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The $845 million sale of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets from the Tribune Co. to the Ricketts family was completed Tuesday, more than 2 1/2 years after the baseball franchise was put on the market.
A federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way Thursday for the Tribune Co. to sell the Chicago Cubs and the storied Wrigley Field to the family of billionaire and longtime fan Joe Ricketts.
A billionaire brokerage family will attempt what a newspaper publisher and a chewing-gum dynasty failed to do: Break baseball's longest World Series drought.
The Chicago Cubs fan accused of pelting Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino with a beer says he's sorry, and hopes his fellow fans can forgive him.
Cliff Lee won his third straight start since joining the Philadelphia Phillies, and the NL East leaders beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 6-1 Thursday for their first sweep at Wrigley Field in 25 years. Ryan Howard and Pedro Feliz homered in the fourth inning as the Cubs lost for the seventh time in eight games, including five in a row.
Pedro Martinez will make his return to the majors Wednesday when he starts for Philadelphia against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Illinois and Northwestern are talking about moving their annual Big Ten football game to Wrigley Field.
Rich Harden pitched six stellar innings to win a day game at Wrigley Field for the first time since last August and the Chicago Cubs moved into first place with a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
The Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets to the family of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts for about $900 million, a person close to the negotiations said Monday.
Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto hit consecutive homers to tie the game in a four-run eighth inning, then Alfonso Soriano singled home the winning run in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 victory over the White Sox on Thursday.
Rain has postponed Sunday night's game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Ted Lilly held Colorado hitless for 6 2-3 innings on a raw day at Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs won their home opener Monday by holding the Rockies to one hit in a 4-0 victory.
A deal to renovate historic Wrigley Field with a state-assisted $300 million loan stalled even before Illinois' ex-governor was caught up in a corruption charge involving the plan, an official said Tuesday.
Standing in the plush visitors' clubhouse of Yankee Stadium, Carlos Zambrano made a plea for Chicago to replace Wrigley Field.
Tribune Co. was secretly negotiating with then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich on a deal in which the state would buy Wrigley Field even as federal investigators were closing in on him in a corruption probe, state records show.
Excerpts of e-mails from Marc Ganis, a Tribune Co. consultant on Wrigley Field business deals, to John Harris, then chief of staff to Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Allegations involving state assistance from the Illinois Finance Authority on the Wrigley Field deal are part of a federal criminal complaint against Harris and Blagojevich:
A sports consultant helping Tribune Co. with a potential Wrigley Field sale said in an e-mail to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's top aide that the results of the presidential election had put "the opportunities we discussed" in front of Blagojevich, The Associated Press has learned.
The Piano Man and the Rocket Man are pairing up for a concert this summer at Chicago's Wrigley Field.
A billionaire family of Chicago Cubs fans — including one who first met his wife in the bleachers at Wrigley Field — is set to purchase the team and ballpark from Tribune Co.
Outside in the elements, the Detroit Red Wings showed they can play the Chicago Blackhawks anywhere, anytime, in any conditions. And still beat them. Pavel Datsyuk skated through two defenders for a go-ahead score in a three-goal second period, and the Red Wings scored twice in a 17-second span of the third Thursday to rally past the Blackhawks 6-4 in the Winter Classic at chilly Wrigley Field.
Tribune Co. was authorized Wednesday to make certain payments to employees, vendors and others as it works through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
When Dennis Mascari lost his father last year, he frequently visited the mausoleum where his remains are interred.
Only one Supreme Court justice was at Chicago's Wrigley Field to see Babe Ruth supposedly point to the spot where he would hit a home run in the 1932 World Series.
You stick with a good thing, right? Well, Cleveland could be ditching heed coach even though he won Coach of the Year this past season. The Cavs had the league’s best record, but the front office has been on a mission to improve since the team lost to Orlando in the playoffs. And some of them reportedly seem to think they’d improve without Brown, who these same people apparently think was not as good as his counterpart in Orlando,. Rumor has it the execs were just as disappointed in the team’s wins over the Magic as its losses and said Brown’s game plan for the series was “junk.” Some are saying could be coming to Cleveland to save the day. Or at least keep a couple of hairdressers employed there. (ProBasketballNews)
Strange as it sounds, getting away from Wrigley Field might be the best thing that could happen to the jittery Chicago Cubs.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the Tribune Company has agreed to sell the Cubs and Wrigley Field to the Ricketts family. Here's more on the reported deal:
I don't know how White Sox fans feel about things, but those of us who don't care if they win or lose never, ever want Ozzie Guillen to be fired, because if he was, a true national treasure would be lost.
