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Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Tuesday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CLEVELAND -- The Chicago Cubs are back in the World Series for the first time since 1945, starting Jon Lester against a Cleveland Indians team going with Corey Kluber and eyeing its first title since 1948. Game starts 8:08 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- A city that waited more than 50 years for a championship steps to the center of the sports universe -- the Cavaliers get their NBA championship rings on the same night the Indians host Game 1 of the World Series.- Theo Epstein is restless in a way most of us are not. Now he is trying to repeat in Chicago what he did in Boston a dozen years ago -- win a World Series in a town that measures its disappointment in decades.- OAKLAND, Calif. -- Kevin Durant debuts with Golden State alongside two-time reigning MVP Stephen Curry when the mighty Warriors open against a San Antonio Spurs team now without Tim Duncan. Game starts 10:30 p.m.- CLEVELAND -- After a ring ceremony to celebrate last seasons title, LeBron James and the Cavaliers play a New York Knicks team no fortified by Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- MINNEAPOLIS -- On the anniversary of Flip Saunders death, this family remains with the Timberwolves organization, determined to carry the vision he had for the organization as part of a family reclamation project.- Even after missing four games with injuries, LSU running back Leonard Fournette just might be able to make some noise in the Heisman Trophy race. Probably not enough to catch Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson.- The NCAA committee that proposed football recruiting reforms wants to create more transparency and access for coaches and players in a process that has been accelerated in recent years.- AUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn Tigers have come a long way since a 1-2 start, winning four straight games, obliterating Arkansas and surging to a No. 15 ranking.- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Titans coach Mike Mularkey wants Marcus Mariota to be aggressive, yet smart. He also wants to make sure his quarterback hangs onto the ball. That will be paramount when Tennessee hosts Jacksonville on Thursday night.- HOUSTON -- Brock Osweiler and Houstons offense are still struggling. Now, after a mistake-filled loss to Denver on Monday night, the Texans have a short turnaround when they play Detroit on Sunday.- DURHAM, N.C. -- Mike Krzyzewski is embracing the grind of another year at Duke after an offseason that was exceptionally busy, even for him -- four surgeries and an Olympic gold-medal run.- EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Miles Bridges might be the best player Hall of Famer Tom Izzo has coached in more than two decades at Michigan State. And Izzo has had some good ones: Denzel Valentine, Draymond Green, Zach Randolph, Jason Richardson.- SINGAPORE -- Angelique Kerber wins her second straight match at the WTA Finals, beating Simona Halep 6-4, 6-2. In the days second match, Dominika Cibulkova plays Madison Keys.- MADRID -- Lionel Messi is off to one of his best starts, with 14 goals in 11 matches. In fact, the Barcelona great has two more goals than the combined total of Real Madrids Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema. 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The home side created most of the chances but struggled to break down Braunschweigs resilient defence, resulting in the Bundesligas 1,000th scoreless draw.Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - Ryan Hanigan drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds took a 9-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers to earn a split of a four-game series. Brandon Phillips drove in a pair of runs, while Chris Heisey and Jack Hannahan each scored twice for the Reds, who have won six of their last eight. Homer Bailey (8-10) won his third straight decision after he gave up just one run on three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in eight innings. Khris Davis home run accounted for all the offense for the Brewers, who had taken the past two games of this set. Wily Peralta (8-13) gave up seven runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 innings to lose for a fourth time in his past five starts. The Reds got all the runs they needed in the second inning and Hanigan got it started with a ttwo-run single.ddddddddddddLater in the frame, Martin Maldonado allowed a passed ball to score a run and Phillips two-run single made it a 5-0 contest. Another big inning in the fifth gave Cincinnati a 9-0 lead. Heisey hit an RBI single and Hanigan later added a run-scoring base hit. Bases-loaded walks to Cesar Izturis and Joey Votto scored the other runs. Davis led off the bottom half with his sixth home run of the season, but the Brewers managed just three more baserunners in the game. Game Notes The Reds have won eight of the 13 games against the Brewers this season ... Cincinnati batted 6-for-12 with runners in scoring position ... Cincinnati hosts Arizona for four games starting on Monday, while Milwaukee takes on St. Louis in a three-game set beginning on Monday. ' ' '