Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent by about 3 p.m. All times EDT:- CHICAGO -- The Cubs return to Wrigley Field tied with the Indians and set to host a World Series game for the first time since 1945. Kyle Hendricks starts for Chicago in Game 3 on Friday night against Clevelands Josh Tomlin.- ABOARD THE LAKE SHORE LIMITED -- When the Indians last won the World Series in 1948, they traveled by charter train. Players fly these days, but fans experience that old-time feeling on the Lake Shore Limited.- NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The NFLs Thursday night game features the AFC South. Tennessee (3-4) plays the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-4), with the Titans needing one more win to top last seasons victory total. Game starts 8:25 p.m.- RENTON, Wash. -- The aftermath of last Sundays tie between Arizona and Seattle became a study in the delicate psyche of kickers and how they are handled by their coaches.- CHICAGO -- Dwyane Wade makes his Chicago debut when the Bulls open the season against Al Horford and the Boston Celtics. After 13 seasons with the Miami Heat, Wade agreed to join his hometown team. Game starts 8 p.m.- ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks begin anew with Dwight Howard when they open against the Washington Wizards. Once one of the leagues most dominant players, Howard wants to get his career back on track. Game starts 7:30 p.m.- Two notable college football games Thursday night: No. 25 Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh (7 p.m.); California at Southern California (10:30 p.m.).- Two weeks into the NHL season, goals are being scored at a pace not seen in more than a decade. The reasons? More young skill players, backup goaltenders, turnovers and the World Cup of Hockey.- Some are injured. Some are keyed on by opponents. Some are victims of plain bad luck. Whatever the case, a number of Big Ten players havent been able to build on big seasons from last year.- LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky coach John Calipari returns yet again with another star-laden freshman class of big players who can fill many positions. Add them to a core veterans and another season of big expectations awaits.- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessees lack of frontcourt depth means the Lady Volunteers will need a big season from 6-foot-6 center Mercedes Russell. She arrived on campus three years ago as the nations No. 1 high school prospect.- SINGAPORE -- Dominika Cibulkova reaches the semifinals of the WTA Finals after Angelique Kerber eliminates Madison Keys. 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He was the big difference in the game. If we kept him out of it, it would have been a decent enough contest. We probably lost the Sri Lanka game in seven or eight overs on the field. Those things can happen if youre not right on it.Realistically, that is a generous analysis. Sharjeels 152 off 86 balls accounted for almost half of Pakistans total of 337, but even if he had been kept quiet, Ireland only managed 82 in response. Similarly, they were unable to muster strong replies against Sri Lanka after conceding heavily in both the matches they played in June.The real reason for Irelands recent struggles may lie a little deeper, and Porterfield was willing to acknowledge that. The biggest thing for ourselves was that we had quite a few debutants in those games, especially with our bowling attack, and the experience they have taken from that is going to be key.Against Sri Lanka, Barry McCarthy earned his first cap to join a young pace pack that included Andy McBrine, who has played 16 ODIs, and Max Sorensen, who has 13 ODIs to his name. Add that to new faces in the batting line-up such as Stuart Poynter and Sean Terry, and you have a team in a transition of sorts, which makes the dip in consistency understandaable.ddddddddddddThat makes it particularly important for Irelands stalwarts like Porterfield and the OBrien brothers to perform well in the two matches in South Africa, but even more important that Tim Murtagh provides influence and inspiration through his presence. Murtagh joined the squad early on Saturday morning after winning the county championship with Middlesex, and Ireland will see the value of having someone with that success.Whether Murtagh plays the first game remains to be seen, especially as he would only have had little more than 24 hours of recovery time, but simply having him around will boost Irish spirits. He is here today, training, Porterfield said, his tone notably lighter than when he was dissecting Irelands last few performances. He has got 20 years of experience behind him, so he knows what he needs to do and how his body is going to feel, and he will be pretty open and honest himself, how he is feeling.How Ireland are feeling is also transparent. They are both nervous and excited at the possibilities that lie ahead in the next four days, and they are determined to make the most of them, so that they can be asked back to these shores in future. 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