CLEVELAND -- Terry Francona viewed the mass of humanity from high above.Four months ago, the Indians manager watched on a TV in his office at Progressive Field as Clevelands streets overflowed during a joyous celebration honoring LeBron James and the Cavaliers for winning the NBA championship and stopping the citys 52-year title drought.There were fans hanging from street signs, clinging to the walls of parking garages -- everywhere. Francona wanted another look.I went up to the upper deck just because I wanted to watch the parade, he said Monday as the World Series returned from a weekend in Chicago. From that vantage point, I think they were expecting 700,000 and they about doubled it. And from up in the upper deck you could see the people coming across the bridge in droves.Francona wants to see them come again.After missing Sunday night on their initial swing, the Indians are home with two cracks at winning their first championship since 1948.Down 3-1 and desperate, Chicago manager Joe Maddon used fire-balling closer Aroldis Chapman to get the final eight outs in Game 5 as the Cubs beat the Indians 3-2 at raucous Wrigley Field to extend their season and send this Series packing.The Indians, who have been cast as underdogs throughout the postseason, can complete a remarkable run with one more win.Its the one Cleveland fans have waited 68 years to see, and would cap a year like no other in the citys sports history, which has been filled with more torment than triumph.Josh Tomlin, the longest-tenured player on Clevelands roster, starts Tuesday night in Game 6 against Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta, who held the Indians without a hit until the sixth inning of Game 2, a 5-1 Chicago victory.Tomlin will be starting on just three days rest for only the second time in his career, but adrenaline and a home crowd of more than 35,000 screaming fans should help him overcome any fatigue.The right-hander was terrific in Game 4, allowing only two hits in 4 2/3 innings as his dad, Jerry, who is paralyzed from the chest down and confined to a wheelchair, watched from behind home plate in noisy Chicago as Cleveland won 1-0.Tomlin threw just 58 pitches, so his arm should be fine. The bigger issue will be stifling the Cubs, who have momentum and will get slugger Kyle Schwarber back in the lineup as the designated hitter after he was reduced to one pinch-hitting appearance during three games played under National League rules.The only other time Tomlin pitched on short rest was in his 2010 rookie season, when he gave up one run over 5 1/3 innings against Toronto.On the eve of the biggest start of his career, the 31-year-old Tomlin said hes approaching Game 6 like any other even though he knows it isnt.I know the atmosphere of this game is not the same, but its still the same game, he said. Between the lines its still 60 foot, 6 inches. Its still 90 feet to first base. Its still baseball. In the grand scheme of things its still the baseball game whenever the umpire says `Play ball! So thats how you have to treat it.Like any manager, Francona has his favorites and Tomlin is near the top of that list. They play cribbage together and as Francona turned the dais over to his starter following his news conference, Clevelands skipper couldnt pass up a chance to have some fun at Tomlins expense.If you guys have questions, he said to reporters, just use pictures.On a more serious note earlier, Francona said hes confident Tomlin will give the Indians everything he has.If Tomlin doesnt win, he wont beat himself, and he wont back down, he said. All the things we talk about, not backing down from a challenge and valuing winning and things like that -- being a good teammate, he embodies all those better or as good as anybody Ive ever seen.When the Cavs won their title in June, it was perhaps no coincidence the Indians took off on a 14-game winning streak that propelled them to the AL Central title. Cleveland players and fans fed off the vibe created by James and his teammates, who will be forever remembered as the team that changed the citys sports fortunes.Francona watched the Cavs win Game 7 at Golden State, and found himself cheering wildly at the games climactic moments -- Kyrie Irvings 3-pointer and James chase-down block in the final seconds.I had to kind of remind myself Im 57, he said with a laugh.Then Francona watched as Cleveland united as never before, 1 million people converging as one to rejoice for a team that lifted a trophy -- and then a town.There was sheer joy, he said. I just thought it was really cool. It was hard not to get caught up in it.Hed love to see it happen again. Jason Williams Jersey . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Justin Jackson Jersey . