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CHICAGO (AP) -- The two 18-year-olds had been schoolmates, police say. After meeting at McDonald's, they spent two days together, driving around visiting friends. Then a pretend fight between them escalated into a brutal beating of a mentally disabled teenager that has stirred racial tensions and outrage after being broadcast on Facebook Live.

Chicago, IL (Learfield)   --  The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Chicago in coach Tom Thibodeau's return to the United Center last night, 99-94.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians have gone a combined 176 seasons without winning a World Series. It seems only fitting for the two clubs to send their Fall Classic to a seventh game.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have earned themselves a return trip to Cleveland by extending the World Series to a sixth game.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cleveland Indians were the winners in the first World Series game at Wrigley Field since 1945.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jake Arrieta (ar-ee-EH'-tuh) was back in 2015 form Wednesday in Cleveland. So was Kyle Schwarber as the Chicago Cubs earned a 5-1 victory over the Indians to even the World Series at a game apiece.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The starting pitchers are set for Game 1 of the World Series.

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Rizzo, Addison Russell and the rest of the Chicago Cubs' bats broke out in a big way. Rizzo homered and ended a postseason slump with three RBIs, Russell's two-run drive highlighted a four-run fourth that stopped Chicago's 21-inning scoreless streak, and the Cubs routed the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-2 on Wednesday to even the NL Championship Series at 2-all. Kenta Maeda i

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are now four victories away from their first World Series berth since 1945.

UNDATED (AP) — The Cubs were unable to clinch the NL Central in front of their fans last night, but they were still able to celebrate.

UNDATED (AP) — There could be a celebration at Wrigley Field tomorrow night.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — A hockey player from Minnesota who was paralyzed from the chest down during a game in Illinois is home with his family.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Miguel Sano and Trevor Plouffe each homered during an eight-run third inning, and the Twins went deep four times in an 11-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Todd Frazier homered for the second straight game, Adam Eaton had four hits and the Chicago White Sox pulled away to beat the Minnesota Twins 11-4 on Friday night.