NBA
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7)
(x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Miami 4, Chicago 1
Monday, May 6: Chicago 93, Miami 86
Wednesday, May 8: Miami 115, