Wrigley Field

Ferris Bueller has returned to Wrigley Field, though this time he didn't have to cut class. And he helped set a world record. The 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" about three truant teenagers' adventures around Chicago was screened Saturday night at the historic baseball field. The event helped mark the film's 25th anniversary. The trio attends a Chicago Cubs game at the park in one scene. In another, Ferris lip syncs "Danke Schoen" after getting onto a parade float. Prompted by that classic scene, more than 900 viewers sang the song before the screening.

Ryan Dempster is still searching for that elusive first victory of 2012. Dating to last Aug. 11, the Cubs right-hander has gone 16 starts without one. On Saturday night before a spirited crowd of 40,228 at Wrigley Field, Dempster had trouble with his command and surrendered back-to-back homers to Dayan Viciedo and A.J. Pierzynski in the third as the White Sox took a 7-4 victory at Wrigley Field. "Just didn't pitch well enough to win," Dempster said. "A loss is a loss.

Commissioner Bud Selig said the prospect of holding the 2014 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field in its centennial year is an "appealing" choice. Speaking during an impromptu press conference during Wednesday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves, Selig said there are some hurdles to cross before the Midseason Classic can be awarded to the venerable ballpark, which opened in 1914. "A lot of things to work out here, but its appealing," Selig said. The 2012 game will be in Kansas City, while the locations for 2013 and beyond have yet to be announced.

For all the pageantry on display as the Red Sox began a season-long celebration of Fenway Park's 100-year anniversary, at least one person in uniform Friday said he wouldn't mind seeing another kind of party thrown for the lyric little bandbox. A going-away party. Tampa Bay designated hitter Luke Scott hasn't endeared himself to Red Sox fans with his recent comments about the team's park and fan base, calling the former a "dump" and the latter "vulgar. " Not surprisingly, he was met with a loud chorus of boos during introductions.

The New York Yankees are back at Wrigley Field for the first time in eight years for a weekend series against the Chicago Cubs. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who was born in Peoria and grew up rooting for the Cubs. Girardi also went to college at nearby Northwestern and played six seasons for Chicago. Girardi is part of a rich history that connects the teams, even while the results have been vastly different on the field. The Yankees swept the Cubs in the World Series in 1932 and 1938, two of New York’s record 27 world championships.

By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff DALLAS — Theo Epstein left the Red Sox for the Cubs on Oct. 22. Seven weeks later the sides have not agreed on compensation and seem disinterested in settling the issue. "We'll resolve it at some point," Ben Cherington said, joking that there was a loose plan to talk again at some point. Epstein, who is splitting time between Boston and Chicago, said he has used the offices at Fenway Park to conduct business while he's in town. It was either that or Panera Bread.

By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Dale Sveum was introduced as the new manager of the Cubs today in Chicago. "He knows the game inside and out," Theo Epstein told reporters at Wrigley Field. "He has a great combination of intelligence and intuition both between the lines and in the clubhouse. Next is his rare ability to hold players to high standards and hold them accountable, while also earning their respect and admiration. Dale demands a lot of his players but is held in universally high regard by them.

When we heard that Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters will be taking "The Wall" back on tour next summer, we wondered if he might bring the rock 'n' roll spectacle to Fenway. How great would that be: "The Wall" meets the Green Monster. Well, it just might happen. Waters is embarking on a 36-show North American tour in May that includes several ballparks: AT&T Park in San Francisco, Theo Epstein 's Wrigley Field, and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Waters does, in fact, have a Boston show booked July 1, but the venue is, at this point, to be determined.

Ryan Dempster is still searching for that elusive first victory of 2012. Dating to last Aug. 11, the Cubs right-hander has gone 16 starts without one. On Saturday night before a spirited crowd of 40,228 at Wrigley Field, Dempster had trouble with his command and surrendered back-to-back homers to Dayan Viciedo and A.J. Pierzynski in the third as the White Sox took a 7-4 victory at Wrigley Field. "Just didn't pitch well enough to win," Dempster said. "A loss is a loss.

For all the pageantry on display as the Red Sox began a season-long celebration of Fenway Park's 100-year anniversary, at least one person in uniform Friday said he wouldn't mind seeing another kind of party thrown for the lyric little bandbox. A going-away party. Tampa Bay designated hitter Luke Scott hasn't endeared himself to Red Sox fans with his recent comments about the team's park and fan base, calling the former a "dump" and the latter "vulgar. " Not surprisingly, he was met with a loud chorus of boos during introductions.

