SPORTS INFO For 04 08 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS FANS this Friday, April 08, 2011 !




MLB - Red Sox now 0-6, worst start since 1945. Halladay wins first, Phils top Mets 11-0. Astros' first win also Reds' firstloss. Twins lose Nishioka to broken leg. Jackson Ks 13, ChiSox drop Rays to 0-6. O's score 5 in 7th to rally past Tigers.
Nats top Marlins on LaRoche's HR in 11th.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON TODAY - NL - SIX (6) GAMES and AL - FIVE (5) GAMES!




NBA - If the Celtics are planning a return trip to the NBA Finals, they better pack their bags for a trip to Chicago.Spurs clinch No. 1 seed in West. Blazers move into 6th in West. Yesterday Boston 81 Chicago 97 and Portland 98 Utah 87!



Twelve (12) NBA GAMES TODAY




NHL - Thrashers deal blow to Rangers' hopes. Stars keep playoff hopes alive with win. Kesler scores 3 as Canucks beat Wild 5-0. Kuba lifts Senators past Canadiens in OT. REGULAR SEASON END SUNDAY April 10, 2011!



TEN (10) NHL GAMES TONIGHT



NASCAR - They'll be racing under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway, where Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle are the drivers to beat. Another NASCAR kingIn partnering with the Boston Red Sox, LeBron James now has a NASCAR connection. NASCAR Sprint CupSeries teams are inching closer to a new race car for 2013, and it might look a whole lot more like your street ride.



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




GOLF - McIlroy, Quiros share Masters lead. Mickelson lurks among leaders at Masters. Koreans Yang, Choi shoot 67 at Masters.



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



TENNIS - Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe will square off for the first time in more than a decade in a World Team Tennis match to benefit charity. Andujar enters Grand Prix Hassan II semifinals.Fish advances to U.S. Clay Court quarterfinals.



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




SOCCER - MLS - Colorado and FC Dallas meet Friday in a rematch of last season's MLS Cup, but now only one team is playing at a championship-caliber level. Saturday previews - Earthquakes desperate for home win vs. Toronto. Decimated Chivas USA has nothing else to lose.





NFL- Mike Vrabel and the players should agree to the owners' mediation offer instead of trying to take down the league in court. NFL, players disagree on mediator. NFL sides want mediation; location an issue.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Clemson's operating at a whole new beat. But will the changes mean more wins? Win with a price-Suspended Stephen Garcia continues to vex The Head Coach. With the SEC East wide open, with the up-and-down QB's status will help determine if Steve Spurrier keeps it going at South Carolina. Orange Bowl CEO received large raise in 2009? Scandalized Fiesta Bowl to have NCAA meeting.




NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - Kansas State's Frank Martin would 'walk on coals' to return to his hometown Miami and coach the 'Canes ... if they make a serious commitment to hoops. Jayhawks' Morris twins hire agent, enter NBA Draft. Fresno State hires Texas' Terry as coach. BYU coach Rose gets new 5-year contract.




NCAA WOMENS' BASKETBALL - Maya Moore suffered a shocking exit in the NCAA tourney, but she's the unanimous No. 1 pick while players from the title game are out of the top 10. National champ Aggies celebrate in College Station.



UFC - As long as Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz (right) produces results in the cage, he'll be allowed to follow his own path.





BOXING - Getty ImagesWhether he wins or loses, Marcos Maidana gives the fans their money's worth every time he steps into the ring. Erik Morales vs. Marcos Maidana is the highlight of an action-packed boxing weekend




FRIDAY -DAVID LEMIEUX vs. MARCO ANTONIO RUBIORounds -12 rounds, middleweights-Location: Montreal-Television: ESPN2





HORSE RACING - Alex Ferguson may be worried about more than just Manchester United's result on Saturday -- his horse is among the favorites in the Grand National!





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?