world series
Theo Epstein eats Actual Goat at Wrigley after Winning World Series
The Cubs executives don't believe in curses, "but they were happy to eat that goat."
Grandpa Cracks Open 32-Year-Old Beer He Had Saved for Cubs World Series Win
A 108-year World Series drought ended for the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, lifting a curse that had outlived generations of fans. And when it was all over, one lifelong Chicago devotee decided to celebrate with a beer. A really, really old beer.
A Few Words on a Good Cubs Dog, and the Internet
In a world that's crowded and stuffed with garbage, there is also a photo of a small dog in a Chicago Cubs bandana.
Cubs Fans: Try Not to Turn Into Red Sox Fans, Alright?
Chicago Cubs fans stand in a perilous spot: they could become the next Boston Red Sox fans.
Desire, Russell Westbrook, and the World Series to End All World Series: David Roth's Weak in Review
The power of Russell Westbrook's want is what makes him so exciting and distinctive to watch. This week, that desire seemed to be everywhere. It was great.
Ill-Advised Cubs Fans Celebrate by Enacting Metaphor of 108-Year-Long Trust Fall
Lots of moms are going to be doling out I-told-you-so's later tonight.
Look at All These Goddamned Cubs Fans Getting Ready For a Parade
Chicago's parade for the Cubs is today and there are a lot of people ready to watch.
Cubs Come Back from Down 3-1 as History Prepares to Repeat Itself
In 1968, the Cardinals blew a 3-1 lead to the Tigers, and the country was a disaster.
Cubs Fan in Cemetery Makes Good on Pact with Late Father to Listen to World Series Together
Wayne Williams and his late father had made a pact to listen the World Series together when the Cubs made it, so he went to the cemetery for Game 7.
"We Became Such Great Losers": Bill Murray Celebrates Cubs World Series Win
Chicago's most famous fan hopes his fellow Cubs fans are just as good winners as they were great losers.
White Knuckles, Iffy Moves, and, Finally, a Cubs World Series Win
Game 7 was tense and dramatic, and both teams were changing everything on the fly. Then Ben Zobrist came up to the plate.