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Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele will receive “another opinion” on his elbow tendinitis, manager Craig Counsell told reporters in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. Steele was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, two days after he experienced discomfort in the elbow while striking out eight in seven shutout innings against the Texas Rangers. On Thursday, he […]

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Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele will receive “another opinion” on his elbow tendinitis, manager Craig Counsell told reporters in Los Angeles on Friday afternoon.

Steele was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, two days after he experienced discomfort in the elbow while striking out eight in seven shutout innings against the Texas Rangers. On Thursday, he underwent an MRI that made the Cubs decide to seek a second look.

Per Counsell, #Cubs Justin Steele will get a second opinion on his left elbow tendinitis. This is the third time he’s dealt with this injury. They want to know why it keeps happening & if it’s more serious than just tendinitis.

— Taylor McGregor (@Taylor_McGregor) April 12, 2025

Counsell reiterated it’s still a similar injury to what Steele dealt with in 2024.

“Obviously had the MRI — we’re going to get some more opinions on it,” Counsell told reporters before the opener of a three-game series against the Dodgers. “We’re kind of dealing with the same thing we dealt with last year. For that reason, I think Justin wants to make sure and we want to make sure we get the right information moving forward.

“So, he’s going to get another opinion, and then we’ll go from there.”

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The “more opinions” phrase — especially when it comes to elbows — always is concerning, and it’s fair to speculate if it could lead to Tommy John surgery, but Counsell stressed the Cubs aren’t jumping to conclusions.

“There’s no decisions right now,” Counsell said. “He wants to get all the information. He wants to get another opinion. Until we do that, I think we got to wait for that and let him use all the information to decide kind of what’s next.”

Steele missed two weeks in September 2024 with left elbow tendinitis and spent time on the IL in June 2023 with a left forearm injury. That’s why the Cubs are seeking more information.

“We’re dealing with the same injury,” Counsell said. “Obviously we want to make sure why it has happened again, and so Justin’s got all the information, and then we can go from there.”

The Cubs’ homegrown ace shared optimism Wednesday that it could be another short IL stint, like the last two seasons.

“I would say I’m leaning that way,” Steele said. “I was coming in yesterday, prepared to go about the normal rotation, standard in-between-start stuff. Now we’ll just be able to figure out exactly what it is and attack it.”

Counsell was vague on that timeline Friday, insisting the Cubs want to have the other opinions before speculating on a return.

“I think when we get all the information, then we’ll make those decisions,” Counsell said.

Steele’s next turn in the rotation would be Sunday, and the Cubs have not announced a starter for that game. Matthew Boyd will get the ball Friday, and Ben Brown will start Saturday. The Cubs likely won’t start Jameson Taillon on Sunday, even though it would be on a five-day rotation. Left-hander Jordan Wicks was scratched from his scheduled start with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on Friday.

“I think just nature of going into the weekend, we’re going to keep as many pitchers as we can available,” Counsell said.

Cubs injury notes

Right-hander Javier Assad will join Iowa on a rehab assignment and start Tuesday. He’s recovering from an oblique injury that he suffered at the beginning of spring and could return to the big leagues this month.
Righty reliever Tyson Miller will pitch for Iowa on Friday as he recovers from a hip injury that’s kept him on the 15-day IL since the team returned from Tokyo.
Right-hander Ryan Brasier (left groin strain) played catch Friday in LA and is expected to receive his 2024 World Series ring from the Dodgers.
Utilityman Vidal Bruján is continuing his rehab assignment with Iowa.

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The Space Program on Water Polo Drama ‘The Plague’

The Space Program, a New York-based team of indie producers, describes itself as a collective. The way things work is that the three-person team collaborates on all projects — with one person taking lead and the others assuming supporting roles, depending on the film. “We have been able to become a safety net for each […]

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“We have been able to become a safety net for each other and for the films and the filmmakers,” explained Gus Deardoff, who runs the company along with Lizzie Shapiro and Lexi Tannenholtz. “It means there’s always someone available, which helps because filmmakers really need instantaneous contact with their producers at all times, and sometimes you get spread very thin. This way, we have several lines of defense.”

The company, which has worked on the feature debuts of Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) and Emma Seligman (“Shiva Baby”), takes a particular interest in first-time filmmakers.

“We love working with people that we want to be able to grow with,” said Tannenholtz. “We pick directors who we know are going to be making a lot of movies over the course of their careers.”

One such filmmaker is Charlie Polinger, whose first film, “The Plague,” will premiere in Un Certain Regard at Cannes this year. It tells the story of a group of preadolescent boys who bully and torment each other at a water polo camp.

