Cubs Eliminated From Playoff Contention, Then Lose 8th Straight
The collapsing Chicago Cubs were eliminated from playoff contention shortly before losing their eighth straight game, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
The collapsing Chicago Cubs were eliminated from playoff contention shortly before losing their eighth straight game, falling to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.
The freefalling Chicago Cubs committed five errors, including two in a seven-run seventh inning, and moved to the brink of elimination with a 9-2 defeat to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The team paid tribute to Pressy before the game. The longtime organist is retiring at the end of this season. To celebrate his career. Pressy also threw out the first pitch.
The Cubs' postseason chances took a major hit today after losing to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals clinched a playoff spot by rallying past the Chicago Cubs on Sunday for their first four-game sweep at Wrigley Field in almost a century.
Cubs star Kris Bryant left their game against St. Louis Sunday afternoon after he got hurt while trying to beat out a double play.
The Cubs are 1 1/2 games behind the Brewers for the second NL wild card, with Milwaukee set to play later Friday against Pittsburgh.
Days after leaving a game with a sprained right ankle with expectations that he'd be out for a week, Anthony Rizzo hit a home run as the Cubs took on the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday night. But the Cubs lost.
Jose Iglesias had an RBI double in the 10th inning and five Cincinnati pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Reds recorded their second straight win over the playoff-contending Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Chicago wasted Andrew Vaughn's two-run homer in the first, trailed 7-2 by the fifth and lost its 19th consecutive series.
Chicago (72-70) has lost four of five on a crucial homestand as it tries to rally in the race for the third NL wild card.
She was listed on the team's injury report with a wrist injury.
The Huskies claimed their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. 21 Alabama in 2003.
Paul Goldsmith was a legendary racer known for his versatility in both two and four-wheel racing.
Mike Wright's desperation fourth-down heave to Frank Covey IV in the end zone failed to connect in the second OT and Duke (2-0) beat the Wildcats (1-1) for a sixth straight time dating to 2016, giving new coach Manny Diaz a second win.
Chennedy Carter finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in her return for the Sky.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, and the Red Sox handed the White Sox their 110th loss of the season 3-1.
At the University of Michigan game against Texas, fans were reminded of Sen. J.D. Vance's ties to its bitter rival, Ohio State University.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
The mayor of Waukesha on Wednesday condemned a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin with the killings of six people at a 2021 Christmas parade.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a Russian interference operation, officials said.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
A Chicago mom who asked to remain anonymous is one of the towing company's latest victims.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Doctors say it almost seems like positive test results will be the new normal at big events like the Democratic National Convention.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Health officials say two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus.
He's not the youngest or the smallest baby to ever stay, but his length of stay is rare.
The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
Sotheby's International Realty reported new owners closed on the house at 1932 N. Burling St. in Lincoln Park this week.
The Grammy-winning musician's composition "Mas Que Nada" was one of the songs that helped popularize the Brazilian music genre bossa nova worldwide in the 1960s.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
The DNC's ceremonial roll call became a star-studded fest that included a performance from Lil Jon and a medley of songs that corresponded to each U.S. state and territory.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 10 p.m. forecast for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024.
Authorities are searching for 32-year-old Joseph Couch.
A brief taste of fall hangs over the Chicago area ahead of a heat-up later in the week. Saturday night is only going to get colder.
Police say the 2-year-old boy died Friday after his 6-year-old brother stabbed him several times with a steak knife inside their home while two adults were in another room.
It’s the second time the typhoon made landfall in China on Friday. the storm hit the country's Hainan Island.
Authorities said the suspect was believed to be at large.
Police say the toddler died after his brother stabbed him several times with a steak knife while two adults were in another room.
Expect high waves and hazardous boating conditions until 10 p.m. Saturday.
The Huskies claim their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. 21 Alabama in 2003.
She was listed on the team's injury report with a wrist injury.
The ZeroEyes software, which uses AI to detect guns, has been in use at Navy Pier for nearly two years.
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
Chicago wasted Andrew Vaughn's two-run homer in the first, trailed 7-2 by the fifth and lost its 19th consecutive series.
Chicago (72-70) has lost four of five on a crucial homestand as it tries to rally in the race for the third NL wild card.
She was listed on the team's injury report with a wrist injury.
The Huskies claimed their first nonconference victory against a ranked opponent since a 19-16 upset of No. 21 Alabama in 2003.
Paul Goldsmith was a legendary racer known for his versatility in both two and four-wheel racing.
Officials reported that "numerous people were shot" near London, Kentucky. A search was ongoing for a 32-year-old person of interest.
The family is also begging the community to help find the person who ran from the scene.
A preliminary investigation determined the older boy stabbed his brother with a kitchen knife.
Gargiulo, the so-called "Hollywood Ripper," already is facing a death sentence in California for the murders of two women and the attempted murder of a third.
Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for being Black and gay.