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/dsupervilleapAir Jordan Black Friday . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. Cheap Air Jordan 10 Retro Black Friday . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. http://www.airjordandealsblackfriday.com/ . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Cheap Air Jordan 14 Retro Black Friday . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. Cheap Air Jordan 2 Retro Black Friday . On Saturday night, the normally free throw-challenged centre did just that. Howard scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including 13 of 19 free throws in a 2 1/2-minute stretch, and the Houston Rockets beat the Denver Nuggets 122-111.FC Twente came from behind to beat 10-man Heerenveen 3-1 in the Eredivisie on Saturday.Henk Veerman gave Heerenveen the lead but Bruno Uvini levelled the game in the 40th minute before Joost van Aken was dismissed with just over 20 minutes to go.Jerson Cabral then put Twente ahead in the 89th minute before Hakim Ziyech added another late on.Elsewhere, ADO Den Haag took the lead twice but were pegged back to draw 2-2 with Roda JC Kerkrade.Kevin Jansens opener was cancelled out by Tom van Hyfte, before Timothy Derijck put the home side back in front. Kristoffer Petersen then pulled Roda JC Kerkrade level again with eight minutes to go.Vincent Janssen scored the only goal of the game after 62 minutes as AZ Alkmaar beatt Vitesse 1-0.dddddddddddd Heracles were 2-0 winners against PEC Zwolle thanks to second-half goals from Iliass Bel Hassani and Jaroslav Navratil.On Friday night, Excelsior drew 0-0 with Willem II. Ajax host Feyenoord in the pick of the games on Sunday, while De Graafschap play NEC Nijmegen, Cambuur travel to FC Gronigen and Utrecht face PSV Eindhoven.On Sunday, watch Ajax v Feyenoord live on Sky Sports 5 HD (Red Button) at 11.30am and FC Utrecht v PSV Eindhoven on Sky Sports 2 HD (Red Button) at 3.45pm.Also See:Eredivisie fixturesEredivisie tableGet Sky SportsBet £5 Get £20 Free ' ' '