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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wrigley Field to reportedly earn 2027 MLB-All Star Game, Chicago Cubs say no decision made yet
It's been 35 years since Wrigley Field was home to the Midsummer Classic, and signs are pointing to it returning to Chicago in the near future. What they're saying Marquee Sports MLB insider Bruce Levine reported the Cubs will be awarded the MLB All-Star Game in 2027. Advertisement FOX 32 Chicago reached out to the Cubs, and the team said no decision has been made. Dig deeper While it's not official, security concerns have been alleviated as Wrigley Field is reportedly overhauling its security. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that a plan with a $30 million cost – to be shared by the state, the city and the Cubs – was shared Wednesday, which will resolve any ongoing issues about ballpark security. This would give Major League Baseball the green light to return to the Friendly Confines. The streets around the park would likely need to be closed down in order to host the game. Atlanta is hosting the midsummer classic this year, followed by Philadelphia in 20-26.
Chicago Tribune
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago Cubs deny report that All-Star Game is headed to Wrigley Field in 2027: ‘No decision has been made'
The Chicago Cubs denied a report from their flagship radio station that the 2027 All-Star Game was coming to Wrigley Field, telling the Tribune 'no decision has been made.' WSCR-AM 670 reported Thursday that MLB has awarded the game to the Cubs, who have long sought the big event since a massive ballpark renovation in the 2010s. MLB tends to make its All-Star Game announcements at a mutually acceptable date to the club to get maximum publicity for its TV networks and corporate sponsors, so speculation that the decision has been made but was prematurely leaked seems plausible. Bruce Levine, a reporter for The Score and Marquee Sports Network, which is co-owned by the Cubs, later clarified his report, writing on X that the All-Star Game would be 'awarded to the Cubs sometime this summer.' The Cubs have hosted only three All-Star Games at Wrigley and none since 1990. The only other MLB teams who have not hosted since '90 are the Tampa Bay Rays, who currently play in a minor-league facility after extensive hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, and the Athletics, who moved from Oakland, Calif., and are temporarily playing in West Sacramento before relocating to Las Vegas starting in 2028. The Cubs' first All-Star Game was played in 1947, and they hosted again in 1962. The Cubs were awarded the 1990 game after Tribune Co., the then-owners, agreed to install lights in 1988, ending the day-baseball-only tradition. The '90 All-Star Game at Wrigley included a rain delay in the seventh inning of a 2-0 American League win. In the 1990 Home Run Derby, which took part in the daytime the previous day, Cubs All-Star Ryne Sandberg hit three home runs to pace the NL Derby 'team' to a 4-1 win over the AL team, which included Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr. and Jose Canseco. Different rules were in place at the time, leading to the miniscule home run totals, and the event was not nearly as big a deal as it is now. Under the Ricketts family ownership, the Cubs have tried to host an All-Star Game at Wrigley under three mayoral administrations, starting with Rahm Emanuel, continuing with Lori Lightfoot and currently with Brandon Johnson. Increased security demands around Wrigley requested by the Cubs to the city to meet MLB's standards for big events have gone unheeded by the last two administrations, sources told the Chicago Tribune in 2023 after they were bypassed for the 2025 game, which will be played in July in Atlanta. The Project 1060 renovation of Wrigley Field, which began in 2014 and was completed in 2019, was important in the Cubs even being considered for the All-Star Game. The visiting clubhouse had been too small, and security around the ballpark was lacking due to its proximity to bars, restaurants and buildings. The Home Run Derby, which is arguably more popular than the game itself, also might require some extra security demands on rooftops and in the streets. Fans without tickets are typically allowed on Waveland and Sheffield avenues outside the ballpark during games, and large crowds would be expected to congregate for valuable home run balls onto the street from the game's biggest sluggers. The Wrigley press box also needed changes. It's still among the smallest in the majors, but the Cubs at least added air conditioning at the tail end of the renovation. The influx of the Japanese media at All-Star Games for players such as Shohei Ohtani, the game's biggest star, would probably test the capacity of the Wrigley press box. The Cubs-Dodgers games last month at Wrigley Field drew so much Japanese media the Cubs had to use the media dining room to accommodate requests. An All-Star Game at Wrigley would be significantly more taxing. Many other issues would need to be remedied, but if the report turns out to be accurate it would mean the Cubs and MLB have resolved most of them, bringing the All-Star Game to Wrigley Field after a 37-year absence.
