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Ross Fisher feels that there are a lot of chances for the players on the Baltusrol course - if they can drive the ball well. The Englishman had an impressive first round at the 98th PGA Championship, reaching the clubhouse four under par after hitting five birdies in a round of 66 on Thursday.I played really solid, he told Sky Sports. I kept it on the fairway pretty much all day - from memory, maybe the 18th was one of the few fairways I missed. So I was in a good spot and able to lay it up, definitely if you drive it well around here you can give yourself a lot of chances.But having said that, the greens are quite undulating and theyre in some tricky spots so you really need to put the ball in position off the tee to allow yourself to attack these flags. Ross Fisher made five birdies in his round of 66 Five of the last six major winners have been first-time champions and Fisher believes that the quality is such that nobody can be ruled out.It would be nice to make it six out of seven, wouldnt it? he added. The standard across the board now is getting - the variety of good golfers is amazing. It feels like anyone can turn up on any given way, pick it up and win.Im coming here believing my game is good enough to win. Ive got off to a great start, but Im not going to sit back on that. Theres still a long, long way to go.Fishers fellow Englishman Andy Sullivan also enjoyed a productive opening round, finishing a shot back on three under. Sullivans 67 included four birdies on the front nine, five in total, and he was thrilled with his showing in sweltering conditions.Im buzzing with that start, he said. Ive been playing really well leading up to the tournament, so its just nice to keep the form and momentum going.It was a great atmosphere out there, the fans were making loads of noise and it was nice to be playing in the group behind Rory (McIlroy), Jason (Day) and Phil (Mickelson), because you could get a good view of the crowds.It was a bit of a struggle at times in the heat, especially down the stretch there, so Im happy to get finished and enjoy some nice air conditioning.It was seriously hot and humid even first thing this morning, so I was seriously melting out there. But Id take this over the cold and wet we had at The Open any day, so I wont complain.Meanwhile, Chris Wood expressed his relief after going round in 69. The 28-year-old old was forced to retire after just 12 holes at The Open with a neck injury but came through unscathed in New Jersey. Chris Wood got through his round following a recent neck injury It was a huge relief to be able to play pain-free after three and a half weeks of not being able to move my neck, the BMW PGA Championship winner said.The longest shot Id hit before this week was a 100-yard pitch on Sunday so when I arrived, I still didnt know whether or not Id be able to hit a driver, which was a bit worrying.It was so bad at The Open; I know I played 12 holes but maybe I should count it as six because every swing was a half swing and I was carrying my driver 190 yards. Paul Casey finished under par despite two double bogeys on the front nine Lee Westwood and Paul Casey also shot one under rounds of 69 to stay in contention, with the former aided by an eagle three on the 18th.Casey, meanwhile, shot an impressive 33 on the back nine but was hindered by two double bogeys - at the first and the fifth.Watch the PGA Championship throughout the week live on Sky Sports 4 - your home of golf. Live coverage of the second round begins from 6pm on Friday. Or watch from £6.99 without a contract, on NOW TV. Also See: PGA Championship leaderboard Putting misery for McIlroy Walker sets the early pace Second round tee times John Brebbia . -- Chris Tillman paid no attention to the Baltimore bullpen as it started to stir in the ninth inning. Andrew Knizner .C. -- Al Jefferson knows few people will be giving the Charlotte Bobcats a chance to upset the Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. http://www.custommlbcardinalsjersey.com/...1511q.html . Every once in awhile, it seems like life lets dreams become real - and that is a gift. Tim McCarver . A last-minute leveler ensured the two-time defending champion remained nine points ahead of Roma, which drew 0-0 at bitter rival Lazio in the capital derby. Ramon Urias . While Minnesota takes aim at its eighth win of November, the Canadiens will try to post just their third victory in nine games this month.(SportsNetwork.com) - Looking to salvage what started out as a pretty good month, the Detroit Red Wings try to push their winning streak to three games in a row on Monday night when they visit the Boston Bruins. The Red Wings have picked up back-to-back wins on the heels of losing six straight, but they do have points in nine of 12 games in December (5-3-4) to sit second in the Atlantic Division with 47 points. The Bruins are sixth in the division with 39 points. Detroit stayed in the win column with Saturdays 3-2 overtime decision against the Ottawa Senators, with Gustav Nyquist putting on a show in the bonus frame to close out the contest with 48 seconds on the clock. The 25-year-old controlled the puck and skated around the Senators zone for 28 seconds before finally finding space to unleash a wrist shot from the left circle for his 15th goal of the season. That effort came after he had three assists in last Tuesdays win over Buffalo. The guys did a good job of creating some space for me, Nyquist said. It was nice to see it go in at the end. Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and an assist, Justin Abdelkader also scored and Niklas Kronwall supplied two helpers for the Red Wings. Jimmy Howard turned aside 31 shots in his return from a groin injury that held him out of the previous two games. The Bruins have been less successful this month wiith eight losses in 12 games (4-6-2), but appeared to be turning a corner ahead of Saturdays matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets.dddddddddddd Boston went in having won three of four, but was then routed 6-2 by hosting Columbus. Patrice Bergeron and Craig Cunningham scored for the Bruins, while backup Niklas Svedberg allowed three goals on 15 shots before getting lifted less than seven minutes into the second period. Tuukka Rask made 12 saves in relief, also allowing three goals. Its hard to find words after a game like this, Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara said. We started putting some (wins) together and climbing the standings, and now here we go again. Both Bergeron and Milan Lucic are day-to-day with undisclosed injuries, having not practiced on Sunday. Neither has been ruled out for this game, but forward Jordan Caron was recalled from the minors. The Bruins have lost eight of their past 10 against the Red Wings, but did snap a four-game series losing streak with a 3-2 shootout victory in Detroit on Oct. 15. The Red Wings have won three of their past four in Boston and Howard has gone an excellent 5-1-1 in seven career starts versus the Bruins with a 1.95 goals against average and .937 save percentage. Conversely, Rask is just 2-5-1 in eight matchups with the Red Wings, posting a 3.10 GAA and .877 save percentage. ' ' '