Blackhawks

Toews, Kane, Niemi, Byfuglien and company won the most prestigious trophy in professional sports last night, and owner William Rockwell "Rocky" Wirtz couldn't be happier.

In an unprecedented move, the Blackhawks announced they'd let season ticket holders whose accounts predate the team's renaissance each spend several hours with the Stanley Cup, which the team won Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

The Cubs typically use the electronic message board on their famed stadium marquee to broadcast messaging from corporate sponsors. Occasionally they congratulate another team for winning a championship. Someday maybe that team will be them.

Fans chant 'Philly sucks!' while proclaiming Chicago champs

The intersection of Clark and Addison was filled with fans celebrating the Cubs huge 9-4 win in Milwaukee Wednesday night, which moved the North Siders to just five games under .500 and 6.5 games behind the first-place Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central.

Following the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship win Wednesday night, the Cubs have asked the Hawks if they can borrow the Stanley Cup for use in lieu of the maligned and pointless BP Crosstown Cup when they battle the White Sox at Wrigley this weekend.

Earlier this week, Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger made headlines by stealing the game puck after Blackhawks wins in games one and two of the Stanley Cup Finals. Hawks fans, players and hockey insiders were angered by the move, which Pronger has used to deflect attention from his team's early struggles in the championship round.

After honing his acting chops in several local commercials with teammate Patrick Kane, Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews has landed a role in a Civil War film, largely thanks to his mutton chops playoff beard.