Lineup Nets face Lakers in NBA Finals opener
The New Jersey Nets travel to the West Coast for game one of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers at 8 p.m. on NBC. The day also features the U S men's World Cup opener against Portugal at 5 a.m. on ESPN2 and prep all star games at Bend Lake College Friday evening.
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Canes win in overtime to take Game 1 at Detroit
Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Detroit Red Wings 3 2 in overtime to seize Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals at Joe Louis Arena. Ron Francis scored the winner off Jeff O Neill pass 58 seconds into OT. Irbe improved to 6 0 in overtime, while Detroit failed to hold early leads in the dramatic matchup.
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Nets Would Have Been Home To Kobe And Phil
On the eve of the NBA Finals a look back at two near misses shows Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson could have joined the New Jersey Nets. If Jackson had chosen differently in 1999 and Bryant hadn’t reneged on the 1996 draft, both might be Nets today. Shaquille O Neal notes his family in Newark roots for the Nets when not backing the Lakers.
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Area trio taken in MLB draft
Aaron Coonrod of John A. Logan College Luke Nelson and Jeff Stanek of SIU were picked in the 2002 MLB Draft by teams in the NL West. Coonrod went in the fourth round to the Padres, Nelson in the 17th to the Giants, and Stanek in the 20th to the Diamondbacks. Nelson heads to a mini camp in Arizona before a Class A assignment in Salem Oregon, with SIU season stats noted.
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Missouri stadium feud prompts threats to relocate Cardinals
The Cardinals faced a Missouri legislature refusal to subsidize a new stadium. Mark Lamping warned of exploring venues in Metro East or Missouri suburbs, criticizing funding delays amid state budget strains. The column muses on politics, economics, and a faltering labor stalemate among players and owners.
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