Baseball and basketball playoff notes from June schedule
Summaries cover Kingsport Mets at Pulaski Prince to start at 7 p.m. Best of seven. In basketball, Boston and Los Angeles Lakers trade wins with series tied 3-2 as L A Lakers visit Boston June 17 and 19 at 9 p.m. If necessary. College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha features Bracket play with Stanford Georgia Miami Fresno State Rice North Carolina LSU and late game schedule including Rice vs LSU and Fresno State vs North Carolina.
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Sports schedule highlights for June 17
major radio and TV listings cover MLB game Houston Astros at Baltimore Orioles and Pulaski Mariners at Princeton Devil Rays on local stations ESPN2 broadcasts World Series games 7 and 8 at Omaha LSU vs Rice and North Carolina vs Fresno State, plus NBA finals Lakers at Celtics. Euro 2008 group matches France vs Italy in Berne and Netherlands vs Romania in Zurich.
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Interleague games slate tense Tuesday night matchups
Major league interleague schedule features San Diego at New York against Pettitte, Boston at Philadelphia, Houston at Baltimore, Chicago Cubs at Tampa Bay, Toronto at Milwaukee, Atlanta at Texas, Washington at Minnesota, Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, Kansas City at St Louis, Cleveland at Colorado, Oakland at Arizona, Mets at Angels, Florida at Seattle, Detroit at San Francisco with game times across evening hours.
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Houston
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Dempster
Tampa Bay
Kazmir
Toronto
McGowan
Milwaukee
Parra
Atlanta
T Hudson
Texas
Padilla
Washington
Lannan
Minnesota
Blackburn
Pittsburgh
Snell
Chicago White Sox
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Looper
Cleveland
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Colorado
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Oakland
Duchscherer
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Mets
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Olsen
Seattle
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Detroit
Rogers
San Francisco
Sanchez
Golf stat leaders and MLB NL schedules in fragmented list
A dense OCR fragment lists baseball NL games for Atlanta at Colorado and Los Angeles at Cincinnati, with pitcher records and then switches to golf leaderboards. It covers scoring averages, driving distance and accuracy, greens in regulation, total driving, putting averages, and birdie counts for players led by Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington, including several other named pros.
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Phil Mickelson
Luke Donald
Bart Bryant
Sergio Garcia
Adam Scott
Padraig Harrington
Ben Crane
Kenny Perry
Anthony Kim
Bubba Watson
J.B. Holmes
Dustin Johnson
Robert Garrigus
Brett Wetterich
Tag Ridings
Harrison Frazar
Jason Gore
Olin Browne
Mark Brooks
Fred Funk
Zach Johnson
Scott Verplank
Billy Mayfair
Heath Slocum
Paul Goydos
Robert Gomez
Robert Allenby
Bunny Baird
Hunter Mahan
Justin Leonard
Stewart Cink
Kevin Sutherland
Vijay Singh
Joe Durant
Jason Bohn
Mathew Goggin
J.J. Henry
Paul Casey
John Merrick
Rich Beem
Boo Weekley
D.J. Trahan
Nathan Green
Jeff Quinney
Daniel Chopra
John Mallinger
Ryuji Imada
Dudley Hart
Aaron Baddeley
Camilo Villegas
Stuart Appleby
Eagies
Golf Tour Rankings And Money Leaders Snapshot
Area calendar lists top players by area and official money leaders across PGA TOUR standings. Notable figures include Tiger Woods at $5,775,000 and Phil Mickelson at $3,959,500, with Adam Scott leading All-Around rankings and Matt Jones among top finishers.
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Tiger Woods
Mathias Gronberg
Adam Scott
Nick Watney
Stewart Cink
Justin Rose
Dustin Johnson
Sean O'Hair
Daniel Chopra
Matt Jones
Corey Pavin
Ted Purdy
Phil Mickelson
Pat Perez
Mathew Goggin
Camilo Villegas
Anthony Kim
Justin Leonard
Robert Allenby
Phi Mickelson
Geoff Ogilvy
Kenny Perry
Ryuji Mada
Sergio Garcia
Vijay Singh
Boo Weekley
NBA Draft Early Entries list for June 26 event in New York
Unofficial early entry list shows college players applying for the June 26 NBA Draft in New York. Withdrawals must be filed by 5 p.m. EDT June 16. Includes numerous U.S. colleges and international players with birth years and teams noted.
