SPORTS INFO UPDATES For 05 30 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Monday, MAY 30, 2011 !





NBA - How do the Heat plan to stop Dirk Nowitzki in the NBA Finals? This is clear: It will take way more than one player.Wade held out of contact at practice. Nowitzki draws raves, redefines legacy. Cuban continues to take low profile.



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





NHL - Canucks' Malhotra cleared to play finals. Bruins owner basks in glow of East crown. Yzerman, Lightning eye promising future.



FRIDAY'S JUNE 01 NHL PLAYOFF GAME 6 - LIGHTNING(3) at BRUINS(3) 8:00 PM EDT -




MLB - Verlander helps Tigers split with BoSox. Posey out for season after ankle surgery. Guillen lashes out at White Sox fans. Reds finish 2-8 trip with loss to Braves. 17 hits, 4 by Reyes, lift Mets by Phils. Brewers' red-hot Gallardo stifles
Giants. Dodgers' Kershaw 2-hits Marlins in rout. Danks, Bautista trade barbs as Jays roll.



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




NASCAR - While Kevin Harvick grabbed the win from Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s grasp in the Coke 600, Junior Nation should be smiling. Junior runs out of gas in last-lap loss.



NEXT NASCAR SPRING CUP RACE - Jun 5 - 1:16 pm FOX STP 400 - Kansas Speedway - Kansas City, KS.



GOLF - The legendary Tom Watson, 61, made a birdie on the first playoff hole against David Eger to secure his sixth senior major. Byron Nelson Championship- Keegan Bradley made a par on the first playoff hole in Texas to capture his first tour victory. BMW PGA Championship- Luke Donald prevailed in a playoff over Lee Westwood to take over as the new No. 1. Watson now oldest to win senior major.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - Jun 2-5 the Memorial Tournament - Muirfield Village Golf Course- Dublin, Ohio




TENNIS - Maria Sharapova is a French Open favorite, but she has work ahead. So does Robin Soderling, who faces Gilles Simon.. Women's coverage - Li Na's three-set victory made her the first Chinese player to ever reach the French quarterfinals. Men's coverage - Roger Federer set a record for consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal berths with his latest win.



SOCCER - WORLD SOCCER - Lionel Messi proved to be too much for United as Barca prevailed for a second title in three years.Italian Cup- Samuel Eto'o scored two goals to lift Inter Milan to a 3-1 win over Palermo in the final. FIFA controversy-The FIFA ethics committee has cleared Sepp Blatter of corruption.
MLS SOCCER - Josh Wolff scored in the 85th minute and D.C. United survived a flurry of late activity to hand the Timbers' their first MLS loss at home. Sporting Kansas City ties Rapids 1-1.Sounders beat Real Salt Lake 2-1. Dynamo rally
to tie FC Dallas 2-2. Fire salvage 2-2 tie with Earthqaukes.



NFL - Permanent dissolution? The players association might be better off not recertifying as a union, executive DeMaurice Smith says. Jerry Jones was among the 600 guests on hand for QB Tony Romo's lavish wedding. Redskins coaches side with owners. Buccaneers set to close offices.



NCAA FOOTBALL - Will QB Cody Green leave Nebraska for Boise State? USC, coached by Lane Kiffin, lost its appeal to the NCAA on the Reggie Bush case. BCS to consider vacating USC's '04 title.



UFC - Quinton "Rampage" Jackson still has his old swagger, but the former champion has clearly lost a step in the Octagon



BOXING - An Olympic gold medalist in 2008, unbeaten Russian Rakhim Chakhkiev is on the list of boxing's true can't-miss prospects.



HORSE RACING - French-bred filly Givine rallied from next-to-last at the top of the stretch Sunday for her first U.S. win and first stakes victory. Pocket Cowboys, Gitchee Goomie win at Belmont. Artisinal, Jehan wins at Monmouth. High Rate of
Return wins Heritage Place. Big Jim wins the New Jersey Classic. Ronin Dax wins Churchill feature.





POKER - The 2011 WSOP begins on Tuesday and if you're wondering who could be set for a big year, we've got you covered.