A look at whats happening all around the majors Thursday:---CHAMPAGNE ON ICEChasing their first World Series championship since 1908, the Chicago Cubs are beginning to clear some hurdles along the way. After clinching a playoff spot Wednesday, the Cubs can wrap up their first NL Central title since 2008 with a win at home over Milwaukee or a St. Louis loss in San Francisco. Chicago has the best record in the majors at 93-52.LETS GET WILDAll-Star arms are on the mound at AT&T Park for the opener of a critical, four-game series between NL wild-card contenders. Adam Wainwright (11-8, 4.45 ERA) starts for the Cardinals against Johnny Cueto (15-5, 2.90) and the skidding Giants, just swept at home by San Diego. San Francisco leads the wild-card race by a half-game over the Mets, with St. Louis another half-game back.BUMPY ROADThe path to the playoffs is about to get a lot tougher for the Yankees. New York begins a rugged road trip when Masahiro Tanaka (13-4, 3.04 ERA) starts at Fenway Park against Red Sox lefty Eduardo Rodriguez (2-7, 4.70). The Yankees play four games in Boston, three at Tampa Bay and four in Toronto on an 11-game trek that matches their longest in 10 seasons. New York has dropped three of four and is two games behind Toronto for the second AL wild card.UH, OHDesperately trying to stay in the wild-card hunt, the Houston Astros are hoping Jose Altuves injury isnt too serious. A top contender for AL MVP, Altuve left Wednesday nights game against Texas with right oblique discomfort. The star second baseman began the night leading the league in hitting with a .340 average to go with 24 home runs, 94 RBI, 27 stolen bases and 99 runs.HOT CORNERToronto third baseman Josh Donaldson is waiting for results of an MRI on his sore right hip. Last years AL MVP has missed three straight games but said he hopes to play in the series opener at the Los Angeles Angels. J.A. Happ (18-4) starts for the slumping Blue Jays, who have lost seven of 10. They are three games behind first-place Boston in the AL East and hold a slim lead for the leagues second wild card.PERFECT ENCOREDodgers lefty Rich Hill (12-3, 1.80 ERA) starts at last-place Arizona as Los Angeles continues its 10-game trip with a five-game lead in the NL West over San Francisco. Hill has won nine straight decisions, and was pulled with a perfect game in progress after seven innings at Miami in his most recent outing because of concerns about a recurring blister. Vapormax Blanche Femme . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. Vapormax 2020 . Nigeria beat surprise package Ethiopia 2-0 in the second leg of their playoff for a comfortable 4-1 aggregate victory. 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United confirmed the arrival of Jose Mourinho on Friday with the former Chelsea manager agreeing a three-year contract.There were some newspaper reports on Thursday suggesting Hazard wanted a Stamford Bridge exit and had spoken with his old boss to discuss a potential move to Old Trafford. But speaking from Belgiums training camp ahead of the pre-Euro 2016 friendly against Switzerland at the weekend, the 25-year-old suggested a transfer was not on his agenda.He told SSNHQs Gary Cotterill: Mourinho is a fantastic manager. I wish him good luck for the next season.I cant wait and just want to play against Manchester United. Hes a good manager with a lot of experience. Hes at a big club now and he will just want to win games. Jose Mourinho and Eden Hazard in their Chelsea days together Regarding his Chelsea future, he added: Im happy. Im always happy. I have spoken tto [new boss] Antonio Conte.dddddddddddde said good luck at the Euros and we will see after the Championships.The Belgian midfielder who signed for Chelsea four years ago from Lille for £32m had a disappointing season by his standards. Jose the saviour Jose Mourinho is Man Utds best signing, says Peter Kenyon But having shown glimpses of his old form in the latter stages of the Premier League campaign, he is keen to exhibit his skills on the European stage in France this summer.Asked if he was back to his best, he added: I hope so. I want to be one of the best players at Euro 2016 and I hope we can get to the semi-finals or the final with the team. We have a lot of quality. Also See: Hazard: Im close to 100% Jose: Forget last three years Chelsea video Chelsea fixtures Chelsea stats Get a £10 free bet! ' ' '