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Sports Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Pete Crow-Armstrong heard yapping behind home plate. Alex Bregman, originally not in the Cubs lineup because of a sore toe, was called on to pinch hit in the seventh inning at Petco Park. The situation — two outs and runners on the corners — was ideal to deploy Bregman against Padres lefty Wandy Peralta, and Bregman came through with a two-out RBI single to give the Cubs a two-run lead. Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, right, celebrates with teammate third baseman Alex Bregman after the 8-3 win over the Padres on April 28, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) While standing on deck during Bregman's two-pitch at-bat, Crow-Armstrong picked up on a Padres fan making a comment about trash cans to the former Astro. "That was all I needed to get locked in," he said. Crow-Armstrong capitalized on a pitch left over the plate and slugged a three-run homer to center field, effectively putting away the Cubs' 8-3 win. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | How could the Chicago Bears go through free agency and the draft without adding an edge rusher? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly. | | | | | Gov. JB Pritzker said a bill that passed the Illinois House “is within the framework” of a deal that the Bears would be willing to agree to for a move to Arlington Heights. | | | | | Chicago White Sox catcher Drew Romo hit the first two home runs of his major-league career on Tuesday — one from each side of the plate. | | | | | Baseball could use a Bill of Rights to restore fan civility and force teams to make the ballpark a more enjoyable experience. | | | | | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. | | | | | A setback during the build-up process has significantly pushed Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele’s original timeline for his comeback from last April’s elbow surgery. | | | |
