Nov 04 Cubs' Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins never feared the billy goat By Murrey Jacobson Some of the sweeter (and maybe bittersweet) moments this postseason are the ways the Cubs have recognized their former great players who never got a chance to play in a World Series. Fergie Jenkins is one of those guys… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:33 Loveable losers no more, Chicago raises the victory flag to celebrate its Cubs By PBS News Hour The World Series was destined for a dramatic finish: The Chicago Cubs finally ended their 108 year-long World Series drought in a hard-fought victory against the Cleveland Indians. In Chicago, fans who hadn’t seen a Fall Classic win in living… Continue watching
Nov 03 White Sox fan Obama bears no ill will toward Cubs, invites team to White House By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has invited the World Series champion Chicago Cubs to visit him at the White House. Continue reading
Nov 03 Genetic tests, with little proven merit, sprint into the world of sports By Rebecca Robbins, STAT Genetic analysis companies are forging alliances with personal trainers, chiropractors, and sports coaches, yet there is little science to back up their claims. Continue reading
Nov 03 Photos: The Chicago Cubs are no longer the 'loveable losers' By Joshua Barajas Hallelujah! The curse of the goat has been destroyed, but not without a fight. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 7:36 Long-suffering fans savor Chicago-Cleveland World Series matchup By PBS News Hour It’s a victory the Chicago Cubs haven’t had in 71 years: a ticket to the World Series. If they win, it will be the first time since 1908. But their opponents are also hoping for an end to a long… Continue watching
Oct 11 Column: Why I'm teaching my kids to love the Cubs, against my better judgment By Murrey Jacobson Getting set to watch the Cubs take on the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park tonight, I find myself trying to hold onto to the most unusual feeling that I’ve ever had as a lifelong Cubs fan: Confidence. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 6:00 Vin Scully ends his 67-year career as voice of the Dodgers By PBS NewsHour After 67 years in the broadcast booth as a sportscaster for the Dodgers, Vincent “Vin” Scully is retiring. On Sunday, he called his last game in Los Angeles, but he has been with the team since it was in Brooklyn. Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 9:48 Remembering Arnold Palmer, charismatic sports star who changed golf By PBS News Hour It was a golf career that consisted of 67 victories, seven of which were major championships. From his ferocious swing to his magnetic personality, Arnold Palmer helped turn golf into a major television sport -- and even had a drink… Continue watching
Sep 26 Friends pay tribute to 'king' of golf, Arnold Palmer By Larisa Epatko Arnold Palmer, American golfing great credited with bringing the upper-class sport to the masses, died Sunday of complications from heart problems. Palmer was hospitalized in Pittsburgh several days earlier and had just turned 87. Continue reading