Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Scores and Sports Info for 04/07/2010

NBA - The Jazz and Thunder combined for 279 points – 87 by Deron Williams and Kevin Durant – and one controversial ending with Jazz over Thunder 140-139 OT.
Salmons, Bucks clinch playoff spot. Parker returns as Spurs defeat Kings.
Warriors' Nelson fails to get record win. Bobcats secure first non-losing season.

Gallinari, Barron spark Knicks by Celts. Martin's 29 help Rockets beat Grizzlies.



NHL - After Calgary's loss to San Jose on Tuesday, Colorado punched its ticket with a 4-3 SO win over Vancouver. Brodeur shutout nets career win 600. Sharks lock up division crown, eliminate Flames. Avalanche clinch playoff spot. Mueller must sit Flyers rise to 7th. Rangers fall further back Caps sweep season from Pens. Malkin sick Isles keep Habs from clinching. Comeau out Hawks net team-record 50th victory.



MLB - Yanks rally by BoSox after Scutaro error. MLB players mull collusion grievance. Zito stellar as Giants shut out Astros. Rauch's perfect 9th seals Twins' win. Aaron: Heyward important to baseball. Wolf wins in debut, Brewers top Rockies. Rockies encouraged by Street's clean MRI. A's beat M's on Ellis' single in 10th.



NFL - Mike Shanahan and Donovan McNabb hope to lead the Redskins to their first playoff berth since the 2007 season. Who's Next?T he Vikings expect Brett
Favre to give them one more year. But the 40-year-old can't play forever. It's time for the team to solidify QB for the future. Chicago will look for help on the O-line and in the secondary. But without a high draft pick, new additions Julius Peppers and Mike Martz need to come through for Lovie Smith to keep his job.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Top college assistant coaches, such as Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, are being paid like they're in the pros. The Butler of
autumn may sound like a PBS drama, but Boise State could make it a fall reality series with a twist. A Broncos' run might reveal the BCS's future. Forget the long, unrequited courtship with the Irish. If the Big Ten goes through with a power expansion move, it could basically swallow up Notre Dame.



NASCAR - Texas Gov. Rick Perry's re-election campaign said Tuesday that he's sponsoring Bobby Labonte's car for the April 18 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the
Texas Motor Speedway. Gentlemen, start your ... political campaigns? Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim will be the grand marshal for the NASCAR Nationwide race at
Watkins Glen International this summer.



GOLF - Jack Nicklaus spoke to reporters for 45 minutes at Augusta National on Tuesday. He was open, funny, engaging. He was Jack. Strickly speaking-Forget
about Tiger, Lefty and Els. Steve Stricker will win his first major this week. Nine years after a low ebb in English golf, things are quite the opposite at the 2010 Masters which starts Thursday. There are eight Brits in the field.



MMA & BOXING - Is Georges St. Pierre's habit of going to the ground a strength or a weakness? If Antonio Margarito knows something about his hand-wrap
controversy the rest of us don't, he's not about to tell anyone.



SOCCER - MLS - An MRI on Monday revealed a strained left hamstring for Dynamo forward Brian Ching, who will likely be out four-to-six weeks. Back to the future. When D.C. needed a dependable defender, it turned to veteran Juan Manuel Pena. Ream puts his best foot forward-Just two games into the new season, rookie goalie Tim Ream is already impressing the Red Bulls.



TENNIS - Serena Williams has taken to wearing a single, black, lace glove on her left hand. Is it a 25-years-too-late tribute to Madonna or simply a fashion miss? Tournament action-Casablanca: Nieminen, Serra, Hajek winAndalucia: Top-seeded Azarenka moves on.



HORSE RACING - Zenyatta was greeted enthusiastically upon her arrival for the Apple Blossom Invitational. The 6-year-old mare will try to equal the record of 16 straight victories Friday.



POKER - A rough road ahead?It hasn't been the best week for those looking for poker legalization in the United States. Investigations, bills and lawsuits are causing concern in the industry.

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