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Two teams that didnt live up to preseason hype square off Wednesday, when Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury visit the Indiana Fever for a win-or-go-home, first-round playoff battle at Bankers Life Fieldhouse that could mark the final game of veteran star Tamika Catchings.One of the WNBAs all-time greats, Catchings has announced that she will retire when the Fevers season ends, which could be Wednesday.The first two rounds of this seasons playoffs are single-elimination, so there is no tomorrow for Wednesdays loser. The winner advances to the second round and will face either the New York Liberty or the Chicago Sky on the road.The Fever, after reaching last years WNBA Finals, were expected to be among the top-tier of contenders again this season. But Indiana (17-17) struggled with inconsistency, especially on the offensive end and didnt secure home court in the first round of the playoffs until an 83-60 win over the Dallas Wings in their regular season finale.Indiana is 11th in the league in scoring, averaging 80.5 points per game, and last in the league in rebounding.The Mercury (16-18) also experienced a disappointing regular season. With Taurasi returning from a one-year hiatus to join with Brittney Griner and Penny Taylor, Phoenix was expected to be a top-tier contender. Instead, the Mercury barely got into the playoffs, winning three of their last four to secure the eighth seed.Their struggles, for the most part, havent come on the offensive end of the court. Taurasi leads five Mercury players averaging in double figures at 17.8 points per game. She scored 19 points in Phoenixs 79-65 win at Indiana on Aug. 31, the teams most recent meeting.Indiana won two of three overall against Phoenix this season, but will have their hands full with Griner, who has emerged as the leagues premier shot-blocker. Her 107 blocks led the WNBA this season and were 28 more than second-place Elizabeth Williams of the Atlanta Dream. Lavonte David Womens Jersey . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. Mike Alstott Buccaneers Jersey . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. http://www.authenticbuccaneerspro.com/Gerald-mccoy-buccaneers-jersey/ . 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City face Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday, live on Sky Sports 1HD, looking for a second Capital One Cup win in three years, and the Spaniard insists the 2014 win over Sunderland set them on their way to the Premier League title.Manuel Pellegrinis side are six points behind leaders Leicester with 12 games remaining of the season. Navas told Sky Sports: It would be fantastic to win this trophy. We are involved in the Premier League title race and it would set us fair for the rest of the season. Navas celebrates Sergio Agueros winning goal at Watford in January It is important to win as many as we can. [In 2014] it almost relaxed us to go on and challenge for more that season.It was a confidence boost, and gave us extra motivation to go on and win the title that year. Manuel Pellegrinis first piece of silverware came in the 2014 League Cup After the 3-1 win over Sunderland in 2014, Pellegrinis City went on to win the title on the last day of the season, two points ahead of Liverpool.Navas has fond memoriies of Pellegrinis first trophy win, and says although they have not won any silverware since that season, the current team is stronger, and a win on Sunday will give them confidence.dddddddddddd City are currently fourth in the Premier League, six points off leaders Leicester Couple together the signings since that date with the players already here, I think we have strengthened, he said.If we can win this weekend it will be great. It will be an entertaining final, every game is different and we need to think of ourselves. Navas scored in Citys 2-1 defeat at Everton in the semi-final first leg Other important games follow, but first we must concentrate on this final. Our manager is focused, prepares well and is very demanding and will do it again for this final.Watch the Capital One Cup final between Manchester City and Liverpool live on Sky Sports 1HD from 4pm on Sunday Also See: City Slickers documentary Back your team at Wembley Sterling v Liverpool: The Verdict Road to Wembley ' ' '