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CLEVELAND -- They conquered injuries, adversity and doubts all season. The little team that could.The Cleveland Indians were models of resiliency, the comeback kids. Knock em down, but they bounced right back. And they did it again in Game 7 on the brink of heartbreak.But they couldnt contain the curse-busting Chicago Cubs.Clevelands unexpected, unforgettable season ended one victory shy of a World Series title as Chicago completed a comeback from a 3-1 deficit to capture its first championship since 1908, beating the Indians 8-7 in 10 innings early Thursday.An incredible game to be part of, manager Terry Francona said.The Indians just didnt have enough. Ace Corey Kluber couldnt win for a third time in the Series, Andrew Miller looked mortal in relief and an overtaxed bullpen finally crumbled in extra innings.They tried until there was nothing left, Francona said.It wasnt meant to be, but following a game hell never forget, Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was filled with pride.There is nothing for us to hang our heads about, he said. We overcame every single thing they could throw at us. We had injuries. We had you name it, and not once did we use it as an excuse.All we did was put our noses to the ground and kept fighting. We took a very good ballclub to extra innings of Game 7 of the World Series, so I dont think Ill be hanging my head for too long. Im very proud of what weve done.Down 5-1, the Indians never stopped.They scored two runs in the fifth, when both Carlos Santana and Kipnis scored on a wild pitch. Then Rajai Davis connected for a two-run homer in the eighth to tie it 6-6. The season seemed to be saved -- only briefly.But this year belongs to the Cubs, who scored twice in the 10th off Bryan Shaw following a 17-minute rain delay.Cleveland tried to rally in the bottom half, when Davis two-out RBI single made it 8-7. But then Michael Martinez, who was twice claimed off waivers in the regular season and wasnt on the roster when the season opened, grounded out.We fought all year, Kipnis said. We fought all game.Said Francona: That was quite a Series.Now the Indians World Series drought of 68 years is baseballs longest.After the final out, most Cleveland players quickly left the dugout. Not Kipnis, who grew up in suburban Chicago rooting for the Cubs. He leaned on the railing and briefly watched a celebration that remains only a dream, but one that seems more attainable for the Indians.Well be back, Kipnis said.This one hurts for Cleveland fans, but not as much as 1997, when the Indians blew a late lead in Game 7 on a humid night in Florida and lost in extra innings to the Marlins.The 2016 Indians werent expected to win the American League Central or beat Boston in the division series or take out Toronto in the AL Championship Series or push Chicago up against the wall. And yet, thats what the Indians did, which is why it will sting all winter.It was right there for them. After winning two of three at Wrigley Field, the Indians came home to Progressive Field with two chances to close out the Cubs, but couldnt get it done. Cleveland is the first Series team since the 1979 Baltimore Orioles to lose Games 6 and 7 in their own ballpark.Kluber was magnificent throughout Clevelands dash in October, but he ran out of gas on a warm November night.Taking on the Cubs for the third time in nine days was too much to ask of the right-hander, who won his first two starts in the Series. He gave up a homer to Dexter Fowler on his fourth pitch and was pulled in the fifth by Francona, who had no choice but to start the 30-year-old on short rest if the Indians were going to have any chance against Chicagos loaded lineup.I just made some mistakes, Kluber said.While Kluber wasnt as sharp in Game 7 as he had been, neither was Miller.The lights-out left-hander, whose acquisition at the trade deadline vaulted the Indians from competitive to contenders, allowed two runs -- one being a homer to 39-year-old Cubs catcher David Ross. Entering Game 7, Miller had allowed just one run in 17 innings over nine appearances in this postseason.As it turned out, a second title for a Cleveland team in four months was too much to ask.When LeBron James and the Cavaliers ended the citys 52-year championship drought in June, the Indians went along for the ride as Cleveland morphed into Believeland, and anything seemed possible.And it was, until the Cubs came calling.The Indians moved into first place in the AL Central on June 4 and never moved out. They won 14 straight games from June 17 to July 1 -- a run that coincided with the Cavs winning their title -- and then held off the Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers despite losing starters Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar to injuries in September.Cleveland played all but 11 games without All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley, who couldnt make it back following offseason shoulder surgery. The Indians also shook off PED suspensions for outfielders Marlon Byrd and Abraham Almonte by acquiring Coco Crisp and Brandon Guyer, two veterans who not only plugged holes in the lineup but provided veteran leadership for Clevelands youngsters.But Francona was the real difference-maker.The 57-year-old manager, who guided Boston to two Series titles, somehow steered the Indians around danger for months. He got the most out of this team, mostly unknowns to the rest of the country, but now a team worth watching for years to come.Clearance NFL Shop . 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Jerseys China . - Chris Tierney snapped a tie with a power-play goal late in the third period as the London Knights rallied from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Erie Otters 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday.NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans will be without wide receiver Kendall Wright for a couple of weeks as his hamstring injury lingers.While thats bad news for Wright, it opens chances for players on the roster bubble to get extra work at the inside receiver spot until he returns.Wright, the Titans first-round pick in 2012, tweaked his hamstring Aug. 3 and hasnt participated in practice since. With Wright out, veteran Harry Douglas has been getting additional work alongside starters Rishard Matthews and Tajae Sharpe.Douglas started most of last year. But after the acquisitions of Matthews, Sharpe and veteran Andre Johnson, Douglas came to camp needing to stand out to keep his roster spot.Harry comes to work every day like a pro, Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. He hasnt even blinked with anything weve done here with the draft, with signing of players. Hes the same Harry. Hes going to come out here and work and make it a tough decision on us when we have to make up the roster.Second-year man Tre McBride, a long shot to make the roster again this season, also is getting extra work as a backup in the slot to Douglas with Wright sidelined.I think whoever is going to be out there, I trust every single one of those guys and their ability to make plays, quarterback Marcus Mariota said. Whoever is out there, Im going to do my best to go through the read and get them the ball.Wright has been moved almost exclusively to the slot recceiver position this year.dddddddddddd He struggled with injuries a year ago and had a career-low 36 catches.Mularkey lamented the valuable practice reps Wright is missing and said that its not a tear, but its obvious when you look at the MRI that hes got a lot of fluid in that area, and hes probably a couple of weeks from being able to go.Nobody can afford to miss practices right now, Mularkey said. But you have to deal with it. We are, and he is. Hes been really good in the meeting room and been really good with the rehab.While Wrights injury is discouraging, there have been some positive preseason developments involving Titans receivers. Mularkey complimented the performance of Sharpe, a rookie fifth-round draft pick from UMass who has settled in well.He hasnt been intimidated whatsoever by anything, Mularkey said. Everybodys talking about, `When the pads go on, can he beat press? It doesnt shock me that he was capable of beating press. Hes done everything to earn that spot, first of all, and nothing to lose it.NOTE: Mularkey said after Wednesdays practice that reserve safety Josh Aubrey has retired. Aubrey had appeared in one game for the Titans last season. He played six games for Cleveland in 2013 and two games for Houston in 2014.---Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '