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The 2020 Summer Olympic Games take place between July 23 and August 8 in and around Tokyo, Japan. With 33 sports at 339 events across 42 venues, the Games are documented by hundreds of photographers from around the world, including Chicago Tribune’s Brian Cassella. Here are some of the best images from this year’s Olympics to date.

“Cubs fans are no longer content with merely making the playoffs,” Ricketts wrote. “As we reset our team, please know we share your higher expectations. With five postseason appearances in the last six years, including reaching the NLCS three times and our historic World Series championship, sustainable on-field success is the new standard.

9 Chicago Cubs players left at the trade deadline in 8 trades — 3 of which featured franchise icons Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez. Here’s how they look in their new uniforms. Kris Bryant — > San Franciso Giants Kris Bryant, the 2015 NL Rookie of the Year and 2016 NL MVP, was traded to the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs received a pair of prospects in return: right-hander Caleb Kilian and outfielder Alexander Canario. (Jed Jacobsohn / AP) Anthony Rizzo — > New York Yankees Anthony Rizzo, one of the cornerstones of the Theo Epstein-Jed Hoyer rebuild, was dealt to the New York Yankees for minor-league right-hander Alexander Vizcaíno and minor-league outfielder Kevin Alcántara. (Lynne Sladky / AP) Javier Báez and Trevor Williams — > New York Mets Shortstop Javier Báez and right-hander Trevor Williams went to the New York Mets in exchange for outfield prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong. (Mary Altaffer/AP) Craig Kimbrel — > Chicago White Sox The Cubs traded closer Craig Kimbrel to the White Sox for second baseman Nick Madrigal and reliever Codi Heuer. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune) Ryan Tepera — > Chicago White Sox Reliever Ryan Tepera was traded to the Chicago White Sox for minor-league pitcher Bailey Horn. (Erin Hooley / Chicago Tribune) Andrew Chafin — > Oakland A’s The Cubs sent reliever Andrew Chafin to the Oakland Athletics for two minor-league prospects: Triple-A outfielder Greg Deichmann and low-A right-handed starting pitcher Daniel Palencia. (Alex Gallardo / AP) Jake Marisnick — > San Diego Padres The Cubs sent outfielder Jake Marisnick to the San Diego Padres for minor-league right-hander Anderson Espinoza. (Denis Poroy / Getty Images) Joc Pederson — > Atlanta Braves Outfielder Joc Pederson was traded to the Atlanta Braves for minor-league first baseman Bryce Ball. (John Bazemore / AP)

There is another path toward an extension, a rarely used provision that would allow the Bulls to renegotiate LaVine’s contract. The Bulls can use their cap space to increase LaVine’s salary for the upcoming season and then build an extension off that number, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks. Only eight players have seen their contracts renegotiated, the last of which was Robert Covington with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017.

El equipo de Nueva Zelanda compite mientras Tianshi Zhong del equipo de China, a la izquierda, se toma un descanso durante una eliminatoria de clasificación para la persecución del equipo femenino de ciclismo en pista en los Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 2020, el 2 de agosto de 2021, en Izu, Japón. (Christophe Ena / AP)