Boobie Gibson fuels Cavs to NBA finals in playoff run
Daniel Gibson, once dubbed Crybaby Boobie by neighbors, emerges as a postseason hero for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 21-year-old rookie tallies a season high 31 points in Game 6 against Detroit, hitting all five three-pointers and energizing Quicken Loans Arena as LeBron James cheers him on. Gibson, drafted No. 42 after two Texas seasons, credits his work ethic and teammates for his rise. He played high school scoring legend at Jesse Jones, and chose Cleveland to play with LeBron James, aiming to help reach peak performance together.
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Ottawa left out of Legion tourney in Manhattan mix
Ottawa AAA American Legion baseball team was briefly left out of a Manhattan tournament due to a communication snafu. The Ottawa squad will play July 11 on Frank Myers Field at Kansas State University, following a doubleheader, as KSU’s stadium renovation includes FieldTurf and a 2000 seat bowl. Ottawa (5-2) also hosts Manhattan 6 tonight at Harvey M. Drake Field.
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Habitat golf tourney deadlines set
Habitat for Humanity hosts a June 23 golf tournament at Ottawa Country Club with early registration by June 13 at 240 per four-person team and 275 after. Final registration June 18. Tee times 7 am and 1 pm. Prizes include a car with a hole in one on hole 3. Call Dale Fox to register.
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Mickelson withdraws from final tune-up before U S Open
Phil Mickelson pulls out of the last PGA Tour event ahead of the U S Open in Scottsdale. He will receive a cortisone shot in his left wrist to treat an ailment before the major championship.
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Wildcats land Miami transfer Denis Clemente at K State
Denis Clemente, who started 15 games at point guard for Miami last season and was suspended in February for breaking team rules, transfers to Kansas State with two years of eligibility starting 2008-09. The 6-0 guard averaged 9.8 points and 3.3 assists in 27 games as a sophomore.
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Indians rout Giants in Cal Ripken league game
The Indians defeated the Giants 13-1 as Jordan Morton pitched four innings and seven strikeouts. Offensive leaders included Turner Roth with four hits and two doubles, and Nathan Roth with two hits including a double. Giants' Chase Dyle and Austin Blane each worked three innings.
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Sharapova Reaches French Open Semifinals
AP reports Maria Sharapova advanced to the French Open semifinals in Paris by defeating Russian Anna Chakvetadze 6-3 6-4 in the quarterfinals. The Siberian said she is proud and excited, aiming for her third Grand Slam title on her least-favored clay surface.
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Ottawan honored for service to Ottawa community
De La Torre, a 21 year Ottawa police veteran, retires to coaching after a long record with the Ottawa Recreation Commission and Babe Ruth and American Legion programs. Born in Chanute, he moved to Ottawa in 1968 with his wife Billie, has four grandchildren and a great granddaughter, and serves as a codes enforcement officer for Lawrence.
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