SPORTS INFO Updates For 04 14 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Thursday, April 14, 2011 !




NHL - There's just something about the playoffs that always brings out the best in Detroit. Semin, Caps beat Rangers in OTof Game 1. Canucks top 'Hawks 2-0 in playoff opener. Pens' Fleury blanks Lightning in Game 1. Datsyuk, Franzen lead Wings past Coyotes. Fisher, Rinne help Preds shut down Ducks. Gs Thomas, Price key to Bruins-Canadiens. Flyers open East defenseagainst Sabres. Goalies on center stage in Kings-Sharks.



NHL PLAYOFF GAMES TODAY- MONTREAL at BOSTON, BUFFALO at PHILADELPHIA and LOS ANGELES at SAN JOSE !



NBA - Did the Kings play their final game in Sacramento? Probably, but they still have roadblocks to clear to move to Anaheim. Mavs rip Hornets, to face Blazers next. Stoudemire returns as Celtics win tuneup. Thunder lose, draw Nuggets in
1st round. Down 20 in 4th, Lakers rally for OT win. Ginobili hurt as Spurs squander top spot.



PLAYOFFS BEGIN SATURDAY! PACERS at BULLS, 76'ers at HEAT, HAWKS at MAGIC and BLAZERS at MAVERICKS



MLB - Bonds guilty of obstruction of justic. eMarlins' Johnson loses no-hit bid in 8th. Halladay goes distance as Phils topNats. Hamilton doesn't blame coach for injury. Tigers top Rangers in last at-bat again. Giants rally, take series from
Dodgers. Rockies' franchise-best start now 8-2. Burnett moves to 8-0 in April with Yanks.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON TODAY - NL - SIX (6) GAMES and AL - FOUR (4) GAMES!



NASCAR - NASCAR has plenty of nicknames, from "Five Time" (Jimmie Johnson) to "Happy" Harvick to "Rowdy" Busch. Can anyone do better? Greg Biffle has reached an agreement to stay with Roush Fenway Racing.



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



GOLF - Scott looks to defend Texas Open title. Noren leads Malaysian Open by 2 strokes. McIlroy vows to bounce back in Malaysia.



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




TENNIS - Rafa Nadal secured a spot in the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals with a straight-sets win over Richard Gasquet.Ferrer, Ljubicic advance at Monte Carlo. 2 US teens to face Germany in Fed Cup. Serena practices, taking it 'day by day'.



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



SOCCER - MLS - David Beckham unleashed one of his famous free kicks but it wasn't enough to get past Toronto, which extendedits unbeaten streak to four games. Espindola helps Real Salt Lake beat Colorado. Galaxy, Toronto FC end in scoreless draw.




NFL- Owners have been warned to not take the next round of talks with players lightly. Desperate for dollars-Cash-strapped players are increasingly seeking high-risk "lockout loans." Court-ordered mediation set for Thursday.



NCAA FOOTBALL - E.J. Manuel is atop Florida State's QB depth chart for the first time in his career, and he plans to make the most of it. John Brantley and the Florida offense were still firing blanks in the spring game. Paterno adjusting to new Big Ten setup. Nebraska adds to tough Legends division. Iowa has holes to fill on defense!



NCAA MENS' BASKETBALL - E.J. Singler and Oregon hope to follow VCU's model and go from CBI champs to NCAA tourney darlings next season. Arizona's Williams leaving for NBA. Calipari to Knight, Jones: Consider NBA. Miami AD: No coaching offers made yet. Seminoles' Singleton decides to go pro. OJ Mayo's brother signs with Marquette. UConn G Walker to enter NBA draft.
Butler G Mack draft-bound without agent. UCLA G Lee to enter draft, hire agent.



UFC - Visualization techniques have helped UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre to his record 30-round win streak.



BOXING - APVictor Ortiz has been playing the role of tough guy leading up to his fight with Andre Berto. The irony is rich.




HORSE RACING - Jockey Eiber Coa will be discharged from the hospital on Thursday afternoon. Coa injured his neck and broke his wrist in a fall from his horse after a Feb. 18 race at Gulfstream Park. Coa, who had limited movement from the neck down after getting hurt, has improved since the accident.



POKER - Selbst Goes Back-To-Bac- kFor the second year in a row, Vanessa Selbst is holding the NAPT Mohegan main event trophy. Selbst defeated Dan Shak heads-up to win the title!