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The Red Sox and the Yankees double header showdown promises to be very interesting. After the Yankees recent loss at the “Field of Dreams” game, perhaps the Bronx Bombers can change their luck against their classic rivals.

The first game starts on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 10:05 Am Est with the second starting at 4:05 Pm Pst. The teams will face each other again on Wednesday Aug. 18 at 4:05 Pm. The New York team has had a tumultuous season following multiple injuries and a Covid-19 outbreak that left star players such as Aaron Judge, Kyle Higashioka and Gio Urshela out of the lineup. While they haven’t fully recovered, the team has seen improvement over the last month,...

Anthony Rizzo's commitment to cleanliness is a home run. The Chicago Cubs first baseman is taking all the necessary precautions amid the Coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, Mlb kicked off its season with one unforgettable game. The Cubs played against the Milwaukee Brewers, and there was one moment that perfectly summed up 2020. In the third inning, Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia hit a line-drive single that landed him on first base. Shortly after being safe on the mound, Antony kindly offered Orlando hand sanitizer to which he accepted. The two opponents smiled and laughed off the interaction. Naturally, baseball fans couldn't get enough of the moment. "Anthony Rizzo making sure...

How did Jon Lester, Anthony Rizzo and a couple other Cubs get over a sad loss Saturday in D.C.??? College Bar Night, Baby!!! Lester -- fresh off of giving up 10 hits and 5 earned runs in just 4.1 innings against the Nats -- tucked his best dress shirt into his jeans, grabbed Rizzo, Albert Almora Jr. and Kyle Schwarber and hit the town. Eyewitnesses tell TMZ Sports the guys were out at Sauf Haus Bier Hall...

Cassie Scerbo used to walk the same hallways where Nikolas Cruz gunned down 17 people, and believes school officials shouldn't be blamed for the massacre. Cassie graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas in 2008. She says it was always a safe and nurturing environment, and while some critics are pointing fingers at administrators for a lack of security leading up to Wednesday's mass shooting -- she says they did everything they could. The "Sharkando" and "Bring It On:...

Chicago Cubs star Anthony Rizzo choked back tears while delivering a powerful speech at the vigil for those lost in the tragic shooting at his H.S. alma mater ... and he's calling for the government to make a change. Rizzo -- who attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl -- addressed the crowd mourning the 17 people killed in Wednesday's massacre ... promising to do whatever he can to help his community. "I've been very...

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The morning of July 13 started like any other, with Elisabeth Moss trying to eke out a little more time in bed. She is not, by all accounts, an early riser, and this sticky Thursday was no different, save for the locale, South Florida, where she was enjoying a rare few days off.

Then came the midday text from her publicist: a Gif of Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, shirtless and clapping. "I knew it was good news," says Moss, a fourth-generation Cubs fan, "because a shirtless Anthony Rizzo is always good news."

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Go Cubs Go — and they did go — all the way to the White House!

The World Champion Chicago Cubs visited the White House on Monday, accepting the invitation that President Obama issued, via Twitter, just after their historic World Series win back in November.

The team brought their World Series trophy, as well as the Cubs’s signature “W” flag along with them.

The Cubs made their entrance to the East Room trailed by cheers of “Let’s Go Cubbies!” before President Obama took the stage.

“They said this day would never come,” Obama started. “Here is something my predecessors...

Chicago Cubs superstar Kris Bryant is already killing in 2017 ... dude just married his high school sweetheart in a massive Vegas wedding -- packed with teammates and other Mlb superstars.  The 25-year-old 3rd baseman swapped "I Dos" with Jessica Delp -- his girlfriend since high school -- at the J.W. Marriott in Sin City.  Some of the guests included Cubs' teammates Anthony Rizzo, Jason Heyward, John Lackey and Justin Grimm. Bryce Harper -- who also...