HOCKEY
NHL Playoffs
CONFERENCE FINALS
Thursday
Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Dallas at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 11
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, May 12
Detroit at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, May 13
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 14
Detroit at Dallas, 8 p.m.
Thursday, May 15
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17
Dallas at Detroit, 1:30 p.m., if necessary
HOLE IN ONE
MATT LEWANDOWSKI, Ottawa Park, No. 14, 96 yards, pitching wedge.
JOHN LENIX, No. 7 at Spuyten Duyval South, 7-iron, 158 yards.
BOWLING
KeyBank Traveling Classic
Final round at Forest View
H.O.T. Printing and Graphics: Molnar 246-200-230-676; Brown 248-194-189-631; Pawlowski 247-218-213-678; King 214-229-182-625; Genalo 288-214-237-739. Totals 1243-1055-1051.
Bay Center Recreation: D. Patchen 236-236-188-660; T. Patchen 228-256-238-722; Gargas 213-237-202-652; Weiss 203-193-202-598; Lewandowski 257-203-199-659. Totals 1137-1125-1029-
Final round at Bowlero
H.O.T. Printing and Graphics: Molnar 231-234-264-729; Brown 220-243-135-598; Rechtine 279-233-226-738; King 229-216-194-639; Genalo 215-219-237-671 Totals 1174-1145-1056.
Bay Center Recreation: T. Patchen 166-221-206-593; Gargas 178-250-248-676; Huss Jr 247-177-257-681; Weiss 245-237-215-697; Lewandowski 266-234-209-709 . Totals 1102-119-1135.
Total points: H.O.T. 37, Bay Center 23.
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 9 1 0 .900 640 495
Dallas 8 1 0 .889 429 401
Cleveland 5 4 0 .556 516 539
New York 5 4 0 .556 452 430
Columbus 2 7 0 .222 431 486
Southern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 574 498
Orlando 7 3 0 .700 574 538
Georgia 4 5 0 .444 521 486
Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 478 504
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Chicago 8 2 0 .800 588 461
Colorado 4 5 0 .444 480 490
Grand Rapids 3 6 0 .333 511 535
Kansas City 1 8 0 .111 432 548
Western Division
W L T Pct PF PA
San Jose 5 5 0 .500 542 539
Arizona 4 5 0 .444 460 531
Los Angeles 4 6 0 .400 561 629
Utah 1 9 0 .100 565 644
FRIDAY
Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Arizona, 10 p.m.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Columbus 5 1 0 15 11 7
Chicago 4 1 1 13 11 3
Toronto FC 3 2 1 10 8 9
New England 3 3 1 10 8 10
Kansas City 3 3 1 10 8 9
New York 2 1 2 8 6 4
D.C. United 2 4 0 6 9 12
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
Colorado 3 3 0 9 10 7
FC Dallas 2 1 3 9 8 5
Los Angeles 2 2 2 8 13 13
CD Chivas USA 1 3 2 5 9 13
Real Salt Lake 1 3 2 5 9 11
San Jose 1 3 1 4 2 5
Houston 0 2 4 4 5 9
Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
SUNDAY
Colorado 2, D.C. United 0
THURSDAY
Chicago at D.C. United, 7:30
SATURDAY
Colorado at Houston, 8:30
FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 9
Columbus at San Jose, 10
New York at Los Angeles, 10:30
SUNDAY, MAY 11
New England at CD Chivas USA, 3
SPORTLIGHT
May 7
1938 Lawrin, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Kentucky Derby by one length over Dauber.
1952 One Count, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, wins the Belmont Stakes by 21/2 lengths over heavily favored Blue Man.
1955 Swaps, ridden by Willie Shoemaker, wins the Kentucky Derby by 11/2 lengths over Nashua.
1972 The Los Angeles Lakers win their first NBA championship with a 114-100 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 5.