Dead Goat Found On Harry Caray Statue Outside Wrigley FieldAhh..those Cubs Fans! Chicago police report they have found a dead goat hanging from the Harry Caray statue outside the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field....
The spotlight is fading Disgraced governor chases reflected gloryThe fireworks you see on the 4th of July make an irresistible spectacle, but they can do it only in the course of destroying themselves. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, in his mad blitz across all the channels on your TV, was following a similar course.
Winter Classic a good sign for Wings, future of rivalry | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Hang around enough, making ice-history-at Wrigley seems normal Two weeks to go, and yet so much to be done.
State still open to a Wrigley Field deal despite Gov. Rod Blagojevich allegationsThe chairman of the Illinois bonding authority sought on Thursday to separate a potential deal for the state to acquire Wrigley Field from the criminal allegations swirling around Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Wrigley has Unique Feel for Winter ClassicThe Winter Classic on Jan. 1, 2009, is steadily approaching. With the release of the artist's drawing of Wrigley Field decked out for hockey, let's take a virtual tour.
Blagojevich's Fundraising Shakedowns DetailedWhat ultimately led to federal conspiracy and bribery charges against Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich (aside from well-placed wiretaps)? Federal agents say it wasn't the elaborate scheme for an ambassadorship or notions that he would sell President-elect Barack Obama's now-vacant Se …
Baseball at Wrigley for the 2016 Olympics? Bad Idea David Price is pitching, and he's gotta get Jose Reyes, Hanley Ramirez and the aging, but still dangerous, Albert Pujols in the bottom of the ninth to secure a gold medal for the United States.
Although I've lived on Chicago's North Side, less than two miles from Wrigley Field, for more than 30 years, I've never been much of a Cubs fan for three reasons.
Losing in October beats being finished in SeptemberSo the Chicago Cubs are out of the postseason, having fell short of winning the World Series … again.
Looks like another long winter for the Cubbies. Down 2-0 in the best of five.
Chicago Cubs All-Time Team - Best Players at Each PositionIf you "bleed Cubbie blue", then you'll enjoy this article more than a Sosa home run. Well-structured and full of player photos and video. Not everyone will agree with these selections, but overall it's a solid team of Cubbie legends.
The quest conductor has become institution at Wrigley Field. The tradition started by Harry Caray lives on through the guest conductor.
Nearly nine feet above flood level, the Mississippi River's crest has come and gone in St. Louis, and human ingenuity, it seems, has outsmarted nature once again, averting sure crisis in the Gateway City and leaving its population largely unharmed.
Hit batsman in 11th sends Braves to sixth-straight loss, 7 1/2 games back in EastThe Braves keep finding new -- and gut-wrenching -- ways to lose. Thursday, Atlanta gave up the tying run in the bottom of the ninth, then a hit batsman with the bases loaded in the 11th plated the game-winning run as the Cubs beat the Braves 3-2.
Report: Blackhawks to play Wings at WrigleyThe Blackhawks are expected to play the Detroit Red Wings at Wrigley Field in January in the NHL's Winter Classic, Comcast SportsNet reported Wednesday night, with an official announcement perhaps coming this week.
The Politics of HungerThe loss of a congressional seat in Mississippi was only the second most disturbing sign for Republicans last week. The exodus of lobbyists from John McCain's campaign wasn't even close. The most ominous warning for what the fall might be like for the G.O.P.
Cubs sue rooftop owner, threaten to block his view of ballgamesThe Chicago Cubs have filed a federal lawsuit against the owner of two rooftop clubs across from Wrigley Field, accusing him of not abiding by a revenue-sharing agreement.
Auctioning seats? That's the ticket for the CubsWith their spiraling salaries approaching the highest in the National League, the Cubs have resorted to raising more income, and the latest move could involve a corporate sponsor to auction their newest high-end seating.
What Would You Do To Wrigley Field?Nothing stirs up Cubs fans more than the possibility of changes at Wrigley Field, and the possibility of the Cubs selling the naming rights of their ballpark was one of the more hotly debated issues at the just-completed Cubs Convention.
Wrigley renovations near completionBy noon Saturday, all of the new sod at Wrigley Field will be installed. By Opening Day 2008, the Cubs players won't have to worry about excessive rain delays or uneven turf.
Chicago Cubs' sale crawling into '08Scratch one event from the baseball off-season. Not only will Major League Baseball not get its first $1 billion franchise, but it doesn't look as if the Cubs will be sold, at any price, before the 2008 season has begun.
99 things every real Cubs fan should know -- chicagotribune.comAre you a newbie or a die-hard? Did you just jump on the bandwagon or have you been suffering for decades? We've got 99 questions to test your Cubs cred, one for each year since they last won the World Series
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