Tribune Cubs

Chicago Cubs Sale Approved By Bankruptcy Judge

AP | Posted 11.24.2009 | Chicago


WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way Thursday for the Tribune Co. to sell the Chicago Cubs and the storied Wrigley Fiel...

Cubs May File Bankruptcy To Help Sale, Would Be First MLB Bankruptcy In 39 Years

AP | DAVE CARPENTER | Posted 08.13.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The corporate owner of the Chicago Cubs is considering having the baseball team file for bankruptcy protection as a legal step to hast...

Sale Of Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field To Ricketts Family Finalized: Report

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The Tribune Co. has reached a written agreement to sell the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field and other assets to the family of TD Ameritrad...

Cubs Won't Be Sold Until At Least Mid-May

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago


CHICAGO — The Cubs are likely to remain under the ownership of Tribune Co. through the early part of the season. Cubs chairman Crane Kenney sai...

Cubs To Close Tribune Era Without World Series

Chicago Tribune | Paul Sullivan | Posted 02.23.2009 | Chicago


It looks as if the Tribune era of Cubs ownership will end without a World Series championship, just as the Wrigley family reign ended in failure in 19...

Chicago Cubs Bidding Goes Past Deadline

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 02.13.2009 | Chicago


The never-ending auction hasn't ended. Tribune Co., owner of the Chicago Cubs as well as the Chicago Tribune, was pushing prospective buyers to submi...

Cubs Say Tribune Bankruptcy Filing Won't Affect Team

Crain's Chicago Business | Mike Colias | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago


Tribune Co.'s bankruptcy filing won't scrap or delay plans to sell the Chicago Cubs, the team said Monday. The team was not included in Tribune's Cha...

Three Prospective Cubs Buyers Submit New Bids

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago


At least three prospective buyers have submitted a new round of bids to Tribune Co. for the Chicago Cubs, one of professional sports' trophy franchis...

Cubs Bids Due December 1: MLB

AP | RONALD BLUM | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago


NEW YORK — Bidders for the Chicago Cubs have until Dec. 1 to submit offers, Major League Baseball said Wednesday after a meeting of its ownershi...

Cuban Out Of Cubs Bidding, Tribune May Keep Half Of Team: Reports

Posted 12.08.2008 | Chicago


"[S]ources close to commissioner Bud Selig sounded an alarm this week during the annual general managers meetings: Forget about Mark Cuban buying the...

Cubs Sale Terms May Be Changing

Chicago Tribune | Ameet Sachdev | Posted 11.16.2008 | Chicago


Tribune Co. is considering retaining a larger ownership stake in the Chicago Cubs, said sources involved in the deal, as the company explores options...