NBA PLAYOFFS - Pau Gasol tipped in Kobe Bryant's miss with .5 seconds left as the Lakers KO'd the Thunder in a stunning Game 6. Lakers oust Thunder on Gasol. Boozer helps Jazz eliminate Denver. Hawks stifle Bucks, force Game 7. Cavs' James wins second straight MVP.East semifinals: Celtics-CavsDon't underestimate the Celtics' ability to give LeBron James and the Cavs a tough series. West semis: Spurs-SunsCan the Suns finally take down the Spurs in the playoffs?
TODAYS GAMES - The CELTICS @ the CAVALIERS, Series at 0-0 at 8 PM ET.
NHL PLAYOFFS - The Penguins converted all four of their power plays and cruised to a 6-3 victory over the Canadiens in Game 1. Bruins, Flyers expect physical series. Sedins, Canucks ready to meet Blackhawks. US TV ratings for playoffs up 24 percent.
GAMES TODAY - The FLYERS @ The BRUINS, Series at 0-0 at 12:30 PM ET,Bruins, Flyers expect physical semifinal series, and The CANUCKS @ The BLACKHAWKS, Series at 0-0 at 8 PM ET. Canucks hope to turn it on against Blackhawks.
MLB - The Mets have won eight straight games after beating the Phillies 9-1. David Wright kick-started the offense with a two-run home run. Lee sharp in debut but Rangers win in 12. Mets win eighth straight, rout Phils 9-1. Heyward's HR helps
Braves end skid at 9. Zito moves to 4-0 as Giants beat Rockies. Morneau homers in return as Twins cruise. Surging Jeter leads Yankees past ChiSox. Reds win fifth straight, end Cards' run. Dodgers end 5-game skid, beat Pirates.
NASCAR - Crown Royal 400- Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman made the Chase in 2009, but are outside the top 12 now. Time to get going for five drivers, Carl Edwards, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kasey Kahne. All five qualified for last year’s Chase, and none of them are in the top 12 going into Saturday night’s Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
Nationwide Series-For the second straight week, Brad Keselowski found his way to victory lane.
GOLF - Tiger Woods missed the Quail Hollow cut in most inglorious fashion, shooting a 79 Friday to finish 9-over. Billy Mayfair leads at Quail Hollow. Wie leads in Mexico, Ochoa 5 back. Healthier Mickelson climbs leaderboard. Tway, Thompson lead Champions Tour event. Edfors takes 2nd-round lead in Spain.
MMA & BOXING - BOXING - A strong win over Shane Mosley on Saturday should slow down the notion Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't face strong competition.
SOCCER - MLS - Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman will attempt to keep his squad fresh during a critical week that starts with a visit to the Revs. Chicago's young goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra looks to keep critics off his back vs. Chivas USA. Seattle sends King to DC for draft pick. Crew aim to keep Sounders at bay. Seattle completes signing of Colombian Montano.
TENNIS - Rafael Nadal overcame a slow start to beat Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarters of the Rome Masters, improving to 8-0 on clay this season. Henin advances to semis in Stuttgart. Teen Halep reaches first WTA Tour final. Sweeting, McHale earn French Open berths
HORSE RACING - TODAY'S KENTUCKY DERBY - An ominous weather forecast means the 136th Kentucky Derby could be as unpredictable as last year, when a 50-1 longshot won.
The starting field for Saturday’s 136th running of the
Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is as follows;
NUMBER - HORSE NAME - TRAINER: 1 Lookin At Lucky-Bob Baffert, 2 Ice Box-Nicholas Zito, 3 Noble's Promise-Kenneth McPeek, 4 Super Saver-Todd Pletcher, 5 Line of David-John Sadler, 6 Stately Victor-Michael Maker, 7 American Lion-Eoin Harty, 8 Dean's Kitten-Michael Maker, 9 Make Music for Me-Alexis Barba, 10 Paddy O'Prado-Dale Romans, 11 Devil May Care-Todd Pletcher, 12 Conveyance-Bob Baffert, 13 Jackson Bend-Nicholas Zito, 14 Mission Impazible-Todd Pletcher, 15 Discreetly Mine-Todd Pletcher, 16 Awesome Act-Jeremy Noseda, 17 Dublin-D. Wayne Lukas, 18 Backtalk-Thomas Amoss, 19 Homeboykris-Richard Dutrow Jr., 20 Sidney's Candy-John Sadler.
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