SPORTS INFO for 03 08 2011

WELCOME TO GLOBAL SPORTS fans - 03 08 2011 !







NFL - NFL, union talk 4 hours; plan to resume Tuesday. Trying to work their way to a new labor deal, Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith resumed negotiations for four hours Monday. The current collective bargaining agreement originally was set to expire last week, but two extensions have now pushed the cutoff to the end of Friday.
Owners and NFLPA have until Friday night to work out a new CBA.




NBA - Will NBA teams ever become more reliant on data analysts than their own coaches for in-game strategy? Blazers beat Howard-less Magic . Anthony has 34, Knicks rip Jazz . Bulls beat Paul-less Hornets. Paul remains day to day with concussion.Grizzlies withstand rally, beat OKC. Nowitzki survives fouls, lifts Mavs.




SIX (6) NBA GAMES TODAY



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NHL - Alex Ovechkin scored the shootout's lone goal to help the Caps escape the Lightning. Morrow goal caps Stars' rally forOT win. Bishop backstops Blues to SO win. Blues honor 4 franchise No. 7s. Canucks recall F Oreskovic from AHL. Callahan scores 4 as Rangers rout Flyers. Sabres move into 8th in East with OT win.



NINE (9) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



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NCAA BASKETBALL - Ohio State still atop AP poll, Irish 4th. Duke G Smith only unanimous all-ACC pick. Gonzaga bests St. Mary's in WCC final. Kansas' Self named Big 12 coach of year. Purdue's Johnson Big Ten Player of Year. BYU regroups without suspended C Davies. Old Dominion defends CAA tourney title. St. Peter's ends 16-year NCAA drought.



TWENTY + (20 +) NCAA GAMES TONIGHT - MOSTLY CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS !



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MLB - Cards RHP Carpenter has balky hamstring. M's Hernandez avoids liner in debut. Young shooting victim honored with game.Yanks' Burnett throws 3 perfect innings. Rays' Price tosses 4 strong innings. Jimenez pitches well after thumb problem. Lackey allows 1 hit, goes 4 scoreless.




MLB TODAY - NINE GAMES(9) in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE and EIGHT GAMES(8) in CACTUS LEAGUE!



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NASCAR - A penalty on pit road cost Tony Stewart the win in Las Vegas and left him shell-shocked. But there is a consolation.Stewart unhappy finishing second despite taking points lead. Martin wins Nationwide race, Patrick 4th.




Upcoming Races - Date Event Time TV
Mar 20 - 1:16 pm FOX- Jeff Byrd 500 presented by Food City - Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN.



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GOLF - While another Rory collected his sixth tour win, the week at PGA National did not go well for Irish star Rory McIlroy. Sabbatini holds on to win Honda by 1. Pappas wins shortened Nationwide event. CME Group to sponsor LPGA season-ender.



UPCOMING PGA EVENT - Dates:


Mar 10 - 13 World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship, Purse: $8,500,000 Doral-Blue Monster Course, Miami, Florida.



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TENNIS - Roddick keys US in Davis Cup, Spain next. Karlovic sets serve mark but Germans win. Dokic captures first title since 2002. Wimbledon finals to be filmed in 3-D.



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NCAA FOOTBALL - Coach Jim Tressel was informed players were selling memorabilia eight months before Ohio State claimed knowledge. Derrick Thomas on college Hall ballot. Monken learning Cowboys' offense on fly. Nebraska-Iowa on day after Thanksgiving. NCAA asking Ducks about recruiting issue!



SOCCER - MLS - Jay DeMerit to captain Whitecaps of MLS. Midfielder Marko Maric signs with Chicago. Timbers' Nagbe will have sports herniA SURGERY!


UFC - Dan Henderson won his third major MMA title and now aims to become the first to defend the Strikeforce light heavyweight belt.



BOXING - Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the first Ali-Frazier duel at Madison Square Garden. There hasn't been a fight like it since.



HORSE RACING - Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, is in foal with an expected due date of Feb. 1, 2012.



POKER - PokerStars celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Sunday Million with 59,128 players, an $11.8 million prize pool and the giveaway of a Lamborghini to "Bdbeatslayer".