SPORTS INFO Updates for 04 20 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Wednesday, April 20, 2011 !





NBA - Celtics up 2-0, 'Melo scores 42 in loss. Magic top Hawks, even series. Mavs own 2-0 lead. Lakers' Odom wins Sixth Man award. Center of attention-Dwight Howard carried the Magic past the Hawks to even their series.



PLAYOFFS TODAY - BULLS at PACERS 7 PM and HEAT at 76'ERS 8:00 PM and MAV'S at BLAZERS 10:30 PM!





NHL - Dave Bolland's return from a concussion sparked the Blackhawks to a much-needed win. 'Hawks avoid sweep, top Canucks.Down 4, Sharks win in OT for 2-1 lead. NBC, Versus keeping NHL for next decade,



FIVE (5) NHL PLAYOFF GAMES TODAY




MLB - Jay's Travis Snider put away the Yankees with a 10th-inning RBI double. Brewers pound Halladay, beat Phils 9-0. Jays get 2 off Rivera, beat Yanks in 10. Giants spoil Jimenez's return, win 6-3. Anderson, A's shut down Red Sox 5-0.
Marlins' Johnson now 3-0, ERA at 1.00. Leake to start Thursday despite arrest. Angels' youngsters lead rout of Rangers. Shields 4-hits ChiSox as Rays stay hot.



REGULAR 2011 MLB SEASON TODAY - NL - TEN (10) GAMES and AL - SEVEN (7) GAMES!





NASCAR - NASCAR Hall of Fame adds 5 nomineesRCR signs Burton, sponsor to extension. Biffle, 3M renew with Roush through 2014.



NEXT NASCAR RACE - Apr 30 - 7:44 pm - FOX - Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 4, Richmond, VA




GOLF - With the pros hitting the links at Harbour Town this week, it raises the key question: What's the most you'd pay at a public course? Fresh from a poor showing at Augusta National, Dustin Johnson and his caddie, Bobby Brown, have split up.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - Apr 28 - May 1 Zurich Classic of New Orleans,Purse: $6,400,000 TPC of Louisiana



TENNIS - Tournament action-Barcelona: Ferrer advances with comfortable win. Stuttgart: Zvonareva rallies. Morocco: Safina wins.


Apr 18 - Apr 24 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona, Spain




SOCCER - MLS - For coach Jason Kreis and Real Salt Lake, the Champions League final vs. Monterrey could bring big opportunities. Best XI, Week 5: Timbers rule. Jewsbury on top- USA's Feilhaber brings baggage with move to MLS!




NFL- Giants-'Skins, 'Boys-Jets on Sept. 11. Players, NFL open fourth day of talks. Redskins players holding 2-day minicamp. Jordan Palmer arranges Bengals workouts.



NCAA FOOTBALL - BCS could have Fiesta Bowl decision soon. Few Big 12 coaches will miss title game. Penn St. prez: JoePa could return in '12. UMass to become member of FBS, join MAC. Armed Forces Bowl staying in Dallas.



UFC - Randy Couture says that win, lose, or draw, his fight against Lyoto Machida will be his last.



BOXING - Saturday's Showtime bantamweight final pits Joseph Agbeko vs. Abner Mares in what promises to be a slugfest.



HORSE RACING - Trainer Todd Pletcher says Kentucky Derby contender Uncle Mo "needs to have a good 19 days" if he's going to enter the Run for the Roses.





POKER - A Chicago man has pleaded not guilty in New York to charges in a federal crackdown on the three largest online poker websites in the United States. Bradley Franzen is one of 11 people charged in the case, including the owners of Full
Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and PokerStars. He was released Monday on $200,000 bail.