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Salem-News.com Sports (June 03, 2007 12:32)MLB Suspends Cubs Piniella Indefinitely for Tirade Salem-News.com SPORTSUmpire crew alleges that Cubs skipper kicked Wegner. (CHICAGO) -  Cubs manager Lou Piniella was suspended for at least one game, and possibly more for "aggressive and inappropriate actions" in Saturday's game when he allegedly kicked third-base umpire Mark Wegner.
Piniella was at Wrigley Field on Sunday for the Cubs' series finale against the Atlanta Braves, but bench coach Alan Trammell got the nod to manage the team.
The Cubs manager went nose-to-nose with Wegner, kicking dirt on his shoes and booting his own cap twice. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 03, 2007 08:06)Stanley Cup: Senators Have a Night to Remember Salem-News.com SPORTS”The crowd helped us out, no question,” Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson said. (KANATA, Ont. ) -  Stanley Cup Final hockey returned to Canada’s capital for the first time in 80 years Saturday night and it proved to be a night to remember for the Ottawa Senators.
Buoyed by enormous support from the sellout crowd at Scotiabank Place, the Senators cut the Anaheim Ducks’ series lead to 2-1 with an exciting, bizarre and nasty 5-3 victory in Game 3.
The Senators received scoring from throughout their lineup as Chris Neil, Mike Fisher, Alfredsson, Dean McAmmond and Anton Volchenkov scored for Ottawa, which fought back from three one-goal deficits to get what was a virtual “must” win to stay alive in this series.
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 03, 2007 07:50)Former Oregon Wrestler Greg Gibson Inducted into Hall of Fame Salem-News.com SPORTSGreg Gibson's military career included a tour of duty during the first Gulf War. (STILLWATER, Okla. ) -  Former University of Oregon All-American Greg Gibson was formally inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Saturday in Stillwater, Okla., as part of festivities at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual Honors Weekend Banquet and Induction Ceremony.
Gibson finished second for the Ducks in the NCAA championships at heavyweight in both 1975 and 1976 before winning a silver medal in the 1984 Olympic Games.
As a post-collegian, Gibson won World medals in all three styles of international wrestling — Greco-Roman, Sombo and freestyle. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 03, 2007 07:44)Lakowske, Canham Top OSU Pac-10 All-Academic Picks Salem-News.com SPORTSOSU plays Rutgers (42-20), an 11-10 winner over Lafayette in a Saturday game, on Sunday at 10 a.m. PDT. (CORVALLIS, Ore. ) -  Oregon State catcher Mitch Canham and outfielder Joey Lakowske were on the first team when the Pac-10 All-Academic Baseball Team was announced last week.
Beaver pitcher Joe Paterson was named to the second team and OSU pitcher Jake McCormick and outfielders Scott Santschi and John Wallace earned honorable mention.
For Canham (Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens HS), a junior majoring in Business Administration, it was his third time as a first-team selection. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 03, 2007 07:37)No. 25 Oregon State Falls to No. 7 Virginia in 13 Innings Salem-News.com SPORTSOSU’s games in the tournament can be heard live on KEJO-AM (1240) in the Corvallis-Salem area. (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) -  Oregon State saw seventh-ranked Virginia push across three runs in the top of the 13th inning to beat the 25th-ranked Beavers 7-4 in the second round of the NCAA Charlottesville Regional baseball tournament Saturday evening at Davenport Field.
OSU (45-14 overall) had rallied to score with two out in the bottom of the 10th to tie the game, then the Beavers put the winning run on third base in the bottom of the 12th but couldn’t score. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 03, 2007 07:33)NBA Playoffs: King James, Cavs Claim East Crown Salem-News.com SPORTSCleveland will visit San Antonio for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. (CLEVELAND) -  Rookie Daniel Gibson switched roles with LeBron James on Saturday night.
Gibson scored 19 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers outscored the Pistons by 15 in the period to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history with a 98-82 Game 6 victory on Saturday night.
Cleveland became the third team in NBA history to win a best-of-seven conference final after losing the first two games of the series. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 01, 2007 05:25)Orlando Magic Name Billy Donovan Head Coach Salem-News.com SPORTSDonovan is one of only three people (Dean Smith, Bobby Knight) to play in the NCAA Final Four and win the national title as a head coach. (ORLANDO, Fla.) -  The Orlando Magic have named Billy Donovan head coach, General Manager Otis Smith announced Thursday.
Donovan spent the last 11 seasons as head coach at the University of Florida, compiling a record of 261-103 (.717).
He guided the Gators to nine straight 20-win seasons.
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 01, 2007 05:17)Grizzlies Name Marc Iavaroni as Head Coach Salem-News.com SPORTSA seven-year NBA veteran from 1982-1989, Iavaroni spent time with Philadelphia, San Antonio and Utah. (MEMPHIS) -  Grizzlies majority owner Michael Heisley has named Marc Iavaroni as the team’s new head coach.
Iavaroni joins Memphis for his first head coaching stint after serving the past five seasons as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Suns, including the last three and a half years as the team's lead assistant.
He brings a total of 17-years of professional experience as either a player or coach, including a three-year stint as assistant coach/director of player development with the Miami Heat.
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Salem-News.com Sports (June 01, 2007 05:10)NBA Playoffs: LeBron James Carries Cavs to 3-2 Series Lead Salem-News.com SPORTSRichard Hamilton paced Detroit with 26 points. (AUBURN HILLS, Mich.) - LeBron James took another step toward legend status on Thursday.
James scored Cleveland's final 25 points, spanning the end of regulation and both overtime periods, to finish with a playoff career-high 48.
The final two came on a game-winning driving layup with 2.2 seconds left in a 109-107 Game 5 victory over the Pistons that gave the Cavaliers a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
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