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Chicago PD weighs in on tickle fest between Cubs and Marlins
All rise! Cubs Kangaroo Court is now in session. In today’s case, plaintiff Starlin Castro suffered unsolicited tickling in the fourth inning of the May 8 Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins game from defendant Kris Bryant. A concerned fan tweeted at Chicago Police’s 14th District’s account asking if Bryant could get in trouble for the tickle offense. Their verdict...
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Ozzie Guillen won't stand for your slander
Ozzie Guillen could write 20 books full of memories from the annual Crosstown series between the Cubs and White Sox, he said, but one expletive-filled story would definitely get the nod for Chapter 1. In the May 2007 edition of the Addison-Sox/35th Red Line showdown, Guillen called into 670 The Score to defend his sitting of A.J Pierzynski in a 6-3 loss…
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Manny Machado to the…Cubs?
UPDATE: FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman reported Thursday, May 17, that the Cubs “will take a look at acquiring” Orioles’ shortstop Manny Machado. The Orioles, who currently sit last in the AL East with a record of 13-29, could deal Machado this summer before he hits free agency this offseason. Maybe Manny Machado is what the Cubs need to break out of their lackluster hitting...
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Welcome home: Devin Hester, Matt Forte will retire as Bears
There’s no place like home. On Wednesday, the Bears announced that former players Devin Hester and Matt Forte will sign one-day contracts with the team on April 23 to retire as members of the Bears organization. Both Hester and Forte spent their first eight seasons playing football for Chicago, and their legacy will now be retired in orange and navy....
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Bucket list unfulfilled: Unlucky Cubs fan travels from Down Under, welcomed by Chiberia in April
Thinking about how much these postponed baseball games have ruined your past two days? It could be worse, Cubs fans. Meet Lincoln Hansen — Australia’s biggest Cubs fan and, well, quite possibly the unluckiest man in the world. Hansen hopped on that 25-plus hour flight from his native Gold Coast, Queensland area in hopes of seeing some North Side baseball…
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When They Were Prospects: Jose Abreu
With such a strong focus on current White Sox prospects, we thought it’d be fun to take a look back at statistics and scouting reports of other South Side stars on their journey to the MLB. Our Chris Kamka dug deep into the numbers. Before Jose Abreu became the MLB powerhouse that all South Side fans came to know...
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Master of the future: Illinois' elite golfer
Andrew Lim stood on those crisp Augusta, Georgia greens ready to compete and represent all of Illinois. The 13-year-old Naperville resident — and the only Illinoisan in the competition — participated in the Drive, Chip and Putt on Sunday. The contest — founded in 2013 by Master Tournament, United States Golf Association and The PGA of America — invites some of…
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Loyola finishes top 10 in Coaches Poll
This year’s March Madness Cinderella team (accompanied by rising star Sister Jean) not only captured the hearts of Chicagoland and underdog supporters alike, but also Division 1 coaches, too. Loyola University Chicago finished in the top 10 of the USA Today Coaches Poll, landing a 21 spot climb to finish in seventh place — the biggest rise the 2018 poll…
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Mookie Betts can't help but react to Kris Bryant's triple
When spring training can get a little…well…boring, the pros know how to spice the games up. Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was mic’d up during a Tuesday matinee against the Cubs and as Kris Bryant smoked a triple over him during his in-game interview, he wasn’t afraid to hide his reaction. “Uh oh! I ain’t getting this...
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That's right, Chicago. John Fox is coming to a studio near you
So apparently John Fox is getting bored. The former Bears head coach who led the team to three consecutive last-place seasons from 2015-17 just signed with ESPN as a NFL studio analyst. He’ll be getting paid to dish out insider information on players and what’s happening on the field — details that frustrated Bears fans could not get out of...
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