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Cleveland Celebrates After First Major Sports Title In 52 Years

4:31pm June 20, 2016

by David C. Barnett

After more than a half century of getting close, a Cleveland major professional sports team does what none other has ever done. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3 to 1 deficit to win the NBA playoffs.

Fans react to a play during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals Game Seven watch party at Quicken Loans Arena on June 19.

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PHOTOS: Cleveland Rejoices After First Major Sports Title In A Half-Century

2:24pm June 20, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

There were tears. There were cheers. There were prayers. And above all, there was celebration.

LeBron James and Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 at Oracle Arena on Sunday in Oakland, Calif.

Cleveland Cavaliers Beat Golden State Warriors 93-89 To Win Their First NBA Title

10:49am June 20, 2016

by Maquita Peters

The Cavaliers rebounded from a 3-1 game deficit to win the championship, giving the city of Cleveland its first major sports title since 1964.

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Cleveland Celebrates NBA Championship Title

7:34am June 20, 2016

The last time a major prol sports team from Cleveland won a title was in 1964. What the Cleveland Browns won then wasn't even called the Super Bowl yet. A loaf of bread, it cost 20 cents back then.

Cleveland Wins Its First NBA Championship By Defeating Golden State

6:48am June 20, 2016

by Mark Urycki

The Cavaliers did something never before done in the NBA: they came back after being down 3-1 to win the championship. They beat the Golden State Warriors, the team with the best regular season.

Golden State Warriors And Cleveland Cavaliers Face Off For NBA Championship

11:03pm June 19, 2016

Kevin Blackistone of The Washington Post and ESPN explains what's at stake for Steph Curry and LeBron James as their teams face off for the NBA championship.

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Cleveland's Championship Drought Takes Its Toll On Exasperated Sports Fans

8:06am June 19, 2016

by David C. Barnett

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers are preparing for tonight's NBA showdown. Cleveland sports teams, which haven't won a championship in 52 years, hope tonight breaks the curse.

Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers Enter NBA Finals Game 7

8:06am June 19, 2016

The Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers play for the top prize in basketball tonight. Slate's Mike Pesca shares his thoughts on the upcoming game with NPR's Rachel Martin.

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Tampa Bay Rays Honor Orlando Victims, Draw Biggest Regular-Season Crowd In 10 Years

10:28pm June 18, 2016

by Maquita Peters

Tampa Bay Rays' annual Pride Night on Friday was dedicated to the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

Vanessa, currently homeless, rests on a Rio de Janeiro street on Friday where construction of a new light rail system has been delayed. The state government of Rio de Janeiro today declared a state of "calamity" ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games which b

Rio's Governor Declares 'State Of Calamity' Ahead Of Olympic Games

9:30am June 18, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Just seven weeks before the opening ceremony of the Olympics, the governor of Rio de Janeiro has declared a "state of calamity." He says the state's government is bankrupt.