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NBC finished another season as the No. 1 network among adults 18-49 on Wednesday night, its third such victory in the last four years. The story of the 2016-17 TV season was written in stone by the time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series on Nov. 2. NBC loses 19 percent of its haul in the key demo without live news and sports, but still retains No. 1 status on entertainment programming alone. Continue to Article

May 26, 2017 9:46:am EST

Win or lose, the Cubs were always going to leave Wrigley Field on a good note Thursday evening. Joe Maddon made sure of that. The Cubs left "The Friendly Confines" dressed in "Anchorman" attire for Maddon's themed road trip that included Kyle Schwarber dressed as fictional sportscaster Champ Kind, right down to the gallon-size hat. "Champ's my guy," Schwarber said. John Lackey also got in the spirit of Champ Kind Maddon thought Schwarber was the perfect fit for Champ Kind. "Of course he should be," Maddon said. "Isn't that a [John] Lackey kinda look, also? "I just love that they're into it. It would've been perfect going to San Diego first, but I'll take it." The Cubs are shipping out to Los Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 11:40:pm EST

The Cubs dressed up Anchorman-style for their road trip to Southern California, which began after Thursday’s game. Known for organizing wild themes for team flights, manager Joe Maddon has turned to Ron Burgundy, Brick Tamland and Brian Fantana for Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 8:20:pm EST

The Chicago Cubs have been no stranger to the themed costume road trip under manager Joe Maddon. With the club heading out on a West Coast road trip that includes a series in San Diego, Maddon decided everyone on the team should dress up in their best “Anchorman” attire. The Cubs did not disappoint. Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 8:18:pm EST

CHICAGO (AP) — Kris Bryant, Jason Heyward and Ben Zobrist hit solo homers, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants, 5-1, on Thursday for their third straight win. Heyward went deep for the second time in three games and has a five-game hitting streak since a sprained finger in his right hand caused him to miss 12 games. Zobrist added two singles as the Cubs took three of four games from the Giants and finished a 7-2 homestand. Spot starter Eddie Butler (2-0) allowed one run and four hits in five innings, rebounding from a sloppy outing last week against Milwaukee, when he walked five over three innings. Mike Montgomery pitched one-hit ball over four innings for his first professional Continue to Article

May 25, 2017 5:29:pm EST