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Morikawa is halfway to the career Grand Slam after eight starts and the first player since Bobby Jones in 1926 to win two majors in so few appearances. He follows Gene Sarazen, Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Spieth in winning multiple majors before turning 25.

The shooting, an exchange of gunfire between people in two cars, left three people injured, according to Ashan Benedict, the Metropolitan Police Department’s executive assistant police chief. One of the people who was shot was a woman who was attending the game and who was struck while she was outside the stadium, he said Saturday night. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening.

Meanwhile, former distance runner Tegla Loroupe, the chief of mission of the IOC’s Refugee Olympic Team, tested positive for COVID-19 before the team was to depart its Doha, Qatar, training base for Tokyo, two people with knowledge of her condition have told the AP.

Nefeli Papadakis, of Gurnee, is part of Team USA’s judo squad that will compete at this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella) Nefeli Papadakis talks to her father and coach Steve Papadakis while training in Chicago on July 13, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Olympic judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis takes a break with training partners Max Antoniou and Natalija Stanojevic on July 13, 2021 before departing to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Nefeli Papadakis, in blue, works out with Max Antoniou on July 13, 2021 before departing to compete in judo at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Nefeli Papadakis, right, works out with Gabe Wrubel in Chicago on July 13, 2021. Papadakis will compete in judo at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis, right, works out with Max Antoniou in Chicago on July 13, 2021 (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Olympic judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis, right, works out with Natalija Stanojevic in Chicago on July 13, 2021. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Olympic judo competitor Nefeli Papadakis practices throws with Gabe Wrubel during a workout in Chicago on July 13, 2021 before departing to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Nefeli Papadakis, in blue, works out with Natalija Stanojevic in Chicago on July 13, 2021 as she prepares to compete in judo at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

David Kendziera, of Mount Prospect, will represent Team USA at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, competing in the 400-meter hurdles. (Brian Cassella) David Kendziera rides in the Fourth of July parade, July 4, 2021 in Mount Prospect. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) David Kendziera rides in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. Kendziera, a graduate of Prospect High School and the University of Illinois, will be competing in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) David Kendziera talks with friends before riding in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Olympian David Kendziera tosses candy while riding in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. A photo of Kendziera with his coach Adrian Wheatley is on the back of the car. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) David Kendziera holds his third-place medal from the 400-meter hurdles he won at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Kendziera, a graduate of Prospect High School and the University of Illinois, will be competing in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) David Kendziera takes a picture with his girlfriend Chelsey Jones before they rode in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) David Kendziera rides in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. Kendziera, a graduate of Prospect High School and the University of Illinois, will be competing in the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Tokyo. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) David Kendziera signs a relay baton before riding in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Maureen Kendziera waves to the crowd as her son David Kendziera rides in the Fourth of July parade in Mount Prospect. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)

Local athletes prepare to make their journey to compete in this year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. The athletes will compete in venues without fans, undergo numerous COVID-19 tests before and after arriving in Japan and have their whereabouts monitored by GPS and promise to stay off public transportation for the first 14 days. (Brian Cassella)

“The Japanese people have a right to feel the way they do. After all, it’s a heavy influx of people to their home country and it’s scary,” said rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas, an Orland Park resident who will compete in the individual all-around event. “But as far as Team USA goes, I’d say the majority of us are vaccinated, which I think helps. And taking a look at all the testing and all the protocols we have to follow in Japan, I think it will be handled very safely.”

Let’s get this out of the way: The lake can be cold. You snap on a pair of water shoes on a warm summer day and step gingerly into the clear Lake Superior waters of Madeline Island’s Big Bay. Edging ever deeper, though, is a process. You inhale sharply with every step, advancing to your waist, your chest, your shoulders — and finally, full submersion. But once your body adjusts to the shock, the feeling is completely invigorating. Curative. As summer vacation returns with a vengeance, the Midwest’s best beaches will provide a no-frills escape this year. These aren’t the Gulf Stream waters, and this certainly isn’t the Caribbean. But from the Great Lakes to the 10,000 Lakes, the best beaches of the “North Coast” are collectively like our Caribbean. So don’t let the coastal elites tell you that the Midwest has no beaches. They have no idea. Here, we share 12 of our favorites. By Simon Peter Groebner and Kerri Westenberg, Star Tribune Jun 28, 2021

“In this league, when you play long enough, you have to have a short memory,” Paul said. “You can’t dwell on it, win or lose. If you win by 20, if you lose by 20, you start back over 0-0. You go from there. That’s sort of always been the mindset.”

Mukhtar scored in the 10th, 13th and 16th minutes, the fastest hat trick in MLS history. C.J. Sapong made it 4-0 for Nashville (5-1-7) in the 39th minute with a putback off the rebound of Randall Leal’s shot off the post. Brian Anunga capped the scoring in the 62nd.