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Bulls forward Matas Buzelis dunks over the defense of Magic guard Jalen Suggs in the second quarter at the United Center on Jan. 2, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw, left, and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrate after Shaw hits a game-winning RBI sacrifice fly ball for a 1-0 win over the Guardians in ten innings at Wrigley Field on July 3, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Illinois guard Genesis Bryant looks to advance the ball against Penn State during a game at State Farm Center on Feb. 13, 2025, in Champaign. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) leaps over the defense of Northwestern defensive back Braden Turner (9) in the fourth quarter at Wrigley Field on Nov. 16, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Ari Akuma, center, lands after jumping on top of three others outside the ring during a Lucha Libre Mexican professional wrestling event at the Lakeview Taco Fest in the 3500 block of North Southport Avenue Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bengals quarterback Logan Woodside (11) is sacked by Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon (6) in the first quarter of a preseason game at Soldier Field on Aug. 17, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
White Sox right fielder Corey Julks (30), left, collides with the leg of Orioles second baseman Jorge Mateo (3) as Mateo completes a double play in the eighth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 24, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Bulls forward Dalen Terry (25) dives for a loose ball in the first quarter against the Pistons at the United Center on Feb. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs center fielder Nelson Velázquez (4) stands for the national anthem before a game against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs second baseman Esteban Quiroz (43) breaks the bat while grounding out in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Bears running back David Montgomery (32) is tackled by Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker (7) in the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Green Bay. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago White Sox players celebrate as Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jorge Lopez (48) pounds the turf after giving up a bases loaded fielder’s choice to designated hitter Jose Abreu (79) for a 4-3 White Sox win at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sept. 2, 2022, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen (7) commits a flagrant foul on Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso (6) in the third quarter at Fiserv Forum Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Milwaukee. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Russell Westbrook of Team LeBron is blocked by Joel Embiid, center, and Giannis Antetokounmpo of Team Giannis in the fourth quarter of the NBA All-Star Game at the United Center Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Children ascend a climbing wall during a camp session at Ultimate Ninjas, 2915 W. Montrose Ave., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Chicago. The fitness and obstacle course facility has added daytime classes for children because of the ongoing Chicago Teachers Union strike. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier (26) tosses the ball to second base to force out Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist (18) in the second inning at Wrigley Field Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Pamela Robinson, 48, does Double Dutch with members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club in a parking lot at Community Park Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Country Club Hills. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) gestures toward Texas A&M Aggies guard Chennedy Carter (3) after hitting a three-pointer in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Chicago Region semifinal at Wintrust Arena Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Dallas Stars defenseman Ben Lovejoy (21) gets a stick to the face from Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19) in the third period at the United Center Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Zach Laszkiewicz, of Westchester, slips after attempting a field goal at the Goose Island Beer Co. Field Goal Challenge, held outside the brewery in the 1800 block of West Fulton Street Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Chicago. 100 contestants got a chance to kick a 43-yard field goal for a prize of two 2019 NFL game tickets anywhere in the United States; no one was successful. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Northwestern Wildcats defensive lineman Joe Gaziano (97) sacks Duke Blue Devils quarterback Daniel Jones (17) in the third quarter at Ryan Field Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Evanston. Jones left the game after the play. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Duke Blue Devils safety Michael Carter II (26) breaks up a pass intended for Northwestern Wildcats wide receiver JJ Jefferson (12) in the first quarter at Ryan Field Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Evanston. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cleveland Indians second baseman Michael Martinez (1) jogs away as the Chicago Cubs celebrate a 8-7 win over the Cleveland Indians to take the World Series early Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (44), right, and second baseman Addison Russell (22) stretch for the ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez (27), not pictured, as catcher Martin Maldonado (12) approaches third base in the second inning at Wrigley Field Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Chicago.


(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A Belleville Althoff Catholic High School player receives the runner-up trophy after a 67-63 loss to St. Joseph High School in the Class 3A championship game at Carver Arena Saturday, March 22, 2015, in Peoria. (John J. Kim/Chicago
Tribune)
A drop of sweat falls from Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Garnett’s nose at the start of the game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Benet Academy volleyball players celebrate a victory over Libertyville in the the Class 4A state championship at Redbird Arena on the ISU campus Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, in Normal. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Haven Denney and Brandon Frazier perform in the pairs short program at the ISU GP 2014 Hilton HHonors Skate America competition at the Sears Centre Saturday, Oct. 26, 2014, in Hoffman Estates. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago State’s Jeremy Robinson (31) and DePaul’s Krys Faber, right, compete for the ball in the first half Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
Blood falls from the nose and mouth of the Cubs’ Aramis Ramirez after a grounder bounced off his face at third base in the seventh inning against the Astros Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Ramirez left the game. | John J. Kim~Sun-Times
The Sacramento Kings’ Tony Massenburg gets a nose full of fingers from Speedy Claxton of the Golden State Warriors at the Oakland Arena in Oakland, California, in 2003. – John J. Kim/Oakland Tribune