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According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, “For something to be added to the … Prohibited List, it must meet two of the three inclusion criteria: a) it poses a health risk to athletes b) it has the potential to enhance performance and c) it violates the spirit of sport.” Though WADA has increased the threshold for a positive test, it has not taken marijuana off the list because it still asserts that the drug meets at least two of the above criteria. Also according to USADA: The 2021 World Anti-Doping Code newly classifies THC as a “Substance of Abuse” because it is frequently used in society outside the context of sport.
Chicago Cubs batter Willson Contreras (40) celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a solo home run in the 8th inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
After a nearly weeklong layoff, Young seemed tentative and all out of sorts. Sure, he flashed a bit of his old form on a couple of bursts to the basket, but five points in the first half was not at all what the Hawks had come to expect from their breakout star.
“I always want a team who can play with a back four or back five, and that’s what we have right now,” Wicky said. “But at the end of the day, that’s a shape, that’s the system. You have to put in the discipline, the work rate, the hard work, and that really doesn’t depend on a back four or back three or back five, however you want to call it.
White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel walks straight to the clubhouse after being pulled during the fifth inning against the Tigers on Friday at Comerica Park in Detroit. Keuchel allowed seven runs on seven hits in four-plus inning of an 11-5 Sox loss. (Duane Burleson / Getty Images)
Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward heads back to the dugout after striking out with the bases loaded in the first inning against the Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. The Reds won 3-2, handing the Cubs their eighth consecutive loss. (Jamie Sabau / Getty Images)
Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber, center, hobbles off the field next to trainer Paul Lessard, left, and manager Dave Martinez during the second inning of a game against the Dodgers on Friday in Washington. Schwarber suffered a strained right hamstring and is out indefinitely. (Julio Cortez / AP)
“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.