Saturday, June 2, 2012

Thunder flip the script in Game 4 win - ESPN


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Thunder flip the script in Game 4 win
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By John Hollinger | ESPN.com Brett Deering/Getty Images Serge Ibaka's 11-for-11 outburst helped pave the way for a series-tying victory in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA CITY -- If you were going to bet on a role player shooting11-for-11 in a Western ...
Lee Jenkins: Durant proves dominant in Game 4 win as Thunder knot Western finalsSI.com
Serge Ibaka early, Kevin Durant late power Thunder by SpursUSA TODAY
Thunder 109, Spurs 103 - Durant's closing act has Western finals all tied upSan Francisco Chronicle
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Kings beat Devils in OT for 2-0 series lead
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By TOM CANAVAN NEWARK, NJ - The Los Angeles Kings are headed back to Hollywood, and the Stanley Cup is so close they don't even want to think about it. Jeff Carter scored at 13:42 in overtime and the Kings moved within two wins of their first NHL title ...
Another Good Night for Brodeur, but Only a Great One Would DoNew York Times
Jeff Carter OT goal gives Kings 2-0 series leadUSA TODAY
Carter scores in OT, Kings win 2-1SI.com
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Durant Powers Thunder Past Spurs 109-103 - ABC News


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Durant Powers Thunder Past Spurs 109-103
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When Lil Wayne turned down Kevin Durant's invitation to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, he missed quite a show by the three-time scoring champion. Durant scored 18 of his 36 points in a scintillating final 7 ...
Ibaka early, Durant late power Thunder past SpursUSA TODAY
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Durant's Fourth-Quarter Burst Carries ThunderNew York Times
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Ibaka early, Durant late power Thunder past Spurs - USA TODAY


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Ibaka early, Durant late power Thunder past Spurs
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By Robert Klemko, USA TODAY OKLAHOMA CITY รข€" Leave it to Kevin Durant to top a performance in which a teammate scored a career-high 26 points and didn't miss a shot. By Matthew Emmons,, US Presswire Thunder forward Serge Ibaka dunks for two of his 26 ...
Durant's Fourth-Quarter Burst Carries ThunderNew York Times
Durant Powers Thunder Past Spurs 109-103ABC News
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No-hitter aftermath: Baxter out, Ramirez injured - USA TODAY


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No-hitter aftermath: Baxter out, Ramirez injured
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By Debby Wong, US Presswire Mike Baxter makes a diving catch against the left-field wall to preserve Johan Santana's no-hit bid in the seventh inning. By Debby Wong, US Presswire Mike Baxter makes a diving catch against the left-field wall to preserve ...
For a Cardinals Pitcher, It's Also a Night of FirstsNew York Times
Johan Santana no-hitter costly for Mets: Mike Baxter, Ramon Ramirez injuredSportingNews.com
Celebration proves costly for Mets' RamirezMLB.com
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Mets Manager's Agonizing Did Not End With Santana's Final Out - New York Times


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Mets Manager's Agonizing Did Not End With Santana's Final Out
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Casting shadows upon the afterglow of Johan Santana's no-hitter were concerns about the effect the effort may have on his surgically repaired left shoulder. To become the first pitcher in Mets history to record a no-hitter, Santana had to throw 134 ...
Wright, Mets stick to no negotiations in seasonMLB.com
Cardinals still optimistic about their offense, despite 2nd straight shutout ...Washington Post
Roundup: RA Dickey shuts out Cardinals, Mets win 5-0USA TODAY
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Day After No-Hitter, Dickey Puts Up More Zeros - New York Times


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Day After No-Hitter, Dickey Puts Up More Zeros
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On the day after the Mets celebrated Johan Santana's no-hitter, RA Dickey's knuckleball danced, as it has so often this season, like a person much younger than its owner, full of life and promise. The 37-year-old Dickey is following his pitch's lead, ...
Roundup: RA Dickey shuts out Cardinals, Mets win 5-0USA TODAY
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New York Mets' Johan Santana and the pitch-count issue - Los Angeles Times


