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Top Tory Ben Elliot and donors being considered for gongs in Boris Johnson's honours list

Big ticket donors are being discussed for peerages - many of them members of Mr Johnson’s “advisory committee” of donors who are granted access to senior ministers in return for giving more than £250,000 to the party

Daily Mirror

Cubs open second half with 15-2 win against Phillies

Reminders of the approaching trade deadline didn’t seem to weigh on the Cubs on Friday at Citizens Bank Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Brad Wieck undergoes Tommy John surgery

The Cubs had plenty of injury updates coming out of the All-Star break.

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Farewell to print — a billionaire plaything finally hits the wall

But worry not for its owners — they’ll come out of it just fine. The journalists and printers, on the other hand…

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Paul Sullivan: Chicago Cubs reach the All-Star break by ending a 9-game skid. Will the 2nd half bring signs of progress?

CHICAGO — Reporters eagerly inspected the damaged Chicago Cubs bat rack Sunday morning at Wrigley Field, searching for clues like paleontologists digging for dinosaur bones.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs snap nine-game skid, but David Ross knows there’s a lot of work to do

The four-day All-Star break will allow the Cubs to physically heal, but Ross is determined to remind his players of the improvements and corrections that will be imperative in the second half.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs drop doubleheader vs. Mets, extending skid to nine

As the Cubs try to pull themselves out of their latest abyss, there are painful reminders that the smallest shortcomings can prove costly.

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Left-hander Brandon Hughes shining out of Cubs’ overworked bullpen

He hasn’t allowed a run in seven of his last eight appearances, including Saturday, when he struck out four and allowed one hit in 1 2/3 innings in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Mets.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polling Place: If you ruled the White Sox and Cubs, would you make a managerial change?

Even though the Cubs are on pace for 100 losses, David Ross came out smelling like a rose. Tony La Russa, not so much.

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Cubs’ Justin Steele looking for better balance against opposing hitters

Specifically, Steele seeks to gain more consistency against right-handed hitters.

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MLB Draft preview: Cubs’ No. 7 pick is their highest in eight years

Vice president of scouting Dan Kantrovitz discussed his draft strategy this week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs activate Frank Schwindel, put Andrelton Simmons on IL

Cubs second baseman Nick Madrigal also provided an update on his groin injury.

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What Kyle Hendricks’ injury timeline means for Cubs’ Justin Steele, Keegan Thompson

Cubs lefty Justin Steele allowed three earned runs in six innings Wednesday against the Orioles.

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Cubs’ Matt Swarmer optioned to Triple-A Iowa, Daniel Norris activated; Kyle Hendricks has long road ahead

Cubs rookie Ethan Roberts underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday.

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Labour-run council frozen as leader takes TWO-MONTH holiday - and a pay rise

THE minority Labour administration running one Scottish council has been left in limbo after its leader went on holiday for two months – right…

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‘Prioritizing winning’: What the Cubs are playing for in the 2nd half of a losing season

The Cubs touted their winning culture for years. So, how does a team maintain a winning culture with a 34-52 record?

Chicago Tribune

Ian Happ’s 1st All-Star selection completes the Chicago Cubs outfielder’s career turnaround: ‘Baseball’s a wild ride’

Thirteen months ago, Ian Happ sat in Chicago Cubs manager David Ross’ office at Dodger Stadium.

Chicago Tribune

How will the Chicago Cubs handle Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele as both pitchers near career-high workloads?

LOS ANGELES — The Chicago Cubs are a week away from the All-Star break, yet two pitchers are already on the verge of reaching career-high workloads.

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Drew Smyly returns from IL, throws two-plus innings in Cubs’ 11-9 loss to Dodgers

The Dodgers swept the four-game series.

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Cubs’ Ian Happ earns first All-Star selection: ‘Super emotional’

The Cubs are set to send two players to the All-Star Game, Happ and Willson Contreras.

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Marcus Stroman throws four scoreless innings in return, but Cubs fall 4-2 to Dodgers

All-Star Willson Contreras was back in the lineup Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs molding identity on the base paths: ‘They’re hungry’

Seiya Suzuki’s inside-the-park home run, Ian Happ and Rafael Ortega’s double steal, and Christopher Morel’s push bunt highlight different elements of the Cubs’ plan of attack.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s downfall: a corrosive culture of cronyism

Analysis: Partygate was the last straw, but the long view of history will count a broader catalogue of corruption

Chicago Sun-Times

What Kyle Hendricks and Wade Miley’s shoulder injuries have in common

Cubs manager David Ross said Thursday that Kyle Hendricks would not need surgery, based on a recent MRI.

Chicago Tribune

Paul Sullivan: Spotlight on manager David Ross gets even brighter after Cubs’ dismal 1st half

Kyle Hendricks was pulled after three innings Tuesday night in Milwaukee with right shoulder soreness, and the first question posed to Chicago Cubs manager David Ross was how Hendricks was feeling.

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