CHICAGO — On an absolute beautiful day for playoff baseball, the Chicago Cubs unveiled their Wild Card series roster and Game 1 lineup. The Cubs are starting left-hander Matthew Boyd against Nick Pivetta and the Padres at Wrigley Field at 2:08 p.m. The Game 1 lineup is as follows. Kyle Tucker, who has been battling a calf injury, is hitting 4th and DH'ing. 1B — … [Read more...] about Cubs unveil 2025 Wild Card roster, Game 1 lineup
Cubtober: 10 of the best Cubs playoff moments
CHICAGO — Move over Halloween, the Cubs are back in the playoffs for the first time in five years and fans hope October turns into Cubtober. With the club looking to march past the Padres in the Wild Card to set up a marquee divisional matchup with Milwaukee, let's take a look at some of the best moments in Cubs' playoff history. Whether it's a specific moment or an … [Read more...] about Cubtober: 10 of the best Cubs playoff moments
Bears flip script from a year ago, walk off Washington thanks to Swift, Moody
LANDOVER, Md. (WGN) — The Bears didn't give Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders the chance to complete a game-winning Hail Mary this time around. Instead, they made sure they had the final word in the rematch at rainy Northwest Stadium. Just two weeks shy of a year since Daniels' walk-off Hail Mary touchdown pass to Noah Brown stunned the Bears and sent their … [Read more...] about Bears flip script from a year ago, walk off Washington thanks to Swift, Moody
Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno taking ‘brief’ leave of absence due to family health situation, team says
CHICAGO — Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno is taking a "brief" leave of absence due to a family health situation, the team announced Wednesday morning. In a statement issued by the team and Foligno, they say the Blackhawks captain "is taking a brief leave of absence as his daughter undergoes follow-up surgery related to her congenital heart disease. Nick, nor the Blackhawks, … [Read more...] about Blackhawks captain Nick Foligno taking ‘brief’ leave of absence due to family health situation, team says
Cubs hold off the Padres, 3-1, in playoff opener
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series. Chicago also got a perfect performance from its bullpen in the franchise’s first playoff win since the 2017 National League Championship Series. The Cubs were swept by Miami in the wild-card round in … [Read more...] about Cubs hold off the Padres, 3-1, in playoff opener