SPORTS INFO Updates for 05 10 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Tuesday, MAY 10, 2011 !





NBA - With an assist from Dwyane Wade, LeBron James finally found some redemption against the Celtics. Heat win in OT, lead Celtics 3-1. Russell Westbrook and the Thunder finally put away the Grizzlies in an epic Game 4. Thunder even series with 3OT win. Rose: Bulls need better effort in Game 5.



PLAYOFF TODAY - HAWKS (2) at BULLS (2) 8:00 PM ET.




NHL - Vancouver's return to the conference final can be solely attributed to the extraordinary play of Ryan Kesler. Canucks reach West finals. Wings confident they can force Game 7. Bruins in first East finals since 1992.



TODAY'S GAME - SHARKS (3) at RED WINGS (2) 8 PM EDT.




MLB - Willingham's HR helps A's Cahill go 6-0. Crawford's RBI double lifts BoSox in 11. Rangers' Hamilton set for BP on Friday. Greinke Ks 9, gets first win for Brewers. Rockies snap 4-game skid, beat Mets 2-1. Surging Pirates move above .500.Quentin's 5 RBIs help ChiSox rip Angels.




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





NASCAR - Conventional wisdom points to Kyle Busch as the instigator in his feud with Kevin Harvick, but Harvick's hardly innocent. NASCAR reviewing Darlington altercations.



NEXT NASCAR SPRING CUP RACE - May 15 -1:15 pm - FOX - FedEx 400 Dover International Speedway, Dover, DE.



GOLF - After winning the 2009 U.S. Open, Lucas Glover basically disappeared – until Sunday when he prevailed at Quail Hollow. Woods drops to 8th in world rankings. Els among 6 inducted into Hall of Fame.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - May 12 - 15 THE PLAYERS Championship-TPC at Sawgrass-Stadium Course - Ponte Vedra, Florida




TENNIS - Novak Djokovic has more than a 32-match win streak on the line at this week's Italian Open: He could become world No. 1! Roddick falls in 1st round in Rome.



SOCCER - MLS - L.A. and N.Y. lived up to their billing as two of MLS' top clubs, and their match was a welcome advertisementfor the quality play the league can offer. Crew rallies to tie Sounders 1-1. Rapids play 0-0 draw with Revolution. Toronto edges Houston 2-1. Whitecaps FC 0, Fire 0. Whitecaps and Fire draw 0-0. Goalless draw between Dallas and DC!



NFL- QB Carson Palmer said he'd rather retire than play another down for the Bengals. A.J. Green's addition might change that. Minneapolis making bid to keep Vikings. NFL: Judge ignored harm of injunction. NFL mulls having WADA handle tests. Goodell calls Colts fan to clarify labor ideas.



NCAA FOOTBALL - The Rutgers offense was a lot of things last season. Effective was not one of them. Greg Schiano plans to change that. Former Memphis QB Williams joins Miami. Stunning move-It turns out Tyler Gabbert won't be replacing his brother as Missouri's quarterback.



UFC - The rematch between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard was to headline UFC 130, but injuries have scratched the match.



BOXING - With another win against another overmatched adversary, it's clear that the best of Manny Pacquiao is being wasted. Saturday's big fight- Get to know Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham as they meet for the WBA super middleweight title.



HORSE RACING - What sets Derby winner Animal Kingdom apart? The key may be in his pedigree, which includes a strong influenceof stamina and speed. Animal Kingdom likely to run in Preakness.





POKER - UB Gone- Eleven players sponsored by Absolute Poker and UB were handed their pink slips on Monday, but is another site endorsement in their future?