Goucher, Tune duel to close in Boston Marathon finish
Kara Goucher battled Dire Tune in a tight finish on Boylston Street to win the Boston Marathon by a narrow margin. Ethiopians Merga and Rono led early and surged in the final miles as Hall finished 10th after a strong start and an Olympic pedigree. Merga won in 2 hours 8 minutes 42 seconds with Rono 50 seconds behind.
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Cavaliers Host Pistons In Game 2 After Coach Of The Year Honor
Cavs coach Mike Brown accepts the Red Auerbach Trophy at Cleveland Clinic Courts after earning NBA Coach of the Year honors. Cleveland, with a 66-16 regular season, hosts Detroit tonight at 8 in Game 2 of their best-of-seven playoff series at The Q. Rick Adelman, Stan Van Gundy, and Nate McMillan trail in voting.
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Orakpo Emerges As Draft-Top Defensive End Prospect
Texas standout Brian Orakpo, a 6 foot 4 inch 263 pound defensive end, wowed scouts with a 4.63 40 and 515 bench at the combine. He posted 11 sacks and 19 tackles for loss in 2008 and faces a potential switch to outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme if drafted by the Browns.
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