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The White Sox reopened Guaranteed Rate Field to 100% capacity for the first time since 2019, taking on the Seattle Mariners on June 25, 2021. The Mariners won 9-3. (Terrence Antonio James) Fans are seen at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start of a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Seattle Mariners on Friday, June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans seeking autographs gather at the White Sox dugout at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start of a game between the White Sox and the Seattle Mariners on Friday, June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune) (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans seeking autographs gather at the White Sox dugout before a game against the Mariners on Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The stadium returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans are seen at Guaranteed Rate Field ibefore the start of a game between the White Sox and Mariners on June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans are seen in the stands before the White Sox-Mariners game on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans hang out in the stands before the White Sox-Mariners game on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) A fan plays the air drums along to a song played at Guaranteed Rate Field before the start of a game between the White Sox and Mariners. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans fill in the seats at Guaranteed Rate field before a White Sox-Mariners game Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans take in the action before a game between the White Sox and Mariners on June 25, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans wait to cross 35th Street to get into Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start the White Sox-Mariners game on June 25, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans look on as White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans gather at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago before the start of a game between the White Sox and the Mariners on Friday. The stadium has returned to full capacity after restrictions were put in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Fans chat in the stands before the start of the White Sox-Mariners game Friday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal celebrates his second-inning home run against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal rounds the bases on his second-inning home run against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) and catcher Zack Collins talk on the mound during a game against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford (3) is safe on an infield single ahead of the catch from White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu in the fourth inning on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon reacts after giving up a walk in the fifth inning against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox reliever Jose Ruiz delivers against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Mariners shortstop Dylan Moore steals second base as White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson applies the tag in the sixth inning on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox relief pitcher Jose Ruiz reacts to giving up a home run to Mariners center fielder Jake Fraley in the sixth inning on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) Mariners center fielder Jake Fraley celebrates while crossing the plate after hitting a home run in the sixth inning against the White Sox on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune) White Sox left fielder Andrew Vaughn watches his foul ball head toward the third-base dugout against the Mariners on June 25, 2021, at Guaranteed Rate Field. 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“It adds a lot to the excitement, but the players have talked about it all year long, even when it was at whatever the percentage was, (the fans) were so loud, it felt like it was two, three times the number of people here,” La Russa said Friday. “I’m sure if we can give them something to get excited and be entertained by, it’ll be even better. But fans have already made their presence felt and have been part of our success at home.”

Cubs left fielder Joc Pederson, left, receives his 2020 World Series ring from Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw before a game Thursday in Los Angeles. Pederson was on the Dodgers’ championship team last season before signing with the Cubs as a free agent. (Kelvin Kuo / AP)

Authorities said least eight people were injured and at least 225 structures were damaged, many severely, from a tornado that tore through Naperville, Woodridge and Darien late Sunday. Meteorologists said the damage was consistent with an EF-3 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, meaning it had wind speeds of 136 to 165 mph. “We suspect it was one tornado,” said Matt Friedlein, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “We don’t know that for certain, but based on the nature of the information and what we know about the character of this event, that’s what we’re leaning toward.”The weather service said it was the first significant tornado to hit the Chicago metropolitan area since 2015, when an EF-3 tornado ravaged Coal City, about 60 miles southwest of the city.On the ground, signs of the tornado’s might were everywhere. A fence post was driven through a roof like a javelin. A backyard trampoline, metal frame and all, was wrapped around the branches of a tall tree. One car was flipped on its roof, while another nearby was so damaged it looked as though it had been bombed.The tornado sirens began blaring in DuPage County at 10:48 p.m. Sunday, according to Woodridge police. The National Weather Service said emergency alerts also screeched on mobile devices in Naperville, Darien and Woodridge, with the goal of waking any sleepers.When the tornado formed, it first hit Naperville about 11:10 p.m., in the area just south of 75th Street and Ranchview Drive in the southeast section of the town, according to Linda LaCloche, spokeswoman for the Naperville city manager’s office. Sixteen homes were deemed uninhabitable by city engineers, she said.At least 125 damage reports came from Naperville alone, Schultz said.

The Cubs mob closer Craig Kimbrel after he recorded the final out in a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. The Cubs won 4-0. It was the 17th no-hitter in Cubs history and seventh in major-league baseball this season. (Kelvin Kuo/AP)

The Golden Knights, making their third semifinal appearance in four seasons of existence, fell short of returning to the championship round since their inaugural campaign in 2018, when they lost to the Washington Capitals in five games. They were undone by a sputtering offense that managed only nine goals against the Canadiens after a 4-1 series-opening win and an anemic power play that went 0-of-17.

“I don’t think it’s a mystery, you need to read between the fine lines,” Pippen told GQ. “It was my first year playing without Michael Jordan, why wouldn’t I be taking that last shot? I been through all the ups and downs, the battles with the Pistons and now you gonna insult me and tell me to take it out? I thought it was a pretty low blow.”

The mansion has six full bathrooms, three half bathrooms, four fireplaces, a custom-built walnut library, an enclosed screened porch with a hot tub, a slate roof, copper gutters, and a lower level with a wine cellar, a yoga studio, a media room and an exercise room. The mansion sits on a gated, 0.5-acre property.

The host National League has white jerseys and the American League blue. Each two-button jersey features three red letters for a player’s club arranged vertically on the left side with the club logo superimposed over the first and second letter, in black or white for NL teams and khaki for AL.

“It is safe to say that the company is very pleased with the results and they’re on board,” Parkins said. “We all agreed to take a week or so to just let it marinate and sizzle and we’ll debrief what we did right, what we did wrong, But yeah, it’s safe to say The Score and Audacy are on board for ‘What About Chicago 2.’”