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New York Mets' Johan Santana and the pitch-count issue
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A pitcher who sat out last season after shoulder surgery gets a no-hitter, though it requires 134 pitches. Pitcher Johan Santana watches the Citi Field video board during a tribute to his no-hitter on Saturday before the Mets' game against the ...
Mets' Santana says shoulder OK after no-hitterCBSSports.com
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Mets' RA Dickey shuts out Cardinals the day after Johan Santana's no-hitterESPN
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Wade: 'I will find a way to be effective' Sunday - Fox News


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Wade: 'I will find a way to be effective' Sunday
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BOSTON รข€" Dwyane Wade says he will find a way to be more effective for the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics. Wade scored only 18 points Friday as the Celtics won 101-91 to cut Miami's lead to 2-1 in the ...
Miami has to find way to get Dwyane Wade out of Boston vicePalm Beach Post
Small Lineup Works for Celtics, But Kevin Garnett Is Key As AlwaysNESN.com
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In no-no aftermath, Johan is Collins' priority - MLB.com


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In no-no aftermath, Johan is Collins' priority
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By Steven Miller / MLB.com | 06/02/12 4:11 PM ET NEW YORK -- Leftover adrenaline and the constant ringing of his phone kept Johan Santana from sleeping much Friday night after throwing the first no-hitter in Mets history in an 8-0 win over the ...
Mets' Santana says arm is fine day after no-hitterChicago Tribune
Mets' Santana says shoulder OK after no-hitterWall Street Journal
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Mets' Johan Santana says shoulder OK after no-hitter - USA TODAY


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Mets' Johan Santana says shoulder OK after no-hitter
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By Rick Freeman, AP By Tim Farrell, The Star-Ledger via US Presswire Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana celebrated after his no-hitter. Says his shoulder is ok. By Tim Farrell, The Star-Ledger via US Presswire Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana ...
Johan Santana: No Hitter Makes Him a 'Hero' in Mets HistoryFox News
Mets eye Johan Santana rest daysESPN
Mets' Santana says shoulder OK after no-hitterYahoo! Sports
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Cardinals-Mets Preview
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With the way RA Dickey has been pitching lately, the Cardinals could have another tough time at the plate Saturday at Citi Field. Facing a St. Louis team that leads the NL in runs, homers and batting average, Santana was undeterred striking out eight ...
Johan Santana says his shoulder feels OK a day after pitching 1st no-hitter in ...Washington Post

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Youzhny apologizes after sorry day at French Open - Albany Times Union


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Youzhny apologizes after sorry day at French Open
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Russia's Mikhail Youzhny serves to Spain's David Ferrer during their third round match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday, June 2, 2012. (Bernat Armangue / AP) Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova returns the ...
Sharapova, Li, Kvitova advance in Paris; Schiavone outKSDK

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Odd Man Rush: Santana makes history, but at what cost? - Fox News


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Odd Man Rush: Santana makes history, but at what cost?
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Philadelphia, PA รข€" At what point does a shot at immortality outweigh the chance for season-ending glory? Fans throughout New York aren't likely to forget Johan Santana's no-hitter anytime soon -- or ever for that matter -- but the shine of the ...
Witnesses to History at Ballpark, Ages 7 and 10New York Times
Johan Santana: Mets to push back Santana's next startRotoworld.com
MLB Notebook: No-han ends Mets' droughtMLB.com
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MLB Notebook: No-han ends Mets' drought - MLB.com


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MLB Notebook: No-han ends Mets' drought
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By Roger Schlueter | Archive 06/02/12 11:20 AM ET That evening, at the Mets' first home -- the Polo Grounds -- the lefty Jackson threw the franchise's first complete game, a one-hitter. Since then, there have been 23 other one-hitters (not counting ...
Santana makes Mets history with no-hitterPittsburgh Post Gazette
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Santana's no-hitter - Albany Times Union


