Celtics Lead 3-2 in NBA Finals After Game Five
The Boston Celtics hold a 3-2 series edge over the Los Angeles Lakers after a 97 to 91 win in game five on June 15. The next potential showdown is set for Boston on June 19 with Lakers at Celtics and a possible seventh game if needed.
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L.A. Lakers
NBA Draft Early Entries From Various Colleges and International Players
A compiled list of early entry candidates for the NBA draft includes players from West Virginia, California, Kansas, Arizona, Kansas State, UCLA, Ohio State, LSU, Florida, and international clubs in France Italy and Spain. The roster features freshmen and sophomores across multiple positions, with notable names like Beasley Mayo Ibaka Ibaka and Westbrook among others. Also listed are interleague baseball schedules and batting, RBI, and hits leaders with team affiliations and player stats.
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NBA
Joe Alexander
West Virginia
Anderson
Ryan
California
Darrell Arthur
Kansas
C.J. Augustin
Duquesne
Broad sports and radio schedule with scattered stats
A dense listing shows radio times for sports talk across multiple stations, boxing at ESPN2 featuring Roger Gonzalez vs Cornelius Lock, college baseball Stanford vs Miami in Omaha, MLB Cubs at Tampa Bay, Euro 2008 group matches, plus a long stream of player stats including home runs, triples, stolen bases, pitching lines, strikeouts and saves for various teams. The fragment blends schedule with current season leaders and standings.
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Roger Gonzalez
Cornelius Lock
New York
Stanford
Miami
Omaha
Neb
ESPN
Chicago Cubs
Tampa Bay
WGN
Russia
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Spain
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Beckett
Halladay
Burnett
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Los Angeles
Fernandez
Frodriguez
Sherrill
Papelbon
Mrivera
Nathan
Jenks
A.L. All-Star Fan Voting Results At Yankee Stadium
The list names top vote getters by position from the A L All Star Balloting held Tuesday in New York. Notable leaders include Youkilis Ortiz Ramirez and Jeter with season high totals across the roster.
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New York
Kevin Youkilis
Red Sox
Justin Morneau
Twins
Jason Giambi
Yankees
Carlos Pena
Rays
Paul Konerko
White Sox
Dustin Pedroia
Ian Kinsler
Rangers
Robinson Cano
Placido Polanco
Tigers
Brian Roberts
Orioles
Alex Rodriguez
Mike Lowell
Joe Crede
Miguel Cabrera
Hank Blalock
Derek Jeter
Edgar Renteria
Julio Lugo
Orlando Cabrera
Jason Varitek
Joe Mauer
Ivan Rodriguez
Jorge Posada
A.J. Pierzynski
David Ortiz
Hideki Matsui
Jim Thome
Frank Catalanotto
Gary Sheffield
Manny Ramirez
Josh Hamilton
Ichiro Suzuki
Mariners
Vladimir Guerrero
Angels
Bobby Abreu
Johnny Damon
Magglio Ordonez
Milton Bradley
J.D. Drew
Melky Cabrera
Torii Hunter
Grady Sizemore
Indians
Carl Crawford
Coco Crisp
B.J. Upton
Leading MLB Players Averages and Stat Leaders Listed
The dataset lists top players by batting average runs batted in and home runs across teams, with Berkman and Utley among leaders. It includes hits, triples, stolen bases, pitching records, strikeouts and saves from various clubs and players.
NL All-Star Fan Voting Leaders Across Leagues
Baseball fans cast votes for NL All-Star selections with top names including Lance Berkman Derrek Lee Albert Pujols Chase Utley Chipper Jones Aramis Ramirez and Geovany Soto among leaders. Notable players from Cubs Brewers Mets Cardinals Astros and Phillies dominate across positions with multiple clubs represented. Bracket Stanford Florida State Georgia Miami incomplete input contained.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
Lance Berkman
Astros
Derrek Lee
Cubs
Albert Pujols
Cardinals
Prince Fielder
Brewers
Ryan Howard
Phillies
Chase Utley
Mark DeRosa
Kazuo Matsui
Dan Uggla
Marlins
Rickie Weeks
Chipper Jones
Braves
Aramis Ramirez
David Wright
Mets
Bill Hall
Ty Wigginton
Miguel Tejada
Hanley Ramirez
Ryan Theriot
Jimmy Rollins
Jose Reyes
Geovany Soto
Brian McCann
Yadier Molina
Jason Kendall
Russell Martin
Dodgers
Alfonso Soriano
Kosuke Fukudome
Ken Griffey Jr
Reds
Ryan Braun
Carlos Lee
Nate McLouth
Pirates
Corey Hart
Michael Bourn
All-Coalfield Conference Softball Bracket and Results
The All-Coalfield Conference softball tournament summary lists games from June 15 to June 20 with teams Fresno State Rice North Carolina LSU Miami Florida State Georgia Stanford and Wake Forest. Standout players include Montcalm Kara Robbins Tara Havens Lindsey Hamblin Natasha Sizemore Big Creek Danielle Cabell Ashley Shelter and coaches Carson Hale. The schedule shows game results and advancing teams with final bracket matchups and a note directing readers to bdtonline.com for the complete team roster.