1977 Heavily favored Seattle Slew, ridden by Jean Cruguet, wins the Kentucky Derby by 13/4 lengths over Run Dusty Run.
1982 A federal jury rules that the NFL violated antitrust laws when it unsuccessfully attempted to prevent the Oakland Raiders from moving to Los Angeles.
1988 Winning Colors, ridden by Gary Stevens, leads from start to finish to win the Kentucky Derby by a neck, becoming the first roan and the third filly to win the race.
1993 Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings scores his 100th and 101st playoff goals in a 7-4 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
1994 The Denver Nuggets, with a 98-94 overtime win against the No. 1-seeded Seattle SuperSonics, become the first eighth-seeded playoff team to win a series. The Nuggets come back from an 0-2 deficit in the best-of-5 series.
1995 Reggie Miller scores eight points in the last 16 seconds to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 107-105 win over the New York Knicks in the second-round opener of the NBA playoffs.
1997 The Montreal Expos set two National League records by scoring 18 runs in two consecutive innings. The Expos 13 runs in the sixth, an NL record, follows a five-run fifth inning as they beat the San Francisco Giants 19-3.
2005 Giacomo, a 50-1 shot, defies the odds and wins the Kentucky Derby in a gigantic upset, running down a game Afleet Alex in the final strides and generating a huge payoff. Closing Argument, a 70-1 shot, finishes second with Afleet Alex third in the largest Derby field since 20 started in 1984.
2005 Dallas 116-76 victory over Houston is the most lopsided Game 7 score in NBA history. The Mavericks are the third team in playoff history to win a seven-game series after losing the first two games at home.
2006 Ilya Bryzgalov ties an NHL rookie record with his third consecutive postseason shutout, blanking Colorado 3-0. He matches the record set by Toronto s Frank McCool, who had three postseason shutouts in a row as a rookie against Detroit in 1945.
PREP LACROSSE
Notre Dame Academy 21, Sylvania 14: ND--Van Metre 7, Schaar 4, Klopping 4, Yang 3, Bishop 2, Lavoy 1 (Unverferth 1 save, Whitehill 12 saves). Sylvania- Osadetz 4, karabin 3, Vidlanti 2, Fooley 2, Wang 2, Best 1. (Meyer 12 saves).
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX Reinstated INF-OF Alexei Ramirez from the restricted list. Optioned RHP Adam Russell to Charlotte (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS Designated OF Jason Michaels for assignment. Recalled OF Ben Francisco from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Bronson Sardinha on a minor league contract and assigned him to Buffalo.
NEW YORK YANKEES Activated INF Wilson Betemit from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Alberto Gonzalez to Scranton-Wilkes-Barre (IL).
BASKETBALL
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS Released LB Joe Brockington.
DENVER BRONCOS Named Jim Goodman vice president of football operations/player personnel, Brian Xanders assistant general manager, and Anthony Kelly assistant coordinator of pro and college scouting.
NEW YORK GIANTS Signed WR D.J. Hall, DE Wallace Gilberry, DE Antonio Reynolds and S Nehemiah Warrick.
NEW YORK JETS Re-signed CB Hank Poteat to a one-year contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Signed WR Amarri Jackson, C John Rochford, RB Clifton Smith and DT Chris Bradwell.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS Signed QB Derek Devine and S Patrick Ghee. Released DE Alonzo Dotson, QB Bret Meyer, S Kevin Mitchell and S Justin Scott.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES Signed F Nathan Gerbe to a three-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS Signed F Ian McKenzie.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS Signed RW Joel Rechlicz to a three-year contract.
COLLEGE
DEFIANCE Named Kyle Brumett men s basketball coach.
DUKE Named Nate James men s assistant basketball coach.
MURRAY STATE Signed Billy Kennedy, men s basketball coach, to a contract extension through the 2011-12 season.
NEBRASKA-OMAHA Signed Pat Behrns, football coach, to a five-year contract.
VALPARAISO Announced men s basketball F Cory Johnson will transfer from Iowa State.
