SPORTS INFO For 03 31 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans - this Thursday, MARCH 31 2011 !





MLB - Ready or not, opening day is here. Who's playing? Who's pitching? Have no fear, we're here with all! Opening day in the majors. It's March, but opening day is here. The fun starts with two games at 1 ET, including Yanks-Tigers.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON STARTS TODAY -

NL - 4 GAMES and AL - 2 GAMES!



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NCAA - MENS' BASKETBALL - MARCH MADNESS - Do Kemba Walker and UConn have anything left after an incredible run through the postseason? Butler vs. VCU, take twoTwo Final Four schools are recruiting Class of 2012 prospect Carlton Ford. Hundreds of fans give Butler big sendoff.



NO NCAA REGIONAL GAMES TODAY -

FINAL FOUR STARTS SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2010


(11) VCU vs (8) BUTLER - 6:00 PM EDT and (4) KENTUCKY vs (3) UCONN - 8:50 PM EDT



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NBA - Tussle in WashingtonThe Heat fought off the Wizards after a skirmish that saw John Wall get ejected. 'Melo scores 39, Knicks beat Nets. After Wall's ejection, Heat beat Wiz. Dominique Wilkins attacked by former ref. Thunder finish franchise-best 14-2 month. Bulls bounce back, rip Wolves. Hornets top Blazers, move into 6th.



TWO (2) GREAT - NBA GAMES TODAY -

CELTICS vs.SPURS and MAVERICKS vs. LAKERS



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NHL - Jhonas Enroth capably filled in for the injured Ryan Miller and recorded his first career shutout to beat the Rangers.'Canes rip Habs to continue playoff push. Miller out, Sabres' Enroth beats Rangers. Ducks now 6th in West, deal Flames
blow. Slumping Red Wings give up 10 to Blues. Greene's late goal lifts Devils by Isles. Flames C Langkow cleared to practice. Canucks clinch West, road run reaches 9.



TEN (10) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



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NCAA -WOMENS' BASKETBALL - MARCH MADNESS - Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford and Texas A&M, all No. 1 or No. 2 seeds, will be in Indianapolis for the national semis. Party crashersA&M is no Cinderella, but will nerves be a factor vs. Stanford? 'Graves Sweepstakes'Gonzaga's tourney run puts coach Kelly Graves in high demand!



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NASCAR - Kevin Harvick has had a fast car in the early going. So why were some already writing him off just four races into the season? e Finnish are comingFormer F1 champ Kimi Raikkonen will be the latest open-wheeler to try NASCAR.Moving on upJimmie Johnson has come alive as he works his way up the Cup standings.

Upcoming Race - Date - Event - Time - TV
Apr 3 - 1:13 pm - FOX - Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 - Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA



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GOLF - An American hasn't won LPGA Player of the Year since 1994, but USA's current crop could turn the tide. Shell Houston Open- Defending champion Anthony Kim looks to join the cast of winners for the first time this season. Fashion statement-Bubba Watson plans to wear an all-white outfit each day at the Masters.



UPCOMING PGA EVENT -Mar 31 - Apr 3 Shell -

Houston Open
Purse: $5,900,000 Redstone GC- The Tournament Course, Humble, Texas



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TENNIS - Victoria Azarenka dropped two-time champ Kim Clijsters in two sets at the Sony Open, advancing to her first semifinal of the year. Fish passes Roddick as No. 1 US player.



Thru - Apr 3 - Sony Ericsson Open - Miami, Florida, USA



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NFL - League, players cooperate in marketing. Owners pay $177M to cap player benefits. Players can soon draw from lockout fund. While everyone debates offense/defense, don't rule out the Panthers trading the No. 1 pick. Silent partners-Fans have to be a lot more vocal and proactive if they want to get the league's attention.



NCAA FOOTBALL - The BCS wants the Fiesta Bowl's fiasco with CEO John Junker to be seen as isolated. If only that were true. All eyes on BuckeyesTurmoil has cast doubt over OSU's ability to keep dominating the Big Ten. BCS considering dumping Fiesta Bowl!



SOCCER - MLS - Defending champ Colorado faces its first hurdle of '11, a team divided. The first team will stay home while the traveling squad begins U.S. Open Cup play.



UFC - Jon Jones and Rashad Evans have been hesitant about having to fight each other. But the fans demand it.



BOXING - The 2005 slugfest between Erik Morales (far left) and Manny Pacquiao turned both into stars and led to a memorable trilogy.



HORSE RACING - Not everyone's thrilled about the new half-man, half-horse Preakness Stakes mascot that sports a nipple ring and a beer gut. Writingonthewall wins Big A feature.



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POKER - Nine more players locked up their seats to the 2011 WSOP Circuit National Championship, but first Dwyte Pilgrim and Tim West will try to win one of the biggest titles on the WSOPC.