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CHICAGO -- A woman in a Chicago Cubs jersey climbed onto a mans shoulders to pose for -- what else? -- a selfie in front of the cherry-red marquee at Wrigley Field, the second-oldest ballpark in the major leagues.Not far away, red carnations lay at the foot of Harry Carays bronze statue and fans were sipping midday beers outside Murphys Bleachers, where a sign outside the pub declared: Weve been preparing for today for 71 years. Clevelands in trouble.Not since Oct. 10, 1945, has a World Series game been played at Wrigley. The Cubs lost 9-3 to the Detroit Tigers that day 71 years ago, but thats ancient history to fans now as the Fall Classic makes its long-awaited return to the ballpark nestled in a North Side neighborhood. As the Series shifts to Chicago this weekend knotted at a game apiece between the Cubs and Indians, its worth remembering that Wrigley lore has been shaped by change -- and changes are plain to see again around here.The bronze ball ready to fly from the grip of the Ron Santo statue is seemingly aimed at heavy equipment beating the earth for the foundation of a complex of luxury apartments and stores. On Waveland Avenue, where kids and adults chase home runs or foul balls that clear the left field bleachers, an office building rises behind fencing and PARDON OUR DUST signs. Nearby, workers are readying the site of a seven-story boutique hotel.There are three different construction projects going on as we speak, said 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney, who represents Wrigleyville. Its a delicate path. How do you provide a major league experience in a congested, successful neighborhood?The changes flowering in Wrigleyville, financed by the Cubs-owning Ricketts family and other developers, alarm some who cling to history like ivy on the walls of the friendly confines. Not Elizabeth Barnes, a 24-year-old nurse who exemplifies the young, urban future of the neighborhood.Its exciting, she said while walking her dog. It has been a little lengthy, but Im very excited to see how everything turns out.Here are some of the sights and sounds that make the 102-year-old ballpark a beloved landmark and a touchstone for baseball fans:---FABLED HISTORYBuilt in 1914, Wrigley Field was first known as Weeghman Park and was home to the Chicago Federals, later called the Chicago Whales. The Cubs started playing there in 1916. Only Bostons Fenway Park is older among major league ballparks.Baseball historians still argue over what Babe Ruth was pointing at in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series before he hit his famous called shot homer into Wrigleys center field bleachers. It wasnt the scoreboard. The original manual scoreboard , still in use today, went up in 1937.Wrigley was the first ballpark to let the fans keep foul balls. It was the first with organ music. And it was the first to be cleaned up in an effort to attract female fans and children.It was the last ballpark to be illuminated for night games. The lights went on in 1988.RETIRED NUMBERSErnie Banks No. 14, Ron Santos No. 10 and Ferguson Jenkins No. 31 fly on flags on the left field foul pole. Billy Williams No. 26, Ryne Sandbergs No. 23 and Greg Madduxs No. 31 fly from the right field foul pole. Thats not a typo: Jenkins and Maddux both wore No. 31, which was retired in 2009.BALLHAWKSOn Waveland Avenue, the ballhawks gather for batting practice and home games wearing gloves to catch a souvenir. They know a ball is coming by reading the crowds reaction. Bleacher expansion and a left field video board have limited the balls hit over the wall and into the street. But the ballhawks keep showing up to chase them.ROOFTOPSWrigleys special character is showcased by the neighboring rooftops where fans can watch the game from bleachers erected to provide a glimpse of whats going on inside the park.The rooftop fun on game day belies the court battles over revenue-sharing agreements and views blocked by new video boards. Since the Ricketts family bought the Cubs in 2009, theyve been buying up the properties and now control most of the 16 rooftop clubs.FLY THE WThe W stands for Win. Flown from the scoreboard flag pole, unfurled by Cubs fans in the stands, plastered on windows and hanging from Chicago porches, the W flag is now white with a blue letter. It didnt start out that way.The Wrigley family that owned the team also owned the Wilmington Transportation Co. Its logo was a blue flag with a white W. The tradition of flying a W flag for a win from the scoreboard pole started with that color combo. The flag would signal passengers on nearby elevated trains how the Cubs had done that day.The current blue W on a white background began in the 1980s. Today, theres also a hashtag -- (hash)FlyTheW.`HOLY COW! AND `GO CUBS GO!When Cubs fans say, Holy Cow! theyre quoting Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray, who developed the phrase to make sure he didnt utter expletives on the air. Starting in 1982, Caray led the crowd in Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh inning stretch. After Carays death in 1998, his widow, Dutchie Caray, led the song at the home opener in April. He was guiding me, she said. The Cubs sometimes show video of Caray singing on new jumbo-sized video boards installed in 2015.Chicago singer-songwriter Steve Goodman captured the dark side of what it means to be a Cubs fan in A Dying Cub Fans Last Request in 1983. But with Go Cubs Go, written in 1984 before he died of leukemia at age 36, he created a Cubs victory song with a chorus of: Go Cubs go, go Cubs go. Hey Chicago what do you say? The Cubs are gonna win today. Cheap MLB Jerseys Authentic . On June 12, just as the sun sets on the magnificent historical city of Sao Paulo the inventors, innovators and purveyors of “joga bonitowill” open their campaign. The opponent, Croatia and all its football might and will. As opposites do attract we are set for a corker of an opener. Cheap Minnesota Twins Jerseys . 