SPORTS INFO For 03 18 2011

WELCOME TO GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Friday (TGIF), MARCH 17 2011 !





NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - MARCH MADNESS - Morehead stuns No. 4 Cardinals on late 3. No. 12 seed Richmond upsets Vanderbilt. Late basket gets Kentucky past Princeton. 11th-seeded Gonzaga upends St. John's. UCLA holds off Spartans' late rally.Butler beats ODU on putback at buzzer. Duke PG Irving to play in NCAA opener. Fredette's 32 carry BYU past Wofford. Even in non-vintage seasons, Gonzaga, UCLA and Butler did what they usually do in March.



SIXTEEN (16) NCAA REGIONAL GAMES TODAY



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NBA - Bulls roll to eighth straight win. Knicks hit club-record 20 3s. Blazers rout hapless Cavs 111-70. Warriors C Biedrins to miss road trip. Bibby going back to Atlanta as opponent. Bulls to unveil bronze bust of Pippen. Thunder stifle
Heat, win streak now 5. Howard has 31 and 22 as Magic win in OT.



TWELVE (12) NBA GAMES TODAY



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NHL - Price helps Canadiens get by Tampa in SO. Lehtonen, Stars cool off Blackhawks 5-0. Atlanta wastes leads, tops Flyers in SO. Sharks put dent in Wild's playoff hopes. Flames send Avs to 10th straight loss. Weber lifts Predators over Bruins in OT. Sens again slow Devils' playoff charge.



FOUR (4) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



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NCAA WOMENS' BASKETBALL - With three other really talented No. 1 seeds, it is hardly a foregone conclusion this year that UConn will win a third straight national championship at the 63 NCAA women’s tourney games.



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MLB - Kevin Millwood is among a handful of veteran free agents waiting for a major league contract from a desperate team.Phillies' Lee allows 2 HRs in 5-run 4th. Cabrera homers for second straight day. Braves' Jones homers, average at .386.A-Rod homers in third straight game. Brewers RHP Marcum leaves start early. Orioles' Fox hits 7th and 8th homers.



MLB TODAY - EIGHT GAMES(7) in GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE and EIGHT GAMES(8) in CACTUS LEAGUE!



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NASCAR - Jimmie Johnson was nowhere to be found in Las Vegas. Admittedly, he has work to do if he's going to win title No. 6. Going after it- There will be plenty of bumping at Bristol and most likely sparks and tempers will flare. It's just part of the racing at this track. With the action running high, running low, fast and slow.



Upcoming Race - 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 - Paul Casey fired a 7-under 64 to seize the early lead on the first day of the Transitions Championship at Innisbrook.Yani Tseng is just one of several LPGA and PGA stars to donate winnings to Japan.



PGA EVENT - ACTION TODAY AT Transitions Championship
Purse: $5,500,000 Innisbrook-Copperhead Course, Palm Harbor, Florida



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TENNIS - Out of control-Andy Roddick's latest temper tantrum, which included yelling at an umpire and breaking a racket, shows he's losing more than his cool.



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NFL - Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote NFL players Thursday, outlining the league's last proposal to the union and cautioning that "each passing day puts our game and our shared economics further at risk." Goodell ended the letter by
telling players: "I hope you will encourage your union to return to the bargaining table and conclude a new collective bargaining agreement."




NCAA FOOTBALL - Changing role for 'NolesFlorida State, now led by QB E.J. Manuel, goes from the hunter to the hunted. Florida State heads into spring practice as the likely ACC favorite and a potential top-10 team. Tressel to share
players' 5-game ban. Mike Stoops and Arizona start spring ball looking to find a way to end the year strong.



SOCCER - MLS - Teal Bunbury has been brushing soccer superstardom since he was a child. Now the striker is poised to break into that stratosphere on his own. Toronto taps home-grown players to fill out roster. Vancouver signs four players
from preseason.



UFC - Saturday, March 19 - UFC 128: Mauricio Rua vs. Jon Jones, Prudential Center, Newark, N.J., PPV




BOXING - Bute's super middleweight title defense vs. Brian Magee is just one highlight of a busy weekend.


Friday, March 18, 2011 Hollywood, Fla. (ESPN2) Demetrius Hopkins (30-1-1, 11 KOs) vs. Brad Solomon (16-0, 7 KOs)-10 Rounds - Welterweight Division



Costa Mesa, Calif. (Telefutura)
Luis Ramos (17-0, 8 KOs) vs. Jose Hernandez8 Rounds - Jr. Welterweight Division



James Kirkland vs. Jhon Berrio8 Rounds - Middleweight Division



Mexico City (Telemundo)Dante Jardon vs. Humberto Martinez-12 Rounds - Jr. Lightweight Division



Saturday, March 19, 2011-Montreal (Showtime) -Lucian Bute (27-0, 22 KOs) vs. Brian Magee (34-3-1, 24 KOs)-12 Rounds - Super Middleweight Division



Renan St-Juste vs. Fulgencio Zuniga-10 Rounds - Super middleweight Division



Vanes Martirosyan vs. Bladimir Hernandez-8 or 10 Rounds - Jr. Middleweight Division



Cologne, Germany (Epix)-Vitali Klitschko (41-2, 38 KOs) vs. Odlanier Solis (17-0, 12 KOs)-12 Rounds - Heavyweight Division (for Klitschko's WBC title)



Dublin, Ireland
Guillermo Rigondeaux (7-0, 5 KOs) vs. Willie Casey (11-0, 7 KOs)-12 Rounds - Jr. Featherweight Division



Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico (Fox Deportes)-Roman Gonzalez vs. Manuel Vargas
12 Rounds - Jr. Flyweight Division (for Gonzalez's WBA title)



Auckland, New Zealand-David Tua vs. Demetrice King-10 Rounds - Heavyweight Division




HORSE RACING - Miles Rules led gate-to-wire to win Thursday's $57,200 Blarney Stone Purse for California-bred 3-year-old fillies by 13/4 lengths at Santa. Kinsale King impressed Carl O'Callaghan from the moment the trainer saw the bay gelding. Now the pair are looking for a repeat victory in the $2 million Golden Shaheen in Dubai.



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POKER - Heading To PokerConWhere will Annie Duke, Mike Sexton and David Williams be this weekend? No, not a regular stopon the tournament schedule, but Zynga Poker's PokerCon!