Cubs prepare to launch “Marquee” RSN, reportedly with Sinclair, while White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks re-up with NBC Sports Chicago
The Cubs are with NBC Sports Chicago through the 2019 season, but then seem set to go their own way.
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Javier Baez gave us the hug heard ’round the world, with Alex Rodriguez arguing “The rules are the rules”
This hug led to quite the debate, and quite the criticism from A-Rod.
Cubs have one of the all-time social media mishaps, with photo on a 2012 tweet changing to explicit porn
The photo attached to a 2012 tweet appeared to change from one of famed Cub Billy Williams to an explicit porn image of a woman.
Chicago Cubs reportedly breaking with NBC Sports Chicago to form own network
A 24-hour Chicago Cubs network could be coming soon.
Did Alex Rodriguez and Joe Maddon “make peace” or have “a heated argument”? Probably both.
Two articles on the A-Rod/Maddon discussion were headlined quite differently, but both views of it can be true.
Yu Darvish’s agent blasts “classless” comments from A-Rod, says they’re not from a “credible journalist”
"If this story had come from a credible journalist, we might have shown some concern. But it came from A-Rod, so we’re paying it little attention."
You probably don’t need to invite ESPN’s Matt Vasgersian to your bachelorette party
Is this criticism fair or foul?
AT&T reportedly hopes to acquire more sports rights, could make play for Chicago Cubs package
AT&T's merger with Time Warner gives it a robust portfolio of sports rights. Now it sounds as though it could be looking to add.
Milwaukee TV reporter arrested after allegedly punching a rival TV reporter at Brewers game
Milwaukee TV reporter A.J. Bayatpour allegedly punched Ben Jordan, a TV reporter from another Milwaukee TV station. The police report says that Jordan was defending Mattalyn Anderson, Jordan's girlfriend and a colleague of Bayatpour's at WITI.
Cubs blogger promises to jump in Lake Michigan if Ian Happ hits leadoff home run, then keeps his promise just an hour later
Happ's home run meant Michael Cerami's vow to jump into Lake Michigan took effect. And Cerami came through an hour later.
Never more popular, Cubs eyeing their own network after 2019 season
It's a good time to be the Cubs, and the team wants to maximize that prosperity.
The Cubs helped make October a good month for TBS
Not a bad Postseason for Turner, all things considered.
MLB ratings roundup: Yankees replace Cubs as big draw, power sturdy ratings for LDS round
The Yankees really do drive ratings, as FS1 can gleefully attest.
The Cubs sound satisfied with Facebook streaming test run, want to expand OTT coverage
The Cubs could sell over-the-top rights separate from their regular TV rights when their current deal runs up in 2020.
Cubs clinch division, celebrate by dropping multiple f-bombs on CSN Chicago
CSN Chicago was a bit slow on the bleep.
