Language, culture still a barrier for some White Sox, Cubs players
Six years ago, Starlin Castro said he felt virtually trapped in Chicago. The Cubs shortstop didn't know how to order food from a restaurant. He and several of his friends,...
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Cubs reliever Jason Motte: ‘They are not my Cardinals’
Cubs reliever Jason Motte says he has set aside memories as a member of the Cardinals, after spending six seasons in St. Louis. "They are not my Cardinals; I'm a...
Joe Maddon downplays hype for rivalry with Cardinals
Never let them see you sweat. That appears to be the Cubs' mantra as they welcome the NL Central-leading Cardinals to Wrigley Field for a four-game series beginning Monday night....
Battered Anthony Rizzo gets 1st day off of season
Durable first baseman Anthony Rizzo had an unusual view of Sunday's game — from the dugout — as Cubs manager Joe Maddon gave him his first day off of the...
Sunday’s recap: Cubs 2, Marlins 0
The summary The Cubs took two out of three from the Marlins as Kyle Hendricks earned the 2-0 victory Sunday at Wrigley Field and Jason Motte picked up his fourth...
Flashback: Story of 1919 Black Sox scandal still resonates
The front page headline of the Aug. 3, 1921, Chicago Daily Tribune blared: "Jury Frees Baseball Men." Eight White Sox players charged with throwing the 1919 World Series were acquitted...
In first big-league outing since 2013, Clayton Richard in fine form
The Cubs didn't know exactly what to expect from veteran left-hander Clayton Richard in his Cubs debut Saturday night. What they got was a workmanlike performance over 61/3 innings en...
Kris Bryant in Hall of Fame company with second grand slam
With his second grand slam of the season in the second inning of Saturday night's 7-2 victory over the Marlins Kris Bryant became the first Cubs rookie to hit two...
Saturday’s recap: Cubs 7, Marlins 2
The Cubs topped the Marlins 7-2 Saturday night before a crowd of 37,898 at Wrigley Field, scoring more than two runs for only the second time in 11 games. A...
Clayton Richard will make Cubs debut quickly, starting Saturday night
The Cubs acquired left-hander Clayton Richard from the Pirates on Friday and plan to start him Saturday night against the Marlins. Richard, who began his career with the White Sox,...