San Antonio Leads Portland In Closely Contested Clash
In the NBA Conference Finals Game on May 31 San Antonio edged Portland 86 to 85 to take a 2 0 lead in the best of seven series. The following night Indiana beat New York 88 to 86 to even the series at one game apiece. Schedule shows San Antonio at Portland June 4 5 and 6 with games in those venues and Indiana at New York on June 5 and 7.
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Baseball Standings and Schedule Across Leagues
Baseball standings by division list tight splits for the National League East and West and American League, with team records and games back. Day results from Wednesday and Thursday feature wins for Chicago, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Houston and others, plus multiple upcoming Friday matchups across cities and venues.
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Rangers place Morgan on 15-day DL and recall Kolb
Texas Rangers place pitcher Mike Morgan on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 24 and recall Dan Kolb from Oklahoma of the PCL. Toronto Blue Jays sign four pitchers Ryan Houston Cameron Reimers Aaron Dean and Alex Rios. Braves sign three pitchers Derek Clifton Jason Mikels Tim Sosesertener and players Nicholas Green Marcus Hambrick Jason King. Marlins place Archie Corbin on 15-day DL and recall Rafael Medina from Calgary in the PCL.
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Ottawa Legion AA cannot slow Silver Lake power on road
Ottawa and Silver Lake split two games as Ottawa's new AA squad fell 8-5 and 9-7 to the stronger Silver Lake lineup. Coach Scott Barnhart noted inexperience and a need for more practice while acknowledging Ottawa showed fight with late-inning rallies and solid at bats.
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Cubs draft WSU pitcher Ben Christensen in first round
The Chicago Cubs selected Wichita State pitcher Ben Christensen after a Missouri Valley Conference suspension for a warmup pitch incident that injured Evansville's Anthony Molina. Christensen was 9-1 with a 2.40 ERA before the suspension. Cubs GM Ed Lynch defended the pick, calling him an outstanding young man.
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Royals go big on pitchers in 1999 draft
Kansas City Royals stockpile pitching talent with six first-round picks and 26 selections on day one. Key draftees include Kyle Snyder at seven, Mike MacDougal at 25, Jay Gehrke, Billy Gobble, Brian Sanches, and Wesley Obermueller. GM Allard Baird cites a pitching deep draft and hopes to secure signings amid prior negotiation hassles.
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Garnett beats Princeton in 9-0 softball clash
Garnett Big Sugar shutout Princeton under 16 in Garnett on Wednesday, 9-0. Tash Wilson led the Red Devils with two hits while Mills allowed five hits and four earned runs. Princeton's next game is Monday at Osawatomie.
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Rangers' nine game win streak faces Diamondbacks test
Texas extended its best stretch of the season to nine by beating Kansas City 7-4 to finish a six game homestand. They open interleague play against Arizona led by Randy Johnson, with manager Johnny Oates planning a right handed batting approach after past success. Rafael Palmeiro contributed a two run double and homer, while Royals endured a 1-8 road trip.
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Prentice, Royals officials to meet with owners
An invitation to meet with commissioner Bud Selig and the ownership committee renews Miles Prentice's hope his bid to buy the Kansas City Royals progresses. Prentice, Royals chairman David Glass and president Mike Herman will meet the 11-member committee in Milwaukee. The committee screens franchise bids before presenting them to Major League Baseball's 30 owners for approval.
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