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After watching his team win their first Stanley Cup in nearly 50 years, Blackhawks fan Bill Umberg was so inspired by Chicago's rock anthem he decided to shell out 99 cents and purchase it on iTunes. It was a move he soon regretted.

Toews, Kane, Niemi, Byfuglien and company won the most prestigious trophy in professional sports last night, and owner William Rockwell "Rocky" Wirtz couldn't be happier.

In an unprecedented move, the Blackhawks announced they'd let season ticket holders whose accounts predate the team's renaissance each spend several hours with the Stanley Cup, which the team won Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

The Cubs will have a new addition Friday when they take on the White Sox, but it won't be a much-needed clutch hitter or bullpen stopper. Instead, thanks to a feverish installation Thursday, the back wall of Wrigley Field's left field bleachers now features the infamous Toyota sign that's been debated for months.

The Cubs typically use the electronic message board on their famed stadium marquee to broadcast messaging from corporate sponsors. Occasionally they congratulate another team for winning a championship. Someday maybe that team will be them.

Fans chant 'Philly sucks!' while proclaiming Chicago champs

The intersection of Clark and Addison was filled with fans celebrating the Cubs huge 9-4 win in Milwaukee Wednesday night, which moved the North Siders to just five games under .500 and 6.5 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central.

Following the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship win Wednesday night, the Cubs have asked the Hawks if they can borrow the Stanley Cup for use in lieu of the maligned and pointless BP Crosstown Cup when they battle the White Sox at Wrigley this weekend.