Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Celebrities among those long-suffering Cubs fans and other top stories.

  • Celebrities among those long-suffering Cubs fans

    Celebrities among those long-suffering Cubs fans
    CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are trying to do something that hasn't happened in the lifetime of anyone born in the last 108 years: Win a World Series.So naturally, the chance to be part of that history has prompted people who live in Chicago, once lived in Chicago or just rooted for the Cubs from miles away to descend on Wrigley Field or tune in on television.If you didn't know Chicago was once home to scores of celebrities, you do after tuning into the game. Broadcasts have shown actor Bill ..
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  • Jimmy Howard's 'excellent' play lifts Red Wings over Rangers, 2-1

    Jimmy Howard's 'excellent' play lifts Red Wings over Rangers, 2-1
    Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg, Drew Miller and Jeff Blashill discuss Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Video by Helene St. James, DFP. VideoliciousRed Wings goalie Jimmy Howard makes the second-period save on Michael Grabner of the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 19, 2016 in New York City.(Photo: Bruce Bennett, Getty Images)NEW YORK -- Jimmy Howard turned in a starring performance to rescue his Detroit Red Wings teammates Wednesday night..
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  • Rick Carlisle compared the Mavericks 'abominable' start to a Donald Trump debate performance

    Rick Carlisle compared the Mavericks 'abominable' start to a Donald Trump debate performance
    Rick Carlisle’s Dallas Mavericks went down 21-4 to the Houston Rockets within the first seven minutes of the team’s penultimate preseason game Wednesday. Meanwhile, Donald Trump debated Hillary Clinton for the third and final time in Las Vegas. According to public polling, Trump has been trailing by increasing margins since the first presidential debate nearly a month ago. After the game, Carlisle made a tidy analogy. From our own Tim Cato, who was on the scene: Rick Carlisle: "The beginning ..
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  • Watch: Williams, Heath, Press, Mewis score for USA in big second half vs. Switzerland

    Watch: Williams, Heath, Press, Mewis score for USA in big second half vs. Switzerland
    On a night when the U.S. women's national team introduced a number of new faces, it took a little bit for the Americans to get going, but they eventually seized control against Switzerland in the first of two friendlies. Lynn Williams, fresh off winning the NWSL MVP award, Golden Boot and league championship with the Western New York Flash, scored a minute into her debut, and U.S. regulars Tobin Heath and Christen Press followed with goals later in the second ha..
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  • Giants kicker Josh Brown detailed domestic violence in documents

    Giants kicker Josh Brown detailed domestic violence in documents
    Giants kicker Josh Brown admitted to domestic violence in letters, emails and a journal, according to police documents.The documents were part of Brown's final case file by the King County (Washington) Sheriff's Office stemming from a May 22, 2015, arrest. Brown was charged with assault in the fourth degree/domestic violence after an incident with his ex-wife. The charge was later dropped.In one of Brown's journal entries obtained as part of the investigation, he writes: "I have abused my wife."..
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  • Are Indians adding to list of great postseason bullpens?

    Are Indians adding to list of great postseason bullpens?
    AP 2:11 a.m. EDT October 20, 2016Cleveland Indians celebrate the team's 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the baseball American League Championship Series in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)(Photo: The Associated Press)TORONTO (AP) — By winning the AL Championship Series in five games, the Cleveland Indians not only captured a spot in the World Series, they also earned a break this team could sorely use.Injuries to starter..
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  • CCL: Saprissa knocks Portland Timbers out

    CCL: Saprissa knocks Portland Timbers out
    Saprissa Rolando Blackburn celebrates after opening the scoring on Wednesday night. Deportivo Saprissa knocked the Portland Timbers out of the CONCACAF Champions League with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night at Providence Park. Saprissa forward Rolando Blackburn stunned the hosts by opening the scoring with a header in the 25th minute. Jack McInerney levelled the scores 10 minutes after half-time, but it was too little, too late for the Timbers who required all three points to qualify for the qua..
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  • DeAngelo Williams: Vontaze Burfict is a “danger to the game”

    DeAngelo Williams: Vontaze Burfict is a “danger to the game”
    Getty ImagesBengals coach Marvin Lewis said Wednesday that he doesn’t think linebacker Vontaze Burfict did anything to deserve the $75,000 fine handed down by the league for his actions in last Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Burfict has been suspended for three games and fined several times for violations of player safety rules, which Lewis said he thought was the reason for the fine as opposed to Burfict intentionally stomping on Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount. Steelers running..
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  • Jose Aldo calls meeting with UFC 'productive'

    Jose Aldo calls meeting with UFC 'productive'
    Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo met with UFC leadership to discuss plans for his future and whether or not he will continue fighting.The UFC is experiencing an uptick in fighters openly criticizing the promotion. Jose Aldo is one such competitor that isn’t pleased with his current position in the company. Aldo traveled to Las Vegas to meet with the leadership with the UFC, and while the meeting was described as “productive,” it may not have changed his hardline stance of never fighting a..
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