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MIAMI -- President Barack Obama has invited the World Series champion Chicago Cubs to visit him at the White House.The team will have to make travel arrangements quickly, though, because Obama leaves office in mid-January. Obama extended the invitation to manager Joe Maddon during a congratulatory telephone call Thursday evening as he flew back to Washington aboard Air Force One.Obama tweeted the invitation early Thursday, shortly after the Cubs won their first championship since 1908 by defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings.It happened: (at)Cubs win World Series. Thats change even this South Sider can believe in. Want to come to the White House before I leave?The Cubs arent Obamas preferred baseball team; his loyalties lie with the White Sox.White House spokesman Eric Schultz said Obama rooted for the Cubs because hes from Chicago and the White Sox didnt make it to the championship. He said Obama watched the final innings of the game at his hotel in Miami late Wednesday after campaigning for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.Obama congratulated the Cubs at another Clinton rally Thursday. He said he had heard someone explain that, when the Cubs last won the World Series, inventor Thomas Edison was alive and sliced bread wasnt yet invented.Obama said the championship is actually, for Cubs fans, the greatest thing since sliced bread.---Follow Darlene Superville on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dsupervilleap Cheap Nike Soccer Jerseys . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Discount Soccer Jerseys .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. http://www.chinajerseyssoccer.com/ . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Soccer Jerseys Sale . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. Cheap Soccer Jerseys China .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Sydney have strengthened their NBL playing roster with two-time NBA champion Josh Powell joining the Kings for the 2016/17 season.The former Los Angeles Lakers star will officially be unveiled this week and is expected to be available to line up for the Kings game against the Hawks in Wollongong on Thursday night.With two NBA championships on his resume, Powell will add significant experience to the Kings squad and he will fill their third import spot.At 33-years-old, Powell stands at an imposing 206cm and weighs in at 109kg and graduated through college basketball powerhouse North Carolina State.Powell also boasts a wealth of experience in the powerful Euroleague competition, winning the title with Greek club Olympiacos and has also played in Puerto Rico, Argentina, Philippines and China.Sydney Kings General Manager Jeff Van Groningen was thrilled to add Powell to their already powerful squad.We were fortunate that a player with the pedigree and ability of Josh Powell was available and we welcome him as the newest member of the Sydney Kings, Mr Van Groningen said.Both Andrew (Gaze) and myyself spoke with Josh as we considered him and we noted his team-first philosophy and drive to come in and do whatever is required to help us reach our goals.ddddddddddddJosh has had success in the NBA and in Europe and we hope his time with the Kings is similarly successful.Kings head coach Andrew Gaze believes Powell will significantly improve the Kings frontcourt.Were very excited to get a guy whos a veteran, Coach Gaze said.Through the course of the preseason we could have been better on the boards and we feel he addresses that issue.Weve spoken to Josh and weve been honest with him about his role. There will be a lot on his shoulders initially with Julian Khazzouh out, but the impressive thing about him is thats hes a mature guy and he accepts that his role will change when Julian returns.Hes played in China for a couple of teams, so one of my first calls was to Brian Goorjian, who endorsed him as a good person and a good player. Thats all I needed to hear. ' ' '