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Kendziera, now 26, considers it one of the most important moments in his track career. When he thinks about that time, however, he doesn’t dwell on being cut. Instead he remembers the sprinting coach’s faith in his abilities and how it bolstered his confidence.
White Sox catcher Seby Zavala (44) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo homer during the seventh inning against the Indians on Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Zavala hit three home runs, but the Sox lost 12-11. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)
With the Mets down to their final strike, Dominic Smith hit a tying single off Sean Doolittle in the ninth. Brandon Drury opened the bottom of the 10th with an RBI single against Luis Cessa (3-2), driving in automatic runner Kevin Pillar from second base to win it.
The Cubs will be relying on Contreras, Hendricks and Heyward, already considered leaders before the trade-deadline fire sale, to further fill the void left by the departed players. Manager David Ross already has had conversations with Contreras and Heyward about that and plans to talk with Hendricks, too, after his start Saturday.
Kane, 29, is three seasons into a seven-year, $49 million contract. He’s with his third organization after being drafted by and debuting with Atlanta/Winnipeg and a stint in Buffalo. According to Capfriendly, which charts hockey salaries, he has made just less than $56 million during his NHL career.
“I’m excited to be a part of this team. Just the guys that are here, the weapons that this ballclub has, it’s pretty special, and I’m glad to be a part of it. When I found out (Friday), obviously there’s been talks for a couple weeks now, and just wondering if something was going to go down or not. Found out (Friday) afternoon, and honestly, my first reaction was that I was excited because I didn’t have to move. I didn’t have to worry about relocating my family and learning a new routine. Everything on the homefront’s going to be the same.”
“A little disappointed, not really frustrated,” Goodwin said. “I’m grateful. I don’t really harp on things that I can’t control. I controlled what I could in that moment, which was to go out and compete. And those guys were just better on that day, so I look forward to seeing them compete and represent the country well.”
“This team, we always believe we’re gonna find a way to win. And I think you saw that tonight. The way this team came together, kept fighting, playing for each other, pushing and pushing and pushing for 120 minutes,” she said. “And then to have those four step up and bury their four penalties. We won as a team. That was a true team effort.”
The men’s national team bounced back from an upset loss to France in the opener with blowout victories in their final two games of group play against Iran and the Czech Republic. The U.S. advanced to the eight-team knockout round behind 23 points from Kevin Durant, who passed Carmelo Anthony to become the men’s team’s all-time leading scorer in the Olympics.
Complicating matters is that starting right tackle Germain Ifedi remains on the physically unable to perform list where he landed after suffering a hip flexor during the conditioning test Wednesday. The Bears have rotated between rookie fifth-round pick Larry Borom and Lachavious Simmons, a seventh-round pick a year ago who did not see any game action in Year 1. While the Bears have depth and experience on the interior, they’re going to be tested at offensive tackle.