Shes a self-proclaimed sneakerhead (girl has more than 300 pairs of kicks in her closet), and has worn Nike gear for as long as she can remember. Elena Delle Donne and her teammates proudly sported the iconic Swoosh logo across their chests from practice to the podium during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Its only right that the sportswear and lifestyle brand would host a homecoming event for the gold medalist.Im so honored to be here, said the Chicago Sky starter and 2015 WNBA MVP. Nike is like family to me. Ive been obsessed with the brand since I was old enough to understand what Nike was. I remember feeling like a new person whenever Id get a new pair of their sneakers.The homecoming kicked off on Thursday night at the Michigan Avenue stores week-long styling series, a promotion that gives shoppers a closer look at its tech pack fall collection through one-on-one sessions with some of Chicagos most notable fashion stylists and wardrobe consultants.Delle Donne is particularly thrilled about the collection. At 6-foot-5, she admits that finding pieces to fit her stature can be difficult, but this line seems to do the trick. If youre tall like me, youre going to love [the collection]. The arm lengths are great and the pieces just move with you. The [Sportswear Tech Fleece] is probably my favorite.She also joked that shell have to keep her new favorite top away from her mother, whos known to raid her closet. My mom steals all my stuff. So, Im going to have to hide this from her.At the event, which was hosted by Val Warner -- a co-anchor for ABC Chicagos morning show Windy City Live -- and moderated by fashion stylist BeBe Jones of styling firm Row A Seat 1, experts shared their tips for mastering the seasons most swoon-worthy athleisure trends. Of course, Delle Donne had her own styling secrets to add: If my jeans dont fit perfectly, Ill just roll them up and make them capris. Or, Ill wear really tall boots so that no one knows that my jeans are really up to here, she told Warner, as she pointed to her kneecaps. I make it work.Though she jokes about her height, Delle Donne admitted that she wouldnt have it any other way. I absolutely love being tall. It makes me unique.The recently engaged 26-year-old shared that she and fiancée?Amanda Clifton have set a soft date for their upcoming nuptials -- which is tentatively slated for November 2017. As for her styling plans for the big day, you can expect to see the athlete in a wedding gown. Maybe Nike can make you a dress, Clifton added. Thats a good idea! replied Delle Donne.As for her greatest accessory of all, the basketball stars Olympic gold medal is displayed on her mantle. Being in Rio was an absolute dream come true. Getting that medal put around my neck was by far the greatest moment of the whole trip. Theyre sending us this awesome wooden case, so Im going to keep it on display. She added that getting to catch events that shed watched since she was a child like swimming and beach volleyball was pretty special.Friday , Delle Donne and the Chicago Sky will play the visiting Seattle Storm. Before the game, Delle Donne likely went through her regular series of game-day rituals: a big breakfast in the morning, a small lunch, and then a half of a bagel with peanut butter right before she gets on the court. Shell also jam to a playlist that Clifton has created for her, which includes Closer by The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey.I also have gum that I have to chew [before my games]. Im superstitious about it. I chew a piece during warm-ups and then a new piece for the game. If were not playing well, at halftime I switch the piece because its clearly the gums fault. And if we have a couple losses in a row, I throw the pack away and have to buy a new one. I dont know where this superstition came from but it just continued to grow. Seems to be working, so no judgement here!Lyndsay Green is a Chicago-based style and travel editor and founder of Beauty Atlas magazine, a destination guide for beauty enthusiasts. When shes not in some far-flung destination testing natural face masks or stocking up on foreign beauty products, you can find her brushing up on her tumbling skills in an adult gymnastics class in the Windy City. 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They lowered their magic number to two for clinching a playoff berth.Drew Pomeranz (3-5) allowed one run and four hits in five innings. Brad Ziegler, the fifth Boston reliever, got his fourth save after allowing a leadoff double in the ninth to Evan Longoria.Archer set a Tampa Bay record for losses in a season, breaking the mark Tanyon Sturtze set in 2002. He has lost 11 straight decisions against Boston since beating the Red Sox in his first career start against them on Sept. 19, 2012. Mikie Mahtook hit a solo homer in the second for the Rays.CUBS 5, CARDINALS 0CHICAGO -- Jake Arrieta struck out 10 in seven innings and Chicago beat St. Louis for its 98th victory, the Cubs most since they last played in the World Series in 1945.Arrieta (18-7) allowed five hits and walked one, Anthony Rizzo had three hits and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs to help the Cubs (98-55) tie a team record with their 56th home win. They moved within one victory or one Washington loss of clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.Chicago scored four runs in the first inning off Mike Leake (9-11).Pedro Strop came off the disabled list to work the eighth, and Travis Wood and Carl Edwards Jr. finished the five-hitter. Rizzo, Zobrist and Chris Coghlan drove in runs in the first off Leake, who lasted 3 1/3 innings and is winless in four starts since recovering from shingles.Leake allowed another run on one of two wild pitches. Cardinals gaffes included Kolten Wong face-planting into the turf chasing Rizzos first-inning double and Matt Adams getting picked off first. Zobrists fourth-inning groundout added another run for Chicago.METS 10, PHILLIES 5NEW YORK -- Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer that capped a six-run rally in the fifth inning, Hansel Robles gave a big boost from the bullpen and New York beat Philadelphia