Articles filed under The Athletic
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Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game, first time at Wrigley Field since 1990Aug 01, 2025 10:04 am - In a long-awaited announcement, Major League Baseball confirmed the Cubs will host the 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced the new...
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No big deals, but Cubs add depth at trade deadlineJul 31, 2025 8:42 pm - The Cubs added no big names at the trade deadline, but instead acquired depth pieces.
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White Sox trade Houser to Tampa BayJul 31, 2025 6:12 pm - The White Sox on Thursday traded starting pitcher Adrian Houser to Tampa Bay.
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Cubs add versatility with Twins’ CastroJul 31, 2025 5:24 pm - The Cubs on Thursday traded for the Minnesota Twins’ Willi Castro.
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Cubs bolster pitching staff with trade for Nationals’ SorokaJul 30, 2025 9:51 pm - In need of pitching, the Cubs made their first move of the trade deadline by adding Michael Soroka from the Washington Nationals, league sources told The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
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NASCAR race expected to return to JolietJul 30, 2025 3:44 pm - NASCAR’s premier Cup Series will not return to Mexico City next year, leaving a spot on its 2026 schedule that is expected to be filled by the addition of a race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet.
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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 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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What kind of contract can Bulls’ Giddey land?Jul 28, 2025 6:07 pm - Can Josh Giddey land a fair, long-term contract after strong finish with Bulls?
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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.