LONDON - Defending champion Sevilla is one of 18 teams vying for 10 remaining places in the knockout rounds of the Europa League

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LONDON - Defending champion Sevilla is one of 18 teams vying for 10 remaining places in the knockout rounds of the Europa League when the last group matches kick off on Thursday. C. J. Fiedorowicz Jersey .Sevilla needs a point to advance, and hosts Croatian team Rijeka.Two-time former champ Borussia Moenchengladbach also needs a point against Zurich to advance.Dynamo Moscow has secured its place in the last 32 but can become the sixth team in the competitions history to make it through by winning all six group matches, providing it beats PSV Eindhoven.Here are some things to know about the round:___CHAMPIONSHIP POINT: Sevilla has won its last four European home games, but the Andalusian side needed a late goal from Stephane Mbia to salvage a 2-2 draw the first time it met Rijeka.Sevilla will be led by in-form striker Carlos Bacca, who has 11 goals in 20 games in all competitions, one in the Europa League.Coach Unai Emery has called on Sevillas fans to give them all they support they can at Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. We feel strong at home, and ready to dictate the match, Emery said. We will try to draw from this strength while preparing with a lot of care for an opponent that cant settle for a draw.DYNAMO AIMS FOR SWEEP: Dynamo is determined not to squander the infrequent chance for a winning sweep of its group at the expense of PSV, which has already qualified for the playoffs.The target was set by the management: Win every game, striker Aleksandr Kokorin said.Coach Stanislav Cherchesov was bullish about his sides form this season. I try to give as much as I can, so that wherever I work - and by the way, this has always happened - the team reaches a new, higher level, he said. We have developed a formula for success for ourselves, so well just stick to it. We need to move forward all the time.TORINO TARGETS ITALIAN CLEAN SWEEP: Torino will be hoping star striker Fabio Quagliarella rediscovers his form as it looks to complete an Italian clean sweep in the last 32.Torino will join Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Napoli in the next round if it wins, or if HJK Helsinki fails to win, while it could also qualify with a draw if HJK beats Brugge by enough goals to ensure Torino has a better goal difference than the Belgian side.However, Torino hasnt won a match since October — a run of four defeats and three draws.That poor streak coincided with Quagliarellas drop in form. The Italy striker, signed from Juventus in the summer, scored in five successive matches over September and October, but has netted just once since — in a dismal 2-1 defeat at HJK.SOMMER ON SWISS: Moenchengladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer is anticipating a special game against Zurich in search of the point it needs to advance.Its impossible to play for a draw, Sommer said. Well play like we always do, to win, as we also want to win the group.Striker Max Kruse is sidelined with an ankle injury but defender Martin Stranzl is available again after a thigh injury. But after missing three weeks of training, Stranzl may start on the bench. Tyler Ervin Jersey . According to Dave Stubbs of The Montreal Gazette, preliminary talks have begun between Markov - an unrestricted free agent this summer - and general manager Marc Bergevin. Xavier Su a-Filo Jersey . -- Chris Crawford hit a 3-pointer with 1:36 left to put Memphis ahead to stay, and the 21st-ranked Tigers beat seventh-ranked Louisville 72-66 Saturday, sweeping the season series from the Cardinals. http://www.thetexansfootballpro.us/customized/ . The ongoing funk on penalty kill and an unusually quiet night on home ice for the power play divided the Leafs from the Bruins at the ACC in a rare Sunday night affair.HOUSTON -- Jay Bruce got off to a slower than expected start this season. He soon warmed up, and with the post-season approaching, the Cincinnati slugger certainly isnt slowing down. Bruce hit a grand slam and had five RBIs, Mike Leake pitched eight scoreless innings and the Reds cruised to a 10-0 win over Houston on Tuesday night, handing the Astros their 100th loss. The home run was Bruces 30th, giving him at least 30 homers in three straight seasons. His performance pushed his RBI total to 100, which is a career high. "Thirty home runs is almost automatic if he stays healthy because thats his swing," manager Dusty Baker said. "But it was great to see him get his 100 RBIs, especially with the fact that he started off struggling in the RBI department. "We had (Sin-Soo) Choo on all the time and we had Joey (Votto) on all the time and he had quite a few chances. Now hes cashing them in and hopefully it continues into the playoffs." Cincinnati is 4 1/2 games ahead of Washington for second NL wild card. The Astros are the first major league team to lose at least 100 games in three straight seasons since Kansas City from 2004-06. "Im always going to concentrate on the things we need to do to improve," Houston manager Bo Porter said when asked about losing 100 games. "I dont concern myself with what it is people are going to say. I concern myself about the men in that clubhouse and how were going to get better every day." The Reds got to work early, with Zack Cozart driving in two runs in a four-run first inning. Cincinnati was up by five in the fourth before Bruces towering slam to the Crawford Boxes in left field pushed the lead to 9-0 and chased Jordan Lyles (7-. Leake (14-6) allowed five hits over eight innings and struck out six with two walks. Sean Marshall, who hadnt pitched since May 20 because of shoulder tendinitis, threw a perfect ninth to complete the shutout. The Reds tagged Lyles for nine hits and nine runs in 3 1-3 innings. The Astros, who have the worst record in the majors, fell to 51-100. They were 56-106 in 2011 and dropped to 55-107 last year, their final season in the National League. With a rookie-filled team and the lowest payroll in the majors, the Astros have had plenty of lopsided games this year. But even in an already dismal year,, the night they eclipsed the century mark yet again was particularly ugly. Nick Martin Jersey. Things went downhill quickly for the Astros. Lyles had a two-base error when he fielded a high-bouncing grounder hit by Brandon Phillips and badly overthrew first base with one out in the first. An RBI single by Bruce made it 1-0. Xavier Paul walked to load the bases and Todd Fraziers single pushed the lead to 2-0. Cozart wrapped up the scoring in that inning with a two-RBI single to make it 4-0. The bottom of the first didnt go any better for Houston. Jonathan Villar hit a leadoff single, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double. But it wasnt just that he was thrown out, but the way he was thrown out that was embarrassing. Villar slid into second base, but Phillips already had the ball before he began the slide. The always flamboyant Phillips reached backward between his legs to apply the tag as Villar crashed head-first into Phillips backside. "Thats the way I play," Villar said. "Im aggressive. I was trying to make something happen, motivate my team. Its hard to change because thats the way Ive always played." Phillips said he wasnt trying to showboat, and he initially didnt realize that Villar was coming. "The crowd let me know that he was coming to second base," Phillips said. "I just had to quickly put the tag between my legs. Thats the only reason I tagged him. If I didnt hear the crowd, I would have just caught it and looked around and he would have been safe." However, he probably could have tagged him in a less showy way. "Thats me," he said with a laugh. "I do things off the wall, yes." Baker laughed when asked about the play. "Ask Brandon," he said. "I think he gets bored sometimes." Cozart added an RBI single in the third to extend Cincinnatis lead to 5-0. Derrick Robinson walked with no outs in the fourth inning before Shin-Soo Choo drew a walk. A one-out walk by Votto loaded the bases to set up the slam by Bruce, which chased Lyles. It was his first grand slam since Sept. 5, 2008. NOTES: The series wraps up on Wednesday when Houstons Brad Peacock opposes Greg Reynolds. ... Votto extended his hitting streak at Minute Maid Park to 23 games, which is the longest by a player in the parks history. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '