Sammy Sosa headed up the steps and onto the stage, clutching a small American flag in his right hand. The former Cubs icon beamed as he jogged across the platform, reaching down to high-five some fans as he soaked in the cheers and familiar chants of his name.

carrying an American flag. The crowd cheered wildly. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a downtown hotel ballroom instead of Wrigley Field. Sosa and the Chicago Cubs are back together after the slugger ...

The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates for adoption. The lower two flags are new designs, including the one in the lower right that simply adds stripes to the current standard.

Like the Cubs. Not that Chicago isn’t spending money; as things currently stand, Spotrac projects them at an almost $177 million payroll this year, which is much higher than even a couple of ...

It has been a busy offseason for the Chicago Cubs, who appear to be one of the most improved teams in baseball. After winning 83 games the last two years, the Cubs pulled off the blockbuster trade ...

It's been a slow January for the Chicago Cubs, but things could be about to heat up at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are poised to make a run at wresting the National League Central crown away from the ...

Coming into the winter, one of the areas of the team that the Chicago Cubs wanted to upgrade was their pitching staff. Veteran Kyle Hendricks, the longest-tenured player on the team, was set to ...

Wild Card Series - Detroit Tigers v Houston Astros - Game 2 / Tim Warner/GettyImages The Chicago Cubs may be beneficiaries of a potential Alex Bregman-Houston Astros reunion. As the reigning AL ...

The Cubs made their play at top-of-the-class free agent closer Tanner Scott, but lost out to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They also lost possible backup option Kirby Yates to the Dodgers.

The Chicago Cubs still need a closer — the Houston Astros have two on their roster. Might the two teams match up for their second swap of the winter? Chicago appears poised to challenge for the ...

Interestingly enough, Kevin Harlan and Devin McCourty, calling the game for Westwood One Radio, also said there was a flag on the play, with McCourty speculating that it was for Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins taking his helmet off.

For a few seconds Sunday night, Jim Nantz — and the CBS scorebug — gave the Bills some hope during the fourth quarter of their AFC championship clash against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Josh Allen’s final heave that went through the hands of a diving Dalton Kincaid had fallen incomplete.