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Cleveland Hosts Chicago Cubs In Game 1 Of World Series

9:08pm October 25, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The 112th edition of the Series pits two of Major League Baseball's franchises with the longest World Series droughts. By the time of the first pitch fans in Cleveland already were ecstatic.

Giants Cut Kicker Josh Brown Over Domestic Abuse Allegations

6:28pm October 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The case has raised questions about the NFL's willingness to punish domestic abusers. "Our beliefs, our judgments and our decisions were misguided," the team's president said.

Cubs Vs. Indians: World Series To End One Team's Historic Drought

6:00pm October 25, 2016

by Tom Goldman

The 2016 World Series is a dream matchup for many. The Chicago Cubs, title less since 1908, will face the Cleveland Indians who last won a championship a mere 68 years ago.

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Indians Or Cubs, The World Series Will Put An End To One Team's Drought

2:46pm October 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Even before tonight's opening pitch, the mere fact that these two teams have made it this far is historic in itself. The Indians last won a championship in 1948, and the Cubs haven't won since 1908.

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Chicago Art Institute's Bronze Lions Don Cubs Caps

6:21am October 25, 2016

It's a tradition for the big bronze lions that guard the doors of the school to wear the head gear of whichever local team is in the finals. For the first time, they're wearing Cubs baseball caps.

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Indians Vs. Cubs: Each Aims To End Decades-Long Championship Drought

5:05am October 25, 2016

by Tom Goldman

The Cleveland Indians host the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night. The Indians last title was in 1948 — the Cubs in 1908.

World chess champion Magnes Carlsen (right) won't play his computer or play the game like a computer. Instead, he chooses his strategy based on what he knows about his opponent.

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20 Years Later, Humans Still No Match For Computers On The Chessboard

6:40pm October 24, 2016

by Robert Siegel

IBM's Deep Blue beat chess great Garry Kasparov in 1997. Humans and computers play the game differently, but have computers taught humans much about the game?

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Championship Fever Hits Cleveland As Indians Vie For World Series Title

4:29pm October 24, 2016

by David C. Barnett

Tuesday will be one strange day for sports fans in Cleveland. On the very same night the Indians host the Cubs for Game 1 of the World Series, right across the street the Cavaliers will raise the banner on their first ever NBA Championship. Pandemonium is all but assured.

Dennis Ogbe practiced by throwing rocks and auto parts — and now is a world-class shot-putter among athletes with disabilities. Above, he competes in the Parapan American Games.

Rocks And Auto Parts Were Part Of Polio Survivor's Rehab Plan

11:42am October 24, 2016

by Vicky Hallett

Dennis Ogbe got polio at age 3 in Nigeria. He's gone on to win medals in the Paralympics. And he hopes the battle against polio will be won, despite its reappearance in his homeland.

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Cubs Fans Celebrate Team's First World Series Appearance In 71 Years

9:27am October 24, 2016

by David Schaper

It has been more than a century since the Chicago Cubs last won a World Series. They meet the Cleveland Indians in Game 1 on Tuesday. Long suffering Cubs fans hope this is finally their year.

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