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Chicago sports teams have been stuck in a cycle of mediocrity for years, with the Bears facing their seventh head coaching search in 14 years, and the Cubs and White Sox struggling to find success.

Mervis was selected in the 39th round of the 2016 MLB Amateur Draft by the Washington Nationals, but he did not sign, opting instead to play college ball at Duke. The Cubs then signed him as a ...

The Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship, 108 years after their last one, ended the longest title drought in American sports history. The seven-game series victory over the then-Cleveland ...

The Chicago Cubs have been linked to power hitting first basemen Pete Alonso in the latest of MLB free agent rumors. As the Chicago Cubs still search for the next big trade to pull off which will ...

The Chicago Cubs have been busy this winter, but they still face some significant questions before the 2025 season opens. They acquired star slugger Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros ...

It's clear the Chicago Cubs are "going for it" in 2025 after four straight years of missing the playoffs. More moves could still be coming for the Cubs with increased payroll flexibility since ...

"A traveller at the time found him and … [charity] Free the Bears were able to rescue him and the two other cubs that were with him, hand raise them and get them back into good health," said Ms ...

After winning 83 games under Ross in 2023, the Cubs posted another 83-win season under their new $40 million manager. Fast-forward to this winter and the team once again started boldly ...

Despite making a splashy move this offseason to add Kyle Tucker to their lineup, the Chicago Cubs still look like a team trying to find a direction with a roster full of solid players and few stars.

That outlay will top the 2024 Opening Day payrolls of 13 teams. As free agent signings and trades continue to roll in -- with many top free agents still unsigned-- it all leads to the annual winter ...

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