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Cubs visit Fenway Park for the first time since 2017: 'Awesome, historic'

Notes: Lefty Justin Steele threw in an extended spring training game Friday.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

How Cubs' Shota Imanaga helped steady a rotation tested by injuries

Imanaga held the Red Sox to one run through 6 1/3 innings in the Cubs’ 7-1 win Friday.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs reliever Mark Leiter Jr.'s family makes history, while he starts season strong in pivotal role

Leiter’s cousin Jack debuted for the Rangers on Thursday.

By Maddie Lee

White Sox

Tim Anderson on his rise and fall with the White Sox and trying to 'get back to the player I used to be'

Anderson talked smack, flipped bats and became the coolest thing about a Sox team seemingly headed for great things. Then it all went “poof.” In town with the Marlins, he discussed it on Thursday.

By Steve Greenberg

Cubs

Cubs roster moves shore up bullpen before series finale against the Diamondbacks

The Cubs optioned Daniel Palencia and Luke Little and brought up Hayden Wesneski and Colten Brewer.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' Hayden Wesneski replaces bad memories at Chase Field with bullpen-saving performance

The Cubs claimed a series win against the Diamondbacks with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday.

By Maddie Lee

City Hall

Council delays votes on migrant funding, $1.25 billion bond issue, ShotSpotter

Votes on $70 million to help migrants and the bond issue to fund housing and economic development now are set for Friday. The Council was, however, poised to approve a slew of other measures.

By Fran Spielman

Cubs

Cubs have rotation decisions to make with Jameson Taillon nearing a return

Ben Brown and Javier Assad have performed well, while veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks again struggled in Tuesday’s 12-11 loss to the Diamondbacks.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' Nico Hoerner finds creative ways to drive in, score runs in 3-2 win against Diamondbacks

The Cubs beat the Diamondbacks in 11 innings Monday night.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' defense back to meeting expectations after rocky start to season

The Cubs are coming off a series victory in Seattle that was made possible by staunch defense.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Former Cubs and A's pitcher Ken Holtzman dies at 78

Holtzman played 15 seasons in the majors from 1965 to 1979, beginning and ending his career with the Cubs.

By Steve Greenberg

Cubs

Cubs put outfielder Seiya Suzuki on 10-day IL with oblique strain, recall Alexander Canario

Suzuki was off to an impressive start offensively.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

How Cubs' Christopher Morel 'saved the game' with his defense at third base Saturday against Mariners

The Cubs beat the Mariners 4-1 on Saturday to even the series.

By Maddie Lee

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Cubs' Michael Busch extends home-run streak to four games in 3-2 win against Mariners

Busch’s mature approach at the plate has helped him make a strong impression early in his career.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' Shota Imanaga already connecting with fan base through music, shirts and on-field performance

Imanaga made his third major-league start Saturday against the Mariners and picked up his second win.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' Jameson Taillon set to be activated off the IL for his next start

Taillon (strained back) has made two rehab starts.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Free passes sink Jordan Wicks' start as Cubs lose 4-2 to Mariners to open series

The Cubs’ record dropped to 3-1 on their West Coast trip.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs have fewest stolen bases in majors, but what does that mean so early in season?

Entering a three-game series Friday against the Mariners, the Cubs had only stolen two bases.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs recall reliever Keegan Thompson, option reliever Jose Cuas before series vs. Mariners

Thompson made his season debut with two perfect innings in the Cubs’ 4-2 loss Friday.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Why Cubs leadoff hitter Ian Happ sees vision training as baseball's next frontier

Happ’s vision training journey has intersected with several inflection points in his career.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' Kyle Hendricks embarking on 'search process' after frustrating start to the season

Hendricks allowed seven runs in five-plus innings in a loss to the Padres on Wednesday.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Christopher Morel's first career grand slam powers Cubs over Padres

The Cubs evened the series with a 5-1 win Tuesday.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Why San Diego's Petco Park holds special significance for Cubs right-hander Javier Assad

Assad’s family was in attendance for the Cubs’ series against the Padres this week.

By Maddie Lee

Mallory Swanson hugs Dansby Swanson at Wrigley Field

Red Stars

Red Stars will play match at Wrigley Field

The baseball team and the soccer team already have one connection: Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is married to Red Stars forward Mallory Swanson.

By Sun-Times staff

Cubs

Cubs blow eight-run lead in loss to Padres to open series in San Diego

The Padres scored seven of their nine runs in the sixth inning.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs' offense rolling entering West Coast trip; leadership earning praise

Entering play Monday, the Cubs had scored 58 runs, good for sixth in the majors.

By Maddie Lee

Cubs

Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather diagnosed with stress fracture in his rib

Notes: Top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong is dealing with right elbow soreness.

By Maddie Lee

Sports Media

Marquee Sports Network hires Chicago-area native Diane Penny as general manager

Penny joins Marquee at a challenging time. Regional sports networks across the country have dealt with the effects of cord-cutting and the emergence of streaming.

By Jeff Agrest

Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron (44) breaks Babe Ruth's record for career home runs as he hits No. 715 off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., April 8, 1974.

MLB

On the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run, his closest friends remember his legacy

Aaron broke the most sacred record in all of sports at 9:07 p.m. ET, driving a 1-0 fastball over the outstretched glove of Bill Buckner, landing in Braves reliever Tom House’s glove in the bullpen.

By Bob Nightengale, USA Today

MLB

Jerry Grote, 1969 Miracle Mets' catcher, dies at 81

A two-time All-Star, Grote played 16 seasons in the majors and batted .252 with 39 home runs and 404 RBI.

By Associated Press

Cubs

Weather aside, everything clicks for Cubs in 8-1 win over Dodgers

Shota Imanaga continued his strong start before rain ended his day, and the Cubs finished a 5-1 homestand.

By Brian Sandalow

Cubs

Cubs manager Craig Counsell stresses caution with pitchers early in the season

Unfortunately, one of the biggest storylines early in the 2024 season has been the rash of pitchers suffering significant elbow injuries.

By Brian Sandalow