SPORTS INFO Updates for 05 03 2011

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NBA - After watching the Lakers fold, the Mavericks – and everyone else – have reason to think they can win the West. Joe Johnson and the Hawks were rested and ready for the Bulls, shocking 103-95 win. Mavs rally to take Game 1 from LakersRose hurt, Hawks top Bulls in Game 1. Bulls' Rose becomes youngest NBA MVP. Kings to stay in Sacramento next seasonm Pierce looks to keep composure in Game 2.Hawks leave Magic's Nelson tix to Game 1. Grizzlies dominate paint against Thunder.



PLAYOFF'S TODAY - BOSTON(0)at MIAMI (1) 7 PM and MEMPHIS (1) at OKLAHOMA CITY (0) 9:30 PM ET.






NHL - David Krejci scored on a bang-bang play late in the first overtime to lift Boston past Philadelphia. Thomas, Krejci put Bruins up 2-0 in OT. Tampa not excited with 2-0 lead on Caps. Preds comfortable with defensive series. Wings back in Detroit down 0-2 to Sharks.



TODAY'S GAMES - CAPITALS (0) at LIGHTNING (2) 6:30 PM and CANUCKS (1) at PREDATORS (1) 10 PM EDT.





MLB - Red Sox hand Angels' Weaver first loss. Ethier's hit streak halfway to DiMaggio. Gorzelanny, Nats blank slumping Giants. Yanks hand Tigers seventh straight loss. Stanton's HR, triple lead Marlins to win. Konerko's 2 HRs help White Sox snap skid. Matsui's HR in 10th lifts A's by Rangers.




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





NASCAR - WHO'S NO. 1 - Carl Edwards sits atop the standings, while no driver has led more laps than Kyle Busch. So who's the top dog here? Summit in Detroit- NASCAR will meet with the four manufacturers to discuss future car models.




NEXT NASCAR SPRING CUP RACE - May 7 - 7:44 pm FOX Showtime Southern 500 - Darlington Raceway





GOLF - Nationwide TourTed Potter Jr. pulled off the incredible by winning an event title. Lee Westwood won in Asia once more – against yet another watered-down field.




PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - May 5-8 @ Wells Fargo Championship-Purse: $6,500,000 Quail Hollow-Charlotte, North Carolina






TENNIS - Roddick falls to qualifier in first round in MadridDjokovic wins in Serbia to raise 2011 record to 27-0. Madrid: Sharapova defeats Makarova in three sets. Barcelona: Vinci wins title, improves event mark.



TODAY'S EVENT - May 1 - May 8 - Tennis Masters Madrid - Madrid, Spain - CHECK out the TENNIS ODDS at SBGGlobal.com



SOCCER - MLS - FC Dallas turned to Eric Avila over the weekend to help fill the hole left open by the loss of MLS MVP David Ferreira. Bunbury says K.C. must regain confidence. Beckham fixes medal gaffe during royal festivities.




NFL- NFL to court: Keep lockout amid appeals. Its players again barred from coming to work, the NFL told a federal appeals court Monday it believes the appeal over whether the lockout is legal can "readily be resolved" during the offseason. The NFL filed a brief with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis, arguing that the lockout should remain on hold permanently while the two sides hash things out in court.



NCAA FOOTBALL - How do coaches such as Syracuse's Doug Marrone change the attitude on losing teams? It's easier said than done. Hawkins one-on-one- Dan Hawkins looks back on what went wrong at Colorado and much more. Bill Stewart has a lot to work with in his final season as coach at West Virginia.



UFC - Georges St. Pierre held on to his welterweight title, but it wasn't his best performance.



BOXING - More Pacquiao vs. Mosley-Top Rank's decision to move the broadcast to CBS/Showtime will likely make a huge difference in the sport.




HORSE RACING - After a winter of ups and downs on the Kentucky Derby trail, trainer Nick Zito is back at Churchill Downs with Dialed In, the likely favorite for Saturday's race.





POKER - Caesars Entertainment Corp. CEO Gary Loveman said in an opinion piece Tuesday on CNNmoney.com that the legal actionsagainst PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker won't change whether millions of Americans want to play online poker.