CHICAGO -- The Cubs may have been waiting 108 years for the World Series but Ireland are looking to end an even longer drought in the same city this weekend when they face the All Blacks at Soldier Field.Ultan Dillane, the 22-year-old Connacht and Ireland second-row, was in bullish mood talking down any notion of New Zealand having an air of invincibility ahead of this weekends Test in Chicago.Instead Dillane, who has five caps, sees an opportunity for an upset and avenues to exploit within the New Zealand ranks despite the worlds No. 1 side being on an 18-match winning run and having never lost a Test to Ireland since their first meeting in 1905.There is evident quality but they are only human at the end of the day, Dillane said. They do have weaknesses. We are looking to exploit them.They have 18 wins in a row and clearly they have been hyped up as favourites and all that. But there is a lot of pressure on them to maintain that streak. Us going in as underdogs, we see that as an opportunity to upset them. We hope to create a bit of history.We dont think they are invincible. They do have weaknesses. We will try and exploit those.There is an air of nervous expectation in Chicago. The Cubs 9-3 win over the Indians on Tuesday evening drew the World Series level at 3-3 and with the title-deciding match on Wednesday the city is in a baseball frenzy.The Cubs emblem adorns every bar and if you walk into a café or a restaurant, you will be met by a wealth of Cubs merchandise on the wall and on locals backs.A win would end a 108-year World Series drought but Ireland are looking to settle some of their own personal scores having suffered the most agonising of defeats in the last meeting back in 2013.Ryan Crotty, the All Blacks centre, was asked about that November day in 2013 where Ireland were at one stage 19-0 up only for the Kiwis to claw their way back with Crotty scoring in extra time to draw the match level and Aaron Cruden then kicking the Test-winning conversion.Yeah, since that Ive pretty much had to apologise to every Irishman Ive met since that day, Crotty said on Tuesday with more than a hint of mischief.Though parallels between this Ireland crop and the 2013 class are far-fetched given seven of that squad have retired -- Dillane watched the match at home -- there is an urgency about the Irish to get a long-awaited win over New Zealand and what better way to mark it than in some form of a remarkable double with the Cubs.It would be cool, wouldnt it? The city is really excited, Dillane said. We went for a stroll this morning. There is some serious support.Whatever happens, well try to create that history.To play statistically the best team in the world is definitely a huge opportunity and the excitement is 100 per cent there in everyone in the whole squad. Joshua Frazier Stitched Jersey . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Gold Steelers Jerseys . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. http://www.officialsteelersnflauthenticshop.com/ . But what about the officials? Every sport has officials and they also have stories about hard work and sacrifice but their accomplishments are seldom recognized by anyone outside their inner circle. Throwback Steelers Jerseys .C. - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed backup goalie Anton Khudobin on injured reserve with an unspecified lower-body injury. Jaylen Samuels Stitched Jersey . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. DURHAM, N.C. -- Luke Kennard is ready for Duke to finally resemble the team that was picked No. 1 in the preseason.The fifth-ranked Blue Devils welcomed two key big men to the rotation -- but also played without two starting guards.With Kennard scoring a career-best 35 points, Duke routed Maine 94-55 on Saturday in the long-awaited debut of freshmen Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden.Im just excited for everybody to get back, Kennard said. Im excited to be a full, healthy team, and just step on the pedal and be who we are going to be during the season.Amile Jefferson added a career-high 20 points and Tatum finished with 10 for the Blue Devils (8-1), who shot 60 percent while playing without a true point guard.Preseason All-America Grayson Allen and freshman Frank Jackson -- their starting backcourt for the past four games -- were held out. Allen has been dealing with a lingering toe injury, while coach Mike Krzyzewski says Jackson has a little bit of a sore foot.Krzyzewski says both players should be back for Tuesday nights game against No. 24 Florida in New York.They certainly didnt need them to rout the struggling Black Bears (2-6).Ilker Er scored all 20 of his points in the first half for Maine.The story of this one was who finally played for Duke, as well as who didnt.Duke has been without three injured five-star freshmen all season, with Tatum out since spraining his foot during an October practice in front of NBA scouts and Bolden sidelined since injuring his leg before the regular season started.Tatum wound up starting and scored his first basket on a banked jumper about 7 minutes in. Bolden was the first man off Dukes bench and his first points came when he stuck back Tatums missed layup with about 7 1/2 minutes until halftime.Tatum played 20 minutes and left after catching a leg cramp in the second half. Bolden logged 12 minutes off the bench and Krzyzewski said he just got tired.I was just happy to be out there -- to rebound, to play defense and to win, Tatum said.BIG PICTUREMaine: As their record might indicate, the Black Bears have some things to sort out, and Cameroon Indoor Stadium is a tough place to fix those problems.dddddddddddd To their credit, they kept things interesting in the first half while Duke figured out how to play without Allen and Jackson, but they didnt have any answers for Kennard and managed just 23 points in the second half.Everything about them kind of wore us down, coach Bob Walsh said. I thought they took our spirit away in the second half.Duke: Now that two of their injured key players are back, the focus shifts to the two other players who sat this one out. Neither one took part in pregame warmups -- both stood standing next to injured big man Sean Obi on the baseline -- and they were on the bench in their warmup gear throughout.Krzyzewski says Allen has turf toe thats not on the main part, its on the side part and probably needs the extended rest that will come during exam week and over the holidays to approach 100 percent. Duke plays only two games between Dec. 11-30.Krzyzewski said hes just trying to deal with the bottom line that eventually, everybody gets well. ... Just kind of running motion offense here.POLL IMPLICATIONSDuke figures to benefit from a pair of top-five upsets this week -- No. 3 North Carolinas loss at 13th-ranked Indiana, and No. 1 Kentuckys home loss to 11th-ranked UCLA -- and slide up a couple of spots when the new rankings are released Monday.STAT LINEKennard was 11 of 16 from the field, tied a season high with four 3-pointers and was 9 for 9 from the free-throw line. He scored Dukes first nine points and had 20 at halftime.UP NEXTMaine: The Black Bears return home to face Holy Cross on Wednesday night.Duke: The Blue Devils take on a familiar face Tuesday night when they take on No. 24 Florida in the Jimmy V Classic in New York. The Gators are coached by Mike White -- the son of Duke athletic director Kevin White.---Follow Joedy McCreary at http://twitter.com/joedyap.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 Wholesale Jerseys 2020 Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Wholesale NFL T-shirts Cheap NFL Jerseys Throwback Youth NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China ' ' '