War Emblem Surges to Preakness Glory for Baffert Prince Salman
War Emblem, a jet black colt bought for 900000 by Prince Ahmed bin Salman, stamped his Triple Crown bid with a dominant Preakness win under jockey Victor Espinoza. Trainer Bob Baffert, already atop the sport, showcased relentless planning from Churchill Downs through Pimlico as the Derby winner navigated rivals.
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Royals rally past Indians in ninth for series win
Kansas City defeated Cleveland 5-4 after a two out grounder deflected past Jim Thome in the ninth. Travis Fryman laments the season's low point as the Indians fall to 9-22 under .500 while Jason Grimsley earned the win and Tony Pena notes KC's late surge.
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Nets stun Celtics in high tempo opener of East finals
New Jersey rode triple double by Jason Kidd and balanced scoring to beat Boston 104 97 in East finals Game 1. Nets dominated inside with 48 20 edge in the paint as Celtics failed to defend and promised a faster pace in Game 2.
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Allen earns ninth at 3-2-1A state tennis meet
Cimarron coach Richard Desmund lauded Brock Allen after he finished ninth at the 3-2-1A state tournament in Wichita despite a Friday 1-2 start. Allen won 9-5 over Minneola’s J W Brouwer on Saturday after balancing graduation duties and his ailing grandfather.
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Aqua Buffs miss state finals in Kansas meet
Garden City High School Aqua Buffs swimmers fell short of qualifying for Saturday’s finals at Kansas State University Natatorium Manhattan. The 200 yard freestyle relay posted 1 52.28 for 23rd seed and the 200 medley relay was 20th with 2 07.07. Freshman Allison Frazier Lee Swimming Page B3.
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Hurricanes edge Leafs in overtime for 2-1 win
Eastern Conference finals game two saw Carolina prevail 2-1 in overtime as Niclas Wallin redirected a shot through traffic past Curtis Joseph. Toronto leads the series 1-1 with game three set in Toronto. Joel Joseph and Pat Quinn lamented missed chances and mental errors while Carolina eyes a tough, grind-it-out series ahead.
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