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PITTSBURGH -- Win No. 100 for the Chicago Cubs looked a lot like win No. 1, as the best team in baseball for most of the season blew out the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Monday night.The Cubs did the same back on April 4, when they shut out the Los Angeles Angels 9-0, perhaps foreshadowing what was to come.The Cubs broke the century mark in wins for the first time in 80 years behind major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks, who threw six shutout innings. In doing so, the Cubs won their 43rd road game one day after they won their franchise-record 57th at home.According to ESPN Stats & Information, the franchise tied the second-fastest turnaround from 100 losses to 100 wins over the past 100 seasons. The Cubs went 61-101 in 2012, the first season under current team president Theo Epstein. Mondays win marked the 99th time in baseball history that a team has won 100 games, with the Cubs owning six of those 100-win seasons (including 2016).The guys wanted that 100th win. I kind of like that, manager Joe Maddon said. A 100 is very significant for us. Ive been on teams that have lost 100 games, so its kind of nice to be on the other end of the stick. It means weve been pretty consistent all year.The Cubs achieved the milestone with six games remaining, led by a starting staff whose ERA coming into the night was 0.64 better than that of the next team and the only one in baseball under 3.00 (2.94). It only got better with Hendricks outing, as he lowered his ERA to 1.99 and became the only qualified hurler in baseball with a sub-2.00 ERA.I think its pretty special to win 100, Hendricks said. Anytime you accomplish something like that, its pretty special, and you have to soak it in a little bit.Also notable in the blowout win was MVP candidate Kris Bryant reaching 100 RBIs for the first time in his career and hitting his 39th home run in the sixth inning.Its not too often you get this much talent in one room on one team, Bryant said. 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The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. Scontate Asics Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Uomo/Donna Bianche/Nere/Rosse HL202-6680 . Marincin has played in two NHL games so far this season with two penalty minutes. The 21-year-old has three goals, four assists and a plus-5 rating in 24 games with the American Hockey Leagues Oklahoma City Barons this season. Uomo/Donna Asics Gel Lyte V Nere/Grigio Scuro . According the Toronto Star, a knee injury will keep Sundin out of the lineup, which includes former teammates Gary Roberts, Darcy Tucker, Tie Domi and Curtis Joseph.SHERBROOKE, Que. -- Milos Raonic is Canadas star tennis player right now, but the countrys future is on the court this week at the Canada Summer Games. Ontarios Erin Routliffe and Brayden Schnur as well as Quebecs Hugo Di Feo have all been students at Tennis Canadas national training centre for years. All three are considered up-and-coming stars and have ambitions to turn professional. Schnur, a native of Pickering, Ont., has a scholarship to play tennis for the University of North Carolina starting in January. He currently ranked 811th in the world and is hoping to be in the top 600 by the time he leaves for school. "Im looking to keep moving forward and improving and improve as fast as I can. My goal is to be on the pro circuit so as soon as I get in the NCAAs Id like to win the championship as soon as possible," said Schnur. "Whether its team, whether its singles, whether its doubles, but mostly Ill be focusing on singles because thats the game I like to play." Schnur and Routliffe have very similar plans. Both are 18 and have been attending the national training centre for two years with plans to turn pro after spending time on the American university circuit. Routliffe was born in New Zealand when her parents were sailing around the world, but moved home to Caledon, Ont., when she was four. Shell be attending the University of Alabama on a tennis scholarship on Aug. 13, just days after tennis wraps up at the Canada Summer Games. "Since I was little the dream was to be a professional, top 100, top 50 in the world, so Im going to keep at that," said Routliffe. "People say its harder when you go to college, but Ill try to prove them wrong, I guess? But Im sure its harder because youve got to focus on other things other than just tennis." Di Feo, from Montreal, has been at the national training centre for three years and also has high aspirations for his professional career. "I try to be top 10 in the world and, obviously, Im trying to win a Grand Slam," said Di Feo. "Thatd be a bigg goal for me.dddddddddddd" The 18-year-old was Quebecs flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the Canada Summer Games on Friday and was impressed by the crowds reaction when his delegation stepped on the field. "It felt unbelievable," said Di Feo. "I was so happy, I couldnt ask for more. I was glad that they picked me to be the flag bearer this year." All three of them see attending the national training centre as key to their professional development -- especially the influence of Raonic, the programs most successful graduate. "Its good to see, definitely, to see another Canadian doing well because we never really had that before really in the singles. We had (Daniel) Nestor in the doubles but its kind of almost shocking in a way what (Raonics) done because hes so young and you dont see players that young in the top 15, top 20, that often," said Schnur. "I got the opportunity to train with him last week and it was a really good experience. I got to know him really well, he gave me some good tips. "I look forward to seeing him and maybe playing against him in the future." Di Feo was quick to agree with Schnur on Raonics influence both on and off the court. "Hes been great. Hes been through what Im doing right now. He went to the national centre for a couple of years. To see him do so well on the circuit is just unbelievable," said Di Feo. "It gives me a lot of belief in what I can achieve in the future." Routliffe and Di Feo also point to the national training centres fitness regime as a source of their success. "When I went to NTC I didnt really do fitness at all," said Routhliffe. "I say that was the biggest thing ever. Our fitness program there is pretty hard, so now Im a lot more fit." Added Di Feo: "I got in at 15 years old and I was very average and I think my games improved every year, by a lot. My serve improved, my forehand. Im very quick but they helped me build myself in the gym, its been a big difference." 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