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies. http://www.magicbasketballprostore.com/ . Defencemen Drew Doughty, Shea Weber and forward Ryan Getzlaf also scored for the Canadians, who started their gold-medal defence 2-0. Goalie Roberto Luongo, getting the call in place of Game 1 starter Carey Price, was solid when needed in making 23 saves for the shutout. Mario Hezonja Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Dwight Howard Jersey .Y. - New York City has been selected to host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2015, with the game played at Madison Square Garden and the slam dunk contest and other skills events held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. CHICAGO -- Richard Panik raised his stick in the air with his left hand as he skated away from a defeated Roberto Luongo.At long last, his slump was over.Panik scored in regulation and then had the deciding goal in a shootout, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat Florida 2-1 on Tuesday night in the Panthers first game since Tom Rowe took over as interim coach.Artemi Panarin also scored in the tiebreaker and Corey Crawford matched a season high with 38 saves in Chicagos first home game in 16 days. The Blackhawks went 3-3-1 on their annual circus trip.That was a long trip. We were excited to come back home, Crawford said.Panarin beat Luongo with a slick backhand in the second round. After Aleksander Barkov was stopped by Crawford at the other end, Panik converted his chance with a well-placed wrist shot past Luongo on the glove side.Im really grateful for Corey being behind us, Panarin said through a translator. If it werent for him, the last couple games would have turned out differently. Were lucky to have him.Florida (11-10-2) returned to the ice for the first time since coach Gerard Gallant was fired after a 3-2 loss at Carolina on Sunday night. Jaromir Jagr scored in the third period and Luongo made 32 saves, but the Panthers lost for the third time in four games.We got back to getting pucks to the net, getting 39 shots against a heck of a hockey club, said Rowe, who was serving as Floridas general manager at the time of the coaching change. So a lot of positives and a lot to build on after tonight.Chicago (15-6-3) played without captain Jonathan Toews, who missed his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Fellow center Artem Anisimov left in the third after teammate Duncan Keiths shot went off the inside of his lower right leg.Well see how he is. He seemed to be OK, coach Joel Quenneville said. Well know more tomorrow.The Blackhawks carried a 1-0 lead into the third, but the Panthers made the most of 69 seconds of leftover power-play time from Niklas Hjalmarssons second-period hooking penalty. Jonathan Marchessaults centering pass went off Keith, and Jagr poked it in for his fourth of the season and No. 753 for his career.Florida had a chance to grab the lead wwhen Crawford lost his stick after he was tripped by teammate Vinnie Hinostroza.dddddddddddd But the goalie slid over in time to stop a shot from Derek MacKenzie and then fell on the puck after it went off the post.Crawford also made a nice right pad save on Mark Pysyk with 8:09 to go, and stopped Jagr in front in the final minute.I thought Jagr was unreal, Rowe said. In this building with the speed they come at you with, and Jags was really unbelievable down low.Florida had 100 seconds of power-play time in overtime, but Chicago killed it off. Luongo turned away two nice moves by Patrick Kane, and Crawford stopped Aaron Ekblad in the final seconds of OT.It was a really nice night for each goaltender, right from the start.Luongo got over to stop Panarin, and Crawford made a great pad save on Barkov before the Blackhawks jumped in front in the first. Panik got loose for a breakaway and slipped a backhand by Luongo for his seventh goal with 2:10 left in the period.It was Paniks first goal since Oct. 22, stopping a 17-game drought. The winger had no points and a minus-2 rating in his previous 13 games.(Dennis) Rasmussen flipped it over and the D-man touched it, Panik said. So I had a breakaway and a nice score. A goal helps you with your confidence.The Panthers and Blackhawks each killed off a penalty during a scoreless second. Crawford also made a flashy glove save on a big drive by Keith Yandle, and Luongo stopped a long shot by Gustav Forsling.Game notes Jagr played in his 1,652nd game, passing Chris Chelios and moving into a tie with Mark Recchi for fourth on the NHLs career list. ... Toews did not participate in the morning skate, and Quenneville said he is questionable for Thursday nights game against New Jersey. ... Chicago D Brian Campbell played his first game against Florida since he left the Panthers for a one-year deal with the Blackhawks during free agency.UP NEXTPanthers: Visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.Blackhawks: Host the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.---Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap Wholesale NFL Jerseys China NFL Jerseys White China Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys From China Cheap Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys 2019 Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Cheap Jerseys 2019 China Jerseys China NFL Gear Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Youth NFL Jerseys China Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Womens Jerseys ' ' '