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CLEVELAND -- The grueling four-month championship drought could soon be over.Cleveland, yes, Cleveland, a city kicked around for years and where sports heartbreak was engrained in the collective DNA of generations of fans and misery was a fumble or John Elway touchdown pass away, is on deck for another title celebration.This year, everyone else is playing for second place. Its Clevelands turn in the spotlight.The empty cups and bottles had barely been cleaned up from the summer-long party after LeBron James and the Cavaliers stormed back to win the win the NBA Finals, when along come these improbable Indians, a team that has defied the odds all season and advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1997.And in a perfect sports storm almost unimaginable to the most optimistic fan, the Cavs will receive their diamond-studded rings Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena and become the first Cleveland team since 1964 to hoist a world championship banner as the Indians throw out the first pitch in Game 1 next door at Progressive Field.Is there any better way? asked James, the star whose return home in 2014 triggered a wave of hope across Northeast Ohio. I dont know, having an ice cream truck outside both arenas at the same time as well. Its great. We get to host the World Series and we get our rings on the same night -- at the same time.If we had a retractable roof it would be probably the loudest (sound) we ever heard, so its pretty special, he said.For years, Cleveland was little more than a punchline to outsiders -- a city dubbed The Mistake On The Lake.These days, the jokes on everyone else. Cleveland is undergoing a 21st century renaissance that intensified when the Cavs stopped the citys dry spell without a major pro sports championship at 52 years.Now the citys abuzz about the Indians, who havent won the World Series since 1948.On Thursday, the final World Series tickets sold out in 15 minutes and fans endured long lines to buy merchandise commemorating the AL pennant.Claudia Beal was one of them, and as she waited patiently at a sporting goods store in suburban Westlake, the mother of three boys was savoring every second.When I moved here, people thought I was crazy. They were like, `Oh, Cleveland, she said, rolling her eyes. And now they see what its like and were getting our turn. I think everyone now realizes what a great city it is. It has this bad rap. I didnt know I was going to move here, and once I got here, I was like, this is amazing.And as Clevelands image changes, so does its people.By winning it all, the Cavs inspired confidence in fans who grew to expect the worst in big moments. Theyd been tortured by Elway beating the Browns in AFC championship games, Michael Jordan knocking down a game-winning shot to sink the Cavs and the Indians losing Game 7 to Florida in 97.But James and his teammates, who have rallied behind the Indians at playoff games this October, gave fans the belief anything is possible. They also took some of the pressure off the citys other teams.Thats part of my whole mindset is to inspire as many people as I possibly can -- from kids growing up in my inner city to professional athletes in our city, James said.Cavs coach Tyronn Lue has entrenched himself into Cleveland since arriving two years ago. Even now, months after his teams historic comeback, hes stopped by fans basking in a title that was always out of reach.I dont know why, but they do come up to me and thank me, Lue said, smiling. Were champs and they carry themselves like that and rightfully so.Anne Balk feels grateful. Like so many Cleveland fans, shes enjoying this 2016 joyride. Her journey, though, has deeper meaning.As the Cavs marched toward a championship, she gave birth and spent many nights in front of the TV watching playoff games along with her baby boy, Bodhi.In a few years, Balk, who shopped for souvenirs while wearing a black hoodie that said, Ohio Against The World, will tell her son the amazing story of his first seasons as a Cleveland fan.You know, she said. This has been quite year for us.Quincy Adeboyejo Jersey .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6. Maurice Canady Jersey . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. http://www.cheapravensjerseysauthentic.com/?tag=authentic-stanley-jean-baptiste-jersey . 9. 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You know whos in that lineup, and you know youve got to make good pitches," Norris said. "So the only way to play it is to just take the challenge." Norris (5-4) struck out six, walked three and escaped a bases-loaded jam in the sixth to end a three-start winless stretch that includes a six-inning scoreless outing against Kansas City that resulted in a no-decision. "Every time he pitches against us hes got his A stuff," Angels centre fielder Mike Trout said. "He was hitting his spots early and locating, and his secondary pitches were good. It was one of those nights. We see him good. I mean, we hit a couple of balls hard and had our opportunities, but it just didnt go our way tonight." Norris became the first starting pitcher to beat the Angels three times before the All-Star break since 2001, when Oaklands Tim Hudson, Seattles Freddy Garcia and Texas Darren Oliver all did it. On April 12 at the "Big A," Norris allowed three hits over seven innings in a 5-0 victory. On May 8, he gave up a run and nine hits through eight innings en route to a 3-1 decision at Houston. "Im sure theyre going to figure out some things about me soon" he said. "But Ive got to stick to my strengths and keep doing what Im doing because its been working so far." Rookie Jose Cisnero pitched two innings and Jose Veras got three outs for his 10th save in 13 attempts, helping extend Houstons winning streak to a season-high four games. Its their longest since a four-game stretch May last year. "This group has come together," Norris said. "Day in and day out, these guys are picking each other up -- from the bullpen to the bench players -- and the coaching staff has pushed that out of us. Everybody is picking up their end of the bargain, and its been pretty good to see." Williams (4-2) held Houston to just three hits over seven innings and struck out six, after going 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA in his previous four starts. Carlos Pena, the only Houston player to have batted against Williams in a regular-season gaame prior to Saturday, led off the Astros second with a double and was stranded at third when Matt Dominguez flied out.dddddddddddd The Astros didnt get another hit until the seventh, when J.D. Martinez singled with one out and Carter drove a first-pitch homer into the upper tier of the left field bullpen with two out for his 11th homer. "I played with him a few years ago in Triple-A, so I know he pretty much throws anything and everything," Carter said. "My first two at-bats he threw cutters and two-seamers and kept me off-balance. The next time I came up with the approach that anything that was up in the zone I was going to swing at." Trout doubled in the first, but was stranded as Albert Pujols took a called third strike and Mark Trumbo also struck out. Trout doubled again with one out in the sixth, and was picked off by Norris with a 1-0 count on Pujols. The Angels then loaded the bases with walks to Pujols and Trumbo and an infield hit by Josh Hamilton. But Norris struck out Howie Kendrick, who is batting .227 lifetime in those situations and is 1 for 7 this season. "Weve seen enough of him," manager Mike Scioscia said of Norris. "It seems every time we see him he still is able to use that breaking ball when he needs it, and tonight his velocity was good. We just didnt hit too many balls hard off him. We had a couple infield hits, but he got tough with guys in scoring position." Trout had a chance to get the Angels back in the game in the seventh, but grounded out to third with two men on after Erick Aybar kept the inning alive with a bunt single. He came up again in the ninth with runners at the corners and grounded into a force play to end it. Trout has only three RBIs in 45 at-bats over his last 11 games since May 21, when he drove in five runs against Seattle and became the youngest player in AL history to hit for the cycle. NOTES: Norris is the first pitcher to get three victories against the Angels in their first 56 games of a season since May 1968, when Minnesota reliever Ron Perranoski was the pitcher of record three times in a four-day span. ... Five of Houstons 19 victories have come against the Angels. ... Angels OF Peter Bourjos, sidelined since April 30 because of a left hamstring strain, is scheduled to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Monday with Class-A Inland Empire before switching to Triple-A Salt Lake. ... Norris has to Triple-A Salt Lake. ... Norris has made 177 starts in p