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“The game was always accepting,” said Gomez, an assistant coach with the New York Rangers. “When you’re in that locker room, you’re one of the boys. Sure, you’re going to get the occasional off-color joke, but long as you give it back you’re fine. It’s never about race. It’s about what you can do on the ice.”
A big part of the team’s success must be credited to the sturdy rotation of Lance Lynn, Carlos Rodon, Lucas Giolito, Dallas Keuchel and Dylan Cease, who’ve ensure the Sox are in almost every game, taking some of the pressure off the offense. But La Russa deserves credit for getting the most out of his mismatched lineups, where anyone seemingly can play anywhere at any given moment.
At some point, Hoyer and the Cubs front office must commit to being buyers or sellers before the trade deadline. The upcoming schedule is favorable for them to get going. Over the next 3½ weeks, the Cubs play series against the Philadelphia Phillies (38-41 entering Saturday), Arizona Diamondbacks (23-61) twice, St. Louis Cardinals (41-42) twice and Reds (41-40). There’s an opportunity to make a move back up the standings. If not, Rizzo, Bryant, Javier Báez and Craig Kimbrel all are candidates to fetch assets that could help the Cubs beyond this season.
The Sky led by 10 in the first quarter, and the Wings led by 10 in the third. The Sky retook the lead at 78-76 on Astou Ndour-Fall’s basket with 6:54 left, and it stayed a one-possession game until Kayla Thornton gave the Wings a 95-91 lead on a layup with 46.4 seconds left.
Right-hander Alec Mills pitched well, allowing only two hits in 5⅔ innings with one walk and nine strikeouts, tying his career high. But both Reds’ runs were charged to him after reliever Adam Morgan surrendered a go-ahead two-run double to Joey Votto.
White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal, left, high-fives Andrew Vaughn after scoring in the first inning Friday against the Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit. Grandal left the game in the fifth inning with left calf tightness. (Duane Burleson / Getty Images)
Charles Iregbu holds wife Eunice’s purse while sitting with their children, Camellius, 5, left, and Divine, 2, during a naturalization ceremony at Wrigley Field on July 2, 2021, in Chicago. Eunice Iregbu was one of 172 people from 45 countries who took the Oath of Allegiance to become U.S. citizens during the ceremony. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
Cameron Brink and Lexie Hull of Stanford run back to celebrate with teammates after Aari McDonald of the Arizona Wildcats misses a last-second shot in the 2021 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championship game on April 4, 2021, in San Antonio. (Elsa / Getty Images)
“Her basis for filing a protection order is nonexistent, fraudulent, and deliberately omits key facts, information, and her own relevant communications,” Fetterolf said. “Any allegations that the pair’s encounters were not 100% consensual are baseless, defamatory, and will be refuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Burger, 25, is slashing .322/.368/.596 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 36 RBIs and 29 runs in 42 games with Charlotte this season. Earlier this week, he was named to the American League team for the All-Star Futures Game, which is July 11 at Colorado’s Coors Field.