SPORTS INFO Updates for 04 27 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Wednesday, April 27, 2011 !





NBA - Rose's 25 help Bulls oust Pacers. Kobe's dunks help Lakers take 3-2 lead. Magic rout Hawks, extend series. Grizzlies could oust Spurs in Game 5. Houston's search for a coach will include a chat with Kevin McHale, NBA sources say. Orlando snapped out of its funk in Game 5, critical for a team desperate to give Dwight Howard reason to stay.



PLAYOFFS TODAY - 76'ers(1) at Heat(3), Grizzlies(3) at Spurs(1), Nuggets(1) at Thunder(3)





NHL - The Canucks scored in OT of Game 7 after the 'Hawks tied it late to oust Chicago and avoid blowing a 3-0 series lead.Habs force Game 7 against Bruins. Flyers beat Sabres in Game 7. Canucks oust Blackhawks in OT. Lightning visit Penguins for Game 7.



TODAY- CANADIENS (3) at BRUINS (3)-7 PM, and LIGHTNING(3) at PENGUINS(3) - 8:00 PM EDT.





MLB - The Cubs' Starlin Castro learned early on that hitting a ball for a living beat fishing from his dad's Dominican boat. Diamondbacks end Oswalt's winning streak. Lillibridge's catches in 9th lift ChiSox. Mariners' Hernandez beats Tigers again. Orioles snap Red Sox's 5-game win streak. Phillies' Contreras to miss 3 to 4 weeks. Masterson improves to 5-0 as Indians win.Brewers' Almonte first to go on 7-day DL. Giants end 4-game skid, top Bucs in 10.



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





NASCAR - Denny Hamlin and other notables must start racking up wins with the Chase looming.Garage destroyed-Legendary race-car builder Stanley Yunick's "Best Damn Garage" burned down. Another piece of NASCAR history is gone, as the building that once housed legendary auto manufacturer Smokey Yunick's garage in Daytona Beach has burned down.



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




GOLF - Tiger Woods will likely miss only a few weeks with a minor knee injury but it shows us again how vulnerable he is at age 35. Look out for David Toms this week in New Orleans. He's on a roll. Sergio Garcia might have to qualify if he
hopes to play in this year's U.S. Open.



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




TENNIS - Tournament action-Munich: Wawrinka upsetSerbia: Mello stuns Isner-Barcelona: Errani wins to avoid seeds sweep!



Apr 18 - Apr 24 -Barcelona Open -BancSabadell Barcelona, Spain





SOCCER - MLS - Thierry Henry finally seems to be settling in to MLS: Two goals and an assist in N.Y.'s latest match against D.C. United likely gave him a huge boost. FC Dallas 2, Whitecaps FC 1. John, Avila score in 2nd half for FC Dallas. Boswell scores in 83rd minute, Dynamo tie. Lekic scores winner for Revs in 83rd minute.





NFL- NFL in limbo as 2 sides head back to court. The NFL clearly isn’t ready to get back to football and fans won’t like the sound of this, either: Both sides are headed back to court. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson, who sided with the players and lifted the lockout this week, gave players a Wednesday morning deadline to tell her why she shouldn’t grant the NFL’s request to put her order on hold. If Nelson denies the league’s expedited motion for a stay, the owners will ask
the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis for the same thing. They’re also asking the appeals court, viewed as a more friendly venue to the league than the federal courts in Minnesota, to overturn Nelson’s decision.




NCAA FOOTBALL - Gators dismiss CB Jenkins after arrest. NCAA: Tressel lied to hide violations. 'Huskers give Pelini raise with new deal. NCAA panelists attended Fiesta retreat. Illinois senior RB Ford arrested. TCU-Baylor opener moved up 1 day for TV. Paralyzed Rutgers' LeGrand still upbeat.




UFC - Before he was a UFC champ, Georges St. Pierre was a bullied child. Now he's using his spotlight to effect change.




BOXING - What is it like getting hit in the face by the world's best fighter? Manny Pacquiao's training partners know the feeling.





HORSE RACING - Uncle Mo looks good to go. The Factor is good to go home. A dozen days before the Kentucky Derby, two of the top contenders are headed in opposite directions. Uncle Mo appeared right at home on the dirt at Churchill Downs on Tuesday, leaving trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole optimistic he’ll be ready to run under the twin spires on May 7. The Factor, meanwhile, will be a non-factor. The San Vicente and Rebel Stakes winner is out of an increasingly wide-open Derby following throat surgery.





POKER - Ready To Play? With online poker not an option for many players around the U.S., will we see larger fields at the major live events this week on the WPT, EPT and WSOP Circuit?