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Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez recently announced he's going to try out for the NBA this fall, citing the league's 82-game season as the perfect length for his dwindling work ethic.

In the near future, Clark Street near Wrigley Field may have a distinctly different look as old standbys like Goose Island Brewery and Salt & Pepper Diner are leveled for a new retail complex that was recently approved.

Not to be outdone by LeBron James' free agency spectacle earlier this month, Brett Favre request airing of his own ESPN special. But unlike James' hour-long debacle, the Favre special will serve as a weekly mini-series until the start of the football season. Producers have unimaginatively titled the show, Favre: The Indecision.

Paul Konerko says the team's incredible turnaround was inspired by their enjoyment of messing with Cubs fans.

Jerry Jones gets a visit from his late friend George Steinbrenner.

Nobody is quite sure how they got into Cubs misfit Carlos Zambrano's head this time, but he’s apparently taken to a new lifestyle. And he's bringing it onto the field.