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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 15:59)NBA Playoffs: Spurs Cool Suns in Game One Salem-News.com SPORTSThe Suns will try to get even in Game 2 on Tuesday at 10:30 PM ET. (PHOENIX) -  If Sunday's Game 1 is any type of indicator of what type of series to expect, the Western Conference semifinal matchup between the Suns and Spurs will end up being an action-packed series that will come down to the wire.
Steve Nash, bloodied from a collision earlier in the fourth quarter, buried a 3-pointer to pull Phoenix even at 102-102 with 2:23 to play.
But Tim Duncan and Tony Parker responded with consecutive baskets for a four-point lead that San Antonio never relinquished in a 111-106 road win in the series opener.
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 15:52) 'Cats Dominate NWC All-Star Balloting Salem-News.com SPORTSLinfield’s .388 team batting average leads all Division III softball programs. (McMINNVILLE, Ore.) -  A school-record nine Linfield players - one representing each position on the field - were named to the Northwest Conference all-star softball team following a vote of the league’s eight coaches.
Eight Wildcats were selected to the first team.
Jackson Vaughan was named conference coach of the year for the fourth straight season, Jenny Marshall was voted NWC Player of the Year, and Brittany Miller was recognized as the NWC’s top pitcher. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 15:43)Batey is Lone Warrior on All-Cascade Conference Team Salem-News.com SPORTSBesides her conference recognition, Batey was also named the Warriors' Most Valuable and Best Offensive Player, as voted by her teammates. (SALEM) -  Junior Lindsay Batey was the lone Corban softball player on this season's All-Cascade Conference Team when the squad was announced Saturday after an outstanding season that included a team-leading nine home runs.
Batey, a 5-foot-9 corner infielder, led the Warriors in 11-out-of-22 offensive categories, including batting average (.310), slugging percentage (.602), on-base percentage (.418), runs scored (24), hits (35), runs batted in (21), doubles (6), home runs (9), total bases (68), walks (20), and total plate appearances (134). Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 07:49)NBA Playoffs: Pistons Rout Bulls in Game 1 Victory Salem-News.com SPORTSGame two is set for Monday. (AUBURN HILLS, Mich.) -  The Pistons had five players reach double figures in scoring and trailed for only 17 seconds on their way to a dominant 95-69 Game 1 win over the visiting Bulls on Saturday.
Chauncey Billups scored 12 of his 20 points in the first quarter to help Detroit race to the early lead and never look back.
Chicago, which shot only 33 percent from the floor and recorded a franchise playoff low for points scored, was led by Luol Deng and his 18 points and eight boards. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 07:46)NBA Playoffs: Jazz Edge Rockets in Thriller Salem-News.com SPORTSUtah will now face Golden State in the Western Conference Semifinals. (HOUSTON) -  With the Jazz up by two and 19.9 seconds showing on the clock, Carlos Boozer grabbed a loose ball, was fouled and drained two free throws.
After Tracy McGrady brought the Rockets to within two on a layup with 9.8 ticks left, Andrei Kirilenko hit two free throws to help Utah seal a 103-99 Game 7 win on Saturday and advance to the second round.
Boozer netted a game-high 35 points and pulled down 14 rebounds to lead the Jazz to the second round for the first time since 2000. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 07:35)Pac-10 Baseball: Washington Defeats No. 9 Oregon State, 9-6 Salem-News.com SPORTSDrew George and John Wallace were both 2-for-4 for the Beavers. (SEATTLE) -  Jason Ogata hit Oregon State’s first inside-the-park home run in over three years but the ninth-ranked Beavers lost to Washington 9-6 in Pac-10 baseball Saturday afternoon at Husky Ballpark.
OSU (34-11 overall, 6-8 Pac-10) saw Washington (23-20, 8-6) score six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead for good.
Washington has assured itself of its first series win over the Beavers since 2004; OSU had won five of the last six games between the teams prior to this weekend. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 06, 2007 07:26)Pac-10 Softball: No. 5 Arizona Rips Oregon State, 10-1 Salem-News.com SPORTSMiranda, Longfellow, and Natalie Johnson all went 1-for-2 from the plate for the Beavers. (CORVALLIS, Ore.) -  The fifth-ranked and defending national champion University of Arizona softball team proved to be too much to handle as No. 15 ranked Oregon State dropped a 10-1 decision in five innings to the Wildcats in front of a school record crowd of 1,008 at the OSU Softball Complex on Saturday.
The crowd was the largest to ever witness a game in the OSU Softball Complex, breaking the previous record of 976 set on May 4th, 2002 against top-ranked UCLA.
Arizona (37-10-1; 13-3-1 Pac-10) used a bases clearing double by Kristi Fox to open the game’s scoring in the top of the third. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 05, 2007 16:31)Street Sense Rallies to Dominate Kentucky Derby Salem-News.com SPORTSOwned by James Tafel and trained by Carl Nafzer, Street Sense won for the fourth time in eight starts. (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) -  Reigning champion Street Sense struck the front at the top of Churchill Downs stretch under regular rider Calvin Borel and extended his lead over Hard Spun to score an impressive 2 ¼-length victory in the 133rd running in the Kentucky Derby under the historic Twin Spires.
The 3-year-old son of Street Cry completed the 1 ¼-miles in 2:02.17 and paid $11.80, $6.40, and $4.60 as the tepid post time favorite.
Hard Spun, ridden by Mario Pino, finished a clear second and paid $9.80 and $7. Read Full Article
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Salem-News.com Sports (May 05, 2007 08:01)Willamette's Barnes and Franchi Earn First Team All-NWC Honors Salem-News.com SPORTSWillamette concluded the 2007 season with a 20-17 overall record, including a 14-14 mark (4th place) in the Northwest Conference. (SALEM) -  Senior third baseman Molly Barnes and sophomore right-handed pitcher/designated player Nikki Franchi from Willamette University have been named First Team All-Northwest Conference for the 2007 season, as selected by the NWC head coaches.
Willamette players Liz Gilgan and Geneva Hale were Second Team All-NWC selections, while LaShawna Holcomb earned Honorable Mention.
Overall, 16 players were named First Team All-NWC, while 16 players received Second Team All-NWC recognition. Read Full Article
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