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NEW DELHI --- As Indias Leander Paes and Saketh Myneni share court space at 7pm local time today, they will be up against the Rio Olympic gold medallists Marc Lopez and Rafael Nadal.A daunting task awaits India, trailing 0-2 in the World Group play-off tie, a win utterly essential for staying afloat. On the other hand, a victory for five-time champions Spain on Saturday will see them climb back to the elite group after dawdling in the zonal competition for two years now.The Spanish team has confirmed that Nadal and Marc will represent them in the doubles. Marc and Feliciano Lopez had become the first all-Spanish duo to win the doubles title at Roland Garros earlier this year and were earlier scheduled to take part in the doubles.On Friday, the Spanish team offered conflicting reasons for Nadals withdrawal, with Feliciano suggesting that the world No. 4 was playing through pain courtesy an injured left wrist, while David Ferrer and team captain Conchita Martinez squarely dismissed any such concerns, citing a stomach bug as the cause instead.Its likely that Feliciano will yet again take Nadals place in Sundays reverse singles. According to Davis Cup rules, team captains can change their nominations up to one hour before the start of play.Putting up a dispirited show, Myneni lost to David Ferrer in straight sets in the second singles on Friday. It was a bad day but we have to put this behind, Myneni said, I hope to help Paes in gaining back the momentum in the doubles. Hes such an experienced guy and a huge name. Myneni and Paes havent played together before.Aside from a win to keep Indias hopes alive, Paes also has a record to chase. A victory on Saturday will help him equal Italys Nicola Pietrangelis record for most doubles Davis Cup wins: 42. At this stage, I use records to motivate myself, Paes said.Indias recurring ill-fate at the World Group play-offs is now far from a surprise. They lost 2-3 to Serbia in 2014 and 1-3 to the Czech Republic last year -- to continue to remain in the Asia/Oceania competition. Nolan Ryan Mets Jersey . Jordan Lynch, the all-purpose Heisman Trophy finalist from Northern Illinois, failed to make it into that exclusive club. Todd Frazier Mets Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. http://www.metsbaseballauthentic.com/keith-hernandez-mets-jersey/ . -- Stanford squashed Oregons national championship hopes again, schooling the Ducks in power football. Noah Syndergaard Jersey . NBA officials ruled the court unplayable in the Bucks final exhibition game on Oct. 25 because players were slipping, and the game was cancelled midway through the first period. Darryl Strawberry Mets Jersey . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. Matt Borland, who made a name for himself as one of the top crew chiefs in the sport in leading Ryan Newman to 13 career wins, will return to a NASCAR crew chief role starting next season.Borland will serve as the crew chief for Richard Childress?Racings Paul Menard, who is mired in 25th in the Sprint Cup standings.With more than 20 years of racing experience, Borland has spent the last nine years working with Gene Haas-owned teams, including Stewart-Haas Racing and most recently the Haas F1 team. He won 12 races as a crew chief for Newman at Penske from 2002 to 2006 and anotther with Newman at SHR in 2013.ddddddddddddMatts experience as an engineer in both NASCAR and Formula 1 will be critically important to the growth of RCRs Sprint Cup Series program, team owner Richard Childress said in a news release. He has an impressive background and will be a great resource to our racing operations.Borland will replace interim crew chief Danny Stockman, who took over in July and will return to the RCR Xfinity Series program. ' ' '