to stay atop the NL wild-card race.The Mets began the day tied with San Francisco for the wild-card lead. St. Louis lost and trails New York by 1 1/2 games.A day after using 10 pitchers in a stirring 9-8, 11-inning win over the Phillies, the Mets sent out six more. With his team competing for a playoff spot, manager Terry Collins yanked starter Gabriel Ynoa after just two shaky innings.Robles preserved a 7-5 lead in the seventh, getting pinch-hitter Tommy Joseph to ground into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded. Robles finished with hitless relief for his first career save. Josh Smoker (3-0) was the winner.Jeremy Hellickson (12-10) was the loser. Maikel Franco homered for the second straight day and pinch-hitter Darin Ruf also connected for the Phillies.INDIANS 10, WHITE SOX 4.CLEVELAND -- Jose Ramirez hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, and Cleveland beat Chicago to move a step closer to the AL Central title.The Indians dropped their magic number to three games for their first division title since 2007.Trevor Bauer (12-8) overcame two-run homers by Melky Cabrera and Avisail Garcia. The right-hander allowed four runs in 7 2/3 innings.Mike Napoli drove in two runs and became the first Cleveland player to reach 100 RBI in nine years.Miguel Gonzalez (4-8) was the loser. Chicago has lost six in a row and was eliminated from the AL wild-card race.White Sox center fielder Adam Eaton left after appearing to hit his head and left shoulder running into the wall catching Roberto Perezs long drive in the sixth.ORIOLES 3, DIAMONDBACKS 2, 12 INNINGSBALTIMORE -- Mark Trumbo led off the 12th inning with his major league-leading 44th home run, and Baltimore ovrcame a late two-run deficit to beat Arizona.After getting swept in a four-game series by Boston, the Orioles remained a half-game behind Detroit for the ALs second wild card.Baltimore trailed 2--0 before Pedro Alvarez homered in the eighth off Enrique Burgos, and Matt Wieters homered against Daniel Hudson leading off the ninth.ddddddddddddOliver Drake (1-0) pitched a scoreless 12th for his first big league win. Matt Koch (1-1) relieved to start the bottom half and Trumbo sent his first pitch over the left-field fence, setting off a celebration.BLUE JAYS 9, YANKEES 0TORONTO -- Francisco Liriano and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, Troy Tulowitzki had four RBI and the Toronto routed New York to maintain a one-game lead in the AL wild-card standings.Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer, Edwin Encarnacion had his 124th RBI -- tied with Bostons David Ortiz for the AL lead -- and the Blue Jays won their sixth straight home game over New York.New York was shut out for the second straight night and lost for the ninth time in 12 games, following a seven-game winning streak. The Yankees have gone 0 for 12 with runners in scoring position in their last two games and stranded 17 runners.Liriano (8-13) escaped a bases-loaded jam by striking out Chase Headley to end a 27-pitch first inning, then left runners at the corners after the first two batters reached in the third. That was the start of a stretch that saw the left-hander retire nine straight. Liriano allowed three hits, walked two and struck out six for his second win with Toronto. Bryan Mitchell (1-2) was the loser.BREWERS 5, REDS 4MILWAUKEE -- Chris Carter homered, Ryan Braun had a late clutch hit and Milwaukee its second triple play of the season in a victory over Cincinnati.Carter hit his 38th home run of the season leading off the second against Anthony DeSclafani (8-4).Jose Peraza put the Reds in front with a three-run homer with one out in the fifth off Milwaukee starter Zach Davies.The Brewers scored in the sixth on Carters RBI groundout to cut the lead to 3-2. Milwaukee loaded the bases with no outs in the seventh, chasing DeSclafani. Scooter Gennett drew a walk off reliever Tony Cingrani to tie it. Milwaukee regained the lead when Braun followed with a two-run single off Blake Wood.Brent Suter (2-1) retired the only batter he faced to get the victory. Tyler Thornburg finished for his 13th save.ANGELS 10, ASTROS 6HOUSTON -- Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega had three RBI during a six-run ninth inning, lifting Los Angeles past Houston.Houston fell 2 1/2 games behind the Tigers for the second AL wild card.Houston led 6-4 when Escobar sent a slider from Ken Giles (2-5) into the seats in left field to start the ninth. Giles walked Mike Trout with one out before intentionally walking Albert Pujols. C.J. Cron followed with a bloop single to score Trout and put the Angels on top.Giles was replaced by Michael Feliz after loading the bases with a walk. Ortega cleared the bases with his two-out single, which deflected off shortstop Carlos Correas glove to extend the lead.Cody Ege (1-0) got the last two outs of the eighth inning for the win.TIGERS 8, ROYALS 3DETROIT -- Michael Fulmer pitched seven sharp innings for his first win in over a month and Detroit homered three times in a victory over Kansas City.Justin Upton, Victor Martinez and Cameron Maybin went deep to help the Tigers win their fifth straight while chasing a postseason spot. Upton has 27 homers, including 14 in his last 29 games.Fulmer (11-7) allowed a run and eight hits, striking out nine with no walks. Danny Duffy (12-3) allowed six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Kansas City has lost nine of its last 12.BRAVES 3, MARLINS 2.MIAMI -- Adonis Garcia hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning, and Atlanta beat Miami for its season-high seventh straight winFreddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to 27 games with a sixth-inning double. Atlantas winning streak is its longest since it won nine in a row from June 27-July 5, 2014.With the score 2-2, Emilio Bonifacio singled with one out off A.J. Ramos (1-4), stole his first base this season, took third on catcher J.T. Realmutos throwing error and came home on Garcias single to center.Brandon Cuniff (2-0) struck out two of three batters in a hitless eighth, and Mauricio Cabrera threw a hitless ninth for his sixth save in seven chances with the Braves. ' ' '