SPORTS INFO Updates for 04 28 2011

WELCOME - GLOBAL SPORTS Fans this Thursday, April 28, 2011 !




NBA - No more excuses for LeBron James. To establish himself as the NBA's best player, he must beat the Celtics.Neal forces OT, Spurs avoid ouster. Thunder close out Nuggets. Heat oust 76ers, reach East semis. Good to the last shot. The Spurs live to play another game thanks to Gary Neal's unexpected heroics. Thunder finish Nuggets. Kevin Durant
scored 41 points and sparked a late rally in the clincher.



PLAYOFFS TODAY - MAGIC(2) at HAWKS(3), LAKERS(3) at HORNETS(2), MAVERICKS(3) at BLAZERS(2)





NHL - Bruins top Habs in OT of Game 7, Tampa edges Pens 1-0 in Game 7. Preds, Canucks set to open West semis. Flyers toface Bruins in East semifinals.



TODAY- PREDATORS at CANUCKS 9:00 PM EDT.



MLB - Fans bought only half the sod from old Yankee Stadium, but two years after the demolition lots of stuff is for sale. Braves' Jones passes Mantle on RBI list. Indians roll to ninth straight home win. treaking Ethier lifts Dodgers in 10. Phillies top Diamondbacks to avoid sweep. Yanks win with vintage effort from Colon, Lohse throws another gem in Cards'win.



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





NASCAR - There have been some fantastic finishes in 2011, but does one mad dash to the checkered flag make for a great race? Points consideration-Does Denny Hamlin need to start racking up wins to make the Chase? Clint Bowyer will admit Cup racing is competitive despite Jimmie Johnson's dominance. And that's not an excuse for the RCR driver,Bowyer is moving up thestandings and enjoying the ride to the top



NEXT NASCAR SPRING CUP RACE - Apr 30 - 7:44 pm - FOX - Crown Royal - The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 4, Richmond, VA



GOLF - Justin Rose and 2004 champ Vijay Singh are part of the featured group of international stars at the Zurich Classicof New Orleans. Bohn set to defend Zurich Classic title.



PGA Tour 2011 Schedule - Apr 28 - May 1 -Zurich Classic of New Orleans,Purse: $6,400,000 TPC of Louisiana



TENNIS - What can't Serena Williams do? After venturing into fashion, football and jewelry, the tennis icon might bepursuing a hip-hop career. Djokovic wins 2011 clay-court opener. Soderling earns first clay win of season. Youzhny, Baghdatis upset at BMW Open.



NEXT EVENT - May 1 - May 8 - Tennis Masters Madrid - Madrid, Spain





SOCCER - MLS - Humberto Suazo's goal was all Monterrey needed to beat Real Salt Lake for the CONCACAF Champions League title.. Columbus welcomes Argentine midfielder Prim. Revs hold off United rally in U.S. Open Cup play.





NFL - Typically smooth Roger Goodell has had a rough week that will likely result in draft-day boo birds. U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson late Wednesday rejected the NFL’s request to put her order lifting the lockout on hold pendingfurther appeals. She dismissed the NFL’s argument that she didn’t have jurisdiction and that it’s facing irreparable harm because of her decision to end the 45-day lockout at the request of the players.




NCAA FOOTBALL - Lawyer: Fiesta following recommendations. BCS officials pleased by Fiesta reform. A national title. A Heisman trophy. Oklahoma's Landry Jones would cherish both. But more than that, Dennis Dodd says, the Sooners quarterback is relishing his turn in the spotlight after a rough start in Norman. For those of you who have long wondered what theNCAA can do to reign in bowl excess, we may be about to find out. More oversight expected on bowl system.




UFC - Before he was a UFC champ, Georges St. Pierre was a bullied child. Now he's using his spotlight to effect change. UFC road show-The UFC's Toronto debut is a big deal. But other cities are still waiting for top-flight action.




BOXING - Naazim Richardson's legacy as a great trainer is secure, but a Shane Mosley win May 7 would be the icing on the cake.




HORSE RACING - Mystical Star wins by a head in Keeneland feature - Even-money favorite Mystical Star rallied to edgeSkating by a head Wednesday in the $54,000 Fair Way Purse for 3-year-old fillies. Collmus to call Triple Crown races for NBC-Borel finds Derby mount in Twice the Appeal-Uncle Mo solid during 1st Kentucky Derby work- The Factor will not run in Kentucky Derby





POKER - Black Friday Fallout-American online poker players are searching for ways to cope after the Black Friday indictmentsand for some, even greater challenges are on the horizon!