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Today's Sports News: Return of lockout punctuates wild week in NFL Halischuk's goal in 2nd overtime lifts Predators Bruins pound Flyers 7-3 in Game 1 of East semis Title race not over yet, says Man United manager Ferguson NFL draft concludes as labor dispute rolls on Kyle Busch denies Hamlin weekend sweep at Richmond Ethier makes it 26 straight games with a hit Texans take Rice DE Ozougwu with draft's last pick Padres win 5-2, Ethier extends hit streak to 26 Bulls' Rose says he hasn't been informed he's MVP Ex-Ga Tech coach Hewitt takes job at George Mason Zabriskie takes Tour de Romandie fourth stage Caps' Boudreau wants more patience vs. Lightning Verdasco thrives in battle of rain men Jimenez, Noren, Davies tied for lead UFC a knockout as Couture gets rousing send off Pacquiao and trainer sing different tune on a Mosley KO Power wins pole for IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 Kwan to co-chair IOC women's conference Return of lockout punctuates wild week in NFL Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:29 pm PDT AP - From lockout to injunction to limbo and back to lockout — with a draft thrown in. Not even Super Bowl week gets that wild. Full Story Top Halischuk's goal in 2nd overtime lifts Predators Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:28 pm PDT AP - Ryan Suter tied the game with 67 seconds left and Matt Halischuk won it 14:51 into double overtime as the Nashville Predators beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Saturday night and tied the Western Conference semifinal series 1-1. Full Story Top Bruins pound Flyers 7-3 in Game 1 of East semis Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:09 pm PDT AP - David Krejci and Brad Marchand each scored two goals, and the Boston Bruins took out their frustration from one of the great collapses in postseason history with a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Full Story Top Title race not over yet, says Man United manager Ferguson Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:48 pm PDT AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson believes the Premier League title race will go down to the wire after claiming there will be plenty more twists and turns yet as his Manchester United side head to Arsenal on Sunday. Full Story Top NFL draft concludes as labor dispute rolls on Sat, 30 Apr 2011 04:38 pm PDT AP - One fourth-round draft pick won't be ready to run until August. Another wasn't ready to talk to his new team because he was in the middle of his graduation ceremony. Full Story Top Kyle Busch denies Hamlin weekend sweep at Richmond Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:37 pm PDT AP - If there's one thing Denny Hamlin could change, he maybe wouldn't have been so forthcoming about Richmond International Racing in all those Joe Gibbs Racing team meetings. Full Story Top Ethier makes it 26 straight games with a hit Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:14 pm PDT AP - Andre Ethier has extended his major-league record for the longest April hitting streak to 26 games. Full Story Top Texans take Rice DE Ozougwu with draft's last pick Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:55 pm PDT AP - A few of the Houston Texans worked out at nearby Rice Stadium as they awaited developments in the NFL's labor impasse. Full Story Top Padres win 5-2, Ethier extends hit streak to 26 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:20 pm PDT AP - Will Venable scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch by reliever Matt Guerrier with two outs in the eighth inning, and the San Diego Padres got two other runs on dropped throws at home plate to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 Saturday night. Full Story Top Bulls' Rose says he hasn't been informed he's MVP Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:27 pm PDT AP - A heavy MVP favorite, Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose insists the NBA has not informed him he is the winner. Full Story Top Ex-Ga Tech coach Hewitt takes job at George Mason Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:47 pm PDT AP - After losing a Final Four coach to the Atlantic Coast Conference, George Mason got one in return. Full Story Top Zabriskie takes Tour de Romandie fourth stage Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:20 pm PDT AFP - America's David Zabriskie, riding for the Garmin Cervelo team, won the fourth stage of the Tour de Romandie on Saturday, a 20.1km time-trial between Aubonne and Signal-de-Bougy. Full Story Top Caps' Boudreau wants more patience vs. Lightning Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:41 pm PDT AP - Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau is hoping his top-seeded team will be more patient in Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Full Story Top Verdasco thrives in battle of rain men Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:35 pm PDT AFP - Second seed Fernando Verdasco defeated fellow marathon man Milos Raonic to reach the Estoril Open final Saturday after his exhausted opponent retired injured after dropping the first set of their semi-final. Full Story Top Jimenez, Noren, Davies tied for lead Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:35 pm PDT AP - Sweden's Alexander Noren completed a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a share of the lead after the suspended third round of the Ballantine's Championship. Full Story Top UFC a knockout as Couture gets rousing send off Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:16 pm PDT Reuters - Randy Couture was denied a storybook ending to his Ultimate Fighting Championship career on Saturday when he was knocked out in his final fight, but the 47-year-old walked away from the octagon with his legacy intact. Full Story Top Pacquiao and trainer sing different tune on a Mosley KO Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:31 pm PDT Reuters - Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach expressed contrasting views on Wednesday when discussing the possibility of a knockout by the Filipino in his title bout next week with American Shane Mosley. Full Story Top Power wins pole for IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 02:59 pm PDT AP - Will Power of Australia improved to four for four in IndyCar poles this season after earning the 200th for Team Penske at the Sao Paulo 300 on Saturday. Full Story Top Kwan to co-chair IOC women's conference Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:14 am PDT AP - Retired figure skater Michelle Kwan and Hollywood producer Frank Marshall will co-chair the organizing committee for the International Olympic Committee Women and Sport Conference in 2012. Full Story Top

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