Finals sweep the in thing in Lakerland
The piece notes Californians favor a sweep of the NBA Finals with Sixers seen as long shots to win any game. Allen Iverson vows Philadelphia will play hard and aim to win, despite odds and distance from home.
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 2001
Page
6
The piece notes Californians favor a sweep of the NBA Finals with Sixers seen as long shots to win any game. Allen Iverson vows Philadelphia will play hard and aim to win, despite odds and distance from home.
The NBA fined Milwaukee Bucks coach George Karl and guard Ray Allen plus the team a total of 85 000 for comments about officiating in the Eastern Conference final with the 76ers. The 76ers beat Milwaukee in seven games to reach the NBA finals.
SALTA Gymnastics Club sent three athletes Dustin Desharnais Falon Bell and Kiera Flanagan to the Western Canada Cup in Regina Saskatchewan where all earned finals spots Bell finished 9th in mens double trampoline Desharnais 11th in womens double mini and Falon Bell 7th in womens individual trampoline with plans to grow the program and aim for nationals.
In Paris Capriati survives a tense quarter final 6-2 5-7 6-2 over Williams to reach Roland Garros semis where she faces Martina Hingis. Hingis beat Francesca Schiavone 6-1 6-4 as Clijsters and Henin also reach the semifinals. In the men’s draw Kuerten ousts Kafelnikov 6-1 3-6 7-6 6-4 and Ferrero dismissed Hewitt 6-4 6-2 6-1 for Friday’s semis.
Sunrise Florida The Florida Panthers hockey team has been sold for 101 million dollars to a group led by Alan P Cohen of Andrx Corp The group includes Mike Marcone David Epstein and Bernie Kosar a former Miami star Huizenga had sought to sell the franchise for over 18 months The team posted a 22 38 9 13 record and missed the playoffs for the third time in four seasons
Dave Irwin of the Crazy Canucks is nearing a return to skiing after a severe head injury in a March training crash. Doctors expect he will be able to ski by next season though the doctor cautions against fast or competitive skiing.
Jerry Rice wore number 80 during a Raiders practice in Alameda as an informal session featured the NFL’s top receiver on a new four year deal reportedly keeping him near his family and Atherton mansion. The 49ers released him Monday over salary cap issues after 16 seasons with the franchise.
Jay Triano will return as head coach of the Canadian men's team for a third season and will keep Sydney Olympic staff. Assistants Mike Katz Gary Schmidt and David Pendergraft return. The team finished seventh at Sydney with a 5 2 record.
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