The Chicago White Sox are finalizing a deal to acquire second baseman Cesar Hernandez from the Cleveland Indians , sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The Indians are getting minor league pitcher Konnor Pilkington from the White Sox, a source told The Associated Press. The left-hander has pitched in Double-A this season. The White Sox have long been in the market for a second baseman, and now they get one in the 31-year-old Hernandez, who is hitting .231/.307/.431 with 18 homers in his second year with the Indians, who trail the White Sox by 8 1/2 games. The White Sox lost Nick Madrigal for the season in June after he had surgery to repair tendon tears in his right hamstring. The trading deadline is Friday, when Cleveland opens a three-game series in Chicago. Hernandez hit a two-run homer in Cleveland's 7-2 win over St. Louis on Wednesday. The Indians have several young middle infielders in their system, including Andres Gimenez , who came over from the New York …
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5 things to know about Sunisa Lee, America’s new Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast
Sunisa Lee won gold in the gymnastics all-around at the Tokyo Olympics, making her the fifth American female gymnast in a row to win the Olympic all-around title. The Minnesota-based Lee, 18, went into the all-arounds with a medal already in her pocket, having been part of the U.S. team that won silver Tuesday. Lee competed in the all-around competition Thursday alongside fellow American Jade Carey, who finished in eight place. Lee and Carey's teammates, including Simone Biles , who withdrew from the individual competition to focus on her mental health , were seen Thursday in the stands in Tokyo cheering on Lee and Carey. One of six children, Lee was born and raised in Minnesota, a state that has one of the largest Hmong populations in the nation. The Hmong people lived in southwestern China for thousands of years and then migrated to countries including Laos and Thailand. During the Vietnam War, the Hmong living in Laos partnered with American forces, …