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kkkkMADRID -- With a late equalizer by substitute Marco Reus, Borussia Dortmund drew 2-2 with defending champion Real Madrid on Wednesday to win Group F and set a scoring record of 21 goals in the group stage of the Champions League.Karim Benzema netted in each half at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium to give Madrid a 2-0 lead, but forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled the German side closer in the 61st and Reus struck the equalizer in the 88th.In the end it was a happy outcome for us, Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said. It was very important to stand up to Real Madrid twice. We played full of courage.Dortmund had already drawn 2-2 with Madrid when they met in Germany.Madrid was left with the consolation prize of matching the clubs 34-game unbeaten streak that had stood since the late 1980s.We had a lot of opportunities to put the game away and we didnt, Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said. We played a good match but couldnt get the win, now we have to move on. In the end it was well-deserved for them (Dortmund) for what they have done so far.Dortmund finished the group with 14 points, two more than Madrid. Legia Warsaw, which defeated Sporting Lisbon 1-0 in Poland, finished third with four points to qualify for the Europa League.To win the Champions it doesnt matter if you are first or second in the group, Benzema said. You have to beat all the teams.Cristiano Ronaldo was held scoreless for the fourth straight time in the Champions League, again missing the chance to become the first player to score 100 goals in European competitions. His total remains at 98.Benzema opened the scoring from close range in the 28th, completing a low cross by Dani Carvajal from the right flank. The Frenchman added to the lead in the 53rd with a firm header after a well-placed cross by James Rodriguez.Aubameyang scored from inside the area and then set up Reus equalizer after a quick counterattack.Aubameyangs goal helped Dortmund match the previous record of 20 group-stage goals, a mark that had been achieved by three other clubs: Barcelona, this season and in 2011-12, Madrid in 2013-14 and Manchester United in 1998-99.Dortmunds campaign this season included 6-0 and 8-4 routs against Legia.The draw allowed Zidanes team to match Madrids unbeaten run set under coach Leo Beenhakker in the 1988-89. Madrid hasnt been defeated since April at Wolfsburg in the quarterfinals of last seasons Champions League.Its important to continue to make history and continue our good run, Zidane said.Ronaldos best chance on Wednesday was a close-range shot that struck the far post in the 78th minute. 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Sulaiman becomes the sixth president of the organization.Its that time of year, late October, and World Series talk is in the air.Theres one theme in this Cubs-Indians matchup that Im familiar with: the significance of well-known jinxes.In 1980 with the Phillies, we were constantly reading about how wed never won it all. Then we busted the longest skid in baseball.Cleveland is battling history as well. Its last win, the 1948 Series over the Boston Braves.Now the kings of jinx, those beloved Cubbies. They appeared in 1945, but last won in 1908.Thats a long time, boys. Whats the story?A lot of people will have fun with this -- Cubs and Indians, and whose curse is the strongest. Fans will pull out every anti-jinx weapon they can find.Chicago is well known for its efforts. Theyve tried a goat on the field, holy water sprinkled around the dugout, electrocuting the Bartman ball and three guys dragging a goat across country.None worked.Cleveland vs. Chicago at every level from politics to sports, and the hottest topic will be the Cubbies fighting their past.So how do the players themselves handle trying to win these games with history against them?Youd think with all the social media exposure the jinxes will be getting, the players would be consumed with the fear of losing.Not even close.The players wont give it a second thought. To them, its a waste of time, its only something that is attached to a negative outcome by fans and media.In Philly in 1980, the media recalled our teams long drought, the Whiz Kids missing out in 1950 and the Phold of `64.But inside the clubhouse, there was never a mention of these jinxes.Can you imagine Pete Rose saying to Steve Carlton, Lefty, what do you want to do about our jinx?I bet if you ask the Indians players, theyd have no idea when the Indians were last in the Series.Cubs may be a diffeerent story because they still play in the stadium where their jinxes were born.dddddddddddd Youd have to live under a rock not to at least be aware of them. But a factor in their play? Not a chance.One of the things that makes baseball so beloved is that its there every day from April to October. You can become so consumed by it that you believe outside forces are at work affecting the outcomes.Youve heard of golf gods, the higher powers of the game that you never want to cross in fear of being punished.Baseball has them, too. Heres how they work: The baseball gods, those spirits of the game that every player believes in, love teams that play fundamentally sound, dont strike out in key situations, move runners, play good defense and run the bases.They frown on teams that swing for the fences, dont hustle, and give the opponent extra outs.Teams that win in the postseason do little things that matter, and wait for the big things to come. Teams that lose in the postseason try to force the action, play tight and dont let the game come to them.I know because Ive been on both sides.So the challenge for both the Indians and Cubs will be to play the game, under the pressure of the World Series, with patience, relaxation and confidence.The fans and media can have fun with the jinxes, and one of these teams will continue their futility in the Series. But make no mistake, after the umpire says play ball, history will not affect the outcome.---Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt was MVP of the 1980 World Series when the Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series championship. He hit 548 career home runs, including four in a game at Wrigley Field. ' ' '