Chicago’s Wrigley Field granted top historic landmark status
CHICAGO – Wrigley Field, the 106year-old baseball shrine that's the Chicago Cubs' home, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced the designation Thursday, saying the ballpark has played a significant role in Chicago's history and the history of professional sports.
The historic landmark status will give the Ricketts family, who own the Cubs and spent about $1 billion renovating the ballpark, access to federal income tax credits on the “1060 Project” that started at the end of the 2014 season.
National Historic Landmarks are buildings, sites, districts, structures and objects that have been determined by the secretary of the interior to be nationally significant in American history and culture, federal officials said.
Wrigley Field now joins other renowned historic places, including Fenway Park in Boston, among some 2,600 other landmarks across the country.
Built in 1914, Wrigley Field has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. The ballpark is two years younger than Fenway Park, is the second-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, and is also the National League's oldest ballpark.
No. 4 Clemson at Florida State postponed hours before start
The game between No. 4 Clemson and Florida State was postponed hours before kickoff Saturday when medical personnel from both schools could not agree it was safe to play.
The Tigers learned a day earlier one of their players tested positive for CO
VID-19, a person with knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press.
The ACC announced the postponement, although it did not detail whether the game at Florida State was called off because of coronavirus issues.
The person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity said the postponement stemmed from a positive test Clemson received Friday after traveling to Tallahassee. That unidentified player had tested negative on campus this week despite displaying symptoms.
The person did not wish to be identified because Clemson had not disclosed the reason for the postponement.
Another person with knowledge of the decision told AP that Florida State officials were informed late Friday night that Clemson had an offensive lineman return a positive test earlier in the day. The person said Clemson officials told Florida State that the Tigers player had taken part in practice and meetings throughout the week while showing symptoms.
Swimmer Caeleb Dressel sets 2 world records in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Caeleb Dressel set a pair of short-course world records Saturday at the International Swimming League final in Budapest, Hungary.
Expected to be one of the top stars at next summer's Tokyo Olympics, Dressel became the first swimmer to eclipse 48 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, touching with a time of 47.78.
About 40 minutes later, Dressel took won the 50 freestyle in 20.16, eclipsing his own short-course record by 0.08.
In the 100 fly, the 24-year-old Florida native broke the mark of 48.08 set by South Africa's Chad Le Clos at 2016 Short Course World Championships.
—Wire services