Knicks hold off Heat as Ward scores 20 in win
New York defeats Miami 91 83 to tie the Eastern Conference semifinal at 2 2. Charlie Ward, in his 53rd playoff game, scores a career playoff high 20 points including the final nine, with 36.1 seconds left sealing the victory. Allan Houston 17 Latrell Sprewell 16 Larry Johnson 13 Patrick Ewing 12. Alonzo Mourning 27 for Miami.
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Green Barbers win VSGA Four Ball Championship
Charlie Green and Allen Barber captured the Virginia State Golf Association Four-Ball Championship with a 14 under overall score, 130 total, after opening day pressure from Serrao brothers eased by late bogeys. Conlin Giles and Allan Strange finished second.
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Jackets rally to win 2000 WVIAC title in 10 innings
West Virginia State trailed 10-5 against Davis and Elkins in the WVIAC Baseball final at Hunnicutt Field before an eighth inning rally and a late homer by Bill Petko sparked an 11-10 10 inning victory. Tournament MVP Lee May fueled the comeback with a run scoring double and Shannon Cabell delivered the final RBI in a dramatic finish.
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May earns MVP at WVIAC baseball tournament
West Virginia State first baseman Lee May earned the Shannon Stewart Tournament Most Valuable Player Award after a standout semifinal and final showing. May batted .600 with nine hits, eight runs, and key RBIs, including a late game two-run homer to seal State’s 14-9 win and a pivotal ninth inning.
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McGwire Ties Mantle as Cardinals Top Dodgers in Busch Shootout
Mark McGwire homered twice tying Mickey Mantle for eighth on the career list with 536. Craig Paquette went 5-for-5 with four RBIs and Jim Edmonds added a three RBI homer as the Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 12-10. Eric Karros homered twice for L A and Gary Sheffield and Todd Hundley also connected. The teams combined for a Busch Stadium record eight homers as St. Louis avoided a sweep.
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Devils stun Flyers early in East finals opener 4-1
Petr Sykora and Bobby Holik sparked a 26 second burst as New Jersey grabbed a 3-1 lead in a 4-1 Game 1 victory over Philadelphia. Martin Brodeur stopped 35 shots, Niedermayer and Lemieux added goals, and Holik netted his first playoff goal since 1997. The Flyers outshot the Devils 36-24 behind Keith Primeau’s return.
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