CARACAS, Venezuela -- Andrew Nicholson had one of his best games of the FIBA Americas Championship, but Canada has still been pushed to the brink at the basketball tournament. Nicholson scored 29 points in Canadas 81-74 loss to the Dominican Republic on Saturday in the tournaments second round. Only the top four teams can advance to the playoffs and Canada (3-3) currently sits fourth. The Canadians will play Argentina on Sunday in their final game of the second round. "We just have to play the best that we can in the game," said head coach Jay Triano. "If we play, then we give ourselves a chance. If we dont play then obviously we dont. "Its a must win for us and then well see what happens." Tristan Thompson had 14 points and six rebounds for Canada, while Cory Joseph had 13 points and four assists. James Feldeine led the Dominican Republic (4-2) with 20 points. Canada jumped out to a quick start with a 28-18 advantage after the first quarter. That lead evaporated in the second though, as the Canadians were outplayed by the Dominican Republic. The Carribbean nation took a 45-44 lead going into halftime despite Nicholson scoring 15 points in 17 minutes of the first half. "We knew that we had a mismatch at the four spot, and we thought that we could get (Nicholson) the basketball," said Triano. "We saw last night (in Canadas loss to Venezuala) that if he doesnt score its going to be tough for us to score points. We only had 59 points. We knew we needed to get him the ball." The Domincans added just one point to its lead in the third, taking a 59-57 advantage into the final quarter. Canada was not able to gain any ground on the Dominican Republic in the fourth quarter. Canada has four NBA players on its roster for the tournament. Nicholson plays for the Orlando Magic, Joseph is with the San Antonio Spurs, Thompson is a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and centre Joel Anthony is on the Miami Heat. "Were here to learn about the international game," said Triano. "The players that were playing are the youngest players in the tournament. Thats why were here, its a long-term process." The FIBA Americas Championship is a qualifying tournament for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Dale Hawerchuck Jersey .com) - Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, Detroit Red Wings forward Tomas Tatar and New York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo were named the NHLs players of the week on Monday. Marian Hossa Jersey . Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the Houston Texans No. 1 pick in the draft, was on the field Tuesday for the first time with former NFL Defensive Player of the Year J. http://www.authenticcoyotespro.com/Jeremy-roenick-coyotes-jersey/ . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. Derek Stepan Jersey . Poti played in 824 regular NHL games with four teams in his career; the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders and the Washington Capitals. Niklas Hjalmarsson Jersey . While the pair of Spain internationals return, midfielder Xavi Hernandez will not be included in the squad after failing to recover from a muscle strain to his left leg.Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva look to finally have a permanent home for their bout as the co-main event of UFC 175. According to first reports from Yahoo Sports, later confirmed by the UFC, the "American Gangster" vs. the "Axe Murderer" grudge match will slot in behind the middleweight title fight between Chris Weidman and Lyoto Machida on July 5 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout between "The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3" coaches was originally scheduled for UCF 173 on May 24 - also the original date for the Weidman-Machida matchup - and later moved to UFC Fight NNight in Sao Paolo, Brazil scheduled for May 31.dddddddddddd Now, the two join a stacked card that also features a light heavyweight matchup between Daniel Cormier and Dan Henderson. As a result of the shakeup, the heavyweight fight between Junior Dos Santos and Stipe Miocic has now been moved from its co-main event slot at UFC 173 to the main event for the Sao Paolo show. A bantamweight title fight between Renan Barao and T.J. Dillishaw currently headlines UFC 173. According to UFC president Dana White, more changes are coming to the May 24 event at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. ' ' '