Lakers Face Howard as Finals Tip Off in Orlando
Trevor Ariza struggled against Dwight Howard in the fifth NBA Finals game in Orlando. Ariza had 12 first half points as Los Angeles led 56 46 at halftime with a chance to close out the series. Howard totaled nine points as the game remained underway late Sunday night.
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Top Sprint Cup finishers in Michigan report
Mark Martin and Jett Gordon lead Chevrolet entries in Michigan with Denny Hamlin Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle also in top positions. The note lists Montoya Stewart Kurt Busch Vickers Bowyer and others in the race context alongside a separate Orioles Nationals baseball recap mentioning Brad Bergesen’s scoreless streak and David Ross homers.
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Nordqvist Wins LPGA Championship in Dramatic Finish
Swedish rookie Anna Nordqvist, in only her fifth pro event, fired a 4-under 68 to win the LPGA Championship by four strokes at 15-under 273. She reclaimed the trophy with a 12-foot birdie on 14 and a 35-foot birdie on 15, while Lindsey Wright shot 70 and praised Nordqvist's nerve and composure.
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East River Soccer League Opens Tuesday Pickup Games
East River Soccer Association starts adult pickup soccer this Tuesday at 5 p.m. on Field 4 at the East River Soccer Complex. Participants must be at least 14 and sign an injury waiver or have a parent sign. For details call 804 921 4997 or email mercer@soccer.com.
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Sun Devils top Tar Heels in 10 innings for Game win
Arizona State defeats North Carolina 5-2 in 10 innings led by late drama. Pat Murphy calls the win lucky after 14 strikeouts, two ejections, and an error as UNC faces a loser’s bracket elimination Tuesday in the College World Series.
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Gordon taunts aging teammate after Michigan win
Jeff Gordon, the runner up in the Sprint Cup at Michigan, teased 50-year-old Mark Martin in victory lane. Gordon joked, Old man, you snookered us again, adding that Martin is like a 21-year-old with a lot of experience that is hard to beat.
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Foreign automakers eye NASCAR entry amid Toyota links
NASCAR chief Brian France notes no imminent entries while foreign firms seek to develop the North American market. He says Toyota remains central, but the governing rules require U S manufactured cars to be eligible, limiting potential entrants and inviting further interest from Honda and German automakers.
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Martin holds on as leaders run dry at Michigan
Mark Martin wins the LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway after Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle run out of gas late. Johnson led most of the race, but faded twice as the two leaders couldn’t stretch fuel. Jeff Gordon finishes runner-up, with Denny Hamlin third and Carl Edwards sixth in the Sprint Cup event.
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Yankees rout Mets as Santana suffers worst start
Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui led New York with 15-0 win over the Mets at Yankee Stadium. Matsui and Cano hit two run homers in a nine run fourth, Santana lasting just 3 23 innings, allowing nine earned runs. Burnett pitched seven effective innings as the Yankees rout completed a two of three series win in the Subway Series.
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Gay wins St Jude to clinch Open berth
EMHIS in Memphis Tenn AP Brian Gay led wire to wire at the St Jude Classic finishing five strokes ahead of David Toms and Bryce Mulder to capture his second win in five events and earn a 1 008 000 winner’s check and a berth at Bethpage Black.
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Lakers Magic labor in Shaq's shadow
Shaquille O Neal dominates the NBA finals despite not playing for two months. The Lakers and Magic face the spotlight on his career and persona with Otis Smith calling him the Big Conglomerate while he lingers in the shadows of his former teams.
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