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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 4h

Are Cubs tough enough to topple Brewers two more times? 'It's them vs. us,' one Cub says chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

Are Cubs tough enough to topple Brewers two more times? 'It's them vs. us,' one Cub says

There is a visible path for the Cubs, the same one 10 major league teams have successfully traversed after falling behind 0-2 in best-of-five series. That’s 10 out of 90, not much of a success rate, b...

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Jeff Agrest @jeffagrest.bsky.social · 1d

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Cubs, whose season isn't over — technically — though cold, hard reality looks clear, by @slgreenberg.bsky.social. trib.al/uzep5te

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 15h

The Cubs are done, cooked, sliced and diced, over and out. If there’s a farm, they’ve bought it. If there’s a bucket, they’ve kicked it.

Or maybe not?

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Cubs vs. Brewers isn't over — technically — though cold, hard reality looks clear

Against a superior opponent — that much is obvious — the desperate Cubs will seek a path to survival beginning with Game 3 on Wednesday.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 1d

Can you pls be more vivid haha

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 2d

Brewers' Pat Murphy 'hates' hearing Cubs' Craig Counsell get booed, but winning comes first chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

Brewers' Pat Murphy 'hates' hearing Cubs' Craig Counsell get booed, but winning comes first

“I think the fans will come around someday," Murphy said before Game 2 of the National League Division Series. "I do."

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 3d

"Wrigley North"? Please. Cubs should beat Brewers in a playoff game in Milwaukee before anyone uses that dig again chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

'Wrigley North'? Cubs should beat Brewers in a playoff game in Milwaukee before anyone uses that term again

Did you see Game 1? These are some unfriendly confines at American Family Field.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 4d

Brewers send Cubs to the canvas fast in 9-3 NLDS opener. Are we embarrassed yet? chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

Brewers send Cubs to the canvas fast in 9-3 NLDS opener. Are we embarrassed yet?

The Cubs have their hands more than full with an opponent that gets on base, runs like the wind, scores gobs of runs without needing the long ball, plays sparking defense, seizes on mistakes and, oh, ...

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 5d

Shouldn't Illinois beat Purdue? Sure — but bet on it only if you dare. CFB Week 6 picks: chicago.suntimes.com/college-spor...

CFB Week 6 picks: Should Illinois beat Purdue? Sure — but bet on it only if you dare

Illini coach Bret Bielema's record against the Boilermakers is a sad, strange 1-3.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 6d

“I wish everybody could see this,” Dansby Swanson said after the Cubs got past the Padres with a 3-1 win. “Full joy. Amazing.”

Column from the Cubs clubhouse, which went bananas after team's first postseason series win at home since 2016 NLCS: chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

Cubs clubhouse goes bananas after team's first postseason series win at home since 2016 NLCS

"I wish everybody could see it," Dansby Swanson said after the Cubs got past the Padres with a 3-1 win. "Full joy. Amazing.”

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 7d

A suggestion for the Cubs against the Padres in Game 3: Maybe try hitting the ball chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/10...

A suggestion for the Cubs against the Padres in Game 3: Maybe try hitting the ball

The Cubs haven’t exactly torn the cover off the ball in recent postseason opportunities at Wrigley Field. But Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker, Ian Happ and the rest have one more chance on Thursday.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 8d

Cubs start postseason on a perfect note. Could a day at Wrigley Field be any better? chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/09...

Cubs start postseason on a perfect note. Could a day at Wrigley Field be any better?

Before a 3-1 win against the Padres, more than one Cub remarked that the warm weather didn’t really feel like postseason baseball. By the end, the whole place reeked of October.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 9d

Must Cubs beat Padres for season to be a success? 'Philosophically' speaking, yes chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/09...

Must Cubs beat Padres for season to be a success? 'Philosophically' speaking, yes

It’s not enough for the Cubs to grab a wild-card berth and then go over-and-out on their own turf against a foe with a lesser record.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 10d

The Bears head into a bye week as a non-disaster. It beats the heck out of the alternative. Column: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/0...

These Bears might be bad news waiting to happen, but they're 2-2. Who's laughing at that?

The Bears head into a bye week as a non-disaster. It beats the heck out of the alternative.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 10d

Bears' grades against Raiders are in. How did they do in 25-24 win? chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/0...

Bears' grades against Raiders are in. How did they do in 25-24 win?

After blocking a field-goal attempt to seal it, Josh Blackwell definitely doesn't have to come to class on Monday.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 12d

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CFB Week 5 picks:

Oregon or Penn State? Indiana or Iowa? USC or Illinois? The picks are in

White-Outs? Black-Outs? Purple-Outs? College football in Week 5 should be an all-"out" great time.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 15d

Cubs' Matt Shaw says leaving team to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial was 'what was meant to be' chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/09...

Cubs' Matt Shaw says leaving team to attend Charlie Kirk's memorial was 'what was meant to be'

“My connection with Charlie was through our [Christian] faith,” Shaw said Tuesday before a series opener against the Mets at Wrigley Field, “and that’s something that drives me every day."

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 17d

Bears' young offensive talent too much for Cowboys. How good does that feel, people? Column: chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/0...

Burden of proof: Luther stars as Bears' young offensive talents shine against Cowboys

If this offense works, the ball will find Burden, Colston Loveland, certainly Rome Odunze — everybody.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 17d

No sacks allowed by the O-line. Montez Sweat finally got one, though. Holy friggin' flea-flicker, really?

The Bears' Week 3 grades are in. How did they do against the Cowboys? chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/0...

Bears' grades are in. How did they do against the Cowboys?

No sacks allowed by the O-line. Montez Sweat finally got a sack, though. And a flea-flicker for a touchdown? Oh, my.

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 19d

Rosalio Pelayo Salgado was detained on Sept. 10. His daughter said he described being called slurs and having his anxiety medication taken away.
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Detained father calls daughters from Broadview ICE facility, says he's held in room with 150 men

Rosalio Pelayo Salgado was detained on Sept. 10. His daughter said he described being called slurs and having his anxiety medication taken away.

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Steve Greenberg @slgreenberg.bsky.social · 19d

Big Game Hunting: Illinois or Indiana? Playoff hype is on the line in the schools' first Top 25 clash in 75 years.

Week 4 picks:

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