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but first since The International in 2003. Eric Axley and Steve Flesch
tied for third.
MetroSource
News 06/01/2010 01:47:11 Sports Shorts
>>The Latest
(Undated) -- Here are the latest stories making sports headlines: The
Blackhawks take a 2-0 lead on the Flyers. The Celtics and Lakers start
the NBA Finals Thursday. Ubaldo Jimenez outduels Tim Lincecum as the
Rockies beat the Giants. And, Stephen Strasburg will make his Nats debut
June 8th.
>>Blackhawks
Edge Flyers For 2-0 Series Lead (Chicago, IL) -- Marian Hossa [[ HO-sah
]] and Ben Eager tallied 28 seconds apart late in the second period
and the Blackhawks held on for a 2-1 win over the Flyers in Game Two
of the Stanley Cup Final in Chicago. The Blackhawks lead the series
2-0, with Game Three Wednesday in Philadelphia.
>>Celts,
Lakers Healing Up For NBA Finals (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Celtics and
Lakers enjoy two more days to recover before the start of the NBA Finals
Thursday in Los Angeles. Boston's Rajon [[ RAH-zjon ]] Rondo and Rasheed
Wallace were limited in practice Monday, while LA center Andrew Bynum
had his right knee drained of fluid.
>>Rockies'
Jimenez Outduels Giants' Lincecum (San Francisco, CA) -- Ubaldo Jimenez
fired a four-hitter to outduel two-time reigning NL Cy Young winner
Tim Lincecum as the Rockies shut out the Giants 4-0 in San Francisco.
Jimenez walked two and struck out nine to move to 10-and-1 and lower
his ERA to 0.78 ERA. Lincecum fell to 5-and-2.
>>Nats' Strasburg
To Make MLB Debut June 8th (Washington, DC) -- The Nationals announced
phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg is scheduled to make his major league
debut June 8th against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Strasburg was the first
overall pick in last year's draft. He'll make his final minor league
tuneup with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
>>Rafa, Djokovic,
Serena Advance At French (Paris, France) -- Four-time champ Rafael Nadal
was a straight-set winner over Thomaz Bellucci to reach the French Open
quarterfinals. Third-seeded Novak Djokovic [[ JOKE-oh-vitch ]] beat
American Robby Ginepri [[ jin-EPP-ree ]] in four sets. Serena Williams
beat Shahar Peer on the women's side.
>>Arizona
State Top Seed For NCAA Baseball Tournament (New York, NY) -- Arizona
State was named the top seed for the 64-team NCAA Division-One college
baseball tournament. The 47-and-8 Sun Devils will host one of the four-team,
double-elimination regionals that start on Friday. Texas was named the
second seed. LSU is the defending champion.
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