Bubba Watson won The Masters on Sunday after a two-hole sudden playoff with 2010 British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa, giving Americans two straight major championships. Bubba rallied from four shots down over the final 16 holes of regulation to force the playoff, then came back from a tee shot into the woods on the second playoff hole to par the hole and claim the coveted Green Jacket.

Bubba’s first shot on the second playoff hole found the woods and rested about 165 yards from the hole, but he found a way to hit an incredible hook shot off pine needles that left him just 10 feet from the hole. Bubba then two-putted for bogey to win the tournament, after Oosthuizen missed his own par putt from the fringe.

On Thursday night, the final five teams punched their tickets to the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs, while the Buffalo Sabres, Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche were all eliminated from the postseason. Now, just two days remain on the NHL’s regular season schedule and two division titles and home-ice advantage in three of the eight first round series are still up for grabs.

Here’s the current NHL playoff picture with two days left:

Eastern Conference

1. New York Rangers (109 points) clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and clinch home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs and the Presidents’ Trophy with a wins in their final two game against the Capitals on Saturday, or with help from the teams playing the Canucks and Blues.

2. Boston Bruins (100 points) have clinched the No. 2 seed in the East.

With just two games left in the NHL’s regular season, five of the 16 playoff spots are still up for grabs, with plenty of meaningful games left to be played over the next three days. Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals still have a slim chance to win their division but are also fighting merely to make the playoffs. The San Jose Sharks are in a similar situation despite being perennial playoff contenders.

Here’s a look at the 19 teams that still have a chance to win the 2012 Stanley Cup:

Eastern Conference

1. New York Rangers (109 points) clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and clinch home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs and the Presidents’ Trophy with wins in their final two games (they finish with the Penguins on Thursday and Capitals on Saturday.

A few teams got an early start to the baseball season last week and last night, but for 13 teams today is the beginning of their 2012 campaign.  Two of those 13 teams even made the playoffs last season, so there’s plenty to be excited about! The day starts with the Bobby Valentine era beginning in Boston with a road tilt against the defending American League Central champion Detroit Tigers.

Here are the lines and probable starting pitchers for all seven “Opening Day” games:

• 1:05 ET Boston Red Sox [Jon Lester (L)] +135 at Detroit Tigers [Justin Verlander (R)] -155
• 1:10 ET  Atlanta Braves [Tommy Hanson (R)] -110 at New York Mets [Johan Santana (L)]
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• 1:35 ET Philadelphia Phillies [Roy Halladay (R)] -190 at Pittsburgh Pirates [Erik Bedard (L)] +160
• 2:20 ET Washington Nationals [Stephen Strasburg (R)] -165 at Chicago Cubs [Ryan Dempster (R)] +145