TENNIS
German Open
Berlin
Singles
First Round
Catalina Castano d. Galina Voskoboeva 6-2, 6-2.
Alisa Kleybanova d. Olga Govortsova 6-0, 6-0.
Peng Shuai d. Jill Craybas 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-0.
Victoria Azarenka d. Casey Dellacqua 6-2, 6-2.
Yan Zi d. Martina Muller 6-2, 6-3.
Vera Dushevina d. Patty Schnyder (9) 6-2, 6-3.
Gisela Dulko d. Nicole Vaidisova (12) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Anabel Medina Garrigues d. Tathiana Garbin 3-6, 7-5, 2-2, retired.
Second Round
Marion Bartoli (8) d. Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-3.
Elena Dementieva (7) d. Kateryna Bondarenko 6-1, 6-2.
Serena Williams (5) d. Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-3.
Internazionali BNL d Italia
Rome
Singles
First Round
Tommy Robredo (14) d. Juan Ignacio Chela 6-4, 6-1.
Jose Acasuso d. Dmitry Tursunov 6-4, 6-2.
Juan Carlos Ferrero d. Nicolas Kiefer 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4.
Mario Ancic d. Feliciano Lopez 6-4, 6-4.
Fernando Gonzalez (12) d. Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, 3-6, 7-6 (0), 7-6 (6).
Nicolas Lapentti d. Filippo Volandri 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-2.
Ivo Karlovic d. Paul-Henri Mathieu (15) 7-6 (4), 6-2.
Fernando Verdasco d. Carlos Moya (11) 6-3, 6-4.
Gilles Simon d. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Second Round
Andy Roddick (6) d. Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-4.
Roger Federer (1) d. Guillermo Canas 6-3, 6-3.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Eastern Michigan 030 000 200 - 5 8 2
Bowling Green 032 520 12x - 15 15 2
WP-Cantrell. LP-Goldschmidt. BG leaders: Baird 3-4, 4 RBI, HR; Borcherdt 2-4, 2 RBI, HR; Galvin 3-6, 2 RBI, HR.
LATEST LINE
Baseball
National League
CINCINNATI 6-7 Chicago Cubs
LA DODGERS 51/2 -61/2 NY Mets
PITTSBURGH Even-6 San Francisco
FLORIDA Even-6 Milwaukee
ATLANTA 71/2 -81/2 San Diego
HOUSTON 71/2 -81/2 Washington
COLORADO Even-6 St. Louis
ARIZONA 51/2 -61/2 Philadelphia
American League
OAKLAND 6-7 Baltimore
TORONTO 6-7 Tampa Bay
NY YANKEES 51/2 -61/2 Cleveland
Boston Even-6 DETROIT
KANSAS CITY Even-6 LA Angels
CHI WHITE SOX 61/2 -71/2 Minnesota
SEATTLE 61/2 -71/2 Texas
NBA Playoffs
ORLANDO 31/2 (186) Detroit
LA LAKERS 61/2 (209) Utah
Home Team in CAPS
PREP TENNIS
WAITE 5, SCOTT 0: J. Brown d. Adkins, 6-0, 6-0; Clapsaddle d. Hutt, 6-0, 6-0; Neubert d. Wappner, 6-0, 6-0; Reich-Zacharias d. Rhodes-Johnson, 6-0, 6-0; Quintero-C. Brown d. Hitt-Hughes, 6-1, 6-2.
OTTAWA HILLS 3, MAUMEE VALLEY 2: Jarra (MV) d. Bechtel, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; Aubry (OH) d. Padda, 6-3, 6-3; Jain (OH) d. Shin, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3; Delman-Rorick (MV) d. Wolff-Dasani, 6-3, 6-1; Court-Mackey (OH) d. Delman-Smiley, 6-4, 7-5.
