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On this date in 1976, Cubs outfielder Rick Monday made what may be his most famous play when he ran out into left-field and snatched away an American flag from protesters who were trying to burn it.

CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Wolters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 13th inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 on Tuesday night in an epic NL wild-card game.

A member of the billionaire family that owns the Chicago Cubs admitted that they considered taking a pass on a trade for second baseman Daniel Murphy because of of the player’s Christian views about homosexuality.

The Chicago Cubs have assured fans that they will be able to “safely enter” Wrigley Field despite the threat of a left-wing protest planned for August 2.

A Cubs fan at Wrigley Field took a baseball intended for a child, and gave it to the woman seated next to him.

If the Chicago Cubs pick up an elite starting pitcher or two to make up for losing Jake Arrieta, they could have the final piece to a return to the World Series two years after winning it all.

If the Chicago Cubs pick up an elite starting pitcher or two to make up for losing Jake Arrieta, they could have the final piece to a return to the World Series two years after winning it all.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs tried to play their home opener on Monday. It was just a snow-go.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has made his strongest gun control statement yet, saying that he thinks laws need to be changed to make it harder for Americans to buy firearms.

Chicago Cubs owner Joe Ricketts made a strong statement against unions this month by shutting down two independent news websites he owns and laying off all workers over what appears to be a threat by employees to unionize.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, Yasiel Puig added a homer and an RBI double to his dynamite postseason, and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame a short start by Clayton Kershaw for a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night in the NL Championship Series opener.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Addison Russell drove in four runs, Wade Davis earned a seven-out save, and the Chicago Cubs reached their third NL Championship Series in a row by edging the Washington Nationals 9-8 in a thriller of a Game 5.

CHICAGO — Game 4 of the NL Division Series was postponed by rain on Tuesday, giving Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta another day to rest his troublesome right hamstring and putting ace Stephen Strasburg in play for the Washington Nationals.

WASHINGTON — Things were looking bleak for the Washington Nationals and their dormant offense until Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman took over.

Kyle Hendricks goes about things completely differently than Stephen Strasburg does on the mound. The kid from Dartmouth relies on a fastball that on a good day reaches 88 mph — about 10 mph slower than Strasburg’s — and a deceptive changeup. Instead of power, he gets by on precision, guile and smarts.

The Chicago Cubs broke a 100-year curse winning the World Series last year, but this year the team made history yet again by being the first team to award a diamond-studded World Series Ring to a fan, albeit an aggrieved one.

Monday, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) defended his actions over the weekend at a Chicago Cubs-Milwaukee Brewers game where he confronted a Cubs fan after being heckled. Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he has always given it right back to hecklers

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie got up close and personal with a Chicago Cubs fan Sunday, calling the alleged heckler a “big shot” after getting within inches of his face.

New Jersey Governor and big sports fan Chris Christie got in a fan’s face Sunday at Milwaukee’s Miller Stadium as the Brewers hosted the Chicago Cubs. Per WISN’s Ben Hutchinson, fans were heckling the governor when he was on the way back from getting

If you found yourself sitting there, wondering what Sammy Sosa was up to nowadays. I urge you not to ask the man currently running about with his name. Because it might prove impossible to believe that he’s Sammy Sosa.

Chicago sports columnist Rick Morrissey is wondering why baseball players need rest. After all, he says, baseball is an easy sport to play.

Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs designated catcher Miguel Montero after he blamed teammate and star pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases by the Washington Nationals in a 6-1 loss the night before. According to MLB Network’s Peter Gammons, the

A salute in the presence of the commander-in-chief is a respectful and time-honored tradition, but not necessarily the kind of salute Cubs Centerfielder Albert Almora Jr appeared to give.

The defending World Champion Chicago Cubs are in town to play the Nationals this week, and when in DC, you do the kinds of things that DC people do. You go to the White House.

Not everyone thought that the brawl between the Nationals and the Giants, headlined by outfielder Bryce Harper and reliever Hunter Strickland, was necessarily a great look for major league baseball. But, don’t count Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta among them.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber is known more for his bat than his defense, but Sunday night he showed what he can do with the glove. In the top of the 12th inning, New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley

April 22 (UPI) — The Cincinnati Reds were straight savage Saturday with a roast of the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park.

With the release of the new indie flick, “Landline,” the Chicago Cubs have become the first Major League Baseball team to allow its logo and name to be licensed for a gay-themed movie, a report reveals.

In a new editorial, a sports writer for NBC Sports attacked members of the Chicago Cubs who announced displeasure at Major League Baseball’s new anti-hazing rules, which could prevent the practice of forcing rookies to parade around the clubhouse dressed like women.

Former Chicago Cubs star Sammy Sosa again denies he ever used steroids, and even compares the constant accusations he receives to the trials faced by Jesus Christ.

Chicago Cubs third baseman and 2016 National League MVP Kris Bryant met his match when he faced someone working as the sound guy for a Red Bull ad. As Bryant took swings for the ad, the sound guy critiqued his

Tuesday, Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo told TMZ Sports that he is not a politician, so as an athlete he cherishes the opportunity to visit the White House. “To each their own, right?” Rizzo said of athletes deciding to not

All of you out there who think Fox should retire Joe Buck because he’s hopelessly biased against your team, your city, your family, and your person, well, you can just “grow up.” That, according to Buck himself, who went on Chicago radio to defend his broadcast exuberance for certain teams.

Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta, who knows a thing or two about revelry coming off of a World Series celebration 108 years in the making, took to Twitter on Wednesday to remind the Hollywood Clinton supporters who promised to exit stage north and head to Canada if Trump won that the time to say goodbye has come.

One does not simply win the World Series to undo a curse that lasted for more than a century.

As part of their celebration tour, 2016 World Series champs Chicago Cubs players Anthony Rizzo, David Ross and Dexter Fowler, along with former SNL cast member and Cubs fan Bill Murray, sang “Go Cubs Go” on this week’s broadcast of