Jon Lester thinks on his feet, tosses ball — and glove — for out
A routine play turned into a bizarre pitcher-to-first exchange Sunday for the Cubs. Clint Barmes of the Padres hit a ground ball back to pitcher Jon Lester, who could not...
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Sunday’s recap: Padres 5, Cubs 2
The summary The Padres took two out of three from the Cubs after a 5-2 victory Sunday. Jon Lester, who gave up a two-run homer to Will Middlebrooks in the...
Mike Olt says there’s no ligament damage to his fractured right wrist
Mike Olt, placed on the disabled list Friday with a hairline fracture of his right wrist, showed up with a cast on the wrist and arm Saturday. "Nothing structurally wrong...
Cubs manager Joe Maddon cultivates his youthful exuberance
The core of the Cubs roster is becoming younger and younger, and manager Joe Maddon embraces the challenge of relating to players nearly 40 years his junior. After the Cubs...
Saturday’s recap: Cubs 7, Padres 6 (11 innings)
The summary The Cubs blew a four-run lead in the ninth as the game went into extra innings Saturday at Wrigley Field before Starlin Castro delivered an RBI single in...
Cubs relieved as Neil Ramirez’s sore shoulder isn’t thought to be serious
The long-term injury prognosis for Cubs reliever Neil Ramirez is not as ominous as once feared. Tests showed Thursday he has inflammation behind his right throwing shoulder, but no structural...
Friday’s recap: Padres 5, Cubs 4
The summary The major-league debut of Kris Bryant saw him strike out his first three at-bats while going 0-for-4 Friday at Wrigley Field. In the end, the Padres prevailed 5-4...
Construction on NFL’s Draft Town set to begin next week
Chicago is on the clock. With the NFL draft just over two weeks away, more ambitious plans were revealed Tuesday to entertain thousands of fans and showcase the league throughout...
Pat Fitzgerald encourages Northwestern competition from within
To become more competitive in the Big Ten, Northwestern players must become more competitive among themselves while vying for starting positions. That's coach Pat Fitzgerald's belief. "There was nobody who...
Cubs’ Theo Epstein: Revenue needed ‘for us to get where we want to go’
President Theo Epstein marveled at the new video board at Wrigley Field before speaking of the need for more upgrades and the importance of generating more revenue. "I don't think...