SPORTS INFO Updates for 05 16 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Monday, MAY 16, 2011 !




NBA - The Bulls keep calling themselves underdogs but the truth is they have the blueprint on how to destroy the Heat. Bulls stifle James, rout Heat. Durant's 39 put OKC in West finals.




NO NBA PLAYOFF GAME TODAY - TOMORROW YES !




NHL - The Sedin brothers – Henrik and Daniel – stood out for the Canucks, and they'll have to continue to do that.Canucks rally past Sharks. ns again try to regroup in Game 2. Finland wins hockey worlds, rips Sweden.



NO NHL PLAYOFF GAME TODAY - TOMORROW YES !




MLB - Jonathan Papelbon exults in victory as the Red Sox completed a series sweep of the Yanks, losers of five straight.BoSox finish road sweep of reeling Yanks. Jays' Bautista hits 3 home runs in rout. Reds beat Carpenter, sweep Cardinals. Posada apologizes to Yankees after spatUggla's HR off Halladay lifts Braves. Padres RHP Latos ends 10-game skid. Davis'RBI lifts Rangers past Angels 5-4.



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




NASCAR - Matt Kenseth's win in the FedEx 400 shows why gambling on pit road is NASCAR's newest trend. Kenseth pullsaway late to win at DoverJohnson leads for 207 laps, ends up 9th.



NEXT NASCAR SPRING CUP RACE - May 21 -7:30 pm -SPD - Sprint Showdown * Charlotte Motor Speedway -Concord, NC




GOLF - After David Toms missed his short par attempt on the first playoff hole, K.J. Choi made his putt to capture thePlayers. Graeme McDowell made a mess of things at 17. In fact, the whole day was a disaster for the U.S. Open champion.



TENNIS - For the second week in a row, red-hot Novak Djokovic dispatched No. 1 Rafael Nadal on clay to capture the Italian Open, now 37-0 in 2011. Sharapova beats Stosur in Italian final.



SOCCER - MLS - Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls got upstaged by Chivas USA's Justin Braun, who nailed a hat trickin leading his team to a 3-2 win. Donovan leads L.A. past K.C.Becks nails beaut- 'Quakes rout Crew; RSL struggles.




NFL - Let’s talk about it: NFL, players resume mediation. Key leaders on each side along with their legal teams arescheduled to reconvene court-ordered mediation on Monday morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan. He presided over four full days of intense closed-door sessions last month under a federal gag order, with no new deal in sight.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Phillip Sims' battle with A.J. McCarron to be Alabama's starting QB is among the nation's biggest preseasonquestions. Ex-Michigan QB Tate Forcier won't continue his career with the Hurricanes.



UFC - Heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez is back in the gym and training for his anticipated return to the Octagon



BOXING - Andre Ward may not be exciting to watch – but as his defeat of Arthur Abraham showed, he's becoming one of the best fighters of his time.



HORSE RACING - Bench Points rallied from last to edge Runflatout by a nose Sunday in the $100,000 Lazaro S. Barrera MemorialStakes for 3-year-olds. C C's Pal wins Monmouth Park feature. Drosselmeyer wins Belmont's One Count Stakes. Cash Refund wins Churchill Downs feature.




POKER - Feds confirm deal with 3rd online poker concerns. K. Nguyen claims WSOP Circuit main event title. 2011 WSOPEurope to award seven bracelets.