Boston Red Sox win 2018 World Series, nearly sweep Dodgers
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The World Series trophy seems to be getting quite accustomed to its home in Fenway — maybe it’s time for a change of scenery.
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Splitting time between Tampa and Montreal: The right move for the Rays
Simply put, the Rays need to switch it up. They currently receive the second-worst attendance in all of baseball, with the lowest payroll.
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Benintendi robs Astros of tied series; Bellinger puts Dodgers on top
If you would have told me a month ago that by halfway through the League Championship Series, the Red Sox would be only one game away from going to the World Series and the Brewers would not only be in the NLCS but be down just one game to the Dodgers, I would have called you crazy.
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Lovable Losers
I don’t know why I love the Cubs so much. They are consistent losers. Despite the historical mysticism, Wrigley Field is an outdated dump — my first seat at the park was directly behind a large support pole. But I do know that I love my family. I love being in Chicago. I love sitting in my grandfather’s den and watching him angrily storm out. I love Portillos, and I love laughing with my family.
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Bold predictions for 2017
2016 was a completely unpredictable year. The Cubs won the World Series. Creepy clowns roamed the streets at night. Snapchat took someone else’s face and put it on your face. Although everyone is relieved that 2016 is finally behind us, we’ve no reason to believe that 2017 will be any
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Owners and donors
Sports with Sophie
I was scrolling through the MLB section of “Sporting News,” pleased with the multitude of headlines that praised the Chicago Cubs for their performance on the road to the playoffs so far, when a less attractive article regarding my home team caught my eye. The headline read “Joe Ricketts plans
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Cal Band performs at Super Bowl 50 halftime show
The University of California Marching Band performed at the Super Bowl halftime show for the first time Sunday.
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USWNT rediscovers top form in time to win 2015 World Cup amid strong fan support
Berkeley residents, students and restaurant employees all moaned, nervously groaned and cheered as they had their eyes glued to the nearest television screen to watch the U.S. Women’s National Team’s stressful journey en route to winning the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Sights like this were abundant in restaurants, bars
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Berkeley resident to perform at 2015 Men’s College World Series
For the past sixty-five summers, the Men’s college baseball season has, for the lucky teams, ended in Omaha, Nebraska at the College World Series. The nation’s top eight teams advance to the series, which not only serves as a sort of temporary mecca for fans, but also showcases the history, culture, and
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Batter up: Cal club baseball heads to NCBA World Series
On a baseball diamond three miles uphill from the UC Berkeley campus, senior Ian Paratore peers out from underneath his blue and gold baseball cap. He adjusts his grip on his baseball bat. Friday afternoons mean batting practice on Caldecott Field, the home of Oakland’s Little League tournaments. Still, tykes
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