While shopping in a Dallas mall on Friday, Micah Hoffpauir added one more item to his holiday shopping list: some Japanese language tapes to help him adjust to his new team, the Nippon Ham Fighters.

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The Big Ten announced Friday that Illinois and Northwestern will only use one end zone at Wrigley Field on Saturday because of safety concerns.

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The Cubs tweaked the 40-man roster Friday, selecting catcher Robinson Chirinos from Double-A Tennessee and outrighting outfielder Jim Adduci to Triple-A Iowa.

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Casey Coleman pitched seven strong innings and drove in a run, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night.

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The late swoon that has followed an otherwise promising second-half continued on Friday night as the Astros lost 2-0 to the Chicago Cubs at Minute Maid Park.

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