CARACAS, Venezuela -- Andrew Nicholson scored 18 points as Canada topped Uruguay 93-67 on Tuesday at the FIBA Americas Champions

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CARACAS, Venezuela -- Andrew Nicholson scored 18 points as Canada topped Uruguay 93-67 on Tuesday at the FIBA Americas Championship basketball tournament. Puma Creepers España . Point guard Cory Joseph had 17 points and seven assists as Canada improved to 3-1 in Group A of the tournament. Bruno Fitpaldo led Uruguay (2-2) with 18 points in a game that started five hours late due to a power outage. The Canadians will play Mexico on Thursday in their first game of the tournaments second phase. Canada built a healthy 29-11 lead after one quarter. Joseph led Canada in the opening 12 minutes with 10 points and four assists. By the end of the half Canada had more than doubled Uruguay with a 51-25 advantage. Nicholson carried the scoring load for the Canadians in the second quarter, finishing the half with 13 points. Uruguay played better in the second half, but Canada still added to its lead, outscoring their opponents 24-23 in the third quarter. The final quarter was the only period where Uruguay out-played Canada. The South Americans bested the Canadians 19-18 in the fourth. Canada has four NBA players on its roster for the tournament. Nicholson plays for the Orlando Magic, Joseph is with the San Antonio Spurs, centre Joel Anthony is on the Miami Heat and forward Tristan Thompson is a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The FIBA Americas Championship is a qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Saucony Shadow Original Hombre . The league-leading New York Rangers outhit and outmuscled the Maple Leafs during a 3-0 victory on Saturday. Backup goalie Martin Biron stopped all 20 shots he faced to complete a nice workmanlike effort by the visitors. Puma Creepers Baratas . It was a day that saw England slump off a World Cup field once again battered and bruised. This time there was no red card to wonder about, no goalkeeping error or individual mistake. 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That losing streak included a 6-2 defeat at Buffalo on Nov. 15 before a 9-2 home loss against Nashville three days later - a dreadful performance that led one fan at Air Canada Centre to toss his Maple Leafs jersey on the ice. Coach Randy Carlyle believes things have picked up since then with Toronto scoring 12 goals in three games. Its a dramatic change, but you cant hide from the fact that what happened in our own building with the loss to Buffalo was pretty demoralizing to our group, he said. It put a lot of pressure on everybody involved. We responded with more of a workman-like attitude, but in this market you better be prepared to roll with the punches. The Leafs delivered a gutsy effort Wednesday, rallying twice before eventually falling 4-3 in overtime at Pittsburgh. However, the power play continues to be a concern after it failed on three chances to drop to 1 for 23 over the last six games. Carlyle is planning to make changes, but didnt go into specifics. 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