Column: World Cup fever, Leo XIV’s pope cave, LeBron’s decision and other takeaways from the sports world
Takeaways from the sports week, including World Cup fever, all-time Cardinals-hating Cubs and a new name for the semiquincentennial.
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Column: Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer defends Alex Bregman’s baserunning lapse, calling it a ‘nonissue’
Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer defended Alex Bregman's lapse in Milwaukee and talked about the trade market before Friday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Column: Cubs and White Sox remain in contention on Fourth of July weekend. Just how did we get here?
As we celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, here's a reminder of how the Chicago Cubs and White Sox became contenders — despite adversity.
Chicago Cubs offense has done a 180, including hitting 8 HRs in a 23-3 rout at hot and windy Wrigley Field
With the wind blowing out Wednesday at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs opted to go nuclear against San Diego Padres pitching.
Column: Chicago Cubs get a thumbs-up while Alex Bregman gets a thumbs-down on wild day at Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman's thumbs-down signal after hitting a home run during Tuesday's game was an empty gesture that he declined to explain.
Column: Craig Counsell downplays the Chicago Cubs’ many challenges, but he was hired to solve problems
The Chicago Cubs have fought through losing streaks and injuries in an obstacle-laden first half. Could this be Craig Counsell's biggest challenge as manager?
Column: Chicago Cubs escape with 10-inning win on the strength of their no-name bullpen
The Chicago Cubs used their no-name bullpen to great effect to escape with a wild 4-3, 10-inning win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Column: 12 takeaways from the summer of love … and soccer, from a Cubs history lesson to gifting the pope
Jed Hoyer needs a history lesson, America feels the love from World Cup fans, Caitlin Clark takes a beating and other takeaways from the summer of love and soccer.
Column: If White Sox and Cubs hope to make it to October, both of their bullpens need to step up
The Chicago Cubs and White Sox are both in contention, but struggling to get consistency out of their bullpens. What can managers Craig Counsell and Will Venable do to fix...
Column: No shenanigans in Detroit, but another Chicago White Sox loss to the Tigers
The Chicago White Sox lost 4-1 to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday on a bullpen day, which was relatively quiet after Friday's shouting match between Tarik Skubal and Mike Vasil.