Magic miss seals uneasy Lakers win in finals thriller
In a tense NBA Finals game 2, the Lakers edge the Magic 100 92 after Lee miss with 10.5 seconds left. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led Los Angeles while Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu foiled the go ahead play with a late block. Dwight Howard added 17 points 16 rebounds for the Magic.
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Lehning Plays Minutes in Dream Opener Weekend
The Atlanta Dream opened the WNBA season with an 87-86 double overtime win over the Indiana Fever in Atlanta, then lost 77-71 to the Washington Mystics on the road. Shalee Lehning appeared in nine minutes in Saturday’s win, no points and two rebounds, then 22 minutes on Sunday with no points, three rebounds, four assists, and five turnovers.
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Halladay becomes major's first 10-game winner
Halladay pitched a seven hitter to become the first 10-game winner in the major leagues as the Blue Jays defeated the Royals 4-0. Aaron Hill and Lyle Overbay homered, with Halladay (10-1) tossing a complete game and posting his 12th shutout. He needed 97 pitches and struck out six while walking none.
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Rockies Rally Halts Cardinals as Jimenez Struggles Early
Colorado cruised past St. Louis behind Carlos Gonzalez’s miscue and Colby Rasmus’s early double, both runners scoring after Gonzalez lost the ball on Pujols’ drive. Rasmus again drove in a run in the sixth, overcoming a rough start from Jimenez who settled after a nine strikeout effort, aided by Phillips’s hot bat including a go ahead hit and a homer in the eighth.
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Red Wings Dominate Penguins 5-0 In Game Five Rout
Detroit moves within one win of repeating as champions after a 5-0 victory over Pittsburgh. Chris Osgood posts his 15th playoff shutout as Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby fail to spark the visitors. Datsyuk adds two assists in the solid win.
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Belmont upset stalls Borel in bid for Triple Crown
Belmont Stakes ends Triple Crown dream as Summer Bird upsets Borel who had won the Derby and run strong in the Preakness. Kent Desormeaux rides Summer Bird to an 11-1 upset, with a 2:27.54 finish for 1 1/2 miles as Charitable Man and others follow. an inquiry on Charitable Man’s Alan Garcia was disallowed.
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Tiger Woods Wins Memorial in Fourth Title
Tiger Woods, returned from knee surgery, overcame a four way tie with a 7 under 65 to win the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. Jim Furyk finished second, a stroke back, as Woods added a record fourth Memorial crown and silenced lingering questions about his knee and form.
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