“It’s a violent sport,” said Shapiro. “The above-water game, you need to follow the rules, but the below- water game, you can scratch and kick and pull at each other. Charlie thought that was a perfect metaphor for the way boys can behave.”

The eerie film, which the Space Program team liken to the work of Todd Field, but required a global search to find the right setting and the necessary incentives.

“I budgeted that movie in New York, New Jersey, Vancouver, Toronto, Ireland, Budapest, Sophia, Bulgaria and Bucharest,” said Shapiro. “We were on the hunt for a big pool.”

They ultimately landed in Romania. Early buzz on the film is strong and Polinger has already lined up a new project, A24’s “The Masque of the Red Death” with Sydney Sweeney tapped for the lead role. As for the Space Program, they have a busy dance card. Up next is “Pure,” the latest film from writer and director Catherine Schetina (“The Bear”), which will star Zoey Deutch. It’s about a young woman who begins to rot from the inside out as her life threatens to unravel at her sister’s wedding. It’s just the kind of quirky, unique, out-of-the-box story that the Space Program was formed to support.

“Maybe we are not the people who do your ‘Star Wars’ with you, but after you’ve made your ‘Star Wars’ and you’d like to make a more personal movie again, we are the people that you really want to collaborate with,” said Deardoff.

Part of that means that the Space Program will keep rolling the money it makes on different productions into the next one, hustling to keep projects moving forward in a business where films frequently fall apart at the last minute.

“Every movie is different, and every movie needs something different,” said Tannenholtz. “And what success means for each movie is different across the board. So we have to approach everything with an individualized strategy. For indie movies, it’s not one size fits all.”

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High school volleyball: City Section boys’ playoff results and pairings

CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTS FINALS At Birmingham DIVISION I #1 Taft d. #2 Carson, 25-10, 25-20, 25-17 DIVISION III #1 East Valley d. #7 Maywood CES, 3-0 SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE FINALS At Birmingham OPEN DIVISION #3 El Camino Real vs. #1 Venice, 6 p.m. DIVISION II #1 Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences […]

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CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

FINALS

At Birmingham

DIVISION I

#1 Taft d. #2 Carson, 25-10, 25-20, 25-17

DIVISION III

#1 East Valley d. #7 Maywood CES, 3-0

SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE

FINALS

At Birmingham

OPEN DIVISION

#3 El Camino Real vs. #1 Venice, 6 p.m.

DIVISION II

#1 Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences vs. #2 Mendez, 3:15 p.m.

DIVISION IV

#10 Port of Los Angeles vs. #8 Hamilton, 12:30 p.m.

DIVISION V

#3 Harbor Teacher vs. #1 Wilson, 10 a.m.

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Azusa Pacific Women’s Volleyball Releases 2025 Season Schedule

Story Links AZUSA, Calif. — Azusa Pacific University’s women’s volleyball team has officially released its 2025 schedule, featuring 27 regular season matches, a pair of high-profile tournaments, and 14 contests at the Felix Event Center. The Cougars will look to build on a strong tradition of competitiveness in the PacWest Conference as […]

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AZUSA, Calif. — Azusa Pacific University’s women’s volleyball team has officially released its 2025 schedule, featuring 27 regular season matches, a pair of high-profile tournaments, and 14 contests at the Felix Event Center. The Cougars will look to build on a strong tradition of competitiveness in the PacWest Conference as they begin their campaign on September 4th.

The season kicks off with the APU/CUI Tournament, hosted at home in Azusa, where the Cougars will face Montana State Billings, Texas Woman’s, Regis, and Western Oregon. Following that, the squad heads into a tough Biola-hosted tournament featuring top regional opponents like Cal State Dominguez Hills and Texas Permian Basin.

“This year’s schedule gives us a great mix of early challenges and key home matches,” said Head Coach Chris Keife. “We’re excited to compete in front of our fans and take our program to new heights.”

A key stretch includes the team’s annual trip to Hawai’i in early October and pivotal conference battles against rivals Biola, Point Loma, and Concordia. The season wraps up at home on November 15 against Dominican.

Below is the complete schedule for the 2025 season:

