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From laughing stock to dynastic, Warriors unlock new status with second title
Welcome to the Land of the Loathed, Warriors fans. It hasn’t happened yet, but the heel turn is coming. Count on it. On the verge of becoming a dynasty after they closed out their second NBA championship in three seasons Monday night with a 4-1 series victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Warriors have unlocked a new status level previously...
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3-1 again? Adversity comes hissing back to Warriors in worst possible way
CLEVELAND — A long, long time ago Indiana Jones was always griping about snakes. Snakes. Why did it always have to be snakes? After Friday night’s loss in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Warriors fans know the same feeling all too well after missing out on a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers. As in, 3-1, why did it have…
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How Cubs beat Kershaw to move on to World Series
Two quick runs off the best pitcher on the planet on Saturday night afforded the Cubs exactly what they needed to snap a 71-year-old drought. Already confident after consecutive offensive outbursts in the previous two games, a two-run first inning against Clayton Kershaw had Cubs hitters in a positive frame of mind. They rode the surprising rally and a dominant…
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Giants' aggressive base running costly in loss to Cubs
The San Francisco Giants hoped to exploit one of Jon Lester’s few previously identifiable weaknesses and run on him on Friday night. Instead the Giants’ aggressive approach on the bases could leave them wondering about what could’ve been as they lost to the Cubs 1-0 in Game 1 of the National League Divisional Series in front of 42,148 at Wrigley…