White Sox sweep Astros; other sports updates

The Chicago White Sox clinched the World Series last night with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros. The win breaks an 88-year Series drought for the White Sox.

Chicago swept Houston in four games, so my earlier prediction of an Astros victory in seven games was just a tad bit off.
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In other news: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is "losing his battle" with Parkinson's Disease:

The 63-year-old Ali, who has suffered from the disease for many years, has begun to show signs of decline, his daughter Layla told The Los Angeles Times.

"I feel like the disease is progressing," she said. "Different things start happening as you get older. I have noticed a change in him, something that goes along with Parkinson's.

"It's painful for me because I would love to sit down and talk to my dad about the way he used to be when he was my age, when he was in his prime, because we are so much alike. I can't really do that. I can't share a lot of things with him."

Layla added that Ali "doesn't talk much these days . . .It takes him too much energy to talk."

Apparently, Ali spends much of his time doing "simple things" like drawing, coloring, and clipping pictures out of magazines. He also does magic tricks.

A far cry from the Ali the world once knew.

We also found out yesterday that WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes is gay.

And finally, an update on yesterday's story about Air Force football coach Fisher DeBerry. According to this article, DeBerry has been "reprimanded, but not fired" for comments he made about the number of blacks in his football program and running ability.