City: Cubs Ballpark Is OK To Play
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Chicago&#39;s Buildings Commission is letting baseball take place as scheduled Monday night at Wrigley Field. The commission says inspectors found &quot;no evidence of shoddy repairs&quot; at the Cubs&#39; ballpark.
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The City Council in a closed session Tuesday agreed that any deal negotiated with the NFL over a new football stadium must improve the local economy while not putting municipal funds at risk.
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CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Having lost four of their last five games, the slumping Chicago Cubs attempt to bounce back in their quest for a playoff spot when they conclude a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Washington, DC, City Council is due to debate stadium funding again today in an attempt to keep Major League Baseballâs return to the city from being stillborn.
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MIAMI - The Chicago Cubs' 24-hour visit to Miami included a brief stay atop the NL wild-card standings. Then they lost their lead because they couldn't beat David Weathers...
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It doesn&#39;t get any better than this. The Red Sox visit Yankee Stadium, the Giants and Padres battle it out for the NL wildcard, while the Cubs try and keep pace and are leaning on a kid to do so.
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Also in this column:  â¢ Zambrano likely to remain with Cubs  â¢ Mets' pitching woes  â¢ Bonds' annual boast  â¢ More news and notes
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Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The first two games of the Florida Marlins- Chicago Cubs series at Pro Player Stadium scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been postponed due to the impending arrival of Hurricane Frances in the Miami area.
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Pitcher gives up 3 home runs as Cubs fall into tie with Giants for NL wild-card lead. CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs are determined to do things the hard way.
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The Cubs and Brewers won&#39;t be playing tonight&#39;s game before a stadium full of empty seats after all. Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek gave the Cubs the go-ahead to continue
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Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Carlos Zambrano tossed 7 1/3 shutout innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle contest of a three-game set at PNC Park.
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The Chicago Cubs can afford few mistakes in their quest for a playoff spot over the seasonâs final week. Chicago will look to remain atop the NL wild-card race when it opens a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
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The Cubs didn&#39;t need to fly anywhere near Florida to be in the eye of the storm. For a team that is going on 100 years since last winning a championship, the only thing they never are at a loss for is controversy.
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The District of Columbia Council approved an amended financing plan for a ballpark for the Expos, adding provisions that major league baseball is likely to reject and could jeopardize the proposed move of the franchise.
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Reasonable people can disagree about Mayor Anthony Williams's latest plan for bringing professional baseball back to Washington. Unfortunately, a lot of the discussion so far has been based on misleading vocabulary and faulty assumptions. As the D.C. Council considers further action today, here's a business columnist's guide for thinking about the issue:
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The District of Columbia Council approved legislation to finance construction of a new ballpark for the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, but the team might have to come up with some money to build it.
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Expos president Tony Tavares told reporters of the move after the Expos&#39; final home game. That news was later confirmed to Washington mayor Anthony Williams by MLB officials.