• Actor Bill Murray celebrates on the field after the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Actor Bill Murray celebrates on the field after the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Chicago Cubs fans celebrate in front of Wrigley Field in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP
    Chicago Cubs fans celebrate in front of Wrigley Field in Chicago. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP
  • Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts holds up the World Series trophy as he celebrates with the team. David J. Phillip / AP
    Chicago Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts holds up the World Series trophy as he celebrates with the team. David J. Phillip / AP
  • A Chicago Cubs fan catches rain drops in his month after the Game 7 victory. Charlie Riedel / AP
    A Chicago Cubs fan catches rain drops in his month after the Game 7 victory. Charlie Riedel / AP
  • Chicago Cubs fans infiltrated Cleveland's Progressive Field for Game 7, and were rewarded by seeing the team's first World Series title since 1908. Jason Miller / Getty Images
    Chicago Cubs fans infiltrated Cleveland's Progressive Field for Game 7, and were rewarded by seeing the team's first World Series title since 1908. Jason Miller / Getty Images
  • Cleveland's Jason Kipnis pauses during the 10th inning. Gene J. Puskar / AP
    Cleveland's Jason Kipnis pauses during the 10th inning. Gene J. Puskar / AP
  • Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Matt Slocum / AP
    Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Matt Slocum / AP
  • Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist celebrates with his MVP trophy after Game 7. Gene J. Puskar / AP
    Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist celebrates with his MVP trophy after Game 7. Gene J. Puskar / AP
  • Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs celebrates. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
    Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs celebrates. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
  • Michael Martinez of the Cleveland Indians, left, jogs off the field as Cubs players celebrate. Elsa / Getty Images
    Michael Martinez of the Cleveland Indians, left, jogs off the field as Cubs players celebrate. Elsa / Getty Images
  • Francisco Lindor of the Cleveland Indians jumps over Chris Coghlan to force Coghlan out at second base in the ninth inning. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
    Francisco Lindor of the Cleveland Indians jumps over Chris Coghlan to force Coghlan out at second base in the ninth inning. Jamie Squire / Getty Images
  • Cleveland's Rajai Davis homers to tie the game 6-6 in the eighth inning. Elsa / Getty Images
    Cleveland's Rajai Davis homers to tie the game 6-6 in the eighth inning. Elsa / Getty Images
  • A general view as the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs stand for the American national anthem prior to Game 7. Tim Bradbury / Getty Images
    A general view as the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs stand for the American national anthem prior to Game 7. Tim Bradbury / Getty Images
  • A Chicago Cubs fan holds sign up that reads, "It's Gonna Happen" as pitcher Kyle Hendricks looks on in the foreground. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
    A Chicago Cubs fan holds sign up that reads, "It's Gonna Happen" as pitcher Kyle Hendricks looks on in the foreground. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images
  • LeBron James watches during the eighth inning. Matt Slocum / AP
    LeBron James watches during the eighth inning. Matt Slocum / AP
  • Miguel Montero of the Chicago Cubs hits an RBI single in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Indians. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
    Miguel Montero of the Chicago Cubs hits an RBI single in the 10th inning against the Cleveland Indians. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images
  • American Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton watches the World Series after her campaign rally at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. Andrew Harnik / AP
    American Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton watches the World Series after her campaign rally at Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz. Andrew Harnik / AP

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Bill Murray, LeBron James, Hillary Clinton watch Chicago Cubs celebrate first World Series since 1908 – in pictures

Jake Badger

November 03, 2016

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The Chicago Cubs ended America’s longest sports title drought in dramatic fashion Thursday morning, defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a 10-inning thriller to capture their first World Series crown since 1908.

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