Tim Duncan Dominates Finals With Near Quadruple-Double
Spurs star Tim Duncan nearly posted a quadruple double in Game Six, finishing with 21 points, 20 rebounds, 10 assists, and eight blocks as San Antonio clinched the title. He led a 19-0 run and posted high playoff averages while the Finals drew low Nielsen ratings without the Lakers. Matthew Sprague notes Duncan's dominance and questions whether anyone else can rival his performance.
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Tim Duncan
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Bron
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Kobe
Admiral
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Robinson
Duncan
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Shaq
Dirk Nowitzki
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K-Mart
Jefferson
Kidd
Nets
Danny Ferry
Tony Parker
Parker
Jerry West
West
Memphis
Nielsen
Lakers
T-Dunc
Blake fuels Indians sweep with two homers in doubleheader
Casey Blake homered in both ends of a doubleheader as Cleveland swept Kansas City 10-5 and 8-5. He drove in eight runs, with five hits over the pair of games, and stretched his hitting streak to 11 as the Indians broke a winless skid against the Royals. Blake had been in Indianola, Iowa, with his wife expecting, but returned home after doctors sent her home. The Indians' offense produced 31 hits and 18 runs in the two wins, their first doubleheader sweep since September 2000.
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Blake
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Eric Wedge
Ken Harvey
Tim Laker
Kansas City
Gonzalez leads Diamondbacks to 12th straight win over Rockies
Luis Gonzalez drove in five runs and rookie Matt Kata collected five hits as Arizona beat Colorado 8-7 in 12 innings. Kata homered twice and plated the decisive run in the 12th, while Gonzalez hit his 17th homer to cap an 8-4 advantage.
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Diamondbacks
Bob Brenly
Gonzalez
Matt Kata
Colorado Rockies
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Stephen Randolph
Jose Jimenez
Jimenez
David Dellucci
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Coors Field
Williams Advances to Wimbledon Semifinal in Straight Sets
Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-2 2-6 6-1 to reach the Wimbledon semifinal, winning the last five games and 11 points. She will face Kim Clijsters, who beat Silvia Farina Elia 5-7 6-0 6-1, in the next round. Davenport battled with serves, but Williams’ late burst and sharp groundstrokes sealed the win.
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England
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport
Williams
Kim Clijsters
Silvia Farina Elia
Davenport
Baylor player missing as roommate implicated in shooting
Court documents quote an informant saying Carlton Dotson, Dennehy’s roommate and former teammate, admitted shooting Baylor player Patrick Dennehy in the head during a gunfight argument. The 9 mm handgun used and where the body is remain undetermined as police and prosecutors withhold charges.
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Texas
Baylor
Mlaye Patrick Dennehy
Dennehy
Delaware
Carlton Dotson
Melody McElyea
Dotson
Alberto Melis
John Segrest
Jayhawks sue KU over required donations for seats
In Topeka AP report, two longtime KU season ticket holders Brock Snyder and Frank Godding sue the University of Kansas over a new demand of $5000 to keep seats in priority locations at Allen Fieldhouse. University officials say tickets remain, but seating position may change if donations are not made. The plaintiffs seek a restraining order and temporary injunction to halt seat sales.
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Sue University
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