NBA: Miami Heat forward LeBron James is named the league's Most Valuable Player for the fourth time in the past five years. James averaged 27 points on a staggering 57% shooting clip, 8 rebounds and 7 assists per game during the regular season - leading the Heat to the best record in the league at 66-16....Denver Nuggets head man George Karl was named Coach of the Year after leading the team to a franchise-best 57 victories during the 2K12-13 campaign....After being eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs in seven games to a injury-depleted and undermanned Chicago Bulls team, the Brooklyn Nets fired interim head coach P.J. Carlesimo....The conference semifinal round of the playoffs got underway and as of Friday, 5/10, the defending champion Miami Heat has a 2-1 series advantage over the still-undermanned Chicago Bulls in the East, while in the West, the San Antonio Spurs are two games to one up on the Golden State Warriors.
NHL: After being 0-2 down to the St. Louis Blues, the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings came roaring back to win four straight and advance to the West conference semifinals. Also moving on to the second round in the West as of Friday, 5/10 are the San Jose Sharks and the team with the league's best record during the lockout-shortened regular season, the Chicago Blackhawks. In the East, the Ottawa Senators eliminated the Montreal Canadiens in five games to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
Horse Racing: Orb began his quest for the elusive Triple Crown - winning the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby. Hall-of-Fame horse trainer Shug McGaughey in his seventh Derby attempt, finally won the Big One.
Pro Boxing: 36-year-old Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr. retained his WBC welterweight title with a dominating 12-round unanimous decision victory over Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mayweather remains undefeated for his career at a perfect 44-0.
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