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U.S. women’s volleyball defeats Serbia in three straight sets to advance to Sunday’s gold medal match. (Brian Cassella) Team USA women’s volleyball celebrates their semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021, at Ariake Arena. The USA defeated Serbia 3-0 to advance to Sunday’s gold medal match. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordyn Poulter sets a shot Friday, Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordan Larson tries to get a shot between Serbia’s Maja Ognjenovic and Milena Rasic on Aug. 6, 2021 at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordyn Poulter and teammates celebrate a point, Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players huddle during their match against Serbia on Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordan Larson goes low for a shot, Aug. 6, 2021, during their semifinal match against Serbia. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Andrea Drews goes up for a shot against Serbia, Aug. 6, 2021, at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Haleigh Washington and Jordyn Poulter block a shot by Serbia’s Bojana Milenkovic on Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players celebrate a point on Aug. 6, 2021 at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Justine Wong-Orantes keeps the ball alive, Aug. 6, 2021, at Ariake Arena during their match against Serbia. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Michelle Bartsch-Hackley serves the ball to Serbia on Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Jordyn Poulter, Andrea Drews and teammates celebrate a point, Aug. 6, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players celebrate their volleyball semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021, over Serbia at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA players celebrate their volleyball semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021, over Serbia at Ariake Arena. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Team USA women’s volleyball celebrates their semifinal win, Aug. 6, 2021 at Ariake Arena after defeating Serbia 3-0 to advance to the gold medal match. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
The victory offers a redemption of sorts for the American squad, which saw its gold medal hopes crushed five years ago in a stunning loss to Serbia in the semifinals. Predicted to win gold at the 2016 Games, the team took home bronze, marking the 11th time the American women had tried — and failed — to become Olympic champions.
On the other side of town, Sox fans are reveling in a team that’s skating to an American League Central title and just acquired the most dominant reliever in the game, closer Craig Kimbrel, who, by the way, was one of the assets let go in the Cubs dump. When Kimbrel runs out from the Sox bullpen to face his former team, the Cubs probably won’t be playing his theme song, “Sweet Child O’ Mine.”
Several pairings in the early stages of Tuesday’s individual qualifying stopped short near the sumo wrestler, who was positioned next to the 10th obstacle on the 14-jump course. The hurdle was located right after a sharp turn, and the wrestler’s wedgied backside was the first thing in sight for horse and human.
“I think everybody here wants to win gold for them, for us, for everybody that’s started this streak that got us here,” Griner said. “You know there’s a lot of different reasons why we want to win this gold medal. So I think you’re going to see some really good basketball in the gold medal game.”
Abreu singled and Eloy Jiménez walked in the sixth. Andrew Vaughn grounded into a double play, with Abreu advancing to third. Moncada then hit the hard grounder, with a 99.7 mph exit velocity, according to MLB Statcast, but Santana snagged it for the final out.
With side changes every seven points and technical timeouts every 14, the players retreated to benches, where an awning was rolled up over their heads for shade. A towel covered the seat so they wouldn’t stick to the hot cushion; support staff put icepacks on their heads, or wrapped them in wet towels.
Although a small sample size, Hoerner has shown he can handle center field, and his offensive profile and defensive ability could be a good combination. Hoerner indicated Thursday that he’s open-minded about playing different positions. In the last two years, Hoerner has logged innings at second, shortstop, third, left field and center field. It could be useful to give Hoerner playing time around the diamond to gain more big-league innings and add to his experience before 2022.
“This guy is just scratching the surface,” Rumph said. “I’ve been really impressed with his intelligence. He’s a really, really smart player, so I’m not surprised when I see some of the things he’s accomplished so far. … He absorbs things from anybody. It could be a vet, a rookie, a coach, an assistant coach, anybody, he’s absorbing information.
A partnership with DraftKings, the glass-walled sportsbook would be located at Addison Street and Sheffield Ave. at the southeast corner of Wrigley Field. It still requires approval from the City Council, the Illinois Gaming Board and the National Park Service, after the ballpark’s designation last year as a National Historic Landmark.