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Setting personal-best marks in two of five events Wednesday, Zach Ziemek of Itasca sits in seventh place after the first day of the men’s decathlon. USA’s Zach Ziemek high jumps during the decathlon, Aug. 4, 2021, at Olympic Stadium. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Zach Ziemek prepares to start the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Zach Ziemek prepares to high jump during the decathlon, Aug. 4, 2021, at Olympic Stadium. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Zach Ziemek finishes the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) USA’s Zach Ziemek, of Itasca, prepares to start the 400-meter race during the decathlon on Aug. 4, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
Germany’s Emma Hinze, Ukraine’s Liubov Basova, Mexico’s Luz Daniela Gaxiola Gonzalez, Russia’s Anastasiia Voinova, Canada’s Kelsey Mitchell and China’s Bao Shanju ride behind a pacer during first round heats of the women’s track cycling keirin event at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan, on Aug. 4, 2021. (PETER PARKS / AFP via Getty Images)
The roster has been transformed, but the ceiling is still unclear. They won’t enter the season as favorites in a playoff series against the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks or a healthy Brooklyn Nets team. They might not even be a favorite to host a home playoff series in the first round (the Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, pending a potential trade for Ben Simmons, will all still be in the mix).
After leading the Illini to the first NCAA final in school history, Bartsch-Hackley entered the coaching ranks as an assistant for the University of California-Irvine men’s team. The desire to play, however, never ebbed, so she soon moved to Germany, where she helped Dresden win the Bundesliga championship in 2015.
“He’s been checking in, checking in on my family, which you appreciate, and it allows you to form a connection outside of football,” Nichols said. “And that is very important. And then when we come in here, he pushes me. He pushes me past my limits, and I appreciate that. I’m a guy that has high goals for myself, and he wants me to reach those goals, so I appreciate that from him.”
“The way she did it inside-outside, she was unconscious,” U.S. coach Dawn Staley said. “She took great shots and was efficient. We knew Stewie can score, but it was her defensive effort. She chased those guards around, something she doesn’t do a whole lot. Deflections, blocked shots, made plays. super proud of the all around effort she gave us.”
Nagy also has mentioned taking a look at Badara Traore, an undrafted free agent a year ago out of LSU. He worked at left tackle with the second and third teams and had a rough go in the padded practice, especially in one-on-one pass-rush drills. Before the day was over, Alex Bars, who had been playing right guard, was taking snaps at left tackle with the second team. Add it all up and the Bears have rolled four players — Wilkinson, Borom, Traore and Bars — through the first two units at left tackle since camp opened.
“We have the ability to be opportunistic and we have the ability to pivot if things come up, and we don’t know exactly the rules of the game going forward, so I think that’s important,” Hoyer said. “Ultimately, no, this isn’t a 2012, 2013 situation. This isn’t a long rebuild.
“I told him (to) run at a comfortable pace,” La Russa said. “If it’s really critical, I’ll pinch run for you. Don’t try to stretch things into a double. We talk about not coaching the aggressiveness out of a player, but you’ve got to be careful. You’ve got to understand that you’re building up your legs.”
Goldman is the first Bears player to be placed this season on the list, which is used for individuals who test positive or are close contacts with individuals who have tested positive. Quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, who is vaccinated, missed the first few days of camp after testing positive for COVID-19 but returned this week.