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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 2006
Page
13
A condensed sports update with brief notes on local teams and players. Highlights include scores, injuries, and upcoming games across football basketball and track, featuring named teams and venues for regional readers.
The Women's West Texas Golf Association Championship begins a five day run at Midland Country Club with a 9 am qualifying stroke play for the top 32 by handicap. 128 players from Amarillo to Wichita Falls will compete as the field moves to eight match play flights on Tuesday with finals Friday. Marian Barker seeks another title after a record fifth win last year in Lubbock. Denise Flores, 1999 and 2001 champ, has the field’s lowest handicap.
Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-7 6-2 to win a fourth straight Gerry Weber Open title in Halle. He tied Bjorn Borg's 41-match grass-court winning streak, becoming the event's first four-time champion. Federer extended his 2006 final run to nine finals, after finishing as French Open runner-up to Rafael Nadal.
Midland reliever Connor Robertson bent but did not break in the ninth, retiring a fly ball to seal a 3-2 victory over San Antonio. Lloyd Turner delivered a sixth-inning sacrifice fly for a 3-1 lead, while Kevin Melliso’s two-out two-run single in the fourth gave Midland the lead. Brad Zeigler (6-3) allowed one run on five hits in eight innings with five strikeouts.
Former major leaguer David Segui testified he used human growth hormone with a doctor's prescription due to a growth hormone deficiency. He said he used HGH while in the majors, starting after a deficiency was found in preoperative blood work, and that he continues to use it legally.
Oilers win 4 3 in overtime over the Hurricanes on Wednesday Game 5, then seal Game 6 with a 4 0 victory to tie the series at 3 3. Today, June 17, Game 7 pits Oilers travel to face the Hurricanes at 7 p.m. on NBC.
Dwyane Wade scored 43 with the final two free throws with 9 seconds left in overtime to give the Miami Heat a 101 100 win over the Dallas Mavericks for a 3 2 series lead. Wade's 21st Finals record free throw sealed the comeback as Dallas failed to convert a half court heave. Terry led Dallas with 35 while Howard had 25 for the Mavericks. O Neal added 18 for Miami.
A Boise native transplanted to Odessa details how soccer won him over amid West Texas high school football lore. He recalls watching the 1 1 tie with Italy and admits never liking soccer before, now following ESPN2 and Univision coverage as World Cup fever spreads locally.
Kasey Kahne battled back from overheating woes to take the lead late as rain shortened the Nextel Cup event at Michigan International Speedway. He fought through a pit issue, passed rivals on pit road and track, then claimed his fourth victory of the season as rain halted the 200-lap race on lap 129. Team owner Ray Evernham praised Kahne’s growth throughout the long race.
In the NBA playoffs, the Miami Heat topped the Dallas Mavericks 98 74 in game four on Thursday, then edged Dallas 101 100 in game five on Sunday to take a 3 2 series lead. Game six is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. on ABC with Heat visiting Mavericks.
Phil Mickelson failed to close at Winged Foot as Geoff Ogilvy captured the U.S. Open title, becoming the first Australian winner in 25 years after Mickelson’s risky par attempt ended in a double bogey. The finish marked a dramatic late collapse and a historic victory for Ogilvy.
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