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Cubs ranked #3 trending U.S. Sports team in 2016


by - Senior Editor -

The Cubs won the World Series for the first time since 1908 and fans were all over Twitter using the #FlytheW hashtag in 2016.

#Fly the W was ranked #9th in U.S. Sports Trends and #3 trending U.S. Sports teams for 2016 according to Twitter.

Top U.S. Sports Trends

#SB50

#Rio2016

#NBAFinals

#WorldSeries

#MambaDay (Kobe Bryant tribute day)

#MarchMadness (NCAA basketball tournament)

#KeepPounding (Carolina Panthers team motto)

#DubNation (Golden State Warriors phrase)

#FlyTheW (Chicago Cubs team motto)

#NFL (National Football League)

Top Trending U.S. Sports Teams

#KeepPounding (Carolina Panthers)

#DubNation (Golden State Warriors)

#FlyTheW (Chicago Cubs)

#TeamUSA (United States Olympic Team)

#Broncos (Denver Broncos)

#AllIn216 (Cleveland Cavaliers)

#RollTide (Alabama Crimson Tide)

#Patriots (New England Patriots)

#RallyTogether (Cleveland Indians)

#Eagles (Philadelphia Eagles)

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