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CHICAGO -- The last time second baseman Daniel Murphy was around so many Mets in Chicago he was one -- trying to beat the Cubs. That was in 2015, when [...]

Byline: Chelsea Janes CHICAGO - Brandon Kintzler was sitting at his locker as Cubs players wandered in and out of the clubhouse, much like he used to do at Nationals [...]

Byline: BILLY WITZ When the Cal State Fullerton baseball team was floundering midway through the 2004 season, on a pace to become the first losing team in the program's history, [...]

Byline: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO - Like any other first-time participant, Cubs second baseman Javier Baez was elated to be chosen for the All-Star Game, and as [...]

For the 12½ seasons since he reached the major leagues, Nick Markakis leads all players in the most fundamental category: games. This suits a player whose manager, Brian Snitker, admiringly [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, Columnist, USA Today While Major League Baseball players typically are among the most notorious bachelors, a gaggle are opting to start families before free agency and watch [...]

Byline: Matt Rosenberg March 29--Well, that didn't take long. Cubs center fielder Ian Happ, a Mt. Lebanon graduate, homered on the first pitch of the 2018 MLB season, a fastball [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, Columnist, USA Today They are the Millennial version of Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, the bookend faces of the Cubs. Anthony Rizzo, 28, and Kris Bryant, 26, [...]

Byline: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY MESA, Ariz. - After Game 7 of last year's World Series, Brandon Morrow fulfilled the dream of many a player when he donated his [...]

Byline: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY Sports or inaction -- that occurred this winter, when the market was depressed for superstars and role players alike. Yet the Chicago Cubs superstar and [...]

Byline: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Sports MESA, Ariz. - Anthony Rizzo was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago and endured six months of chemotherapy. That wasn't as difficult as [...]

Byline: Dave Sheinin MESA, Ariz. - He wore a blue Chicago Cubs hoodie and blue Cubs shorts, his bare knees bouncing up and down nervously below the table where he [...]

Byline: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY MESA, Ariz. - Of all the messages of support and condolence Anthony Rizzo has received since learning about Wednesday's mass shooting at his old [...]

WASHINGTON -- Todd Ricketts, a co-owner of the Chicago Cubs, is expected to be named the new finance chairman of the Republican National Committee, replacing the casino magnate Steve Wynn, [...]

Byline: Larry Mahoney Dec. 13--BREWER, Maine -- Orono native Brian Butterfield is looking forward to being the third base coach and infield instructor with the Chicago Cubs after spending five [...]

Byline: Robert Costa, Ashley Parker and John Wagner WASHINGTON - The Heritage Foundation has narrowed its search for a new president down to a shortlist of finalists, a group that [...]

CHICAGO -- Dusty Baker has managed almost 1,800 games since that fateful night, so many years ago, when ghosts still haunted Wrigley Field and played their cruelest trick. The Chicago [...]

Byline: Dave Sheinin A year ago, the Chicago Cubs, on the heels of a 103-win regular season, entered the National League Division Series with the deepest, most dependable starting rotation [...]

Byline: Marissa Payne It looks like Chicago Cubs fans will get to relive the team's historic 2016 World Series again - and this time possibly with even more Bill Murray. [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, bnighten@usatoday.com, USA TODAY Sports Chris Singleton is sitting in the parking lot behind the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, his eyes fixed on the oldest AME church [...]

Byline: Jorge L. Ortiz, @jorgelortiz, USA TODAY Sports Jason Heyward didn't have big plans for his 28th birthday Wednesday, which he spent playing a couple of innings in the Chicago [...]

Byline: Jorge L. Ortiz, @jorgelortiz, USA TODAY Sports Willson Contreras' growing list of accomplishments -- budding recognition as one of the game's top catchers, a key role in the Chicago [...]

Byline: The Register-Guard Cubs' Montero traded to Blue Jays NEW YORK - Cast off by the World Series champions, Miguel Montero has a new home north of the border. The [...]

Byline: Scott Allen Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon might be a little lonely at the All-Star Game later this month. One year after the Cubs led the league with seven [...]

