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By Brandon Murphy and David Schwartz – Last Word On Baseball As the 2016 calendar year comes to an end, the LWOS MCXM series captures the 10 most captivating stories from 2016 in each sport. LWOB takes a look at the most captivating moments from 2016, whether it be for on-field accomplishments, off-season drama, or happenings […] READ MORE
Competitive balance tax bills were handed out to six different Major League Baseball franchises on Friday, a new record for the league. READ MORE
By Blake Tarrants – Last Word On Baseball The Chicago Cubs landed a dominant closer in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, as they acquired All-Star Wade Davis from the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Jorge Soler. Bob Nightengale of USA Today broke the news. The trade appears to be one-for-one, pending physicals. The #Cubs and […] READ MORE
Last Word On Rugby, by Scott Hornell. The list has just grown a little bit longer, in terms of Incredible Moments in Sport for 2016. Today, the Irish rugby team gained their very first win over the New Zealand All Blacks–which has taken them over 111 years of trying. Moments like this have become more common […] READ MORE
By Joe Hojnacki – Last Word On Baseball This is not a misprint: The Chicago Cubs have won the World Series. In a game seven for the ages, the Cubs win the World Series on two runs in the tenth inning after blowing a four-run lead in the late innings. The first six games of […] READ MORE
Chicago Cubs make history: They Chicago Cubs have won the World Series as they beat the Cleveland Indians 6-3 to take home the Championship. READ MORE
By Joshua Greenberg – Last Word On Baseball The 2016 World Series will go the distance. After being on the brink of elimination just a few days ago, the Chicago Cubs have evened things at three games a piece, and seem to have all the momentum. Tuesday evening, the Cubbies put a 9-3 beatdown on […] READ MORE
By Joshua Greenberg – Last Word On Baseball The Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs will play at least one more game before the 2016 World Series is decided. On Sunday, the Cubs downed the Indians in Game Five, sending the Series back to Cleveland for a sixth matchup on Tuesday. Chicago got its first World […] READ MORE
The Indians now lead the series 3-1 and find themselves in a position where they can clinch a World Series victory tomorrow for the first time since 1948. READ MORE
By Brandon Murphy – Last Word On Baseball Game Three started with an atmosphere unlike any other in recent history: a World Series game hosted at the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. The night ended with a Cleveland Indians victory, posting another shutout, 1-0, to take a 2-1 Series lead. There weren’t many situations for both […] READ MORE
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