Agriland
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Agriland
Mags McCarthy rings the bell in hope for cancer patients
Co. Cork country music artist and farmer's daughter, Mags McCarthy, has released what she believes is her most heartfelt and powerful single yet, 'Ring That Bell'. The vocalist and multi-instrumentalist partnered with renowned scientist Dr. Bruce Levine to co-write the song that aims to give a voice to cancer patients and celebrates breakthroughs in treatment that are helping to save lives. Dr Levine is the Barbara and Edward Netter professor in cancer gene therapy, and the founding director of the clinical cell and vaccine production facility in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Centre, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. McCarthy's single follows her breakout success with 'Our Song'. 'Ring That Bell' tells the story of a cancer patient facing relapse and the fierce advocacy, support, and ground-breaking science that offer new hope. Speaking about her new single, McCarthy, who teaches music at Terence McSwiney Community School, Knocknaheeny, Co. Cork, said: 'At its heart is the powerful symbolism of ringing the bell, a tradition in many cancer centres marking key milestones like the end of treatment, good news, or moments of gratitude and encouragement.' Dr. Bruce Levine on the McCarthy family farm. 'This song is very special and I hope it will give people hope when they are going through their journey. We should never give up the fight no matter how hard and dismal things may look. We should always try and find a way to give people hope, 'CAR T-cell therapy has given people that chance to survive with certain types of cancers. I want to say a special thanks to all the scientists, doctors and nurses who treat patients every day and who fight every day to keep us alive. 'I hope this song will bring awareness and hope for all the cancer warriors out there,' she added. McCarthy said the song is a tribute to the power of perseverance, community, and innovation. ''Ring That Bell' draws on stories from families whose lives have been changed by CAR T-cell therapy, a treatment that engineers a patient's own immune cells to target and kill cancer,`' she explained. The Co. Cork woman said she was moved by stories of patients young and older, who received CAR T-cell therapy after traditional treatments failed. 'From around the world, these brave children, adults, and their families share a common message: CAR-T saves lives. 'The photos and videos accompanying the release show children ringing the bell, not just as a milestone, but as a declaration of survival, resilience, and the promise of tomorrow,' McCarthy said. Dr. Bruce Levine with friend and consultant haematologist, Dr. Mykytiv in Cork. Dr. Levine, who played a pivotal role in developing and advancing CAR T-cell therapy, revolutionising the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, has visited the McCarthy family farm. 'My dad has been farming at Dripsey all his life and my brother, James, is now on the 185ac dairy farm and we also have beef cattle,' McCarthy said. The country music artist told Agriland that someone very close to her had been diagnosed with blood cancer. 'Since then I have taken a huge interest in how the immune system works. I got to know Bruce and we have become good friends ever since. 'That person dear to me was treated not by CAR-T cell therapy but by other treatments at the Cork University Hospital and St. James's Hospital in Dublin. They are doing good, thanks to all the doctors and nurses here,' said McCarthy. 'Bruce wanted to learn how I compose new music and write songs. So we sat down and wrote a song about CAR-T cell therapy. 'After writing it I decided to get my friends in Nashville to record the music for me and I recorded the vocals at Windmill Lane studios in Dublin. I found it a very challenging song to write but it's definitely a song close to my heart,`' she said. Mags McCarthy with Emily Whitehead, who was the first child in the world to have her immune cells activated to fight cancer through CAT T-cell therapy. McCarthy said they wrote the chorus of the song while driving from Dublin to Cork. 'After many edits and back and forth with different lyrics, we finally were happy with the product. 'Special thanks to the doctors here in Ireland who took care of that someone close to me. That person is alive today because of them and the person who donated their stem cells for the transplant,' she added.
