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Ryne Sandberg, who became a hero in 1984, will live forever at Wrigley FieldJul 29, 2025 2:54 pm - In 1984, the Athletic’s Jon Greenberg writes, the Cubs’ Ryne Sandberg was the biggest star in the city of Chicago. Sandberg died Monday at 65.
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Cubs fondly recall Sandberg after loss to BrewersJul 28, 2025 10:29 pm - News that Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg passed away at 65 broke during their 8-4 loss at Milwaukee on Monday.
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Robert and Montgomery homer as the White Sox beat the Phillies 6-2Jul 28, 2025 10:03 pm - CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr. and Colson Montgomery homered to help the White Sox beat Cristopher Sánchez and the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 on Monday night. Davis Martin pitc...
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Eyes, not iPads, sparked Priester’s turnaround with BrewersJul 28, 2025 9:00 pm - When the Brewers traded for right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester on April 7, it felt like a desperate move by a team that was beset by injuries to the pitching staff.
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Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies at 65Jul 28, 2025 8:45 pm - Ryne Sandberg, an iconic player for generations of Chicago Cubs fans and a distinguished member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, died Monday at the age of 65 from metastatic prostate cancer, the team announced.
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Counsell, players applaud Cubs’ decision to extend HoyerJul 28, 2025 6:27 pm - The Cubs signed president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to a multiyear contract extension Monday. Hoyer took over for Theo Epstein and led the rebuild after trading off the World Series nucleus.
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Pickoff, collision secure Cubs victory over SoxJul 27, 2025 6:34 pm - The Cubs escaped the South Side with a 5-4 victory on Sunday when Nico Hoerner made the most out of a baserunning blunder to account for the winning run.
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What’s the latest on the Cubs’ pitching pursuits as the trade deadline nears?Jul 27, 2025 3:32 pm - The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney and Sahadev Sharma write about the Cubs’ pursuit of pitching as the trade deadline nears.
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Cubs claim crosstown victory 6-1 in win scripted by the rookiesJul 26, 2025 10:19 pm - Cade Horton threw 6-plus scoreless innings and Matt Shaw blasted a 2-run homer to lift the Cubs past the White Sox 6-1 at Rate Field on Saturday.
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Thielbar survived rocky path to reach peak with CubsJul 26, 2025 8:16 pm - Left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar has the third-best ERA on the Cubs pitching staff. The road to becoming a dominant reliever at age 38 was far from smooth.