[naviga:h3]Chicago celebrates Cubs’ NL pennant[/naviga:h3]

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs fans waited 71 years to celebrate a return to the World Series.

Overjoyed fans streamed out of Wrigley Field and into the streets after the Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series to earn their first trip to the World Series since 1945.

Many people donned Cubbie blue and held “W” flags. Two people climbed a traffic pole, with one man shimmying all the way to the end. Police said he was later arrested, as were a couple of fans who lit fireworks.

A majority of the crowd, however, celebrated the victory peacefully. Some broke out in song, while others shook up beer bottles and sprayed the crowd.

Police officers, including about a dozen cops on horseback, kept a close eye on the crowd. And some officers were seen giving high-fives to fans as they walked by.

[naviga:h3]Cubs big favorites to win World Series[/naviga:h3]

LAS VEGAS — The Chicago Cubs have opened as heavy favorites to beat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series.

John Avello, who makes the odds at the Wynn Las Vegas, set the line after the Cubs beat the Dodgers in the clinching Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.

Avello says a bettor would have to wager $220 on the Cubs to win $100. A $100 bet on the Indians would pay $190 if they win.

Game 1 is Tuesday night in Cleveland.

The Cubs, with a healthier rotation than Cleveland, are trying to win their first crown since 1908. The Indians haven’t won the title since 1948.

[naviga:h3]Woman takes knee while singing anthem[/naviga:h3]

MIAMI — A woman performing the national anthem before an NBA preseason game in Miami did so while kneeling at midcourt.

Denasia Lawrence opened her jacket just before she started to sing, revealing a “Black Lives Matter” shirt, then dropped to her left knee and performed the song. She said it was her way of protesting racial oppression.