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The race to fourth place in the WNBA standings and the first-round bye in the playoffs suddenly has become a little more interesting.That spot is currently occupied by the Chicago Sky, who are just a game up in the standings on the Indiana Fever. Those two Eastern Conference rivals square off Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis in a key contest as the regular season rolls into its final stretch.Things could be all square if Indiana (14-15) defeats Chicago (15-14) on Thursday. A Fever win would also grant them the main tiebreaker if the two teams are knotted at the end of the season because of head-to-head victories.The Sky might have to play Thursdays game without three of their key players.Forward Elena Delle Donne, the WNBAs leading scorer (21.5 points per game) and her teams top rebounder (seven per game), sustained a thumb injury in the Skys 118-81 loss to Washington on Wednesday. Both Delle Donne and Tamera Young (ankle) have been ruled day-to-day by Chicago following their injuries.The Skys Cheyenne Parker did not dress at Washington and missed her second consecutive game due to an existing ankle injury. Her participation will be a game-time decision.Indiana enters Thursdays crucial contest off a 71-69 win against the San Antonio Stars on Tuesday night in which the Fever won the game at the free throw line, converting 27 of 30 attempts. Among that flurry were the winning points on a pair from the charity stripe by Briann January with 2.2 seconds remaining.Indianas leading scorer Tamika Catchings had just one point in the win but did corral eight rebounds in 21 minutes of action.The two teams have split their two games this season, with the road squad winning each time. Indiana has earned a spot in the playoffs for a record 11 consecutive postseasons. Lamar Jackson Jersey . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. Marquise Brown Womens Jersey . -- Patrick Reed got an early start in golf. http://www.ravensrookiestore.com/Ravens-Marquise-Brown-Jersey/ . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Joe Flacco Jersey . Walcott is available for Saturdays home match against Southampton as Arsenal looks to extend its two-point lead at the top of the Premier League. The Gunners are currently the second highest scorers in the league but Wenger insists Walcott will add something extra to his team. Iman Marshall Womens Jersey .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. The kickoff for Saturdays game between Texas State and New Mexico State has been delayed because of a bus crash involving the Texas State team.Six people -- all Texas State support staff or boosters -- were taken to a hospital in El Paso, Texas, for precautionary reasons after a bus was involved in a multiple-vehicle crash on Interstate 10 near the Texas-New Mexico border.ddddddddddddThe team reboarded the bus and resumed its trip to Las Cruces, New Mexico.The games start time has been moved back to 5:15 p.m. ET. Kickoff was originally scheduled for 4 p.m. ' ' '