NBA PLAYOFFS - Routed by the Celtics – even without K.G. – Dwyane Wade knows the Heat will never be a contender unless he gets support. Kobe Bryant's 39
points vs. the Thunder showed his days of greatness are far from over. Garnett-less Celtics pound Heat. Lakers hold off Thunder, lead 2-0. Suns rout
Blazers 119-90, tie series 1-1Johnson, Smith help Hawks go up 2-0. No Kevin Garnett, no problem for the Celtics. Glen Davis gets the start and responds
with 23 points in Boston's 106-77 blowout of Miami. TODAY'S GAMES - The Bobcats @ the Magic 7 PM ET. and The Spurs @ the Mavericks 9:30 PM ET.
NHL PLAYOFFS - The Sharks tied their series against the Avs with a 2-1 win as Game 4 was the third straight to go into OT. Pens get 5 in 2nd, up 3-1 on Sens. Flyers beat Devils, take 3-1 lead. Wings blank Coyotes, tie series. Preds grab first 2-1 series lead. Sharks triumph in OT, tie series. Playoff television ratings up 21 percent. Capitals up 2-1 on Habs despite PP woes. The Flyers had their share of penalties, but it was the Devils' that proved costly, Jeff Carter scored two power-play goals as Philly won 4-1 to grab a 3-1 series lead. Their hopes of a third straight trip to the Stanley Cup finals fading, all the Red Wings needed was a return to Joe Louis Arena. They blanked the Coyotes 3-0 to even the series at 2-2. Sidney Crosby notches two goals and two assists, the Penguins manhandle the Senators 7-4 and go back to Pittsburgh up 3-1 with a chance to wrap up the series at home. GAMES TODAY - TheCapitals @ the Canadiens 7 PM ET Caps lead Series 2-1, The Sabres @ the Bruins 7 PM ET the Bruins lead Series 2-1 and The Canucks @ the Kings 10 PM ET the Kings lead Series 2-1.
MLB - White Sox end Rays' 7-game win streak. Braves rally in 9th, top Phils 4-3 in 10. Red Sox allow 9 steals, rally by Rangers. Mourning Rockies beat Nationals 10-4. A-Rod's 3-run HR helps Yankees beat A's. Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor, who parlayed a lifelong love of sports into a short stint in the NFL before embarking on a career in the baseball business, was found dead in his hotel room in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.
NFL - With all the attention placed on the NFL draft, several decision-makers, coaches and prospects are feeling the heat as Thursday approaches. Remember
the days when scouts graded prospects from grainy game films? NFL Draft Schedule- Round 1: Thursday, April 22 (7:30 p.m. ET), Round 2-3: Friday, April 23 (6 p.m. ET), Round 4-7: Saturday, April 24 (10 a.m. ET). NFL Schedules released. With five prime time games, Rex Ryan (left), Mark Sanchez and the Jets
will be a fixture on national television.
NCAA FOOTBALL - Missouri and Nebraska could become Big Ten rivals if the Big Ten decides to expand to a 16-team conference. as stands in the middle of
expansion fever. If the Big Ten expands, will the SEC court the Longhorns? And what happens to the Big 12? Iowa thrived in pressure situations last season.
With 16 starters returning, the Hawkeyes expect more of the same in 2010.
NASCAR - Rick Hendrick's signing of another superstar driver has sparked several hot debates, including the obvious: Is it a good thing? Kyle Busch isn't collecting wins, but he's faring better in the Cup standings. The Jeff Gordon of old showed up Monday at Texas Motor Speedway. He didn't win the Samsung Mobile 500, but Wonder Boy won back our hearts after driving his guts out.
GOLF - Lorena Ochoa's stunning decision to leave the game at age 28 proves again why she is such a special player and person. The U.S. Open at Pebble Beach will be televised later than ever in prime time. The USGA made it official Monday by releasing TV times for the U.S. Open, to be held June 17-20. The third round is scheduled to end at 11 p.m. ET. Coverage of the final round is to end at 9 p.m. ET.
MMA & BOXING - UFC's Brian Stann dropping to middleweight. Edgar says title rematch with Penn is likely. BOXING- After careers in soccer and cycling, Sergio Martinez earned WBC and WBO titles as well.
TENNIS - Serena out of Fed Cup vs. Russia; Venus undecided. Clijsters-Henin match out to break attendance mark. Second-seeded Soderling advances at
Barcelona Open.
HORSE RACING - The Kentucky Derby Museum, situated just off Gate 1 at Churchill Downs, offers a treasure trove of fan activities and memories for racing
aficionados.
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