Saturday, April 30, 2011

Just Who Did The Niners Pick?

Here's a look at the list of players selected by the San Francisco 49ers in this year's National Football League draft, which was concluded on Saturday.


1st Round:


Aldon Smith, Defensive End, Missouri (7th overall pick)


2nd Round:


Colin Kaepernick, Quarterback, Nevada-Reno (36th overall pick, acquired from Denver)


3rd Round:


Chris Culliver, Defensive Back, South Carolina (80th overall pick, acquired from Jacksonville)


4th Round:


Kendall Hunter, Running Back, Oklahoma State (115th overall pick, acquired from San Diego)


5th Round:


Daniel Kilgore, Offensive Lineman, Appalachian State (163rd overall pick, acquired from Green Bay)


6th Round:


Ronald Johnson, Wide Receiver, Southern California (182nd overall pick, acquired from Jacksonville)


Colin Jones, Defensive Back, Texas Christian University (190th pick overall, acquired from Seattle)


7th Round:


Bruce Miller, Defensive Lineman, Central Florida (211th overall pick)


Michael Person, Offensive Lineman, Montana State (239th overall pick, Compensatory Selection)


Curtis Holcomb, Defensive Back, Florida A & M (250th overall pick, Compensatory Selection)

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Bruins Ambush Flyers In Series Opener; 2OT Goal Squares Series For Predators

Two games were played on Saturday as the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued.


Eastern Conference:


At Philadelphia:


David Krejci and Brad Marchand each scored twice as the Boston Bruins throttled the Philadelphia Flyers 7-3 on the road in the opening contest of their conference semifinal series.


Western Conference:


Matt Halischuk scored the game-winning goal at 14:51 of the second overtime period while Pekka Rinne stopped 44 of 45 shots as the Nashville Predators squared their series at one game apiece following their game-two road win 2-1 over the Vancouver Canucks.

Turnovers Help Sink VooDoo

At Chicago:


Despite leading in every major statistical category, five costly turnovers cost the New Orleans VooDoo (1-6) dearly as they fell on the road Saturday night 50-28 in Arena Football League action to the Chicago Rush (5-2).

Time For Another Adventure With Those Riders of Death Valley

Now, friends and neighbors, time for the third chapter of our 1941 Universal Pictures series, Riders of Death Valley.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Lightning, Sharks Take Conference Semifinal Series Openers

The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with two games on Friday.


Eastern Conference:


At Washington:


Sean Bergenheim, Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos (PP), and Dominic Moore (EN) each scored a goal while Dwayne Roloson stopped 26 of 28 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 in the opening game of their conference semifinal series.


Western Conference:


At San Jose, California:


Benn Ferriero scored the game winner at 7:03 of overtime as the San Jose Sharks won the opening contest at home of their conference semifinal with the Detroit Red Wings 1-0.

NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies Oust Spurs For First Playoff Series VictoryAt

At Memphis:


Zack Randolph scored 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds on Friday as the Memphis Grizzlies knocked off the top-seeded team in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs 99-91 in game six of their conference quarterfinal series, to finish off the Spurs four games to two for their first-ever playoff series triumph.  This marked the conclusion of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.  The Grizzlies will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference semifinal series that starts this coming Sunday at Oklahoma City.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

NBA Playoffs: Hawks, Lakers, Mavs Advance

Three games were played on Thursday as the opening round of the NBA Playoffs continued.


Eastern Conference:


At Atlanta:


Joe Johnson scored 23 points while Jamal Crawford added 19 coming off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for the third straight year following their 84-81 home win in game six of their conference quarterfinal series with Orlando, eliminating the Magic four games to two, this despite a 25-point, 15-rebound night from Orlando's Dwight Howard.  The Hawks will take on the Chicago Bulls in a conference semifinal series which starts this coming Monday night in Chicago.


Western Conference:


At New Orleans:


Kobe Bryant scored 24 points (22 in the first three quarters) while Andrew Bynum added 18 (to go with his 12 rebounds) as the Los Angeles Lakers manhandled the New Orleans Hornets 98-80 on the road in game six of their first-round series to finish off the Hornets four games to two.


At Portland, Oregon:


Dirk Nowitzki scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Dallas Mavericks finished off the Portland Trail Blazers with a 103-96 road win in game six despite Portland's Gerald Wallace's 32 points as the Mavericks took their conference quarterfinal series four games to two.  Dallas will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference semifinal series with the Lakers holding home-court advantage.