Rain postpones Diamondbacks Braves game to Saturday doubleheader
The Arizona Diamondbacks vs Atlanta Braves opening night game was postponed due to heavy rain. The doubleheader is set for Saturday starting at 1 pm local time to complete the series.
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Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 2006
Page
9
Heat reach NBA Finals after beating Pistons in Game 6
Miami Heat advance to the NBA Finals for the first time, beating Detroit 95 78 as Shaquille O Neal posts 28 points and 16 rebounds and Dwyane Wade contributes 14 amid illness. Jason Williams shines with 21 on 12 shots as Detroit’s 64 18 regular season runs end. Wade signals celebration. O Neal warns the team not done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Miami Heat
Shaquille O’neal
Dwyane Wade
Pat Riley
Heat
O'Neal
Wade
Detroit Pistons
Jason Williams
Riley
Dallas
Phoenix
White
Richard Hamilton
Detroit
Clemson Tigers Rain Delay For NCAA Regional Opener
Severe thunderstorms delayed Clemson versus North Carolina Asheville at Doug Kingsmore Stadium after lightning activity. Officials rescheduled the game to 11 a.m. Saturday with a 3 p.m. elimination matchup and a potential follow on at Elon after Elon’s 5-4 win over Mississippi State.
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Clemson
Jack Leggett
North Carolina
Asheville
Leggett
Tigers
Bulldogs
Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson Athletic
Tim Bourret
Mississippi State
Goose Creek advances to Sunday polo final in 16-goal event
Goose Creek routed Barrington 112 7 at New Bridge Polo and Country Club to reach Sunday's final against Upatoi Green. Martin Zeggers scored a natural hat trick in the first chukker as Goose Creek led 7 3 at half, with Zeggers netting six goals and Marcos Onetto adding three. Maureen Brennan earned MVP amateur honors, Marcos Onetto MVP professional, and Panda the Best Playing Pony. Barrington’s John Gobin led with three goals, Barb Uskup noted the team’s strong performance and Brennan’s breakout appearance. Final set for Sunday at Isinga, 4 p.m.
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Goose Creek
Upatoi Green
Polo Club
Pete Bostwick
Laissez-Faire Properties
Barrington
New Bridge Polo and Country Club
Martin Zeggers
Chukker
Mangin
Zeggers
Marcos Onetto
Maureen Brennan
Panda
Barb Uskup
Aiken
John Gobin
Antonio Galvan
Isinga
Braves and Diamondbacks split doubleheader in rain delayed start
Atlanta postponed Smoltz start to Saturday afternoon while John Thomson faces Claudio Vargas in the nightcap of a two game set at Turner Field. A two hour rain delay marked the eighth postponement in the park's nine year history and left Atlanta in second place in the NL East as Arizona held a slim lead in the NL West. The Diamondbacks beat the Braves in the series opener, with Gonzalez debuting for Arizona and Melvin noting the psyche impact of the delay on the rookie.
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Atlanta
John Smoltz
Atlanta Braves
Arizona Diamondbacks
Turper Field
Gulf of Mexico
Braves
Bobby Cox
Smoltz
Enrique Gonzalez
John Thomson
Claudio Vargas
Gonzalez
Cincinnati
Jose Valverde
Diamondbacks
Bob Melvin
Arizona
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
New York
San Francisco Giants
Mets
Cubs
Chicago
Dodgers
Thomson
Phoenix
Gas
Pleasant Chimes Finishes Second at Belmont Park Race
Pleasant Chimes trained by Mark Hennig ran a solid one mile allowance, finishing second after breaking from a fourth-best spot. The four year old, daughter of Pleasant Tap, carried Edward P. Evans color and is a half-sister to stakes winner Freefourinternet. Gygistar, seven, raced in the same Belmont Park program under Ron Stevens and jockey Javier Castellano, finishing third after a wide trip.
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Edward P. Evans
Pleasant Chimes
Delaware Park
Belmont Park
Legable
Ron Stevens
Aiker
Mark Hennig
Pleasant Tap
Aiken
Freefour Internet
Gygistar
Legacy Stable
Equibase
Javier Castellano
Gulfstream Park
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