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'Cursed' Chicago Cubs Advance To First World Series In 71 Years

5:14pm October 23, 2016

Rachel Martin talks baseball with The Gist podcast host Mike Pesca. The Cubs beat the Dodgers last night to clinch the National League series, and will advance to their first World Series since 1945.

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On Baseball's Biggest Stage, 2 Lovable Losers Square Off To Become The Champ

5:07pm October 23, 2016

This week, the World Series features two of professional sports' most famously hapless franchises: the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians. Both teams have gone decades without a championship.

Chicago Cubs Beat Los Angeles Dodgers To Enter World Series For First Time Since 1945

8:28am October 23, 2016

by The Associated Press

The Cubs put an end to a 71-year drought Saturday, winning 5-0 to advance to the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The Cubs last took the World Series title in 1908.

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'We Don't Even Expect You To Be Good': The Long-Suffering Cleveland Sports Fan

5:11pm October 22, 2016

Comedian and Ohio native Mike Polk Jr. talks about the feelings of a Cleveland sports fan on the possibility of the city's second major sports championship following a 52-year title drought.

As Baseball Teams Close In On Championship, History Overshadows Cleveland And Chicago

8:36am October 22, 2016

Will the Chicago Cubs beat the Dodgers to advance to the World Series? Will the Cleveland Indians bring home the city's second championship this year? Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.

Chicago Cubs superfan Virginia Wood is celebrating her 102nd birthday next month, and she's hoping her beloved team grants her a wish — a World Series title.

101-Year-Old Chicago Cubs Fan Hopes Beloved Team Grants Her Birthday Wish

6:07pm October 21, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Centenarian Virginia Wood has a birthday wish — a World Series title for her Chicago team. But they'll have to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers before they compete for the top prize.

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Fans Of Indians Baseballer Ryan Merritt Pitch In To Buy Him Wedding Gifts

4:58pm October 21, 2016

Ryan Merritt had only started one game for the Indians before the playoffs. After he helped the team to the World Series — fans showed their support by buying Merritt gifts from his wedding registry.

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NFL's Conduct Policy In Spotlight Again Over Kicker's Admitted Spousal Abuse

10:24am October 21, 2016

by Tom Goldman

After New York Giants kicker Josh Brown was arrested for assaulting his wife in 2015, the NFL investigated and suspended him — for one game. But newly released documents show a history of abuse.

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'Rolling Stone' Deletes Web Article Critical Of NBA's Handling Of Rape Case

7:39am October 21, 2016

Rolling Stone magazine, which is currently facing an $8 million defamation lawsuit in Virginia, is now at the center of controversy for removing an online column critical of the NBA.

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Jury Finds NBA Star Derrick Rose Not Liable In Civil Rape Trial

7:46pm October 19, 2016

by Sonari Glinton

A federal jury in Los Angeles found New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose not liable in a civil suit that accused him and two friends of rape.