SPORTS INFO For 04 07 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Thursday, April 07, 2011 !




MLB - It is highly unlikely today's baseballs are juiced to add offense, despite suspicions after opening weekend power displays. Red Sox fall to 0-5, Indians win again. Lincecum K's 13; Giants beat Padres. Rangers beat M's Hernandez, now 6-0.
Rockies' Jimenez to DL with cut cuticle. Clemens: Haren helps Angels drop Rays to 0-5. Phils waste 7-run lead, beat Mets 10-7. Red Sox fall to 0-5Panic buttons are glowing after Boston fell to Cleveland 8-4.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON TODAY - NL - FIVE (5) GAMES and AL - FIVE (5) GAMES!




NBA - The Spurs' wild ride to the Western Conference's top seed ended with a win over the Kings and another surprising Lakers loss. Bucks drop Heat to 3rd in East. Spurs clinch No. 1 seed in West. Warriors hold off sluggish Lakers. Thunder
clinch NW Division title . Smith lifts Nuggets past Mavs. 'Melo lifts Knicks by 76ers into 6th. Hornets wrap up playoff berth. Pacers land last East playoff spot.



NHL - The Hurricanes are still fighting for their playoff lives, beating the Wings for the first time since '06. Perry reaches 50 goals with hat trick. Blackhawks within 2 points of postseason. Capitals on brink of top seed in East. Kings
make playoffs, beat Coyotes in SO. Ward keeps 'Canes alive for playoff spot. Lower-body injury for Wings' Zetterberg. Iginlanets 3 but Flames eliminated. Kovalchuk scores 30th, Devils top Leafs.




NASCAR - Fox, SPEED, TNT, ESPN – when it comes to watching a Cup race on TV, NASCAR is all over the place. And some fans don't like it. Even mediocrity is good- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is to NASCAR what Tiger is to golf in terms of popularity. Even
though Junior -- like Woods -- has not won in a long time, the name creates the most interest and is good for the sport. Martin Truex Jr. praised the NASCAR for its decade of safety improvements following a vicious accident at Martinsville
Speedway.



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




GOLF - It looked like old times for Jack Nicklaus (L) and Arnold Palmer, who got things started at Augusta. With three green jackets since 2004, Phil Mickelson is easily the new favorite. At 7:40 a.m. Augusta National time, the Masters
officially began with ceremonial tee shots from Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - TODAY-Apr 7 - 10! The Masters-Purse: $7,500,000 Augusta National-Augusta, Georgia




TENNIS - Second-ranked Novak Djokovic showed in California and then in Florida that he is playing better than world No. 1 Rafael. Querrey falls to Sweeting in thriller on clay. Kuznetsov takes down Baghdatis in Morocco. No. 1 Wozniacki wins easily. Azarenka cruises.



Apr 4 - Apr 10 US Men's Clay Court Championships- Houston, Texas, USA




SOCCER - MLS - Vancouver was cruising toward its second victory until New England's Ilija Stolica struck in injury time to make the lead disappear. U.S. Open Cup-D.C. beats Philly on penalties; Ruiz scores, sent off. Sapong delivers win
for K.C. over Dynamo in OT.





NFL- Neither the players nor owners could claim victory after Wednesday's hearing. Instead, the judge stole the show. Lockout ruling to take 'couple of weeks'.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Arizona State's Dennis Erickson has heard the whispers when it comes to his job, but he isn't flinching. With Purdue's hoops success, the pressure is on football coach Danny Hope. Bill Snyder hopes his old formula for success works again for Kansas State. Rocky Long thought his head coaching days were over, but San Diego State knew better.



NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - Jim Calhoun and UConn shook off an ugly first half to claim their third national title.Thousands show to honor Butler's run. Another strong recruiting class already has Kentucky thinking Final Four again.




NCAA WOMENS' BASKETBALL - Danielle Adams' MVP performance for Texas A&M has put her front and center – and drawing comparisons to Sir Charles. National champion Aggies welcomed home.




UFC - Gilbert Melendez has long believed himself one of the world's best lightweights. Now he has his chance to prove it. KO of the Week-Lyoto Machida used a devastating striking attack to defeat Rashad Evans.





BOXING - Oscar De La Hoya misses the rush that comes with competing against the best. But he knows his time has passed.Exciting Paulie Malignaggi returns to the ring on Saturday night.





HORSE RACING - Jaycito is staying home to prep for the Kentucky Derby. The runner-up in the San Felipe will run in Saturday's $1 million Santa Anita Derby. Giant Ryan wins Big A's Hamlet Stakes. Tampa Bay Derby winner Watch Me Go tops a field of 12 3-year-olds entered for Saturday’s $300,000 Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course.





POKER - Fill It Up Again- What would happen if Sammy Farha and Chris Moneymaker went heads-up once again? Could Moneymaker ever bluff? The answer is coming at the 2011 WSOP.