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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Two seasons traveling on opposite trajectories intersect Sunday when the Buffalo Bills host the San Francisco 49ers.The Bills (3-2) have won three in a row since coach Rex Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman after an 0-2 start.The 49ers (1-4) opened the season with a win but have since lost four straight and coach Chip Kelly is making his own change in hopes of reviving the offense.Colin Kaepernick will replace Blaine Gabbert as San Franciscos starting quarterback, Kelly announced this week.We just felt like we needed to do something on the offensive side to get us going, Kelly said. When you look at the depth on the offensive side of the ball, it was the one maneuver we could make.Kaepernick, who helped lead the 49ers to the Super Bowl after the 2012 season and the NFC title game the following year, has not started since Nov. 1, a 27-6 loss to the Rams. He appeared in one more game before being ruled out for the season and finished with 1,615 passing yards, six touchdowns and five interceptions in nine games.Kap has been here before. Kap has done it before, 49ers offensive coordinator Curtis Modkins said. Hes no stranger to being a starting quarterback in this league and we look forward to seeing him move the football team.Offseason shoulder, thumb and knee surgeries prevented Kaepernick from competing for job in the preseason. He backed up Gabbert for the first five games.Im excited to be back out there, Kaepernick said. Im excited to have the opportunity to help my team win a game this week.Kaepernick has received more attention for his national anthem protests than his play this season. Kaepernick is kneeling for the anthem to bring attention to social injustices and police brutality.Regardless of my play, this movement is going to be legitimate. Peoples lives are always going to be legitimate, theyre always going to be worthwhile, theyre always going to be worth fighting for, Kaepernick said. Now if me winning some games and playing well amplifies how much people want to listen to what Im saying and what Im fighting for, great. But regardless of what happens on the field, theres nothing that can delegitimize what this movement is about.Gabbert passed for 890 yards with five touchdowns and six interceptions in his five starts. In last weeks 33-21 loss to Arizona, Gabbert threw two interceptions in 49ers territory that led to 10 Cardinals points. He ranks last in the NFL in yards per attempt (5.9) and has the second-lowest passer rating (69.6), but he has the most rushing yards of any quarterback (172) andd two rushing touchdowns.ddddddddddddodkins said Kapernick is similar enough to Gabbert that the 49ers wont change their offense to suit the new quarterback.No matter who plays quarterback, Ryan respects Kellys up-tempo offense and insists the Bills wont look past the 49ers.This is a dangerous team, theres no question about it, Ryan said. Weve won three games in a row, but we havent won four games in a row. We need to focus on this opponent and believe me, we will. If we lose, its not going to have anything to do with the fact that we overlooked somebody. Thats not happening here.The Bills are on a three-game winning streak for the first time since 2011 and have not won four in a row since starting 4-0 in 2008.Under new offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn, the Bills have rejuvenated the rushing attack that led the NFL last season. In the past three wins, the Bills have averaged 178.3 rushing yards per game and 5.9 yards per carry. In the two losses, the Bills averaged 75.5 yards per game and 3.5 yards per carry.LeSean McCoy is coming off his best game in two seasons with the Bills. He rushed for 150 yards on 18 carries (8.3 average) in last weeks 30-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams. McCoy currently ranks fourth in the NFL in rushing with 447 yards and his 5.3-yard average ranks fifth among running backs carrying the ball at least 10 times per game.Im just feeling good, McCoy said. The guys up front are blocking really well, were winning games and thats just the main focus. Im trying to win games in Buffalo and thats all that really matters.Last season, when Kelly was still coaching the Eagles, McCoy caused a stir before the Bills Dec. 13 trip to Philadelphia by saying he would refuse to shake hands with Kelly because he was upset with being traded from the Eagles in the previous offseason.McCoy said Wednesday that facing Kelly is no longer a big deal to him.For sure, way behind me, he said. I think it was more just the team than Chip. Going back to my old team, where I did so much there, I got there at 20 years old. I was. I was there for quite some time, so I think more it had to do with just going back home.The Bills might be without Pro Bowl defensive tackle Marcell Dareus again. Dareus was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy and was inactive last week because of a hamstring injury. Dareus has yet to practice this week and is questionable for Sunday. ' ' '