Sue Bird is in a class by herself.
The AFC West-leading Oakland Raiders led the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl on Tuesday.
Chris Archer was so excited to pitch for the United States at the World Baseball Classic that he offered to recruit more players to join him.
Cubs slugger Kyle Schwarber has not been cleared to play in the field, so he will stick with pinch hitting and not start in Game 3 Friday at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs remain in wait-and-see mode as to Kyle Schwarber's availability as the World Series moves to Chicago, where they won't have the option to slot him as the designated hitter.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon says he met with Jason Heyward before Game 1 of the World Series on Tuesday and "covered everything" regarding the struggling right fielder's benching.