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Santana's no-hitter
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New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana (57). New York Mets vs St Louis Cardinals. Friday, June 1, 2012 in Queens. (New York Daily News Photo/Howard Simmons) (New York Daily News) New York Mets starting pitcher Johan Santana (57) throws 1st no ...
Johan Santana Throws 134 Pitches In No-Hitter; Will The Mets Hear Echoes Of ...SB Nation
Adrian Johnson's call in Johan Santana's no-hitter puts umpire in an unwanted ...SportingNews.com
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Kevin Garnett Moves Inside In Celtics' Win Over Heat - SB Nation


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Kevin Garnett Moves Inside In Celtics' Win Over Heat
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Perhaps the most striking change from the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals (both won by the Miami Heat) and the Boston Celtics' Game 3 victory was how Kevin Garnett got his shots -- or more accurately, where he got them.
NBA playoffs: Celtics beat Heat to pull to 2-1Salt Lake Tribune
Bosh may be closer, and Heat show a need in Game 3Yahoo! Sports
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US' Lepchenko stuns '10 French Open champ Schiavone - SI.com


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US' Lepchenko stuns '10 French Open champ Schiavone
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PARIS (AP) -- Unseeded Varvara Lepchenko of the United States stunned 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 3-6, 6-3, 8-6 in the third round at Roland Garros on Saturday. The 63rd-ranked Lepchenko never had made it beyond the second ...
USA's Lepchenko ousts Schiavone in French OpenUSA TODAY
Former champion Schiavone knocked out by Lepchenko againChicago Tribune

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Bosh may be closer, and Heat show a need in Game 3 - Boston.com


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Bosh may be closer, and Heat show a need in Game 3
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BOSTONรข€"LeBron James has had too many nights like this, where he couldn't get enough help for long stretches of the game. It's just that most of them were back in Cleveland. He's not counting on Chris Bosh for Game 4, which means Dwyane Wade and Miami's ...
Heat's comeback in fourth quarter isn't enoughBoston Herald
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Heat's comeback in fourth quarter isn't enough - Boston Herald


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Heat's comeback in fourth quarter isn't enough
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By Joseph Goodman / McClatchy Newspapers BOSTON รข€" This city and its rocking and rambunctious arena isn't going to let the Celtics [team stats] go down without a fight. Two days after handing the Celtics a demoralizing defeat in the Eastern Conference ...
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Heat aim for 3-0 series lead over Rondo, Celtics - Chicago Tribune


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Heat aim for 3-0 series lead over Rondo, Celtics
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รข€" Rajon Rondo hit like a heavyweight on Wednesday but the Miami Heat are still standing. The Eastern Conference Finals shift to Boston on Friday night for Game 3, with Rondo and his Celtics staring glumly at an 0-2 hole after a 115-111 overtime loss in ...
Marquis Daniels? Sure, why notBoston.com
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Roundup: Mets' Johan Santana no-hits Cardinals - Boston Globe


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Roundup: Mets' Johan Santana no-hits Cardinals
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AP Johan Santana didn't yield a hit in an 8-0 victory over the Cardinals. After 8020 games, it is the first no-hitter in the Mets' 51-season history. Johan Santana hurled the first no-hitter in New York Mets' history in an 8-0 victory over the St.
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Cardinals no-hit by Santana in Beltran's NY return - San Jose Mercury News


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Cardinals no-hit by Santana in Beltran's NY return
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By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORKรข€"Carlos Beltran was honest: Sometimes he misses New Yorkรข€"and sometimes he doesn't. His return to the Big Apple turned into quite a night. Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals were no-hit by Johan Santana in ...
Santana delivers the Amazin's first no-hitterNew York Post
Santana tosses first no-hitter in Mets' historyMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Elation for Johan, Mets felt around baseball - MLB.com


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Elation for Johan, Mets felt around baseball
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By Paul Casella / MLB.com | 06/02/12 2:48 AM ET Johan Santana has gained a lot of friends and supporters throughout his 12-year career that has included two Cy Young Awards, four All-Star appearances and league-best totals in ERA and strikeouts three ...
Umpire Adrian Johnson's missed call on Carlos Beltran's hit down the line lets ...New York Daily News
Johan Santana throws 1st no-hitter in Mets historySan Francisco Chronicle
Gooden relieved to see Mets end droughtNew York Post
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