Here’s what you need to know for Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016:
News from The Post
The city tried to use fake bird noises to deter pigeons from roosting on uptown buildings. (The Post)
The escalators in Baker have broken down 44 times in a little more than a year. (The Post)
Good morning,
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night by a score of 8-7. The victory is the Cubs’ first World Series title in 108 years, which is both very impressive and entirely unimpressive at the same time.
After controversial sportscaster Joe Buck called the game, Anthony Rizzo, a skilled-but-baby-faced infielder for the Cubs, was quoted using an Indians slogan after the game, saying “We rallied together.”
Many Athenians were, predictably, sad.
The streets of Athens just flooded with very sad Cleveland fans.
— Atrophy (@t_metzz) November 3, 2016
The Post talked with some sad fans at uptown bars after the game.
"I'm hurt," Sebastian Weaver, a freshman studying chemistry and pre-med, said. "I'm hurting."
For more reactions, check out The Post's coverage.
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Weather
It looks like it’ll actually feel like fall today, with a high of 68 and rain showers predicted. (Courtesy of the Scalia Lab)
Scores and Game Times
OU football against Buffalo will be televised. The game begins at 6 p.m.
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