It's time the Cubs embrace their true identity: baseball superpower
This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's Nov. 28 Tall Ball Issue. Subscribe today!It has been a few weeks now, and the Chicago Cubs are still World Series champions. And if history is any guide, everything familiar about the identity of the fan base and organization will be erased as the price of that title. The Cubs can no longer mask a century of incompetence with curses, afternoon drinking and low expectations. They've always had the resources of a superpower -- and now they have to start ac..>> view originalNate Diaz takes a shot at Conor McGregor after his win at UFC 205
As Conor McGregor was celebrating his second UFC title after knocking out Eddie Alvarez this past Saturday night in New York, Nate Diaz was watching it all unfold from a luxury box high atop Madison Square Garden. McGregor was dominant in his performance although it didn't really surprise Diaz after he spent nearly seven rounds with the new champion in two fights earlier this year. In reality, Diaz says McGregor was gifted this title fight against an easier challenger, but doesn’t begrudge ..>> view originalRaptors host rolling Warriors
TORONTO -- The schedule does not get any easier for the Toronto Raptors after they took a hard-fought 121-117 loss to the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.The Raptors, who dropped the Eastern Conference final to the Cavaliers last season, returned home Wednesday to face the Golden State Warriors at Air Canada Centre.The Warriors were NBA finalists last season, losing a seven-game series to Cleveland after winning the championship the season before."The computer that spit out the sched..>> view original3 things we learned as Panama held Mexico to a 0-0 draw
Mexico and Panama effectively canceled each other out in a scoreless draw on Tuesday night in Panama City, an unexciting result that still leaves both teams in strong positions in the final round of World Cup qualifying action in CONCACAF. With Mexico playing a team that was fairly heavily rotated from their slugfest win over the United States in Columbus on Friday and traveling all the way to Panama over the weekend, it’s not surprising they weren’t quite as sharp and lethal as they normally l..>> view originalWEEI>On Demand>>Mut on the Red Sox and the Baby Cakes
Very football centric Tuesday here WEEI. At night Mike and ask you review up until 10 o'clock and always join it. The conversation on football or whatever is on your mind all the phones at 6177797937. Or. On Twitter at Mott and UT WEEI oral for business they're 24/7. Pat the bagel guy says. I was voted in is the bagel king of Rhode Island I've pledged equal seats for every bagel. To the best in my own ability thank you pat we like that Josh says Mott must be a slow sports week. Hash tag patriot..>> view originalJayhawks' Mason makes play of night as Kansas, Kentucky win at Champions Classic
NEW YORK — On the first can’t-miss night of college basketball’s young season, about a dozen players who are expected to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft streamed into the world’s most famous arena. But Frank Mason, a 5' 11" senior guard who originally committed to Towson before becoming a Kansas star, overshadowed all of them when he hit an iso, step-back game-winner to give the No. 7 Jayhawks a 77–75 win over No. 1 Duke. With one swish, Mason reset the college basketball conve..>> view originalCosta Rica vs. USA: Score and Reaction for World Cup 2018 Qualifying
Moises Castillo/Associated Press The United States lost its second consecutive 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying game Tuesday, this time to Costa Rica at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San Jose, Costa Rica. The Ticos steamrolled their way to a 4-0 victory after beating Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in their previous qualifying game Friday. The United States failed to respond to a 2-1 loss to Mexico and is in early trouble in the final automatic qualifying round. Costa Rica 4-0 USA pic.twitte..>> view originalDodgers' Dave Roberts, Indians' Terry Francona win Manager of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has won the National League Manager of the Year award and Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians has earned the AL honor. Roberts won in his first year as a manager. A former backup outfielder, his highlight as a player was a key stolen base in the 2004 playoffs for a Boston team guided by Francona. Members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted at the end of the regular season. The awards were announced Tuesday on MLB Ne..>> view original
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