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NBA
New York
Josh Akognon
Cal State-Fullerton
Joe Alexander
West Virginia
Ryan Anderson
California
Darrell Arthur
Kansas
Dr. Augustin
Texas
Derek Bailey
Providence Christian Academy
S.C
Jerryd Bayless
Arizona
Michael Beasley
Kansas State
Jason Bennett
Tallahassee
Fla
Keith Brumbaugh
Hilleh
Derrick Caracter
Louisville
Charles Carter
Oklahoma Baptist
Mario Chalmers
Chris Douglas-Roberts
Memphis
C.J. Giles
Oregon State
Eric Gordon
Indiana
Jamont Gordon
Mississippi State
Paul Graham II
Florida Atlantic
Donte Greene
Syracuse
Karen Grimes
Missouri
Richard Hendrix
Alabama
Jr. Hickson
North Carolina State
George Hill
IUPUI
Huffman
Birmingham
Shawn James
Duquesne
Davon Jefferson
Southern California
DeAndre Jordan
A&m
Sprint Cup Standings Through June One
Sprint Cup leaders list current points as of June with Kyle Busch at 2213, Jeff Burton 2181, Dale Earnhardt Jr 2129, Carl Edwards 2007, Jimmie Johnson 1959, Denny Hamlin 1926, Kasey Kahne 1889, Greg Biffle 1884, Jeff Gordon 1876, Kevin Harvick 1817, Tony Stewart 1774, Clint Bowyer 1764, David Ragan 1754, Matt Kenseth 1750, Martin Truex Jr 1670, Brian Vickers 1667, Ryan Newman 1641, Travis Kvapil 1579, Kurt Busch 1537, Bobby Labonte 1525.
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Jeff Burton
Dale Earnhardt Jr
Carl Edwards
Jimmie Johnson
Denny Hamlin
Kasey Kahne
Greg Biffle
Jeff Gordon
Kevin Harvick
Tony Stewart
NASCAR pulls drivers aside to curb complaints in Michigan
NASCAR held a hastily called meeting in Michigan where president Mike Helton urged drivers to stop voicing grievances. Tony Stewart implied the real message was to shut up and drive, highlighting the sport's tension between passion and compliance amid economic pressures on fans and teams. Bruton Smith proposed affordable attendance ideas as sponsorship declines persist.
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Tony Stewart
Helton
Stewart
Motor Racing Network
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Speedway Motorsports Inc
Moore Aims to Prove Worth in Princeton Opener
Rays prospect Moore, praised for honesty, leads Princeton in the 2008 Appy League opener against Pulaski at 7 p.m. Free admission and glow mini-bats for early fans. Moore, 19, discusses adjusting from last year, refining mechanics, and feeding off Rays' early-season success while anticipating a domestic culture shift in Edgewood New Mexico.
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Orioles Field Preview Highlights Young Bluefield Roster
Bluefield's manager, Juan Gomez, returns to Bowen Field with a young roster after extended spring training in Florida. He recalls 1965 as a distant memory while aiming to jumpstart a pennant bid. Pitching remains a focus as Mattes coaches a mix of veterans and newcomers in the Appy League setup.
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Florida
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Richard D’oleo
Preston Pehrson
Orioles tap young talent for Bluefield season
Raul Rivera points to strike throwers as Bluefield features a deep draft class with Jason Rook from Appalachian State and Brian Conley from Towson. Among pitchers are Eddie Gamboa and Patrick Kantakevich, with hitters Elvin Polanco and Levi Carolas making pro strides. Gomez looks to lead the Orioles to a 12th Appy League title.
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Bluefield
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Appalachian State
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Towson
Bobby Stevens
Northern Illinois
Ronnie Welty
Nick Ray
Orioles
Lance West
Buck Britton
Eddie Gamboa
UC Davis
Patrick Kantakevich
William & Mary
Tyler Sexton
Western Carolina
Daniel Eastham
Nevada
Jose Barajas
Travis Keating
Thomas Phelps
Chase Phillips
Kyle Touchett
Wichita State
Gulf Coast League
Elvin Polanco
Rodolfo Cardona
Levi Carolas
Arthur Bonevacia
Pehrson
Luis Bernardo
Tiger Woods wins Open after knee surgery return at Torrey Pines
In a dramatic U S Open at Torrey Pines Woods, returning from April knee surgery, defeats Mediate in a gripping playoff after a week of record moments. Woods, limiting pain, matches Nicklaus by winning a career Grand Slam three times. Mediate bows after a valiant bid.
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Woods
Ore
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Mediate
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