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The Chicago Cubs are investigating a fan at Tuesday night's game who possibly flashed a white power symbol on TV during a live report from from the Wrigley Field stands. The hand symbol was made while Doug Glanville was reporting for NBC Sports Chicago. You can see the gesture in the image below, made by the guy wearing the gray sweatshirt. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 9:24:am EST

Chicago Cubs Cubs President of Business Operations Crane Kenney said in a statement released early this morning that the club is investigating a fan using what appeared to be a hand gesture associated with the white power movement while NBC Sports Chicago reporter Doug Glanville did a TV segment in front of him. The statement: We are currently investigating an incident that occurred during the Cubs' May 7 broadcast on NBC Sports Chicago while reporter Doug Glanville was on the air. An individual seated behind Mr. Glanville used what appears to be an offensive hand gesture associated with racism. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 9:21:am EST

Kris Bryant thinks he is locked in at the plate at the moment - and it shows. Bryant hit a tiebreaking three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. With runners on the corners, Bryant drove a 1-2 pitch from Adam Conley (1-4) through a strong wind and into the bleachers in left-center for his third career game-ending drive. Continue to Article

May 08, 2019 1:00:am EST

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board said the Cubs offered "convincing" evidence its marks were strong, going back to the early 1900s, when Hall of Fame infielders Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance wore Cubs jerseys. It also said "Cubnoxious" was already associated with some Cubs fans, citing media reports, Twitter posts and even a Yelp user who complained about having to avoid "Cubnoxious Drunkards" in a Chicago park. "Given the similarity of [the Cubs'] strong marks to applicant's mark, and the overlap of their goods that move in some of the same channels of trade to the same classes of consumers, we conclude that confusion is likely," she added. Continue to Article

May 07, 2019 5:08:pm EST

Willson Contreras played a key role in three rallies, and Kris Bryant added a grand slam late as the Chicago Cubs routed the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 13-5 on Sunday night. Chicago has won seven straight games. St. Louis suffered its fourth consecutive loss. Continue to Article

May 05, 2019 10:45:pm EST