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Fresh off fifth French title, Nadal reclaims No. 1 spotFrench Open champion Rafael Nadal is back at No. 1 in the ATP rankings, reclaiming the top spot from Roger Federer nearly a year after relinquishing it.
 Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 4:46 am Spanish press hail return of King Nadal (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:52 am Red Bull extend Webber contractAustralian driver Mark Webber signs a one-year contract extension with Red Bull.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:39 am 'Hawks thump Flyers for 3-2 leadCHICAGO(AP) Home ice, juggled lines and balanced scoring got the Chicago Blackhawks on a roll. Their stars showed up, especially Dustin Byfuglien, and now the Stanley Cup is one victory from their grasp.Source: SI.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Celtics drop Lakers 103-94, even series 1-1LOS ANGELES(AP) Somewhere during the second quarter in Game 2 of the NBA finals, Ray Allen slipped into that shooting zone only visited by real-life superstars and movie characters.Source: SI.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Jimenez wins No. 11, scoreless streak ends at 33PHOENIX(AP) Even when he's not at his best, Ubaldo Jimenez is awfully good.Source: SI.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Rose wins the MemorialSource: SI.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:37 am Warburton ruled out of Wales tourFlanker Sam Warburton withdraws from Wales' tour to New Zealand this month with a jaw injury.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am Stampede at World Cup friendly, 16 hurt (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 3:05 am England face final warm-up matchEngland play their final game on Monday before the start of the 2010 World Cup in a warm-up match against local South African side the Platinum Stars.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:52 am Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe scorecardSource: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:49 am Allen, Rondo lead Celtics past Lakers, even finals (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am Blackhawks rebound to take 3-2 lead over Flyers (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 2:06 am Allen puts Boston level in finalsRay Allen buries a record eight three pointers and scores a post-season high 32 points as the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:57 am Chris Ballard: Celtics' road glory in Game 2 sets stage for epic Finals finishThanks to Ray Allen's jumper and Rajon Rondo's all-around brilliance, the Celtics changed the tone of the Finals. What we have here, says Chris Ballard, are the makings of an epic series.Source: SI.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:50 am Blackhawks 7, Flyers 4: Blackhawks Move One Victory From Ending Stanley Cup DroughtWith Philadelphia’s Chris Pronger on the ice or in the penalty box for every one of Chicago’s goals, the Blackhawks took a 3-2 lead in the finals.
Source: NYT > Sports | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:15 am Chicago channels its inner bully (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:14 am Chicago channels its inner bullyIt's clear by now who the real bullies are. The speedy, skillful Blackhawks can still make the game look easy _ witness the second-period power-play goal on which four Chicago players...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 1:14 am Allen's hot hand slaps Lakers as Boston draw level (Reuters)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:59 am Heading home all evenLOS ANGELES — The young men in green honored those who came before them. Rajon Rondo (19 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) was every bit as good as Bob Cousy, Ray Allen (32 points) paid homage to...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:57 am Man Utd owners facing £1.1bn debtManchester United's US owners the Glazer family are struggling under debts of more than £1.1bn, the BBC learns.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:43 am Abdul-Jabbar pays homageLOS ANGELES — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar returned from an NBA-sponsored trip in Spain just hours before John Wooden’s death, and the former UCLA All-American and Hall of Famer raced to Ronald Reagan...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:43 am McHale has lasting memories of rivalryLOS ANGELES — He won three championships with the Celtics . When we compile Boston’s all-time starting five, Kevin McHale still gets a spot in the lineup along with Bill Russell, Larry Bird,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:42 am Robinson to the rescue for Rondo againHe played nearly 3,000 minutes during the regular season and nearly 750 in the playoffs, with back tightness and muscle spasms cropping up as the postseason wears on. Last night, Rajon Rondo admitted he...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:41 am Bryant’s plans get fouled upLOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant took his seat on the stage and propped up his head with his left hand. The questions came his way after the Lakers lost Game 2 of the NBA Finals to the Celtics , 103-94,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:40 am Aggressive Rondo keeps Lakers on their heelsLOS ANGELES — Rajon Rondo started getting on his triple-double kick in the playoffs last year, piling up numbers in losing causes. That streak helped Rondo in contract negotiations a few months later,...