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Paul Sullivan
Paul Sullivan is the Chicago Tribune's In the Wake of News columnist and baseball writer, covering the Cubs, White Sox and national news. A 42-year Tribune veteran, Sullivan was named Illinois Sportswriter of the Year in 2015, '16 and '19 and earned the Ring Lardner Award for excellence in sports journalism in 2018.
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![Bob Newhart, who died last week at 94, was as big a Chicago Cubs fan as there ever was. Bob Newhart, who died last week at 94, was as big a Chicago Cubs fan as there ever was.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-NEWHART-0720.jpg?w=133)
Column: Remembering Bob Newhart and his love of Chicago sports — especially the Cubs
Bob Newhart, who died last week at 94, was as big a Chicago Cubs fan as there ever was.
![Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester said David Ross will be back in baseball "shortly" after a year off following his dismissal as Cubs manager. Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester said David Ross will be back in baseball "shortly" after a year off following his dismissal as Cubs manager.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-L-CUBS-LESTER-0721.jpg?w=118)
Jon Lester believes former Chicago Cubs manager David Ross will be back in baseball soon
Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester said David Ross will be back in baseball "shortly" after a year off following his dismissal as Cubs manager.
![Seiya Suzuki hasn't had much to talk about this season, and Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell had little to say about the change of interpreters. Seiya Suzuki hasn't had much to talk about this season, and Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell had little to say about the change of interpreters.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-L-cubs-diamondbacks006_200256222.jpg?w=110)
Column: Chicago Cubs’ decision to dismiss Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter gets lost in translation
Seiya Suzuki hasn't had much to talk about this season, and Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell had little to say about the change of interpreters.
![The magic number for the Chicago White Sox is 16: They need 16 wins in their final 64 games to avoid the 1962 New York Mets' modern-day record of 120 losses. The magic number for the Chicago White Sox is 16: They need 16 wins in their final 64 games to avoid the 1962 New York Mets' modern-day record of 120 losses.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-SOX-0718_e7b8cf.jpg?w=132)
Column: The Chicago White Sox’s primary 2nd-half goal? Avoid making history.
The magic number for the Chicago White Sox is 16: They need 16 wins in their final 64 games to avoid the 1962 New York Mets' modern-day record of 120...
![It was a rare perfect day for Chicago baseball, as the Cubs' Shota Imanaga and White Sox's Garrett Crochet threw one scoreless All-Star inning apiece. It was a rare perfect day for Chicago baseball, as the Cubs' Shota Imanaga and White Sox's Garrett Crochet threw one scoreless All-Star inning apiece.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-Z-All-Star-Game-Baseball_200159316.jpg?w=132)
Cubs’ Shota Imanaga picks a perfect jingle for All-Star Game, while White Sox’s Garrett Crochet ‘absorbs’ his big moment
It was a rare perfect day for Chicago baseball, as the Cubs' Shota Imanaga and White Sox's Garrett Crochet threw one scoreless All-Star inning apiece.
![Velocity is the name of the game in baseball these days, as evidenced by the radar gun readings in the Midsummer Classic. Velocity is the name of the game in baseball these days, as evidenced by the radar gun readings in the Midsummer Classic.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24199070922923.jpg?w=132)
Column: Velocity is the name in the MLB All-Star Game — and perhaps every game in the future
Velocity is the name of the game in baseball these days, as evidenced by the radar gun readings in the Midsummer Classic.
![Major League Baseball might follow the NHL and make its players available for the 2028 Summer Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said. Major League Baseball might follow the NHL and make its players available for the 2028 Summer Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-L-ASG-MANFRED-0617.jpg?w=132)
MLB players in 2028 Olympics? Robot umpires by 2026? Commissioner Rob Manfred says both are possible.
Major League Baseball might follow the NHL and make its players available for the 2028 Summer Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said.
![Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and White Sox ace Garrett Crochet are in Texas for their first All-Star Game. Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and White Sox ace Garrett Crochet are in Texas for their first All-Star Game.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-SOX-07151-1.jpg?w=132)
Column: Shota Imanaga and Garrett Crochet are ready for their All-Star close-ups — while Paul Skenes takes center stage
Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and White Sox ace Garrett Crochet are in Texas for their first All-Star Game.
![Outside of a few bright spots, like Garrett Crochet, Erick Fedde and Drew Thorpe, the Chicago White Sox had a miserable first half. Outside of a few bright spots, like Garrett Crochet, Erick Fedde and Drew Thorpe, the Chicago White Sox had a miserable first half.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-L-Chicago-White-Sox-071224-28_200029124.jpg?w=119)
Column: Life goes on, as this historic Chicago White Sox season continues marching backward
Outside of a few bright spots, like Garrett Crochet, Erick Fedde and Drew Thorpe, the Chicago White Sox had a miserable first half.
![After the Chicago White Sox set a record Saturday with 70 losses before the All-Star break, Luis Robert Jr. explained why he wants to stay. After the Chicago White Sox set a record Saturday with 70 losses before the All-Star break, Luis Robert Jr. explained why he wants to stay.](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CTC-Z-Pirates-White-Sox-Baseball_200029750.jpg?w=132)
Column: Record-setting loss doesn’t dissuade Luis Robert Jr. from wanting to stay with the Chicago White Sox
After the Chicago White Sox set a record Saturday with 70 losses before the All-Star break, Luis Robert Jr. explained why he wants to stay.