Browsing: Sports
Or the Bulls could seek to bring these veterans back and operate over the cap, which would limit their ability to make major signings outside of the mid-level exception (approximately $9.5 million, which they used to sign Garrett Temple last year). They would still be able to move Markkanen as part of a sign-and-trade if they found a willing team. If they don’t need to clear cap room for a major free-agent signing, this seems likely to be their best route, even if it’s underwhelming to bring back most of the same group that produced such a disappointing finish.
West, who has umpired in a record 43 seasons since 1976 and in 51 ballparks, is renowned for having been in the middle of more controversies than any umpire in modern history. He also doubles as a country singer known as “Cowboy Joe” and once was a featured performer at Gilley’s in Houston, where his reviews were considerably better than the ones he has received from players, manager and fans at those 51 parks.
“Pretty awesome,” Joc Pederson said Friday of his first Cubs-Cards experience. “You always come to St. Louis, and they have a great fan base, they’re super respectful to the game. There was a lot of people out there, so it was good to be out there in front of a crowd. Cubs fans showed up for sure. It wasn’t sold out but probably at the max, so it really felt like it was sold out. That was a good atmosphere. Super cool.”
“Obviously, we threw a lot of them with two strikes,” Collins said Saturday. “Through the third time in the order, we threw a couple of them early in the count just to get them off of it. He was making some really, really good hitters look bad. And through the course of the season, the numbers are pretty incredible with that slider.
In June 2020, more than a year after the first meeting and additional outcries from Richardson, the office launched a formal investigation and later that year the university declined to renew her contract. The school determined the coach, Pamela Bonnevier, violated university policies on discrimination and harassment, according to NU officials. Her attorneys did not respond to a request for comment.
Davies allowed four hits while throwing 76 pitches, reducing his ERA in May to 1.71 in five starts. The three Cubs starters in the series — Kyle Hendricks, Adbert Alzolay and Davies — combined for a 1.45 ERA, allowing three earned runs in 18⅔ innings. In the last eight games, the Cubs rotation has a 3.11 ERA.
The victory came one week after Mickelson accepted a special exemption into the U.S. Open because, at No. 115 in the world and winless the last two years, he no longer was exempt from qualifying. He had not finished in the top 20 in his last 17 tournaments over nearly nine months. He worried that he was no longer able to keep his focus over 18 holes.
“The effort that we’ve had for April and May, we didn’t change anything and that’s encouraging,” Sox manager Tony La Russa said of the series. “Didn’t get overawed by the moment. That’s the point, we were ourselves. Had a real chance to win two. We should have won one, at least, if there was justice, but their team did better than we did three times.”
“I said, ‘Why?’ He said, ‘Candace Parker is coming.’ I said, ‘Oh, hell, yeah,’ ” Joann recalled Sunday from her seat at Wintrust Arena. “So I went right online and bought them. Then I called the (ticket) sales rep and quickly made ourselves acquainted.”
Photos from the Chicago Sky’s home opener vs. the New York Liberty on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim) Socially distanced courtside fans watch the second quarter between the Chicago Sky and New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) looks to pass the ball as New York Liberty forward Natasha Howard (6) defends in the third quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky forward Ruthy Hebard (24) leans back from the defense of New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) defends in the third quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky player Candace Parker heads off the court during a timeout in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. Parker did not play because of a left ankle injury. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Shyla Heal (4) dribbles past the defense of New York Liberty guard Sami Whitcomb (32) in the first quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard/forward Betnijah Laney (44) defends Chicago Sky guard/forward Kahleah Copper (2) in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) looks to pass the ball as Chicago Sky guard Stephanie Watts (5) defends in the first quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) falls to the floor as Chicago Sky guard Shyla Heal (4) defends in the third quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky player Candace Parker cheers on teammates during a timeout in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. Parker did not play because of a left ankle injury. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky player Candace Parker cheers on teammates in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. Parker did not play because of a left ankle injury. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky and New York Liberty players scramble for the ball in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) The Chicago Sky and New York Liberty warm up for a game at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky forward Ruthy Hebard (24) passes the ball to guard Diamond DeShields (1) in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) dribbles as Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) defends in the first quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky forward Ruthy Hebard (24) heads downcourt after making a basket in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields defends New York Liberty guard/forward Betnijah Laney (44) in the first quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Stephanie Watts (5) defends New York Liberty guard Sami Whitcomb (32) in the first quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Shyla Heal (4) cheers on teammates in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky player Candace Parker walks onto the court during a timeout in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. Parker did not play because of a left ankle injury. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) runs into Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard Betnijah Laney (44) passes the ball surrounded by the Chicago Sky defense in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) dribbles as Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) defends in the first quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky head coach James Wade motions to players in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) The ball is tipped for a game between the New York Liberty and Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky forward Azura Stevens (30) reaches for the ball as New York Liberty forward Kylee Shook (24) ducks in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) A jump ball takes place between New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) and Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper (2) in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) falls to the floor while chasing a loose ball as Chicago Sky forward Azura Stevens (30) takes possession in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) falls to the floor while chasing a loose ball as Chicago Sky forward Azura Stevens (30) takes possession in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky head coach James Wade reacts to an official’s call in the first quarter against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) The Chicago Sky and New York Liberty play in the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Members of the Madden family watch warmups for a game between the Chicago Sky and New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) The Chicago Sky and New York Liberty warm up for a game at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) is introduced before a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky player Candace Parker right, huddles with teammates before a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. Parker did not play because of a left ankle injury. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot, center, is introduced before a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Fans watch warmups for a game between the Chicago Sky and New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena on May 23, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)