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Burr, who turned 27 on Friday, went 1-1 with a 4.58 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 16 games (one start) with the Chicago White Sox in early 2019. He was retroactively placed on the injured list May 25, 2019, with a capsule strain in his right elbow and underwent Tommy John surgery that June.
Adbert Alzolay threw 5⅔ shutout innings in unseasonably cold and windy conditions for his third win, allowing five hits while striking out six with three walks. David Bote homered for the only run, and the Cubs bullpen turned in 3⅓ scoreless innings, increasing their franchise-record streak to 38 innings without allowing an earned run.
2309 N. Geneva Terrace, Chicago: $4,250,000 | Listed: March 12, 2021 This six-bedroom home has six full bathrooms, one half-bath, a 55-foot atrium, a wood-burning pizza oven and a 1,000-bottle wine cellar. This building was constructed in 1893 as an apartment complex, converted into a single-family home in 1990 and recently renovated. Stained glass that is original to the building is used in the primary bedroom and bath and the living and dining room windows. The kitchen is equipped with a 10-burner commercial range, new quartz counters and custom cabinets. The primary bedroom suite takes up an entire floor and includes a sitting area with an LED fireplace, two closets, a marble bathroom with a soaking tub, shower and double vanity and another room that can be used as an office or workout room. A large cedar closet, a new roof deck, and a 2½-car attached garage complete this home. Agent: Chloe Ifergan of Jameson Sotheby’s International, 312-636-4994 *Some listing photos are “virtually staged,” meaning they have been digitally altered to represent different furnishing or decorating options. To feature your luxury listing of $800,000 or more in Chicago Tribune’s Dream Homes, send listing information and high-res photos to ctc-realestate@chicagotribune.com. Join our Chicago Dream Homes Facebook group for more luxury listings and real estate news.
Boston College’s Charlotte North (8) shouts as her team storms the field following their win over UNC. No. 1 seed North Carolina (20-0) vs. No. 4 seed Boston College (16-3) at the NCAA women’s lacrosse semifinals hosted at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson. 05.28.21. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Sun)
“I know it’s something there, I know the emotions will be there,” Wade said. “This is the first time she’ll ever get to play against her team, but the thing is that we have our mindset that we want to get better everyday. So to get better everyday, we have to make sure the health is there.”
“I was not given the opportunity to defend myself. I was not given the opportunity to know who this person was that was allegedly offended. I don’t even know her,” he wrote. “I never had any kind of relationship or approach with this person. I didn’t even have a chance to talk to her, to know the real reasons for her pain. That person, an employee, was not protected. I, a sponsored athlete, was not protected.”
“This is so good,” Deshaies said in a low-key tone as Báez retreated, giving us a hint of what was to come from years of watching Báez do his thing. When Contreras drew the throw to the plate and Báez ruled him safe before running to the open base, Deshaies’ voice rose dramatically: “You’ve got to be kidding me.”
“The White Sox identity — black and white, gothic script and pinstripes — is so strong that it has resonated beyond the game of baseball,” said Wil Green, a Nike senior creative director, in a statement. “Their uniforms speak to the strength and hardworking nature of the Southside of Chicago — without saying a word. We wanted to harness the Southside’s personality for the Nike MLB City Connect Series and introduce its attitude to newer, younger fans.”
John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit, right, leads Florent Geroux on Mandaloun, Flavien Prat riding Hot Rod Charlie and Luis Saez on Essential Quality to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson/AP)
It questioned the IOC’s so-called Playbooks, which spell out rules at the games for athletes, staff, media and others. The final edition will be published next month. Also this week, the Asahi Shimbun — the country’s second-largest newspaper — said the Olympics should be canceled.