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Shota Imanaga doing more than ever to ensure he and Cubs share common language
“Starting from this third year, I’ve decided to stop thinking of myself as Japanese. After all, I’m in the United States…

Cubs’ offense backs Jameson Taillon's solid start
SAN DIEGO — Jameson Taillon spent part of Wednesday morning giving an impromptu concert with guitars stashed in the visi…

Cubs manager Craig Counsell celebrates 900th MLB victory
SAN DIEGO — The bitter taste of victory?How else to describe the shot of Jeppson’s Malört that Cubs players and staff in…

College of Lake County fires counselor accused of child sexual abuse
The College of Lake County has terminated the employment of a counselor facing criminal charges related to child sex abu…

Newcomer Drew Romo’s first two career home runs power White Sox to 5-2 victory vs. Angels
The White Sox were hoping for an offensive jolt at a stagnant position when they designated catcher Reese McGuire for as…

Cubs drop finale in measuring-stick series against the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES—Two questions hovered over Dodger Stadium in the coolness of an early-spring late afternoon as the buses car…

Reliever Riley Martin becomes the latest Cubs pitcher to head to the injured list
LOS ANGELES—Eleven o’clock on a Sunday morning, and Cubs catcher Carson Kelly’s attention was drawn to the small group o…

Philip Zinckernagel and Hugo Cuypers lead Fire in rout of Sporting K.C.
Philip Zinckernagel and Hugo Cuypers scored two goals apiece, Maren Haile-Selassie added a goal and an assist, and the C…

With the NFL Draft over, here's what we know about the 2026 Bears
Less than a year-and-a-half into their partnership, Bears general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson can communica…

First-rounder Dillon needs to be a thrillin’ fill-in
To Edge or not to Edge?To Safety first?To “need” or to “fit”? Or to do neither and “best available” the whole thing and …

Jameson Taillon pitches five gritty innings as Cubs adjust to more pitching injuries
LOS ANGELES — By the fourth inning Friday night, the Dodgers already had pinned a four spot on Cubs starter Jameson Tail…

Bears' 1st-round pick Dillon Thieneman checks all boxes at safety, but they had more pressing NFL Draft needs
Even with highly ranked players available at premium positions when the Bears chose at No. 25 in the first round of the …

Chicago Bears select Dillon Thieneman with the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL draft
PITTSBURGH, Penn. (WGN) — With the No. 25 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears emphasized the defensive side of…

Cubs win eighth straight behind Matthew Boyd's return, Ben Brown's relief work
Matthew Boyd finally joined the party. Michael Busch left the premises for the first time this season. Ben Brown, the mo…

Will this time be different? Sky push for a fresh start
There are two distinct feelings coming out of Sky training camp.One comes from Courtney Vandersloot and Azurá Stevens—wh…

Four for the Mune: Murakami homers again as White Sox' power surge carries over to Arizona
PHOENIX — The Munetaka Murakami Experience hit a new apex in Arizona Tuesday as the rookie sensation blasted a tape-meas…

Shota Imanaga keeps strong starting pitching going, sparks Cubs to seventh victory in row
Is there anything these days Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga can’t do?Manager Craig Counsell was talking about how he ran…

Jameson Taillon doesn't discount struggling Mets, then holds them to one run in six innings
It would have been easy to think silly thoughts and let the Mets’ losing streak get into his head. But Cubs right-hander…

Ballesteros, Hoerner and Happ homer as Cubs hand Mets their 9th straight loss in 12-4 romp
Moisés Ballesteros, Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ homered, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Mets their ninth straight loss, p…

White Sox not sweating early struggles for closer Seranthony Dominguez
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — White Sox general manager Chris Getz signed closer Seranthony Dominguez to a two-year, $20 mil…