A Chicago Cubs fan who promised to write a 1,000 word apology to Milwaukee Brewers fans stood true to his word. "I am sorry for doubting the Brewers and not giving them the respect they deserve," Nathan Marzion wrote. "I didn't think they were good enough to contend with the Cubs for the division just yet, but they have proved me wrong. "Marzion, a student at Marquette University, said he's a Wisconsinite but was not raised to be a Brewers fan. The Milwaukee Brewers shared Marzion's missive on Twitter: A Chicago Cubs fan who promised to write a 1,000 word apology to Milwaukee Brewers fans stood true to his word. "I am sorry for doubting the Brewers and not giving them the respect they deserve," Nathan Marzion wrote. "I didn't think they were good enough to contend with the Cubs for the division just yet, but they have proved me wrong." Marzion, a student at Marquette University, said he's a Wisconsinite but was not raised to be a Brewers fan. The Milwaukee Brewers shared Marzion's missive on Twitter: This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.<doc-sep>Be careful of what you say on social media. It could come back to bite you. A Chicago Cubs fan named Nathan Marzion is discovering that after he made this promise to the social media world, only to have to back it up with his actions after the Brewers did what he did not expect them to do - win the National League Central Division. Back on May 25, when the Brewers owned a three-game lead in the NL Central, Marzion tweeted this: As I said before too, If the Brewers finish ahead of the Cubs this year I will write a 1,000 word apology letter and send it to everyone who likes this. — Nathan Marzion (@natemar3i0n) May 26, 2018 On Monday, the Brewers took care of business, winning a one-game playoff to take the NL Central crown - the third division championship in franchise history. People can sign up to receive the letter here. The Brewers have expanded the apparent audience that Marzion must reach with a tweet of their own.<doc-sep>The Telegraph Two of the surprise packages of this clay-court season have been British – initially Dan Evans, who made a deep run in Monte Carlo, and more lately Cameron Norrie, who played his second final in three weeks on Sunday. Unfortunately, Norrie wasn’t able to land a maiden ATP title in Lyon. But then he was up against Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been the dominant force of 2021 outside the slams, and now stands at No 1 in the table of most rankings points gained since January 1. Nevertheless, it had been a hugely creditable effort for Norrie to go this far, especially when you consider that he took out top seed Dominic Thiem on Thursday, and then trounced big-hitting Russian Karen Khachanov in Saturday’s semi-final, losing only two games in the process. Norrie has come to clay late in his career, but it feels like this is developing into his favourite surface. He has one of the heaviest left-handed forehands in the game, loaded with top-spin, and uses it like a miniature version of Rafael Nadal. The result has been a tally of 14 wins and only four losses since he began his European clay-court swing in Barcelona. So while the French Open, which starts next Sunday, has traditionally been a graveyard of British hopes, there are reasons to hope that this year’s event could deliver some more positive results. Norrie’s previous final in Estoril had been a nervewracking affair which he eventually lost on a deciding-set tie-break to the more experienced Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas. Sunday was more straightforward for Tsitsipas, who needed only 69 minutes to hammer home a 6-3, 6-3 victory. It was Tsitsipas’ second title of the clay-court sequence, after he won Monte Carlo in mid-April, taking out Evans in the semi-final along the way. He has become a serious contender to upset the establishment – specifically Nadal and Novak Djokovic – at Roland Garros over the next few weeks. “I felt in good shape from the beginning of the tournament,” said Tsitsipas afterwards. “I am proud of today’s match, I knew it would be a difficult one against Cameron, who has been showing great tennis this week. He has been winning against good players and showing what the left hand can do on clay. “It was not an easy match today. I had to handle the nerves and I am proud of my performance and the way I stayed focused towards my goal.” On this year’s results, meanwhile, both Evans and Norrie stand among the world’s 20 most successful men. Evans is at No 16 and Norrie No 14. The next challenge for them both is to convert that ATP Tour form into a deep run at a major.<doc-sep>
Cubs fan Nathan Marzion tweeted in May that he would apologize to Brewers fans if Milwaukee won the NL Central division. One Cubs fan has stayed true to his word after making a promise to Brewers fans at the start of the season. The Brewers tweeted out diehard Cubs fan Nathan Marzion's 1,000-word apology letter to Milwaukee fans. "So now it's time for me to truly apologize," Marzion wrote. "I am sorry for doubting the Brewers and not giving them the respect they deserve. I didn't think they were good enough to contend with the Cubs for the division just yet, but they have proved me wrong." Marzion tweeted on May 25 that he would send a 1,000-word apology letter to Brewers fans if Milwaukee finished ahead of Chicago in the NL Central standings. When Marzion fired off the tweet on May 25, the Cubs were 3.5 games ahead of the Brewers. Feeling confident that his Cubbies would win the division, Marzion wrote that he "kept [the tweet] in the back of my mind but didn't worry too much about it." However, the Brewers won 19 out of 26 games in September to tie the Cubs for first place in the division and force Game 163. After Milwaukee defeated Chicago 3-1 on Monday at Wrigley Field, Nathan kept his word and started sending out apology letters to any fan who liked his original tweet. He even provided a Google doc where fans could sign up to receive the letter. In it, Marzion asked fans to consider donating to the Anthony Rizzo Foundation, which raises money for cancer research and to help children who are battling cancer and their families. Once the Brewers received their letter, they tweeted it out and wrote to Marzion, "We appreciate you being a good sport!" The Brewers will host the Rockies, who defeated the Cubs in the NL Wild Card game, on Thursday for Game 1 of the NLDS.