American football and soccer stadium in Chicago, home of the Bears since 1971
The Chicago Bears have voted to move forward with a stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana, after Illinois talks over a new stadium site stalled in the legislature. The team has committed about $2 billion of its own money, while the site remains to be confirmed and no public funding has been secured. Indiana has established a stadium authority and is positioning Hammond as the primary site, signaling a potential shift of the Bears’ home from Soldier Field.
Wildfire smoke from Canada and the Midwest has pushed air quality to dangerous levels across the U.S., prompting health warnings. Officials urge residents to stay indoors and mask up as a split doubleheader is rescheduled with revised start times.
Liverpool are pushing to reboot under Andoni Iraola after a turbulent pre-season, with Szoboszlai and Elliott reflecting on last season’s upheavals and the club’s transfer activity. New signings and young players are in focus as the manager shapes a cohesive unit ahead of the new campaign.
Liverpool's pre-season tour is unsettled by a publicised clash over captaincy as Dominik Szoboszlai, Curtis Jones and Kostas Tsimikas clash over the armband. Szoboszlai says there has been no fallout and that Virgil van Dijk remains captain, with Iraola yet to decide on a vice-captain. The team is preparing for the upcoming season amid a busy schedule and training in Chicago.