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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. Nike Off White Italia . Following a lopsided 5-2 loss against the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night, Paul MacLean told reporters that "theres a lack of focus, theres a lack of leadership and theres a lack of preparation" with his struggling team. That came on the heels of Bryan Murray taking the unusual step of going into the locker room at the Prudential Center and addressing the players himself. Nike Air Max Flair Nere . -- When the Florida Panthers fell behind by two goals in the first period to the top team in the NHL, it appeared they were on their way to yet another loss. http://www.nikeoffwhite.it/nike-air-max-98/air-max-98-2018.html . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Nike Air Max Flair Nere . PETERSBURG, Fla. Air Max 180 Ultramarine . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup.Second-seeded Roberta Vinci is through to the Italiacom Open quarterfinals following a 6-2, 7-6 (3) victory over 2011 runner-up Polona Hercog of Slovenia on Thursday. Vinci was broken four times in the second set by Hercog. The Italian next faces fifth-seeded Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino, who beat Nastassja Burnett of Italy 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Third-seeded Kristina Mladenovic was eliminated after a seccond-round upset by Estrella Cabeza Candela of Spain.dddddddddddd The 20-year-old Frenchwoman lost 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (6). Candela faces Renata Voracova in the quarterfinals. Fourth-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic was safely through after beating Karin Knapp of Italy 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a match which lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes. Zakopalova will play Dinah Pfizenmaier of Germany. ' ' '