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LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 26, 2021) —The University of Kentucky Office of Nationally Competitive Awards has announced Madeline Williams has been awarded a Fulbright Canada-MITACS Globalink Research Internship. Through this highly competitive opportunity, the Wildcat will undertake advanced research projects virtually for 10 to 12 weeks. Madeline Williams, a sociology and political science junior in UK College of Arts and Sciences and member of Lewis Honors College, will use her Fulbright inter...

Cub Tracks’ almost Share this story Here at CUB TRACKS NEWS AND NOTES™, we like to keep things brief on the principle that it makes us appear wise. We don’t always, but we like to. That was a lot of people in the booth. But Ryne Sandberg was actually pretty funny and informative and Boog and JD leave a lot of space — their broadcast is very spare. I appreciate that they’re so pro. Boog wasn’t my first choice but he does good work. I’m sorry, but I don’t miss Len Kasper so much...

•   Some of it was match-up related, I’m sure, but it was interesting to see that Andrew Chafin got the full 8th inning last night in a very traditional setup role. He’s been that guy for a long time, even if Cubs fans didn’t see it much when he was with the Diamondbacks. Yes, he can particularly own lefties, but he’s also just a flat-out good setup man. •   Speaking of lefties who look really good: Rex Brothers was the first reliever in last night, also given a full inning of s...

Byron Donalds already sitting on $500K for first reelection campaign Byron Donalds. Rep. Byron Donalds has nearly $500,000 on hand for his 2022 campaign, his first reelection bid. Donalds clocked a solid first quarter since being sworn in to Congress, finance reports show. Donalds, in the first three months of 2021, raised $365,952, according to his quarterly report with the Federal Election Commission. But, he’s spending at a rapid clip as well, disbursing $347,431 over the three-month per...

The blame apparently goes to Contreras for the benches clearing.

I like the way Patrick Mooney framed how far we are into the Cubs season this year: as a percentage of the season (under 6%), it’s like the Cubs are entering the 4th quarter of their very first NFL game in the season. Hardly a sizable portion of the season especially when you’ve started near .500 in a division that isn’t expected to have some behemoth team. But, like Mooney digs into, the chants of “it’s early, it’s early” miss a few huge things if you don’t accompany them with ...

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Happy Jake Day to those who observe. (Isn’t it fun to get to say that again? Maybe it’s just me.) •   After a three-year detour in Philadelphia, Jake Arrieta officially returns to the Chicago Cubs rotation today, following up a dud of a start by Kyle Hendricks. Arrieta looked mighty good in Spring Training, working backwards from his offspeed pitches, and showing off a particularly strong curveball. All we can say for sure from that is that he’s healthy (he dealt with a number of inju...

Miller’s New Slider, Brothers as Lefty Two, Bryant Suddenly Better at Defense, and Other Cubs Bullets Rough night’s sleep has me really behind the eight ball this morning … •   Shelby Miller’s success this spring – in results and in the eye test – continued for another couple quality innings yesterday, with plenty of emphasis on the slider. It’s a pitch he developed last year but never got to throw in game action, and it is a wholly new addition to his mix, which had previousl...

A can can be six inches from a hard surface, but if they have the option of puking on the carpet or a blanket or the furniture, they will absolutely take it. •   The Cubs released additional details on how they’ll apportion out their limited tickets early in the season, including a lottery system for non-season-ticket holders. Mathematically speaking, given Crane Kenney’s comment that the majority of the tickets will go to long-time season-ticket holders, and given that the bleachers in...