SPORTS INFO Updated for 04 12 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Tuesday, April 12, 2011 !





MLB - Rangers match club record with 9-1 start. Indians extend winning streak to 8. Suzuki's HR in 10th lifts A's by ChiSox.Dodgers' Kershaw shuts down Giants again. M's rally from 7 down to stun Jays 8-7. Fuld, Damon help Rays rout Red Sox 16-5.



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





NBA - LeBron James helped the Heat secure the East's No. 2 seed and a first-round meeting with the Sixers. Celtics sit starters, get No. 3 seed. OT win puts Mavs in 2nd in West. Nuggets get 5 seed with 50th win. Heat lock up 2nd in East, hold off Hawks. Howard returns, Magic win. OKC within half-game of 3rd seed.
TOMORROW ENDS REGULAR SEASON!



THREE (3) NBA GAMES TODAY



NHL - Red Wings C Zetterberg out for Game 1. Islanders to keep Capuano as coach. Wild fire Richards after 2 seasons. Caps' Knuble signs 1-year, $2M extension. Lightning expect Crosby to play for Pens. Sedin twin wins Art Ross Trophy again. Caps hope to avoid another early ouster. Given new life, Blackhawks to defend Cup.


REGULAR SEASON ENDED SUNDAY! PLAYOFFS START
ON WEDNESDAY 04 13 2011!



FIVE (5) NHL PLAYOFF GAMES STARTING WEDNESDAY 04 13 2011



NASCAR - Maybe the only one who wasn't happy about NASCAR giving an inside look into how it polices pit road speeds was Tony Stewart. Kenseth ends 76-race drought with Texas win. Much like a race at Talladega, we have yet another lead
change – the third in the past three races.



NEXT NASCAR RACE - Apr 17 -1:19 pm.-FOX- Aaron's 499, Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL.




GOLF - Charl Schwartzel came out of nowhere to win the 75th Masters at Augusta. Schwartzel wins wild Masters by 2 shots. With his final-round 80 at Augusta, Rory McIlroy joins a very exclusive fraternity.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - Apr 14 - 17 - Valero Texas Open - Purse: $6,200,000 AT&T Oaks Course, San Antonio, Texas.




TENNIS - Second seed Roger Federer, who's never won the Monte Carlo Masters, served up a reminder that he's far from finished with a second-round rout. Murray hopes more clay practice time pays off. Nadal looking to kickstart clay-court
season.


Apr 10 - Apr 17 Monte - Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte Carlo, Monaco




SOCCER - MLS - Whitecaps FC 1, Dynamo 3. Boswell leads Dynamo over Whitecaps FC 3-1. Salt Lake wins 3rd straight, beats New England Revolution.





NFL- Lawyers for the NFL players arrived at federal court in Minneapolis to meet with the judge who will oversee court-ordered mediation with the league. Lawyers representing the players will see U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan on Tuesday.
The NFL’s attorneys are to meet with Boylan on Wednesday before the sides begin mediation Thursday. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson on Monday ordered mediation for the league and players. Nelson is still considering a request
from the players to lift the lockout.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Villanova delays Big East decision. WR Floyd cleared to remain at Notre Dame. Spurrier, Tebow, Wuerffel get statues. Luck shines at Stanford spring game. Golden holding open practices at Miami.



NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - UConn G Walker expected to enter draft. K-State's Martin: No contact with Miami. Baylor freshman star Jones not going pro. 10 charged in Toreros point-shaving case. Miami C Johnson declares for draft.Donovan suspends 2 arrested Gators. Manhattan hires Masiello as coach.



NCAA WOMENS' BASKETBALL - As everyone expected, two-time national player of the year Maya Moore was selected first in Monday's WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.



UFC - Nick Diaz highlighted Strikeforce's first major event under the Zuffa banner, beating Paul Daley with a mix of winning moves.



BOXING - He may have lost to Marcos Maidana on Saturday, but Erik Morales proved he's still an elite boxer worthy of big fights. The upcoming Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight gives fans reason for anticipation – and pause!




HORSE RACING - With Uncle Mo losing for the first time, there’s a new No. 1 in The Associated Press’ latest Run to the Roses Top 10 list of Derby contenders: The Factor. The speedy 3-year-old gray colt moves up from No. 3 and could wind up
as the Derby favorite May 7 if he wins the $1 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday. The Factor has won his last three starts going wire-to-wire.



POKER - Seats Open- Smaller fields on the NAPT and WPT may cause some concern, but despite the turnout, Vanessa Selbst is crusing at NAPT Mohegan and is looking to go back-to-back.