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“The review itself is something that I do plan to participate in and I’m going to give it my full cooperation,” Bowman said. “As far as where it goes, that’s not something that I can comment on. But I do know that we have some experts that we brought in, from my understanding, these are well-respected people in the legal community and I intend to fully cooperate with them.”
“If a game can’t be rescheduled and is canceled due to a COVID outbreak among non-vaccinated players on one of the competing teams, the team with the outbreak will forfeit and will be deemed to have played 16 games for purposes of draft, waiver priority, etc,” Goodell says in the memo.
Oh wait, that was 42 years ago, in the summer of ’79 when Harry Chappas was La Russa’s leadoff man and Sal Bando was still on the Brewers. Now Tim Anderson and the Sox head to the former Miller Park for a much-anticipated showdown between two of baseball’s best rotations.
“He gets on the court and he just displays so many different things he can do, man. He can defend, he can shoot, he can pass, he has all the intangibles. Just seeing him build, even over this summer, I’ve seen him get into the gym and working out. He’s had some really good games out here, playing against the Olympic squad, and just talking to him, how serious he is about developing and getting better. So that’s all you can ask for with a guy of his age and his potential.”
“It’s been a while now that we’ve been competing without fans and we miss everybody so much,” said Christen Press, a member of the U.S. women’s soccer team, after the squad’s 3-0 loss to Sweden on Wednesday. “We could hear each other, we could hear our own breath a little bit, but we do feel the support from everyone from our family and fans back home, and honestly the support powers us through.”
The Quiet Games have just begun a the Tokyo Olympics. With no fans, you can hear the cicadas buzzing outside Tokyo Stadium. A volunteer watches the match in an empty Tokyo Stadium, July 22, 2021 as Mexico defeated France 4-1 in pool play at the Olympic Games. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Mexico defeats France 4-1 in a pool play soccer match at an empty Tokyo Stadium on July 22, 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Officials from Nepal are among the few people in the stands as Mexico defeats France 4-1 in a pool play soccer match at Tokyo Stadium on July 22, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) France’s Pierre Kalulu, left, and Mexico’s Henry Martin compete as Mexico defeats France 4-1 in a pool play soccer match on July 22, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Mexico defeats France 4-1 in a pool play soccer match at an empty Tokyo Stadium on July 22, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Mexico’s Johan Vasquez (5) and France’s Florian Thauvin compete, July 22, 2021, during pool play in soccer at Tokyo Stadium at the Olympics. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Mexico’s Sebastian Cordova celebrates his goal as France goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni reacts, July 22, 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics. Mexico defeated France 4-1. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) A Mexican official cheers for a goal as his team defeats France 4-1 in a pool play soccer match at an empty Tokyo Stadium on July 22, 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Mexico celebrates their 4-1 win over France in a pool play soccer match at an empty Tokyo Stadium on July 22, 2021 at the Tokyo Olympics. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) The Shiokaze Park beach volleyball venue is prepped for the start of Olympic competition with a view of Rainbow Bridge and the Tokyo skyline on July 22, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) A few officials sit in the empty stands at the Shiokaze Park beach volleyball venue, July 22, 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) The moon rises as Mexico defeats France 4-1 in a pool play soccer match at an empty Tokyo Stadium on July 22, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) A view of Rainbow Bridge and the Tokyo skyline behind the Shiokaze Park beach volleyball venue, July 22, 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
TOKYO — With the Olympics starting Friday, athletes from around the world are in Tokyo, most of them restricted to training and their hotels because of virus protocols. Still, they are posting photos and videos of their travel and preparations for the Games.
Hendricks has been one of the few bright spots for the Cubs this season, particularly over the past month. He’s posted a 2.65 ERA in his last 15 starts; the Cubs are 11-4 in those games, dropping two of his previous four outings in which he surrendered one run (July 4) and two runs (Wednesday), respectively. There’s not much more the Cubs can ask from Hendricks, even though he still believes he can pitch better. While the Cubs have quickly moved into the territory where the organization’s big-picture future overshadows hopes they can get back into the division race, Hendricks remains a reliable force in the rotation.
About 11,000 Olympians and 4,400 Paralympians are expected to enter Japan, along with tens of thousands of officials, judges, administrators, sponsors, broadcasters and media. The International Olympic Committee says more than 80% of Olympic Village residents will be vaccinated.
Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson broke a 1-all tie with a two-out, two-run single in the fifth against Cease. Twins second baseman Jorge Polanco hit a three-run homer against reliever Codi Heuer in the sixth as the teams split the four-game series.