Celtics rout Hawks to take 1-0 lead in playoffs
Ray Allen led Boston with 18 points and Kevin Garnett added 16 as the Celtics, atop the league, defeated Atlanta 104 81 in the opener. Allen scored 10 straight in the third period, Pierce contributed 16, Rondo 15, and Boston built a 57 44 advantage by the fourth.
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Gasol leads Lakers past Nuggets to take Game 1
Pau Gasol posts 36 points 8 assists 16 rebounds as the Lakers beat the Nuggets 128 114 at Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant adds 32, Lamar Odom 17 14 6 as Los Angeles seizes early control in the series opener. Carmelo Anthony 30 points 12 rebounds for Denver Iverson ejected after two techs.
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Ochoa seals fourth straight win at Ginn Open
Lorena Ochoa, world No 1, wins her fourth consecutive LPGA event in as many weeks by three strokes at the Ginn Open, finishing 19 under. Yani Tseng places second as Ochoa eyes fifth win in Tulsa in two weeks.
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Drake to name Phelps as new Drake men’s basketball coach
Des Moines KCCI-TV reports associate head coach Des Phelps of Arizona State will be named Drake's new men's basketball coach. Phelps has coached at ASU since 2006 after 10 years at NC State under Herb Sendek. He succeeds Reno Davis who left last Tuesday for Providence College.
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Red Wings advance in playoffs with shutout over Predators
Detroit, the regular season’s top team, clinched the series 3-0 in Game 6 at Nashville behind goals from Lidstrom and Hudler and an empty netter from Rafalski. Osgood stopped 20 shots for the 2nd straight playoff start as Detroit moved to 59 playoff series wins.
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Weekley captures Verizon Heritage for second straight year
Boo Weekley wins the Verizon Heritage at Hilton Head finishing 15 under after a closing 71. Anthony Kim and Aaron Baddeley tied for second at 12 under while Jim Furyk finished fourth at 11 under. Weekley earns $990,000 and a Masters invitation. Damien McGrane wins Beijing European title with 278 total.
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Watson Defends Outback Pro-Am Title In Florida Finish
Tom Watson held off Jay Haas and Scott Hoch to win the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am at Lutz Florida with a 1-under 70 finishing at 9 under for his 50th tour title. Hoch briefly forced a playoff with a short par putt lip out on 18 after a water trouble on the closing hole.
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