SPORTS INFO For 04 06 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Wednesday, April 06, 2011 !





MLB - After a year lost to big-city distractions, the Dodgers' Matt Kemp seems humbled and is locking in on the basics.Red Sox fall to 0-4, lose 3-1 to Indians. Mauer's RBI in 10th lifts Twins in Bronx. Rangers stay unbeaten, beat Mariners 3-2. Reds 4-0 for first time since 1990. Beaten Giants fan may have brain damage. Gallardo 2-hits Braves, Brewers win 1-0. Royals earn fourth last at-bat win in 12.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON TODAY - NL - EIGHT (8) GAMES and AL - SEVEN (7) GAMES!



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NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - Huskies celebrate championship in Storrs. NC State hires Gottfried as coach. Lamar names Pat Knight coach. Calhoun, Walker key UConn's third title. Butler endures rough ride home. K-State's Martin would listen to Miami. Georgia F Thompkins entering NBA draft. Jim Calhoun and Connecticut shook off an ugly first half to beat Butler for their third national title. Passing the torch-If Kemba Walker leaves, Jeremy Lamb is ready to take over at Connecticut. The ButlerWay-Butler couldn't shoot straight, but Brad Stevens' team has its priorities straight.



NBA - When the Lakers needed Kobe to make one more shot, he dropped the ball – and maybe a chance at the NBA's best record.Lakers' chance at top seed all but gone. Celtics win, tie Heat for 2nd in East. Parker helps Spurs end road skid. Bulls open 3-game lead in East. Magic secure East's No. 4 seed. Blazers make playoffs despite loss. Thunder close to wrapping up 4th. Bobcats' playoff chances fade. Kevin Durant won for the first time in Denver – and moved OKC closer to the NW Division
title.


TWELVE (12) NBA GAMES TODAY - Check out the NBA ODDS




NHL - Thomas Vanek's hat trick against the Lightning put the Sabres within a point of clinching a playoff berth. Caps win fourth straight Southeast title. Flyers drop from top of East as Sens win. Habs clinch spot, top Blackhawks in OT. Penguins within 1 point of Atlantic lead. Vanek nets 3, Sabres 1 point from berth. Stars get within 2 points of 8th in West. Oilers blank Canucks, take home-and-home.



EIGHT (8) NHL GAMES TONIGHT - Check out the NHL ODDS



NCAA WOMENS' BASKETBALL - APIn lifting its first championship trophy, Texas A&M served notice that the women's game can thrive without a superpower. Texas A&M defeats Irish for first title. Texas A&M wins virtual road game for title.Notre Dame 70, Texas A&M 76.



NASCAR - Jimmie Johnson was at first adamant he wasn't speeding on pit road. Is there a better way NASCAR can show who's guilty? Johnson admits speeding, sorry to NASCAR! Century markDale Earnhardt Jr.'s winless streak stands at 99 races.
Would reaching 100 matter?



NEXT NASCAR RACE - Apr 9 - 7:46 pm FOX Samsung Mobile 500 - Texas Motor Speedway -Fort Worth, TX - CHECK out the NASCAR ODDS



GOLF - Tiger Woods once ruled the world. Now, as he fights off age, injury and scandal, he's struggling to regain his prowess. Woods to play first 2 days with McDowell. Mickelson emerging as Masters favorite!

PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - Apr 7 - 10! The Masters-Purse: $7,500,000 Augusta National-Augusta, Georgia - CHECK out the GOLF ODDS



TENNIS - On the move- Serena and Venus Williams aren't sitting still: Despite not playing, Serena is rising in the ranks while Venus hits the road. Karlovic tops Becker in Men's Clay Court. Cabeza stuns 3rd-seeded Rezai in Spain.



Apr 4 - Apr 10 US Men's Clay Court Championships Houston, Texas, USA
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NFL - A surprise front man for the players' antitrust lawsuit, Tom Brady has the juice to help end the lockout. NFL, players head to court Wednesday. Potential rookie sues NFL over lockout. League awards $1M to players' charities. Two former players who now are on the owners’ labor committee wrote Monday to NFL retirees to outline elements of the offer the league made tothe union during negotiations last month.



NCAA FOOTBALL - New Baylor defensive boss Phil Bennett is happy to be back in Texas, but he has his hands full in the Big 12. Fiesta in danger of losing bowl license? FEC complaint filed against Fiesta Bowl. The University of Michigan announced Tuesday that TS Sports/Lighthouse will install a pair of LED video displays—measuring about 4,000 square feet each— in its football stadium by August.



SOCCER - MLS - Brazilian defender Leonardo lifted the Galaxy with a header while Jackson Goncalves' ejection was only one component of FC Dallas' frustration. Real Salt Lake reached the finals of the CONCACAF Champions League despite losing 2-1
to Costa Rican club Saprissa on Tuesday night. American side Salt Lake won the first leg of the semifinal 2-0 and advanced 3-2 on aggregate.

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UFC - Gilbert Melendez has long believed himself one of the world's best lightweights. Now he has his chance to prove it.Wanderlei Silva will fight for the first time in 14 months when he meets Chris Leben at UFC 132

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BOXING - If promoters want to keep arenas full and fans buying pay-per-views, they'll need more than just big main events.Will Saturday’s card start a PPV trend?



HORSE RACING - Hall of Famer and two-time Derby winner, Zito is hoping his latest 3-year-old colt, Dialed In, will show him the way to the winner’s circle on the first Saturday in May—now less than five weeks away.


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POKER - Viva Las Vegas-Online poker fans are looking for legislative change and the new online poker bill in Nevada might be just the thing with support from both land-based and online entities.