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The Cubs offered Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum their managing position Wednesday, beating out the Red Sox for the candidate that both teams coveted.

The 37-year-old Epstein resigned from the Boston Red Sox on Friday night with a year remaining on his contract as general manager to run a team that has gone 103 years without a World Series championship.

Theo Epstein helped 'reverse the curse' in Boston. The Cubs are an entirely different beast. This is sports' most puzzling streak, says Joe Posnanski.

There's no shortage of explanations.

Carlos Pena hit a go-ahead single in Chicago's six-run 11th inning, and the Cubs beat New York 10-6 on Sunday night in a game that ended nearly five hours after the Mets held a touching ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept.

Mike Leake's first career shutout appeared to be just a matter of time until a relative unknown took everyone by surprise.

At this rate, the defending World Series champions are going to need an incredible September to avoid missing the postseason altogether.

This is how the Cubs drew it up in spring training -- before the mistake-filled games, the injuries and all the losing.

The cubs are cute _ no question about that _ but a female grizzly with cubs happens to be one of the most dangerous animals in North America.

Pujols' big day fuels St. Louis' extra-innings win.