Cubs on new mission, Indians, Red Sox re-load

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Series champion Chicago Cubs are on a new mission in 2017, aiming to end another drought by repeating as Major League Baseball's best with another Fall Classic crown in the season starting on Sunday.

Figure skating: Hanyu dethrones Fernandez to win world title

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu ended Javier Fernandez's two year-reign as world champion by producing a dazzling free skate to win the men's title at the world figure skating championships on Saturday.

Athletics: Jepkosgei smashes three world records at Prague Half Marathon

(Reuters) - Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei broke the world half marathon record as well as the 10km and 15km marks at the Prague Half Marathon on the way to winning the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in one hour, four minutes and 52 seconds on Saturday.