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Dodgers honor Rick Monday’s dramatic 1976 flag rescue on its 50th anniversary

By BETH HARRIS
Apr 25, 2026 7:19 pm - The Los Angeles Dodgers marked the 50th anniversary of Rick Monday rescuing the American flag from being burned in a 1976 game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Back at Dodger Stadium, Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong finds his place on MLB’s hottest team

By Patrick Mooney
Apr 25, 2026 11:31 am - Even in baseball’s information age, this kind of cause and effect cannot be proven. Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP-level stretch began last season, while the Chicago Cubs were on the West Coast, immediately after a report surfaced that he had turned down a long-term contract offer from the club.
Swanson’s 2-run 9th-inning blast fuels Cubs’ comeback win, 10th in a row

By BETH HARRIS
Apr 25, 2026 12:45 am - Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to cap a four-RBI performance from the No. 9 spot, rallying the Cubs past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night for their 10th consecutive victory.
Cubs place left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injury list with left hamstring strain

Apr 24, 2026 9:17 pm - The Cubs placed left-hander Caleb Thielbar on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain on Friday.
Cubs find their power stroke and stay hot even as injuries pile up

By Sahadev Sharma
Apr 24, 2026 6:35 pm - The Cubs are third in baseball with 139 runs scored and tied for second with a 122 wRC+. They’re third in batting average, second in on-base percentage and have the 23rd lowest strikeout rate in the game — all great signs. The one area where they hadn’t been among the best in baseball was the power department.
Cubs shake off another bullpen injury, run win streak to nine

By Mike McGraw
Apr 23, 2026 7:23 pm - Dansby Swanson’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Cubs an 8-7 victory over Philadelphia and stretched their win streak to nine in a row, longest since they won 11 straight in 2016.
Short on pitchers, no problem: Cubs win eighth straight

By Mike McGraw
Apr 22, 2026 10:30 pm - Matthew Boyd came off the injured list to get the start, while Michael Busch and Seiya Suzuki homered in the Cubs’ 7-2 victory over Philadelphia, their eighth straight win.
Cubs don’t follow normal script to win seventh straight

By Mike McGraw
Apr 21, 2026 10:24 pm - Michael Busch broke a 1-1 tie with a 2-run single in the sixth inning, then Nico Hoerner and Seiya Suzuki added home runs as the Cubs won their seventh straight, beating Philadelphia 7-4 on Tuesday.
Defense and pitching, not pinch-hitters, lead Cubs to sixth straight win

By Mike McGraw
Apr 20, 2026 10:18 pm - Dansby Swanson’s 3-run homer in the second inning gave the Cubs all the offense they needed in a 5-1 victory over Philadelphia on Monday at Wrigley Field. The Cubs stretched their win streak to six in a row.
Cubs hand Mets their 11th straight loss by rallying for a 2-1 win in 10 innings

By JAY COHEN
Apr 19, 2026 4:58 pm - CHICAGO — Nico Hoerner hit a sacrifice fly off Craig Kimbrel in the 10th inning, and the Cubs sent the New York Mets to their 11th consecutive loss by rallying for a 2-1 ...

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