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Fresno State
Rice
North Carolina
LSU
Miami
Florida State
Elimi
Georgia
Stanford
Carolina
Montcalm
Kara Robbins
Tara Havens
Lindsey Hamblin
Natasha Sizemore
Big Creek
Danielle Cabell
Ashley Shelter
Niki Perry
Kayla Denger
Stephanie Hutchinson
Carson Hale
All-Black Diamond District Baseball honors listed for high school players
The All-Black Diamond District names top players by school including Honaker Haysi Hurley Twin Valley and others with positions and first team selections. Also noted are honorable mentions and coaching staff of the year. A local half marathon results section lists overall and age group winners from Richlands Johnson City and nearby towns.
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Corey Barton
Matt Boyd Haysi
Josh Branham
Jordan Sullivan
Joe Barton
Justin Blair
Ethan Childress
Honaker
Chaz Miller
Hunter Wilson
Fisher Wilson
Andrew Dye
Cory Brown
Hurley
Jordan Prater
Ethan Little
Clint Justus
Larry Burks
Willie Burks
Jacob St. Clair
Jory Rife
Cory
Logan Ball
Tom Harding
David Keene
Sprint Cup Leaders and Money Standings Through Jun
Top Sprint Cup points list shows Kyle Busch leading with 2213 followed by Jeff Burton 2181 and Dale Earnhardt Jr 2129. Driver earnings rank Kyle Busch at 342843? no, 3,428,413 and Jimmie Johnson 2,932,510 with other notables including Jeff Gordon 2,572,544 and Dale Earnhardt Jr 2,475,295.
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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
Ryan Newman
Matt Kenseth
Kurt Busch
Sam Horn
Area calendar events across Virginia and West Virginia
A calendar of local sports and activity events including Triangle Bowhunters 3D Archery Tournament in Blacksburg on June 22 with registration 9 am to 1 pm. Bluefield College Basketball Camp June 23-27 and July 21-25 from 9 am to 4 pm. Bench for Zack lifting event at Rocky Gap High School June 28. Princeton Middle School football clinic June 23-25. Carrock/Pruett Foundation Golf Tourney July 11 at Wolf Creek. Tazewell Young Life 5K/10K July 5 with early and race-day fees. Tazewell Recreation spring soccer registration for ages 2-14.
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Triangle Bowhunters
Burley Lane
Jim Overtelt
James Overtelt
Viaa Org
Bluefield
Bluefield College
Dome
Jason Gillespie
Gillespie
Rocky Gap
Zack
Rocky Gap High School
Zack Perkins
Donnie
Princeton
Princeton Middle School
Randy Peek
GOLF
Bastian
Carrock/Pruett Foundation
Wolf Creek
Mike Patton
Tazewell
Young Life
Tazewell County
Main Street
Brad Pyott
State to raise hunting and fishing license fees
Charleston AP reports the state Division of Natural Resources plans higher annual license fees by up to $2 and lifetime licenses by over $30. Aimed at gradual increases to avoid sharp jumps, the plan seeks public comment through July 11 with changes to take effect in 2010 if approved, generating about $900,000.
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State Division of Natural Resources
Fish and Wildlife
Steve Brown
DNR
Play. Continued from B-1 and Bluefield season opener
Play continued with Burt Reynolds driving in Ramon Novas after a field throw thwarted D J Jones at the plate. Pulaski and Bluefield pitchers impressed as Moore struck out nine through 3 1/3 innings, while Fabian Williamson fanned eight in five. In Elizabethton, Bluefield fell behind 5-3 after six, with Levi Carolus driving in two and Daniel Berlind pitching five strong for the Cyclones. The series resumes with Mercer Cup games and online coverage remains available.
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Burt Reynolds
Ramon Novas
D.J. Jones
Williamson
Bluefield
Elizabethton
Tenn
Bluefield Orioles
Twins
Levi Carolus
Nicholas Ray
Rodolfo Cardona
Richard D'Olea
Michael Harrington
Chase Bluefield
Raul Rivera
Josh Faiola
Daniel Berlind
Orioles
Mark Hamburger
Princeton
Daily Telegraph
Jed Lockett
Jlockett
Woods faces uncertain summer after U S Open win
Tiger Woods, after clinching his 14th major with a U S Open playoff victory, signals possible time away to rest a knee. He hints at reevaluating his plans, with Buick Open and AT T National in doubt and Royal Birkdale’s British Open uncertain. His future this summer remains a blur as speculation mounts.
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la Jolla Cove
Bill Belichick
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Hank Haney
Haney
Newport Beach
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