2025 APU Women’s Volleyball Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Location	Notes
Sept. 4 (Thu)	6:00 PM	Montana State Billings	Azusa, CA	APU/CUI Tournament
Sept. 5 (Fri)	10:00 AM	Texas Woman’s	Azusa, CA	APU/CUI Tournament
Sept. 5 (Fri)	2:00 PM	Regis	Azusa, CA	APU/CUI Tournament
Sept. 6 (Sat)	11:00 AM	Western Oregon	Azusa, CA	APU/CUI Tournament
Sept. 11 (Thu)	6:00 PM	Cal State Dominguez Hills	La Mirada, CA	Biola Tournament
Sept. 12 (Fri)	10:00 AM	Stanislaus State	Costa Mesa, CA	Biola Tournament
Sept. 12 (Fri)	4:00 PM	Texas Permian Basin	La Mirada, CA	Biola Tournament
Sept. 13 (Sat)	10:00 AM	Cal State Monterey Bay	La Mirada, CA	Biola Tournament
Sept. 17 (Wed)	6:00 PM	Menlo	Azusa, CA	—
Sept. 20 (Sat)	1:00 PM	Point Loma	Azusa, CA	—
Sept. 24 (Wed)	6:00 PM	Hawai’i Hilo	Azusa, CA	—
Sept. 26 (Fri)	1:00 PM	Chaminade	Azusa, CA	—
Oct. 2 (Thu)	TBA	Biola	La Mirada, CA	—
Oct. 3 (Fri)	6:00 PM	Vanguard	Azusa, CA	—
Oct. 8 (Wed)	TBA	Hawai’i Hilo	Hilo, HI	—
Oct. 9 (Thu)	TBA	Hawaii Pacific	Honolulu, HI	—
Oct. 14 (Tue)	TBA	Point Loma	San Diego, CA	—
Oct. 16 (Thu)	6:00 PM	Fresno Pacific	Azusa, CA	—
Oct. 23 (Thu)	TBA	Dominican	San Rafael, CA	—
Oct. 24 (Fri)	TBA	Jessup	Rocklin, CA	—
Oct. 29 (Wed)	6:00 PM	Westmont	Azusa, CA	—
Oct. 31 (Fri)	TBA	Concordia	Irvine, CA	—
Nov. 1 (Sat)	TBA	Vanguard	Costa Mesa, CA	—
Nov. 5 (Wed)	TBA	Westmont	Santa Barbara, CA	—
Nov. 7 (Fri)	6:00 PM	Biola	Azusa, CA	—
Nov. 12 (Wed)	6:00 PM	Concordia	Azusa, CA	—
Nov. 15 (Sat)	1:00 PM	Dominican	Azusa, CA	—

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VOLLEYBALL: Four years – Yale Daily News

Yale Athletics The Yale women’s volleyball team won their third straight Ivy League title this season. They cruised past their conference opponents during the regular season, only falling to Princeton in four sets and Cornell in five — both teams that they later crushed in the Ivy League Tournament. In the past four years, the […]

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The Yale women’s volleyball team won their third straight Ivy League title this season. They cruised past their conference opponents during the regular season, only falling to Princeton in four sets and Cornell in five — both teams that they later crushed in the Ivy League Tournament.

In the past four years, the squad has accumulated an impressive 48–8 Ivy League record and three NCAA Tournament appearances under Head Coach Erin Appleman, who was named the Ivy League Coach of the Year in 2022 and 2023.

This season, the Bulldogs fell to North Carolina in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Although they won the first set 25-18 with contributions from all hitters and a great service run from senior Cara Shultz ’25, known for her unique serve, they dropped the next three sets to the talented Tar Heels.

The five players in the class of 2025 — Shultz, Fatima Samb ’25, Bella Chan ’25, Mila Yarich ’25 and Carly Diehl ’25 — have earned American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region, All-Ivy and All-Eastern College Athletic Conference accolades between them.

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Roseville track and field athlete Jayda Wilson looks to Minnesota record books

“I can watch back, even when I PR, and I’m like, ‘Wow, it was a good jump, but there’s still so much room for improvement,’ ” Wilson said. In addition to a fifth-place Class 3A finish in pole vault as a freshman and first place last year, Wilson placed second in long jump as a […]

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“I can watch back, even when I PR, and I’m like, ‘Wow, it was a good jump, but there’s still so much room for improvement,’ ” Wilson said.

In addition to a fifth-place Class 3A finish in pole vault as a freshman and first place last year, Wilson placed second in long jump as a sophomore with a personal-best of 18-5½. Her track and field success has caught the eye of multiple Big Ten schools, including Minnesota, which has offered her a scholarship.

“I think what sets Jayda apart is she’s just fearless,” Ueland said. When Wilson is asked to make changes, “she’s willing to throw it all out for the big picture, which is really hard for a high school kid to do, hard for us adults to do.”

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High school volleyball: Southern Section boys’ playoff results

SOUTHERN SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY’S RESULTS FINALS At Cerritos College DIVISION 1 Mira Costa d. Huntington Beach, 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 29-31, 15-11 At Mater Dei DIVISION 2 Mater Dei d. Peninsula, 20-25, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 At Crossroads DIVISION 8 Wildwood d. Katella, 3-0 SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE FINALS At Cerritos College DIVISION 3 Orange Lutheran vs. […]

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