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Sports Wednesday, July 22, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The road to recovery is unfortunately a path Kyle Teel has become quite familiar with in 2026. And the White Sox catcher will begin that journey again after going on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. "It’s very frustrating,
" Teel said Tuesday afternoon at Globe Life Field. "It’s not how I anticipated this year to go. I put a lot of work in this offseason. I wanted it really bad. It’s very unfortunate, but I’m not going to sit around and feel bad for myself." White Sox catcher Kyle Teel reacts before leaving with an ankle injury during the second inning against the Rangers on Monday, July 20, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Teel and manager Will Venable described it as a high ankle sprain. Teel suffered the injury in the second inning of Monday's 10-3 victory against the Rangers when trying to make a swipe tag on a play at the plate. He remained on the ground after the play and eventually had to be helped as he hobbled off the field. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | Northwestern coach David Braun said the proximity to the field of the new Ryan Field’s 35,000 seats can help build a noise advantage for the Wildcats. | | | | | The Chicago Cubs will be buyers at the trade deadline for the third time in the last four seasons, which means president Jed Hoyer will be active again. | | | | | David Peterson produced his first quality start as a Chicago Cub with 6 2/3 shutout innings against the Detroit Tigers while allowing only three hits and one walk. | | | | | It’s a rough night when a position player pitching serves as one of the few standout moments for a team. That was the case Tuesday for the Chicago White Sox in a 10-0 loss. | | | | | The Chicago Bears are OK with rookie center Logan Jones sitting behind Garrett Bradbury this season. This draft pick was about the long game. | | | | | ESPN is undergoing a significant round of layoffs for the first time in three years after taking over NFL Network in April. | | | |
