SPORTS INFO for 05 27 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Friday, MAY 27, 2011 !





NBA - LeBron James and the Heat ignored skeptics to reach the NBA Finals. Can they now prove Mark Cuban wrong?Down 12 late, Heat rally to reach finals. James, Wade spark Heat to East title. Crushing defeat will linger with Bulls.Dirk Nowitzki is returning to the NBA Finals. This time, he's bringing a stronger team with him.



NBA FINALS TUESDAY 05/31 - MAVERICKS (0) at HEAT (0) 9:00 PM ET.




NHL - The Bruins' tendency of giving up an early goal against Tampa is a trend that can't continue. Bruins, Lightning prepare for Game 7. Canucks enjoying break before Cup finals.



FRIDAY'S NHL PLAYOFF GAME 7 - LIGHTNING (3) at BRUINS (3) 8:00 PM EDT




MLB - Lee drives in 3, goes 8 to beat Reds. Red Sox score 14 for second straight day. Marlins' Sanchez 5-hits Giants, wins 1-0. Surging Arizona drops Rockies under .500.



MLB TODAY- NL - EIGHT (8) GAME & AL- SEVEN (7) GAMES!




NASCAR - After Carl Edwards' dominating win in the All-Star Race, Roush Fenway looks like the team to beat in the Coca-Cola. 600. Keselowski wins Charlotte pole.



NEXT NASCAR SPRING CUP RACE - May 29 -6:01 pm FOX Coca-Cola 600 -Charlotte Motor Speedway -Concord, NC




GOLF - Jeff Overton, who has finished better than 20th only once in 2011, fired a 64 to seize a two-shot advantage in Texas.Donald leads BMW PGA with 64, eyes No. 1.Surprising Murota leads wet Senior PGA.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - May 26 - 29 HP Byron Nelson Championship- Four Seasons-Las Colinas-Irving, Texas




TENNIS - Clijsters stunned at French Open .Federer tops Tipsarevic, yet to drop set.Sharapova survives, wins last 11 games.




SOCCER - WORLD SOCCER - Palermo aiming to make history in Italian Cup. Uruguay seeks to beat Germany after 8 decades. Man United aims for biggest surprise, FIFA to investigate its president in bribe. Platini: Blatter probe is 'interesting.Heinze to leave Marseille.
MLS SOCCER - The Red Bulls have yet to actually win this month and things aren't expected to get any easier for the struggling team this summer. Stars' teams will lose to CONCACAF Gold Cup. Power rankings: Galaxy still on top!



NFL - Colts owner Jim Irsay is fixated on July 4. Here's why agreeing to a deal by then can save the preseason and campaign.NFL again asks to keep lockout in place. Redskins coaches side with owners. Buccaneers to close offices next week. Titans fans press Goodell on lockout.



NCAA FOOTBALL - As evidence mounts, Ohio State must dig in to the depth of problems within the football program.



UFC - Matt Hamill wanted a fight with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. He got it. Now he has to back up his talk.



BOXING - Chris Arreola will step into the ring Friday for the second time in 13 days.



HORSE RACING - Streamline Baby defeated Reddy Go Jaylo by one length to win the $52,800 allowance feature on Thursday at Hollywood Park. Prize Catch wins Key To The Bridge Stakes.Distorted Love wins Churchill Downs feature.




POKER - Who's Ready For The WSOP? The 2011 World Series of Poker begins on Tuesday and if you're wondering who could be set for a big year, we've got you covered.