Aramis Ramirez drove in two runs in his return to Wrigley Field, Ryan Braun got booed relentlessly and the Milwaukee Brewers hung on to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Monday night. The Brewers were sailing along with a four-run lead going into the ninth when things got real interesting. The Cubs scored two runs and had the bases loaded when John Axford struck out Starlin Castro looking on three pitches to end the game. Axford came in with runners on first and third with one out, and Ramirez immediately booted Marlon Byrd's grounder to third, allowing one run to score.

The question: How do other ballparks compare with Fenway Park? The answer is simple: They do not. Wrigley Field in Chicago comes closest, as it is similar in age (Wrigley turns 100 in 2014), and has unique nuances that might never be duplicated. Both have an old ballpark scent, which comes with 100 years of existence. ‘‘The age of the parks, the feeling that you're in a shrine is similar," said former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, now president of the Cubs. ‘‘Both ballparks exude history.

By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff DALLAS — Theo Epstein left the Red Sox for the Cubs on Oct. 22. Seven weeks later the sides have not agreed on compensation and seem disinterested in settling the issue. "We'll resolve it at some point," Ben Cherington said, joking that there was a loose plan to talk again at some point. Epstein, who is splitting time between Boston and Chicago, said he has used the offices at Fenway Park to conduct business while he's in town. It was either that or Panera Bread.

By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Dale Sveum was introduced as the new manager of the Cubs today in Chicago. "He knows the game inside and out," Theo Epstein told reporters at Wrigley Field. "He has a great combination of intelligence and intuition both between the lines and in the clubhouse. Next is his rare ability to hold players to high standards and hold them accountable, while also earning their respect and admiration. Dale demands a lot of his players but is held in universally high regard by them.

When we heard that Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters will be taking "The Wall" back on tour next summer, we wondered if he might bring the rock 'n' roll spectacle to Fenway. How great would that be: "The Wall" meets the Green Monster. Well, it just might happen. Waters is embarking on a 36-show North American tour in May that includes several ballparks: AT&T Park in San Francisco, Theo Epstein 's Wrigley Field, and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Waters does, in fact, have a Boston show booked July 1, but the venue is, at this point, to be determined.

By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff STARBUCKS, NEAR WRIGLEY FIELD — Been sitting at the outdoor terrace at the Starbucks near Wrigley Field all day. Must admit, I've seen three men who look like Theo Epstein. One guy drove up in a Honda SUV with a female passenger and ordered what looked like a venti latte. Another rode up in a bike. Definitely not Theo. The third ordered a banana and an iced coffee. Don't know if Theo even drinks coffee. But none of them — and I'm 100 percent sure — were Theo.

CHICAGO - Everybody who played the last time the Cubs and the White Sox made it to the same postseason is dead. Wrigley Field wasn't even built yet; neither was Comiskey Park, the White Sox' home torn down to make way for their current digs. So the once-in-a-century, plus two years, event has both the North and South sides buzzing with excitement and maybe a little bit - but not much - love for the team on the other side of town. "I think it's great; I pull for Chicago teams," 79-year-old White Sox fan Tony Golden said yesterday.

CHICAGO - On the very first day of spring training, Ryan Dempster made a bold statement. "I think we will win the World Series. I really do," he said back in February, under a sunny Arizona sky. Now, the Cubs' closer-turned-starter has a chance to back it up. Dempster will get the ball when Chicago opens its National League Division Series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers tomorrow. Going into this year, Dempster had heard enough about curses and bad luck following the team.

Ferris Bueller has returned to Wrigley Field, though this time he didn't have to cut class. And he helped set a world record. The 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" about three truant teenagers' adventures around Chicago was screened Saturday night at the historic baseball field. The event helped mark the film's 25th anniversary. The trio attends a Chicago Cubs game at the park in one scene. In another, Ferris lip syncs "Danke Schoen" after getting onto a parade float. Prompted by that classic scene, more than 900 viewers sang the song before the screening.

Astros manager Brad Mills was pretty certain the review would go his way. "When I saw it, the ball got mixed up somehow in the ivy," Mills said. "If the ball went over the fence and then came back, there's no way gonna hit the ivy. It's an impossibility. " Brett Myers benefited from a reversed homer call to beat the Cubs again and Clint Barmes had a two-run single to help the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over Chicago on Sunday. With Chicago down by a run in the eighth and Starlin Castro on first, Carlos Pena hit a drive to left that was initially ruled a two-run homer.