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performances in a row. We look to continue that streak.Donovan stepped away from the league at age 32 at the end of the 2014

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The return to the Los Angeles roster of Landon Donovan, MLSs all-time leading scorer, is an interesting sidebar for Sundays crucial match between the Galaxy and Orlando City SC at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif.The final push to the playoffs is the main focus for the two teams, with positioning on the line with just six matches left in the regular season.The Galaxy (10-4-14, 44 points) have already assured themselves of the spot in the postseason. Los Angeles is tied with Real Salt Lake, with which it forged a dramatic 3-3 road draw with on Wednesday, for second place in the Western Conference, seven points behind Supporter Shield leader FC Dallas.Orlando City (7-7-13, 34 points in 27 matches) has surged back into the postseason picture via a two-game winning streak, the latest a commanding 4-1 road victory over the Montreal Impact on Wednesday night as one-time FIFA World Player of the Year Kaka netted two goals.Orlando City, making a bid to reach the MLS postseason for the first time, holds down the sixth -- and final -- Eastern Conference playoff spot, two points clear of D.C. United.I dont think there could be a bigger challenge for us right now but at this moment I think were more than prepared for it, Orlando City SC coach Jason Kreis said. (Weve had) two wins in a row, and four or five good performances in a row. We look to continue that streak.Donovan stepped away from the league at age 32 at the end of the 2014 season, a campaign in which the Galaxy won their fifth MLS Cup title.Los Angeles has endured a rash of injuries and transfers in recent matches, prompting Donovan to return to the pitch with six games remaining in the stretch run before the playoffs begin.I havent played a meaningful soccer game in almost two years and I certainly couldnt fill the holes left by the injured players, Donovan said. I care so deeply about the Galaxy organization, and I believe I could help in a small way to aid the team in its quest for a sixth MLS championship.This is the only meeting between the two teams during the 2016 regular season. Cheap Custom College Jerseys . 1, meaning problems for the doping controls at both major international sports events next year. 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The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. Cheap Custom Jerseys Free Shipping . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. Its still a few weeks before Thanksgiving, but teams in the AP Top 25 feasted during college basketballs opening weekend.Ranked teams went 28-1, with the lone loss coming when No. 19 Kentucky beat 14th-ranked Miami. Throw that game out, and Top 25 squads won by an average of nearly 37 points.The competition will get a bit stiffer this week with some tasty matchups between top teams, including four on Monday. Fourth-ranked South Carolina visits seventh-ranked Ohio State, No. 2 Baylor hosts ninth-ranked UCLA and No. 12 Florida State hosts third-ranked UConn. The Huskies, who will be playing their first game of the season, have won 75 straight and host Baylor on Thursday. Eighth-ranked Texas also visits No. 11 Stanford on Monday night.Heres a look at some of the other things that happened around womens basketball during the opening weekend.SUCCESSFUL DEBUTStephanie White won her first game as a college coach as Vanderbilt beat Kennesaw State 86-54 on Friday night. The Commodores then promptly lost to No. 23 Indiana by 33 points on Sunday.HONORING LAURENXavier hosted the second annual Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic on Saturday. The dooubleheader was in honor of the former Mount St.dddddddddddd Josephs player who died of a brain tumor last year. She helped raise over $2.2 million for cancer research. The Musketeers beat Tennessee State 63-54 before Hiram edged Mount St. Josephs 63-62 in overtime. 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