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:38 am Allen puts on historic shooting displayLOS ANGELES — The script seemed tailor-made for a stocky guy styling courtside in the designer shades. Yo, that guy, “Rocky’’ Stallone. Rocky - LOS ANGELES...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:37 am 2010 World Cup: Jozy Altidore of United States trains with team United States forward Jozy Altidore trained with the team on Sunday as he continues his return from a sprained ankle suffered in training last week.Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am Celtics have too much R&R for the LakersRay (Allen) and Rajon (Rondo) get Boston even in the NBA Finals with a 103-94 victory in Game 2. Ray (Allen) and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am Celtics have too much R&R for the LakersRay (Allen) and Rajon (Rondo) get Boston even in the NBA Finals with a 103-94 victory in Game 2.Ray (Allen) and Rajon (Rondo) get Boston even in the NBA Finals with a 103-94 victory in Game 2.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:30 am In return, Cameron at center of actionBALTIMORE — With his name written on the lineup card for the first time since May 30, Mike Cameron was all smiles yesterday. He was back, his abdominal relapse healed enough for him to try out center...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:29 am Red Sox get nicked up in the 11thBALTIMORE — The beleaguered Orioles jumped out of their dugout as if released, gathering in celebration near first base. Nick Markakis had ended a long afternoon that had seen temperatures starting...Source: RSS feed - channel BNPaperSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:28 am World Cup 2010: Fans at Nigeria-North Korea warm-up stampede gates before game Thousands of soccer fans stampeded the gates outside a stadium Sunday before a World Cup warmup match between Nigeria and North Korea.Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:21 am Blackhawks take their game to another level in 7-4 win over FlyersChicago is within one victory of its first Stanley Cup title since 1961 after a convincing win over Philadelphia.From Chicago — The Chicago Blackhawks broke up their lines Sunday but maintained a unified purpose, taking a cue from a quietly intense declaration by their captain, Jonathan Toews, after their morning skate.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:21 am Reporter’s Notebook: Wooden’s Legacy Extends Beyond TitlesJohn Wooden’s 10 championships as U.C.L.A.’s coach will keep him in sports almanacs, but recent tributes demonstrate his legacy isn’t confined to the court.
Source: NYT > Sports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:20 am Cleveland Cavaliers reportedly taking run at Michigan State Spartans coach Tom Izzo The News-Herald in Northern Ohio reported on its website Sunday night that the Cavaliers -- fresh off dismissing coach Mike Brown and parting ways with GM Danny Ferry -- have formally extended an offer to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo to replace Brown.Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:17 am O'Connell fans 9 as Fullerton tops Minnesota 7-2Colin O'Connell struck out a career-high nine as Cal State Fullerton avoided elimination by beating Minnesota 7-2 on Sunday night in Fullerton Regional. The Titans (44-16), who have won...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:13 am O'Connell fans 9 as Fullerton tops Minnesota 7-2 (AP)AP - Colin O'Connell struck out a career-high nine as Cal State Fullerton avoided elimination by beating Minnesota 7-2 on Sunday night in Fullerton Regional.Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:13 am 2010 French Open: Rafael Nadal beats Robin Soderling for men's title Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open men's championship with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Robin Soderling on Sunday.Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:11 am It's eerily familiar for LakersTheir 103-94 loss to the Celtics brings back memories of 1984, when they followed up a Game 1 win with a blown opportunity in Game 2.Their 103-94 loss to the Celtics brings back memories of 1984, when they followed up a Game 1 win with a blown opportunity in Game 2.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:08 am Blackhawks overwhelm Flyers for 3-2 Cup lead Dustin Byfuglien scored two goals and had two assists as the Chicago Blackhawks got off to a quick start, got their offense untracked and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 on Sunday night for a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup finals.Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:02 am Nadal banishes doubts with titleRafael Nadal says that winning a fifth French Open title has finally banished his own doubts about whether he would be able to return to his very best after a succession of injury problems.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:02 am Celtics earn split in Finals behind Allen's record Ray Allen scored 27 of his 32 points in the first half with a record-setting 3-point shooting display and the Boston Celtics evened the NBA finals with a 103-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 Sunday night.Source: ESPN.com | 7 Jun 2010 | 12:02 am Cazeneuve: Blackhawks put Pronger in his placeHome ice and juggled lines re-energized the Blackhawks, who moved one win away from the Cup. For Chris Pronger and the Flyers, Game 5 was a nightmare, writes Brian Cazeneuve.Source: SI.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:48 pm Celtics 103, Lakers 94: Allen and Rondo Lead Celtics Past LakersRay Allen set a finals record for 3-pointers while scoring 32 points, and Rajon Rondo had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as Boston won in Los Angeles.