The Portland Timbers could bolster their playoff chances with their first road win of the season when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas.Portland (11-11-8) is fifth in the Western Conference with 41 points, three points behind fourth-place Real Salt Lake and six points behind the third-place Colorado Rapids. The Timbers are one point ahead of Sporting Kansas City, six points ahead of the Seattle Sounders and seven points ahead of the Vancouver Whitecaps.Houston (6-11-11) is last in the Western Conference and well out of playoff contention with 29 points. Despite their struggles, the Dynamo has played well at home this season, accumulating a 4-2-7 record at BBVA Compass Stadium. That could present problems for Portland, which is 0-8-6 on the road.Portland is coming off a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union. With the victory, the Timbers matched their club record for home wins in a season with 11.Fanendo Adi leads Portland and ranks fourth in MLS with 15 goals this season. Diego Valeri has 12 goals. This is the first time in the clubs MLS era that two players have scored at least 12 goals. Goalkeeper Jake Gleeson leads the league with 107 saves.Andrew Wenger and Alex are tied for the team lead with five goals apiece for Houston. Ricardo Clark, Will Bruin and Giles Barnes have scored four goals apiece. Boniek Garcia leads the team with eight assists.This will be the second meeting between Portland and Houston this season. The Dynamo led 2-0 on June 26 at Providence Park in Portland, Ore., before the Timbers stormed back with three second-half goals to win 3-2.Wenger and Bruin scored within two minutes of each other on assists from Garcia to put Houston up 2-0. Lucas Melano scored in the 64th minute and Valeri scored in the 82nd as Portland rallied to tie the game. Valeri then scored the game-winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time. Dallas Green Jersey . The 27-year-old Scrivens will be joining his third NHL club since signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs as a free agent in 2010. The move also reunites with him with head coach Dallas Eakins from their time together with the American Hockey Leagues Toronto Marlies. Garry Maddox Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. https://www.cheapphilliesjerseys.us/157n-bob-boone-jersey-phillies.html .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Arquimedes Gamboa Jersey . The return match will take place next Wednesday. Udinese leads Fiorentina 2-1 in the other semifinal. Napoli staged a second-half comeback from two goals down after Gervinhos opener and a stunning strike from Kevin Strootman. Steve Carlton Jersey . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. Paralysed jockey Freddy Tylicki has tweeted that he is struggling and fighting and that there is a long road ahead of him after a?suffering a serious injury at Kempton?on Nov. 5.Tylicki fell in a four-horse accident at Kempton and was later?told by doctors he had suffered T7 paralysis -- meaning he has movement in the upper half of his body but not lower.Tylicki has since been moved from intensive care to a general spinal ward.A statement issued by the Injured Jockeys Fund read: Following 15 days in the intensive care unit at St Georges Hospital, today [Tuesday] Freddy Tylicki moved into a general spinal ward.Freddy and his family are very relieved that his conditionn is improving and that he is now well enough to leave intensive care.ddddddddddddFreddy would like to thank everyone for their wonderful support and kindness during this tough time. It has been a great comfort to him.It is anticipated that he will remain in St Georges for some time and visiting times are very restricted. Therefore the hospital strongly request that visitors contact one of the family before making any plans.A fundraising campaign?was set up for Tylicki on Nov. 7 and raised over ￡200,000 in donations in less than 48 hours. ' ' '