OXON HILL, Md. -- Wade Davis already had closed out a World Series. And that was part of his appeal for the Chicago Cubs.In a trade between the last two champions, the Cubs acquired the All-Star reliever from the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for outfielder Jorge Soler. Davis immediately takes over the spot held by Aroldis Chapman, who became a free agent after the Cubs won their first title since 1908.Wade is going to pitch the ninth inning, Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said.Davis has done especially well in the postseason and helped the Royals win the 2015 crown. In 27 1/3 career postseason innings as a reliever, he has a 0.33 ERA with 39 strikeouts. The 31-year-old righty went 2-1 with 27 saves in 30 chances and a 1.87 ERA last season. He spent time on the disabled list with a forearm injury and was limited to 43 1/3 innings, but returned to pitch in September.Hoyer said Royals GM Dayton Moore allowed the Cubs trainer to examine Davis earlier in the day, and the medical report was fine.He looks fantastic, Hoyer said.The 24-year-old Soler hit .238 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI in 86 games last season. He missed almost two months because of a strained left hamstring.Love his upside. Love his power, Moore said.For the Royals, the deal made financial sense as they try to cope with several star players eligible to leave after the 2017 season. Davis, who will make $10 million next year, was part of those looming free agents, along with outfielder Lorenzo Cain, first baseman Eric Hosmer, third baseman Mike Moustakas and pitcher Danny Duffy.Starting next offseason, teams only receive a draft pick after the first round if a player signs with a new club for $50 million or more. Otherwise, its a lower pick.At 24, Soler is under contract control by the Royals for a while, so this was important for us, Moore said.Soler figures to play right field and can also serve as a designated hitter.Davis joins a bullpen that includes Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Carl Edwards Jr. and more. For a team that expects to play that seventh month, as Hoyer said, it helps to have extra arms.Hoyer said the Cubs saw the physical toll it takes on pitchers to play until November. With Chicago well positioned to try to extend its run, Hoyer said, we want to plan accordingly.Chapman was traded from the New York Yankees to the Cubs late in the season.Having Wade there from Day One then makes everybody else a little bit better, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. And also, when you win games, when you win a lot of games, win a lot of games in row, thats where you have the tendency to beat somebody up. So by having this kind of depth, you dont have to put the burden on one or two guys.Its going to mean you can spread it out a little bit more. So having Wade there at end permits us to use these other guys differently and the ability to spread out the workload, he said.The trade was announced at the winter meetings, where relievers have been a main focus. The San Francisco Giants gave closer Mark Melancon a $62 million, four-year deal while free agents Kenley Jansen and Chapman are still available.Theres several guys out there right now that everybody would like to have, and the guys that are out there as free agents are obvious. Guys like Wade Davis, ask around the industry, how many people would like to have him, Maddon said.Asked about Davis vs. the Cubs closer last October, I cant tell you hes better. Hes just different, Maddon said.Like I said, Aroldis pretty much relies on his fastball. Hes got a great slider. Whereas Wade, growing up a starter, pitches, he said.Davis is a two-time All-Star who has dominated in recent seasons. Since the former Tampa Bay starter became a full-time reliever in 2014, Davis is 19-4 with 47 saves and 1.18 ERA.Soler made his big league debut in 2014, and the Cuban is a career .258 hitter with 27 homers and 98 RBI. He starred in the 2015 postseason when the Cubs reached the NL Championship Series, reaching base in his first nine playoff plate appearances and batting .474 with three homers and three doubles in seven games.Soler went 2 for 13 in this years postseason, with both hits coming against Cleveland in the World Series. Wholesale Air Max . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. 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LONDON -- Didier Drogba came back to haunt Arsenal in their own stadium on Sunday, scoring two late goals in a 2-1 victory that won Galatasaray the Emirates Cup. One of Arsenals bogeymen during his years at Chelsea, Drogba showed he hadnt lost the knack of scoring against the north London team. He came off the bench in the second half and turned a losing match around. He sealed victory in the 88th minute when he collected a pass into the box from Wesley Sneijder, dribbled past Per Mertesacker and struck the ball home. He brought Galatasaray level only nine minutes earlier when he converted a penalty after being pushed down by Bacary Sagna. Arsenal dominated play in the first half and scored in the 39th minute when Theo Walcotts cross cut through the defence and surprised goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. But they could not convert several chances, including a close-range shot that Walcott tapped wide and a disallowed goal by Sanogo, who was caught offside. 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Earlier in the day, FC Porto beat Napoli 3-1, taking advantage of defensive blunders to make up for a first-half deficit. The Portuguese team equalized with a strike by forward Nabil Ghilas in the 50th minute and doubled their score thanks to an own goal by Napoli defender Federico Fernandez 18 minutes later. Lica came off the bench to seal the result for Porto in the 78th, picking up a loose pass in front of goal by Andrea Dossena. Napoli took the lead in the first half thanks to a penalty converted by forward Goran Pandev, who was brought down in the box by Fernando. But as the match wore on and Porto picked up the pace, the Italian side struggled to keep up. They were caught off guard by counterattacks, with Porto playmaker Juan Quintero creating several chances for his forwards. Like Wenger, Napolis coach, the newly signed Rafael Benitez, blamed his sides sluggishness on preseason training sessions that are still weighing on the players. 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