<table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td width=5> </td><td align=center><a target=_blank href="/update/Statement-by-David-Ross-on-being-new-Cubs-manager-27756"><img id="story-photo" src="https://2cic.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/c/stories/16/baseball/ross_manager.jpg"></a><br><font size=2></font></td></tr></table><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td><a target=_blank href="/update/Statement-by-David-Ross-on-being-new-Cubs-manager-27756" class=newstitle><font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Helv, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #D12325; text-decoration: none">Statement by David Ross on being new Cubs manager</font></a><br><br><font class=newsbody>New Chicago Cubs manager released the following statement on Thursday on becoming the 55th manager of the Cubs. "I'm honored by this opportunity to be the next </font> <a target=_blank href="/update/Statement-by-David-Ross-on-being-new-Cubs-manager-27756"><font class=fullstory><b>Read Update »</b></font></a></td></tr></table>