Wade and James lift Heat past Thunder in Finals tilt
LeBron James battled through pain to lead the Miami Heat past Oklahoma City in a pivotal finals game. Mario Chalmers delivered a decisive 9-for-15 performance, stepping up as Wade recovered from early back, with Kevin Durant limited after early defensive shifts and Serge Ibaka contributing a key block.
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Durant's 43 Leads Thunder Past Heat In Detroit Arena Showdown
Oklahoma City outscored Miami 40 to 39 in the second half to pull away 98 104. Kevin Durant poured in 28 points while Russell Westbrook added 43 and 12 assists. LeBron James led Miami with 26 points and 12 assists as Wade and Chalmers chipped in 25 each. Rebounds favored Miami 48 to 43, but Oklahoma City held 13 assists to Miami's 19. A-20,003 attended.
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How former Jayhawks fared
Nick Collison of Oklahoma City scored 6 points on 3 of 4 from the field with no free throws, reflecting a productive showing by a former Kansas Jayhawks player in the game.
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Phillies rookie Freddy Galvis suspended 50 games
Philadelphia Phillies infielder Freddy Galvis received a 50 game suspension after testing positive for a metabolite of Clostebol. He is on the disabled list with a back injury and will begin serving the penalty immediately. Galvis expressed disappointment and maintained his innocence while stating he aims to return to help the Phillies defend their title.
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Florida State downs UCLA to reach CWS finals path
Florida State pitcher Scott Litz struck out eight over a season high 62 innings as FSU beat UCLA 4-1 to end their College World Series run. FSU (50-16) advances to face Arizona, needing two wins to reach the championship round, while UCLA (48-16) is eliminated. Kent State versus South Carolina looms in an elimination game. In other action, Fab Melo explains his academic ineligibility era and NBA draft prospects.
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Lakers guard Ramon Sessions tests free agency
El Segundo California The Los Angeles Lakers guard Ramon Sessions will decline his 4.55 million option for next season to pursue free agency General manager Mitch Kupchak would prefer he renew but the team will still try to re sign him Sessions started at point guard after being acquired from Cleveland and helped revitalize the team with 127 points 62 assists and 38 rebounds per 23 regular season games He struggled in the postseason averaging 68 points and 30 assists in his first playoff run
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Notre Dame ties Brey to 10-year coach extension
Notre Dame announced a new 10-year contract with men's basketball coach Mike Brey running through June 2022. Brey has directed the Irish to six consecutive 20 win seasons and earned Big East coach of the year honors three times with a 133-89 league record.
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Former Saint denies voice in bounty video
Former Saint Anthony Hargrove tells reporters outside NFL offices the captured clip from the 2010 NFC title game does not feature his voice saying money was offered to injure a player. He says he never offered or received money to hurt anyone as appeals proceed.
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Royals at Houston Opens Two Day Sports Calendar
Royals play Houston today with a 1:05 p.m. start as part of a two day sports calendar.
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Online sports blog roundup from KU outlets
A compilation of KU related blogs and online content including Hawks in the NBA Keegan Ratings Rolling Along The Sideline Report Tale of the Tait and more from Journal-World staff and KU sports sites. These entries highlight staff posts interviews postgame rankings and commentary about Kansas University football and basketball.
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Quote prompts bumper sticker as season’s top MLB hype
A Seattle Times note cites Dwight Perry joking that Honk if you haven't pitched a no hitter could top bumper sticker sales in MLB player lots this season. It then lists notable sports moments: 1936 Jesse Owens runs 100 meters in 10.2 seconds in Chicago. 1980 Roberto Duran defeats Sugar Ray Leonard over 15 rounds in Montreal to win the world welterweight title. 1982 Tom Watson wins the U S Open by two strokes over Jack Nicklaus. 1993 John Paxson hits a late 3 for the Bulls’ third straight NBA title. 2004 Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 500th homer as Reds beat Cardinals 6 0.
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