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Cubs come through in clutch, fend off Cards in 11 innings

Topix - Sports News  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 19:46

Jim Edmonds has experienced both sides of the Cardinals-Cubs matchup, one of baseball's most spirited and emotional rivalries.

After eight seasons with the Cardinals, when he was often booed at Wrigley Field, Edmonds got a curtain call Friday from the same Cubs fans after hitting the second of his two homers against Braden Looper in Chicago's 3-2 win.


 

Chicago Tribune ends first round of bids for Cubs, Wrigley

Topix - Sports News  Fri, 07/18/2008 - 19:18

The Chicago Cubs and their storied Wrigley Field home inched closer to finding new owners today.

Tribune Co.

- which has not publicly set a timetable for the sale - closed the preliminary round of bidding for the baseball team, stadium and the Cubs' 25 percent stake in a regional sports cable channel.


 

Red Wings-Blackhawks to play at Wrigley (AP)

Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Wed, 07/16/2008 - 12:14

Wrigley Field is going to be the frozen confines on New Year's Day 2009 when the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings meet the Chicago Blackhawks outdoors in the home park of the Chicago Cubs.

It will be the NHL's second Winter Classic. Last year in Buffalo, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 before a crowd of 71,217.