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:40 pm Celtics and Doc steal one from LakersThe beautiful people mostly stayed until the end, trading perplexed looks with each other courtside as if waiting for someone to come forward and offer them an explanation. The numbers...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:26 pm UCLA will face rival Arizona in women's College World Series finalsThe Bruins beat Georgia to advance to the best-of-three series against the Wildcats, who beat Tennessee.OKLAHOMA CITY -- The secrets of softball success at UCLA are still a mystery -- even to the latest bunch of Bruins chasing a championship.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:17 pm Washington St. pitcher starts 2 games in 1 dayIt seemed like a desperation move. It ended up being a Wise one. With his team facing elimination and running out of pitchers, James Wise started two games Sunday for Washington State _...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:58 pm NCAA men's College World Series: Defending national champion LSU Tigers bounced by UC Irvine LSU, the defending College World Series champion, was eliminated from the NCAA tournament Sunday with a 4-3 loss to UC Irvine in the Los Angeles Regional.Source: ESPN.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:57 pm Live Analysis of Game 2 of the N.B.A. FinalsLive analysis of Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals between the Lakers and the Celtics.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:56 pm A Skate Park Is Built With Variety in MindThe skate course for the Maloof Money Cup competition in Queens includes bits borrowed from the five boroughs, making it unique in its setup.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:48 pm Sports of The Times: For the Love of Soccer and a Lasting SisterhoodA soccer team made up of South African grandmothers will not be mistaken for a national team, but they play with plenty of passion.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:48 pm In Fantasy Baseball, Reality Sets InAfter one-third of the baseball season, the die has been cast for major league teams and fantasy teams alike.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:45 pm Ben Eager takes puck as Blackhawks grab control of Stanley Cup over FlyersCHICAGO - Ben Eager made sure the Chicago Blackhawks had a memento to remember their finest effort of the Stanley Cup final. The gritty winger was quick to scoop up the game puck in theSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:45 pm Mets 7, Marlins 6: Manuel’s Positive Energy Inspires Mets’ Power SurgeJeff Francoeur’s three-run homer in the seventh inning helped the Mets win their eighth straight at Citi Field.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:40 pm High School Baseball Star Griffin Goes Against the GrainTrey Griffin, a right fielder projected to be picked in the first 10 rounds of the draft, challenges the trend of African-American athletes who migrate to football and basketball.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:40 pm Pacific-10 and Big Ten Step Toward ExpansionThe Pac-10 presidents gave their commissioner permission to invite new members, and the Big Ten acknowledged that its timeline for growth could quicken.
Source: NYT > Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:40 pm Rondo saves Celtics again with triple-double (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:36 pm Regis' 3-run HR helps UCLA advance past UC IrvineCody Regis hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, helping UCLA advance to the super regionals with a 6-2 win _ the Bruins' school-record 46th _ over UC Irvine in the Los Angeles...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:19 pm Hart's sac fly in 10th lifts Brewers over Cards (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:15 pm No 4th quarter heroics for Kobe in Lakers' loss (AP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Sports News | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:12 pm Hart's sac fly in 10th lifts Brewers over CardsRickie Weeks homered early and Corey Hart hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, lifting the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night. Manny ParraSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:02 pm Calhoun powers top-seeded Arizona St. past HawaiiKole Calhoun hit his third home run in as many days and No. 1 national seed Arizona State beat Hawaii 8-4 on Sunday night to win the Tempe Regional and advance to the super regionals. ...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:02 pm Denny Hamlin locks up fourth career victory at Pocono Denny Hamlin won again at Pocono, pulling away from teammate Kyle Busch following a late restart Sunday in the 500-mile race at the massive 2.5-mile oval.Source: ESPN.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:56 pm Oklahoma advances following 3-2 win over CarolinaBobby Shore scattered four hits over seven-plus innings and Oklahoma overcame leaving 11 runners in scoring position, beating North Carolina 3-2 on Sunday night in the Norman Regional and...Source: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:53 pm Brewers 4, Cardinals 3, 10 inningsSource: RSS feed - channel BNewsSports | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:51 pm A.J. Ellis leads Dodgers' walk-off winRookie catcher delivers a single in the 11th inning to lift team over Atlanta, 5-4.Another unlikely walk-off hero emerged for the Dodgers on Sunday, this one a 29-year-old rookie, a former 18th-round draft pick and Class-A backup, the kind of player who is known in baseball circles as "inventory."
