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CHICAGO -- John Dankanichs plan for the World Series this week is a busy one: After the Chicago Cubs staved off elimination by beating Cleveland, he planned to drive home to Alabama from Wrigley Field, take his son trick-or-treating on Monday, watch Game 6 on Tuesday night and then get back in his car to drive to Cleveland to see Game 7.He has already bought his ticket for a Wednesday night game he is positive will happen.Theyre going to win and Im going to Cleveland, the 38-year-old engineer said Monday as he drove south to Huntsville after attending Sunday nights 3-2 win by the Cubs that trimmed Clevelands Series lead to 3-2.After years of waiting to see what new and exotic way their team would fall short -- something the Cubs invariably seem to do, whether it involves a black cat, goat or a fan in the stands -- Chicago fans are a decidedly confident bunch this fall.As chants of Cubs in Seven reverberated around Wrigley on Sunday night, fans said they firmly believe the Cubs will become just the sixth team in Major League history to overcome a 3-1 Series deficit. Never mind that they would also be first team to do that since the 1985 Kansas City Royals and the first to do it by winning Games 6 and 7 on the road since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates.This is the year to believe, this is the year of miracles, said Marilyn Hnatusko, who was at the game in which the Cubs beat the Dodgers to get into the World Series and then attended Game 3 of the Series last Friday.Hnatusko said she cant afford to go to Cleveland but within minutes the game was over, 74-year-old Barry Rosenthal was already thinking about getting a ticket and trying to figure out who he could stay with.He hadnt worked out many details on Sunday night, except for one: I am planning on going up there, yes, he said.By Monday, it was becoming clear that Rosenthal and Dankanich will have plenty of company.Cameron Popp of StubHub said that about 27 percent of the tickets being sold on the website for the next two games are associated with Illinois ZIP codes. And many expect some empty seats at Chicago-area workplaces the next couple of days.Theyre working on their coughs today, joked Ed Koenig, a longtime fan who wont be making the trip east to Cleveland, but suspects many fans will use their best sick voice with their bosses, hang up and head to Cleveland.The Cubs won at least three games in a row 16 times during the regular season and they will have to do that to win their first Series since 1908.They can do it because theyve done it, Bock said.No matter what happens, fans say they already see this season a lot differently than they those that followed the Cubs collapse in 1969 that kept them out of the World Series. And they say there wont be the bitterness and anger they felt in 2003 when the Cubs came within five outs of reaching the World Series before collapsing after a foul ball ricocheted off the hands of a fan named Steve Bartman.Last year we got swept by the Mets (in the National League Championship Series) and this year we made it to the World Series, said Dankanich, a 38-year-old engineer who grew up a Cubs fan in Indiana. And, he said, if they dont win in Cleveland, next year is ours. Wholesale Hurricanes Jerseys . -- Ohio States Urban Meyer has never had any issue acclimating to the biggest stages in college football. Carolina Hurricanes Store . -- Teemu Selanne scored the first goal of his 22nd NHL season, and the Anaheim Ducks extended the best start in franchise history with their fifth straight victory, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. https://www.cheaphurricanes.com/ . LOUIS -- Mike Smith is used to facing plenty of shots, so this was nothing new. Hurricanes Jerseys China . - Blake Griffin had 30 points and 12 rebounds, J. Carolina Hurricanes Pro Shop . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period.Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United. The Dutchman spent the day at the clubs Carrington training ground - after a day of negotiations over the terms of the compensation package for him and his coaching staff - before leaving just before 5pm Van Gaal leaves United LIVE! Follow all the latest in our live blog, with Jose Mourinho set to replace Van Gaal at Man Utd... Sky sources believe the Dutchman was informed on Sunday night he would no longer be in charge of the club - the club are yet to comment but a statement is expected on Monday evening.It is thought this could coincide with the closing of the New York Stock Exchange at 9pm BST - Uniteds share price has risen 2% today.We understand United are now due to speak to Jose Mourinhos representatives about replacing Van Gaal on Tuesday. Sky Sports News HQs James Cooper with the latest news on Louis Van Gaals departure - and the likely appointment of Jose Mourinho as his successor. The former Chelsea boss - out of work since leaving Stamford Bridge before Christmas - spent Monday in London, and was seen leaving his home with long-time assistant Rui Faria.As he returned for the second time - without Faria - he told reporters, cameramen and photographers waiting outside: Go home, go home, go home because I dont leave the house today. Its better to go home.Van Gaal arrived at Carrington at 8.45am and he was joined there an hour later by employment lawyer Paul Gilroy QC. Take a look back at Van Gaals best quotes and most bizarre moments Ryan Giggs - whose own future is unclear after 29 years with United as a player and coach - left about 30 minutes after Gilroy arrived.ddddddddddddGilroy also negotiated David Moyes severance package when he was dismissed two years ago and he left again at around 3.30pm.Although he waved to reporters waiting outside, he was driven away without making any comment.Van Gaals imminent exit has been widely expected despite him leading the club to the FA Cup on Saturday with a 2-1 final win over Crystal Palace. The future of Ryan Giggs (right) has still to be determined as United prepare to make a statement at 1pm on Monday Van Gaal has been in charge at Old Trafford since replacing Moyes and the weekend success at Wembley gave them their first trophy since Sir Alex Fergusons reign ended in 2013. United failed to qualify for the Champions League this season, with a 3-2 loss to West Ham at Upton Park playing a part in keeping them out of the top four His win rate is the third best of all of Uniteds permanent managers at 51 per cent but this season has seen him attract criticism for his teams style of play.United scored an average of just 1.29 goals per Premier League match, having always been over 1.5 goals per game each season since the inception of the revamped top flight in 1992.At one point, the team went eight games without winning and recorded just three victories in 15 matches at the end of 2015.Form in the second half of the campaign was better and it led to the cup win but a fifth-place finish in the Premier League and failure to qualify for the Champions League has cost Van Gaal. Also See: Van Gaal leaves United LIVE! LVGs reign in quotes How Jose rumours intensified Carras Mourinho verdict ' ' '