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Hall Of Fame Second Baseman Ryne Sandberg Battles Cancer

Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg announces return of prostate cancer, spreading to other organs. Baseball community shows support.

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Meet the Strategic Sports Group investors, PGA Tour and Saudi PIF executives vying for a place in pro golf’s future

Both tours, the SSG and PIF have an unprecedented opportunity to reshape professional golf as we know it.

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Cubs Convention: Owners and business operations sessions cut in 2024

The Cubs cited a lack of fan interest in the two panels. New this year will be sessions with members from the storied 1984 and 2016 Cubs teams.

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MLB fans wondered what happened to David Ross after the Cubs hired Craig Counsell

Did the Cubs hire a new manager before firing David Ross???

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Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts says he shares fans’ disappointment at missing playoffs

“This wasn’t the way we wanted the season to end and every year we miss the playoffs is a difficult one,” Ricketts wrote in a letter emailed to Cubs fans.

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‘He’s our guy’: Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts voices his faith in David Ross

Already out of the playoffs, the Cubs lost to the Brewers 4-0 on Sunday to finish the season with a 83-79 record.

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Here’s a wacky thought for the Cubs: Bring back Cody Bellinger — no ‘buts’ about it

“We’d love to have him back,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said, “but that’s something that will be up to the baseball guys and the free-agent markets.”

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The Shohei Ohtani chase will be a test of what the Rickettses think of the future and of Cubs fans

The superstar wants a lot of money and a lot of winning.

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Paul Sullivan: Nico Hoerner’s 3-year, $35 million extension was a small step forward in Cubs’ future

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs signed second baseman Nico Hoener to a three-year, $35 million extension, according to multiple reports — a small but important step toward the team’s future.

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Paul Sullivan: 2023 MLB season begins with new rules, old narratives and the same opening-day dreams

After the success of the World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball begins its regular season Thursday at a ballpark near you.

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Paul Sullivan: It’s Ian Happ’s year to deal with free-agency questions. Will Cubs reach an extension this time?

MESA, Ariz. — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and Javier Báez spent the first half of the 2021 season answering questions about their uncertain futures as Chicago Cubs.

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Cubs’ top 3 prospects setting different spring training goals in big-league camp

The Cubs’ top three prospects are all outfielders, and they’re all in major-league camp.

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Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts sheds light on team spending, sportsbook, streaming

Could the Cubs go over the luxury tax this season?

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Paul Sullivan: The Sammy Sosa debate isn’t going away for Chicago Cubs fans and ownership. Is a reunion possible?

If it isn’t obvious by now that Tom Ricketts wants no part of a Sammy Sosa reunion, I don’t know what else the Chicago Cubs chairman can say to end the discussion.

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Chairman Tom Ricketts: Cubs ‘will compete for the division this year’

New Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart called the National League Central a “winnable” division.

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Ryne Sandberg will be 5th Cubs player with a statue outside Wrigley Field

CHICAGO — Ryne Sandberg thought something was off.

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Cubs great Ryne Sandberg statue set to join fellow Hall of Famers on Gallagher Way

The statue is set to be unveiled in 2024, president of business operations Crane Kenney said at Cubs Convention.

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Cubs Convention: Shawon Dunston, Mark Grace announced as 2023 Cubs Hall of Fame inductees

The pair of former teammates had plenty of stories to tell about their years on the field together.

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Cubs’ Ian Happ in arbitration limbo as extension questions loom

When asked about potential extensions for Happ and Nico Hoerner, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said the club has “started the process.”

Chicago Tribune

As the Cubs Convention opens, Chairman Tom Ricketts talks long-term free-agent contracts and the smaller national reach on Marquee

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs could not afford to sit on the sideline in free agency.

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So you want to own a professional sports franchise. You sure about that?

As Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts and others know, ridicule of owners is the city’s top sport.

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Paul Sullivan: Cubs fans will finally get to hear from Tom Ricketts — even if they don’t like the answers

CHICAGO — It has been five long years since Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts held a question-and-answer session with fans at the Cubs Convention.

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Retiring Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White reveals the racism that shaped his legacy

White’s life has also been shaped immeasurably by his race and by the racism of others. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin calls White a “legend in Illinois politics.”

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Dreaming about next year amid the dreading of this year

Here are some hopes and fears for 2023 — for Chicago sports and beyond.

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2023 Cubs Convention full schedule released

The schedule includes sessions with the Ricketts family, Jed Hoyer and David Ross.

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