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:42 pm Hamlin survives late drama at PoconoLONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin is so enamored with the No. 11 Toyota he won in Sunday at Pocono that he's asked team owner Joe Gibbs if he can keep it when it's finally taken out of the rotation.Source: SI.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 9:20 pm Mike Napoli's four hits lead Angels to 9-4 win over MarinersNapoli's two-run home run in the seventh inning breaks a 4-4 tie and helps the Angels sweep Seattle.Reporting from Seattle — The Angels will travel 50,509 air miles this season, the most in baseball and more than twice as many as the Chicago White Sox, who will travel a major league-low 22,832 miles. But when those flights stop in Kansas City and Seattle, who's complaining?
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:39 pm Dub Huntley's career in boxing wasn't by the book, but he had a good man in his cornerHuntley has been in the fight game for 58 years, and at age 70 he still trains boxers at Broadway Boxing Gym in South L.A. But it isn't the same without his close friend, the late Jerry Boyd, author of the book that formed the basis of the Oscar-winning film 'Million Dollar Baby.'Boxing continues to stir Dub Huntley. He still trains fighters. And when a major championship bout comes on television, he gathers friends and family to watch.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 8:18 pm Rockies' Jimenez goes to 11, scoreless run ends Ubaldo Jimenez became the first 11-game winner in the majors despite losing his scoreless innings streak after a franchise record 33, and the Colorado Rockies had to hold for a 3-2 victory Sunday to avoid being swept in three games in Arizona.Source: ESPN.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:48 pm Above all else, John Wooden's selflessness stands outWooden touched many in his 99 years, a legend in life and basketball to all but himself.Wooden touched many in his 99 years, a legend in life and basketball to all but himself.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 7:10 pm New Orleans Hornets expect to name Monty Williams head coach by Tuesday New Orleans Hornets spokesman Harold Kaufman says the club hopes to introduce Monty Williams as its new head coach by Tuesday.Source: ESPN.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:55 pm Rafael Nadal is again king of the French OpenSweden's Robin Soderling succumbs to a majestic performance by the second-seeded Spaniard, who prevails for the fifth time in six years and earns his seventh Grand Slam title.Reporting from Paris -- The revolution in France is over. The king is back on the throne of Roland Garros, a restoration that looked as majestic as it did inevitable.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 6:06 pm Angels look for another solid draftThey have five of the top 40 picks in Monday's amateur draft, including three in the first round. The Dodgers pick No. 28 and not again until No. 78.Tony Reagins is not expecting a Jered Weaver-type player, someone nearly ready for the big leagues, to fall into the Angels' lap with the 18th pick of the baseball amateur draft, which begins Monday.
Source: L.A. Times - Sports | 6 Jun 2010 | 5:40 pm Fans injured in SA stadium crushSixteen people, including two policemen, are injured after a crush outside a South African ground hosting a World Cup warm-up game.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 4:32 pm Nadal rolls to 5th French Open titlePARIS (AP) -- Scurrying along the baseline as only he can, sliding through the red clay he rules, Rafael Nadal stretched to somehow dig the ball out of a corner and fling it back over the net -- once, twice, three times -- during a 14-stroke exchange that ended when Robin Soderling sailed a shot long.Source: SI.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:52 pm Pac-10 receives green light to explore expansionSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The Pac-10 concluded its meetings Sunday by giving commissioner Larry Scott the authority to pursue any possible expansion, while not committing the conference to adding any more schools.Source: SI.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:47 pm Dutch stick with injured RobbenWinger Arjen Robben will remain part of the Dutch World Cup squad after a scan reveals his hamstring injury is not as serious as first thought.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 3:42 pm Aussie keeper Jones returns homeAustralia are not expecting Brad Jones to return to the World Cup finals after the Middlesbrough goalkeeper returns home to deal with a serious family illness.Source: BBC Sport | Sport Homepage | World Edition | 6 Jun 2010 | 12:25 pm Jon Wertheim: Nadal is back, and it feels like 2008 againRafael Nadal is the toast of Paris, once again. He added a fifth French Open crown, beating Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to continue an unparalleled clay-court run, says Jon Wertheim.Source: SI.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 11:53 am Nadal dominates Soderling to earn fifth French titleRafael Nadal won his fifth French Open title Sunday, beating Robin Soderling of Sweden 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
Source: Tennis News : CBSSports.com | 6 Jun 2010 | 10:43 am
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