BOWSHER 5, ROGERS 0: Thornton d. Watkins, 6-4, 6-2; N. Biniker d. Fullilove, 6-0, 6-0; A. Biniker by forfeit; Meisner-Barrientos d. Martin-Greenwade, 6-1, 6-2; Witter-Nichols d. Hicks-Jackson, 6-1, 6-2.
WHITMER 4, LIBBEY 1: Laser (W) d. Duran 6-0, 6-2; Brownfield (W) d. Dixon 6-2, 7-5; Dorn (W) d. Levanh 6-3, 6-1; Gonzalez/Donoher (L) d. Mills/Madison 6-3, 3-6, 6-4; Rowan/Hartman (W) d. Levanh/Williams 6-1, 6-0.
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 4, START 1: Dever (CC) d. Walburg 6-1, 6-0; Siedlecki (CC) d. DeMars 6-0, 6-0; Troy (CC) d. Chow 6-4, 6-4; Wagner/Clark (S) d. Steck/Barrow 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4; Powers/Mesteller (CC) d. Nguyen/Kujanski 6-2, 7-6 (3).
CENTRAL CATHOLIC 3, WAITE 2: Brown (W) d. Dever 6-3, 6-3; Clapsaddle (W) d. Siedlecki 6-4, 6-1; Troy (CC) d. Neubert 6-3, 6-3; Barrow/Steck (CC) d. Zacherias/Reich 7-6 (2), 6-4; Powers/Toral (CC) d. Quintero/Brown 6-3, 6-1.
PORT CLINTON 5, EDISON 0: Troller (PC) d. Stewart 6-0, 6-0; Carman (PC) d. Seamans 6-0, 6-0; McLean (PC) d. Neumeyer 6-0, 6-0; Jamie Que-Showalter (PC) d. Bergstrom-Wilson 6-1, 6-3; Jason Que-Szabo (PC) d. McGuckin-Plumb 6-3, 6-0.
OAK HARBOR 4, SHELBY 1: Lafountain (OH) d. S. Weaver 6-7, (7-4), 7-5, 6-3; L. Weaver (S) d. Lochotzki 6-3, 6-4; Goetz (OH) d. Evans 7-6, (7-1), 6-1; Witt-Wasserman (OH) d. Thornton-Schneider 6-0, 6-3; Lenke-Young (OH) d. Weis-Zappa 6-0, 6-0.
WAUSEON 4, BRYAN 1: Uphaus (W) d. Snyder 7-5, 6-2; Wachtman (W) d. Partee 6-1, 6-1; Maxted (W) d. Ross 6-3, 6-0; Joe Vietmeier-McClarren (W) d. Dulisse-McDonagh 6-0, 6-0; Sheperd-Humbarger (B) d. Jesse Vietmeier-Pholchivin 6-4, 6-4.
COLLEGE GOLF
NJCAA Region 12 National Qualifier
Team results: Mott CC 298-301-298 897; Owens 300-300-304 904; Oakland Cc 310-303-300 913; Kalamazoo Valley Cc 316-302-307 925; Muskegon Cc 304-320-303 927; Grand Rapids Cc 311-319-314 944; St. Clair Co. Cc 316-313-319 948; Lakeland Cc 323-312-319 948; Schoolcraft College 328-321-322 971; Wayne Co. Ccd 333-334-329 996; Columbus State Cc 335-331-337 1003.
Owens individuals: 4. Bussdieker 77-73-74 224; t5. Hummer 77-73-76 226; t7. Crisp 72-78-77 227; t10. Smith 75-77-77 229; t15. DeArmond 76-77-77 230.
GOLF
World Rankings
1. Tiger Woods USA 21.31
2. Phil Mickelson USA 9.75
3. Adam Scott Aus 6.05
4. Ernie Els SAf 6.04
5. Steve Stricker USA 5.79
6. Geoff Ogilvy Aus 5.64
7. Jim Furyk USA 5.58
8. K.J Choi Kor 5.51
9. Vijay Singh Fji 5.45
10. Justin Rose Eng 5.29