Obama Celebrates World Series Champion Chicago Cubs
US President Barack Obama poses with presented jersey as he welcomes the World Champion Chicago Cubs baseball team to the White House in Washingto, DC on January 16, 2017.
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Washington (AP) -- President Barack Obama celebrated the World Series champion Chicago Cubs on Monday and spoke about the power sports has to unite people.
"Throughout our history, sports has had this power to bring us together even when the country is divided," Obama said at a White House ceremony for his hometown team. "Sports has changed attitudes and culture in ways that seem subtle but that ultimately made us think differently about ourselves."