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Columbus Crew SC will have a clearer picture of its playoff aspirations after playing at the Chicago Fire on Thursday.The Crew (8-12-11) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference with 35 points, seven back of Philadelphia for the sixth and final postseason berth. D.C. United is fifth with 43.Columbus, with three matches left, can reach 44 points while the teams in qualifying positions have two remaining, so the game-in-hand comes into play vs. the Fire, who own a 6-16-9 record and are already eliminated from playoff contention.It is a great opportunity to finish the season on a positive side, Fire coach Veljko Paunovic said. The motivation is good and were working towards that goal. We all know how intense this rivalry is for our supporters. That is another reason we have to do our best to win the game.The Fire would love to end the Crews playoff hopes with a win or tie. A draw for Columbus means the best it can finish with is 42 points, and Philadelphia owns the tiebreaker.Chicago also has incentive after the Crew beat the Fire 3-0 in Columbus on Oct. 1 in the last match for both teams. Harrison Afful, Justin Meram and former Fire midfielder Dilly Duka scored. Duka also had an assist.In a dim season for the Fire, a somewhat bright spot has been its 5-3-7 record at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill.Chicago is a team thats tough to play against, particularly in Chicago, Columbus coach Gregg Berhalter said. Add to that were fighting for our playoff existence right now and its going to be a tough game. Wholesale Custom Wizards Shirts .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Custom Wizards Jerseys . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. http://www.customwizardsjersey.com/ .com) - Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer were easy first-round winners Tuesday at the Australian Open. Cheap Custom Wizards Jersey . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Wizards Jerseys China . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Marvin Smith had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Diante Baldwin scored 11 and UNC-Greensboro beat Presbyterian 61-42 on Monday night.RJ White had nine points and six rebounds and James Dickey grabbed 10 boards in his collegiate debut.White hit a 3-pointer to spark, and back-to-back dunks to cap, a 14-2 run to open the game. After a 3 by Presbyterians Will Adams, UNCG (1-1) scored seven of the next nine points to make it 21-7 and led by double figures the rest of the way. Jordy Kuiperrs layup with 11:52 remaining gave the Spartans their biggest lead, 44-19.ddddddddddddBoth teams shot less than 34 percent from the field, but Greensboro hit 10 3-pointers -- including 7 of 14 after halftime -- and forced 23 turnovers. UNCG outrebounded the Blue Hose 47-28 and had a 23-6 advantage in second-chance points.Davon Bell led Presbyterian (1-1) with nine points. ' ' '