Byline: Kevin Santo, @Kevin_M_Santo, USA TODAY Sports Jake Arrieta appears to be more forgiving than the Chicago Cubs organization. The Cubs decided to cut catcher Miguel Montero on Wednesday -- [...]

Byline: Barry Svrluga On Tuesday night, Miguel Montero was a Chicago Cub. By Wednesday afternoon, he was not. The culprit wasn't his arm, which couldn't stop any of the seven [...]

Byline: Jorge Castillo WASHINGTON - It was billed as the first matchup between the two previous National League Cy Young Award winners in nine years, a marquee Tuesday night pitching [...]

Byline: Jorge Castillo WASHINGTON - It was billed as the first matchup between the two previous National League Cy Young Award winners in nine years, a marquee Tuesday night pitching [...]

Byline: Samantha Pell Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon said he and a few players may visit the White House this week while they're in town for a four-game series against [...]

Jon Lester reached the major leagues at 22 years old. For nearly a decade, he has made all his scheduled starts. He almost always plays for good teams and wins [...]

Byline: Marissa Payne For the second time in as many days, MLB announced it will investigate an accusation of domestic violence against a player. In the latest incident, the league [...]

Byline: Danny Ecker Anthony Rizzo, 27 First baseman, Chicago Cubs Three straight 30-home-run all-star seasons, a Gold Glove Award and perennial MVP contention. Add in a compelling story of a [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, bnighten@usatoday.com, USA TODAY Sports This is where it all began, just a mile beyond the Green Monster, where Theo Epstein fell in love with baseball as a [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, bnighten@usatoday.com, USA TODAY Sports He's the most famous backup catcher since Joe Garagiola and Bob Uecker. He's bigger than Chicago Cubs stars Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo [...]

Byline: Tom Oates April 08--MILWAUKEE -- Once they were the blueprint. Now the Chicago Cubs are the target. A target currently out of reach for the Milwaukee Brewers, but a [...]

Byline: Jena McGregor Being named the world's greatest leader might go to some people's heads. Not the Chicago Cubs' Theo Epstein, who helped bring home the club's first World Series [...]

Byline: Patrick Reilly Who is the world's greatest leader? Not German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, or Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, but the Chicago Cubs's Theo Epstein. [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, bnighten@usatoday.com, USA TODAY Sports Eric Gagne gave up his movie career, along with his trademark goggles, for the opportunity to pitch for his country and perhaps launch [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, bnighten@usatoday.com, USA TODAY Sports Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant and his wife, Jessica, pull up in their white Jeep, slowly walk around the building and stare [...]

Byline: Bob Nightengale, bnighten@usatoday.com, USA TODAY Sports Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell has the keys to his hometown of Pensacola, but not to his own home. He won a historic [...]

Byline: Jeremy GottliebWe're in the midst of another dreary baseball offseason, with the hot stove once again struggling to warm up. Huge-name free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado continue [...]

Byline: Jacob Bogage Major League Baseball suspended Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell for 40 games without pay Wednesday, after the league's two-and-a-half week investigation of allegations of spousal abuse. The [...]

Byline: Sidney Guerrero Chicago Cubs' Addison Russell is being accused of physical abuse again, this time by his ex-wife, Melisa Reidy-Russell. There is no timetable mentioned for his return, but [...]

Byline: Dave Sheinin Major League Baseball placed Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell on administrative leave Friday, after his ex-wife published a blog post saying she suffered physical and emotional abuse [...]

Byline: Jesse Dougherty In a hectic few weeks, including a move from Washington to Chicago, getting acclimated to a new city and team and often batting first in the Cubs' [...]

Byline: Chelsea Janes CHICAGO -- Brandon Kintzler was sitting at his locker as Cubs players wandered in and out of the clubhouse, much like he used to do at Nationals [...]

CHICAGO: Jim Beam has issued the following news release: Today, Jim Beam Black(r) Bourbon announced a sweepstakes for one legal-drinking-aged lucky fan to play a round of golf with legendary [...]