Spurs claim crown in 78-77 win over Knicks
San Antonio captures its first NBA title by edging New York 78 to 77 in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden. Tim Duncan scores 31 as Avery Johnson hits a late corner jumper to seal the victory amid a wild celebration. Sprewell scores 35 for the Knicks in a back and forth finale.
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Francis stays true to roots before NBA draft
Maryland guard Steve Francis, days before the NBA draft, visits Cole Field House where as a star he spoke to a crowd of kids from his early basketball camp. He recounts growing up poor, promises prudent spending, and expresses readiness for the leap to pro basketball with teams including the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns among possibilities.
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Courier Reaches Fifth Set Triumph After Marathon Match
In Wimbledon heat, Jim Courier outlasts Sjeng Schalken 7-6 3-6 3-6 7-5 13-11 in a 4 1/2 hour five setter. He needed IV fluids after the match and was hospitalized briefly before release.
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Wimbledon day five seed results men and women
Seeds fared varied as Pete Sampras Tim Henman Mark Poussis Greg Rusedski and Karol Kucera advanced while Yevgeny Kafelnikov retired injured against Cedric Pioline. In the women Steffi Graf Venus Williams Nathalie Tauziat Dominique Van Roost Anna Kournikova won but Monica Seles Amanda Coetzer and Sandrine Testud fell to unseeded or qualifier opponents.
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Yankees rally past Orioles on Spencer ninth inning homer
Shane Spencer belted a leadoff homer in the ninth to turn a tied game, as the New York Yankees erased a three-run lead and beat Baltimore 9 8 for their fourth straight win. Tino Martinez went 4 for 4 with two RBIs in a 16 hit attack while Harold Baines homered twice for the Orioles.
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Belle vows writing column for Baltimore Press
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Albert Belle will write a periodic column for The Baltimore Press, a new tabloid, aiming to make an impression in the market dominated by The Sun. His first piece, published Friday, argues for higher teacher salaries and safer working conditions, noting engineers and computer science salaries exceed teachers’ $25,745. Belle says both parents were teachers and he once tutored while at LSU.
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rookie Jose Jimenez no hits Diamondbacks
Jose Jimenez pitched the first no hitter by a St Louis rookie in 16 years, beating Randy Johnson 1 0 as the Cardinals edged Arizona. Eight strikeouts, no walks, one hit batsman, and a dominant array of sliders and changeups silenced the Dbacks for a 1 0 win.
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Keys open second half with rout of Blue Rocks
Frederick Keys start the Carolina League second half with a 13 5 win over Wilmington as they collect 17 hits. Roberto Rivera homered? Actually Rivera had a double and three singles in 12 straight games with four RBIs. Eddy Martinez racked up two singles a triple and three RBIs. Jayson Werth added three singles and an RBI. Franky Figueroa hit his 10th homer. Ken Sims earned the win after relieving Sean Douglass in the fifth.
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Frederick and Bauer start as HHP and Wilmington trade runs. Caffie and Martinez Figueroa deliver RBI singles. Figueroa homers in third to put HHP up 3 0. Wilmington answers with two in bottom third. Keys extend lead to 5 2 in fifth on Rivera and Caffie RBI singles.
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