BRIEFLY The owners of the NBA's Chicago Bulls and NHL's Blackhawks unveiled a $7 billion plan Tuesday to replace the parking lots surrounding the United Center with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall and more. The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private investment in Chicago's West Side, is being spearheaded by the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who own the arena. It would be built in phases on more than 55 acres of privately owned land over about a decade-long period starting as soon as next spring if approved by the city.
"The 1901 Project represents a continuation of our families' commitment to the future of Chicago's West Side," Bulls CEO Michael Reinsdorf said in a statement. "This investment will create a thriving, interconnected neighborhood, delivering significant benefits and resources to the community we have long called home." The first phase calls for a 6,000seat theater, a multilevel parking facility with more than 10 acres of public green space on its rooftop, more pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and bike lanes, and hotel and retail space.
Plans for future phases include housing "that spans various unit sizes and includes affordable, market rate and luxury housing" as well as transportation enhancements. "While this is just the beginning, we have already started to engage with our neighbors and community partners to identify areas of opportunity for community wealth generation from this private investment," Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz said in a statement. "We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to expand on a legacy that makes all of Chicago proud.
" Baseball The Cubs likely won't be making any moves at the trade deadline in an attempt to position the team for a playoff run this year, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Monday. Chicago entered Tuesday night's game against Milwaukee at 49-53 and trailing several teams in the NL wild card standings, and Hoyer said 2025 was his priority when considering potential deals. "I think we probably won't do a lot of moves that only help us for this year.
If moves help us in '25 and beyond, I think we're still exceptionally well positioned. I think that's where our focus will be," Hoyer said. "But just helping in '24, I think that probably won't be our focus unless things change dramatically.
" The Cubs had lost four of six entering Monday, although they won seven of eight before that. Chicago began the season 17-9 but then endured a 22-39 stretch to fall nine games under .500.
The Cubs rank near the bottom of Major League Baseball in batting average and slugging. Veterans Cody Bellinger and Dansby Swanson had nine homers apiece entering Monday, with Swanson batting a career-worst .210.
Horse racing Three-time Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin of Britain has withdrawn from the Paris Games after a video emerged that showed her "engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare," according to the sport's governing body. Dujardin said in a statement Tuesday that the video from four years ago "shows me making an error of judgment during a coaching session." It wasn't clear what video Dujardin referred to or what specifically the video shows.
"What happened was completely out of character and does not reflect how I train my horses or coach my pupils; however, there is no excuse," Dujardin said in a statement on Instagram. "I am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example in that moment. "I am sincerely sorry for my actions and devastated that I have let everyone down, including Team GB, fans and sponsors.
" The International Federation for Equestrian Sports, or FEI, said in a statement that it is investigating, and that Dujardin has been provisionally suspended from all events under the body's jurisdiction, pending results of the probe. The British Equestrian Federation also has made Dujardin ineligible for national events. Pro football Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tyson Campbell signed a four-year, $76.
5 million contract extension Tuesday that includes up to $53.4 million guaranteed, a person familiar with negotiations said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side released details of the deal, which came on the eve of training camp.
Campbell is the third Jacksonville player to sign an extension in the past four months, following pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen and quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The moves come amid owner Shad Khan's mandate to stop building the team through free agency and start developing and re-signing draft picks. Hines-Allen was a first-round pick in 2019, Lawrence was the No.
1 overall pick in 2021 and Campbell was a second-rounder (No. 33) that same year. Get local news delivered to your inbox!.
