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Matt Szcur is mobbed and drenched with water after his 12th-inning hit scored Starlin Castro for a 11-10 win.

Cubs pounce on Pirates’ missed opportunity to take 11-10 victory

August 19, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

The abiding theme for the Cubs during this current winning streak has stressed confidence and humility. They leaned heavily on both those qualities Friday during an emotional 11-10 roller-coaster victory...

Cubs manager Joe Maddon prioritizes staying fresh over batting practice

August 19, 2019 at 8:36 a.m.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon says batting practice is overrated, and he will give his players another day away from the cage Saturday. "We took it during the game," Maddon joked...

Friday’s recap: Cubs 11, Pirates 10 (12 innings)

May 15, 2019 at 8:20 p.m.

The summary The Cubs emerged with an 11-10 victory over the Pirates in 12 innings Friday at Wrigley Field for their fifth straight triumph. Kris Bryant drove in a career-high...

Cubs Game Day: Edge Pirates, 11-10, for fifth straight win

August 19, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

The Chicago Cubs entered Friday's game on a roll, winners of four straight. They squandered leads of 7-1 and 10-5 before Friday's game went into extra innings with the Pirates,...

"A lot of the NBA teams didn't know I wanted to pursue basketball, and I'm trying to show them I do," former Notre Dame player Pat Connaughton said. "I want to take basketball as far as I can."

Notre Dame’s Pat Connaughton hoping to impress NBA teams at draft combine

May 12, 2019 at 2:32 p.m.

Pat Connaughton might have a decision to make. After a dazzling Elite Eight run for him and his team, the Notre Dame forward's NBA draft prospects have increased from nonexistent...

Connecticut's Ryan Boatright, left, steals the ball from Wyoming's Larry Nance Jr., during the NBA basketball combine Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Chicago.

Boatright Shows Talent At Combine, Izzo Says He’s NBA-Ready

December 12, 2018 at 1:22 p.m.

CHICAGO — Ryan Boatright played like a man with something to prove, filling up the stat sheet with 12 points, two assists, a steal and a blocked shot in just...

Chicago Bulls general manager Gar Forman (left) and vice president John Paxson before a game in February.

Bulls brass checks out NBA combine; trade talks possible?

May 13, 2019 at 10:37 a.m.

Bulls vice president/basketball operations John Paxson and general manager Gar Forman are among the NBA execs and scouts front and center for Thursday's NBA Draft Combine in Chicago's Quest Multi-sport...

Cubs fans take to the new left field bleachers.

Cubs open new Wrigley bleachers: ‘Not 1987 anymore’

August 19, 2019 at 8:34 a.m.

Giddy fans exchanged high-fives, grown men whipped out well-worn baseball gloves and the new Wrigley Field bleachers in left and center field came alive Monday night for the first time...

White Sox closer David Robertson, wearing pink sleeves for mothers day, signs for 6-year-old Karson Kuhar.

Sunday’s recap: White Sox 4, Reds 3

August 19, 2019 at 8:33 a.m.

The summary The White Sox took two out of three from the Reds with a 4-3 victory Sunday at U. S. Cellular Field. Gordon Beckham delivered a two-out RBI single...

White Sox coach Vince Coleman believes base-stealing a lost art

August 19, 2019 at 8:34 a.m.

Much has been made of the fact fewer and fewer African-Americans are playing major league baseball, opting more often to pursue pro careers in football or basketball. The percentage of...

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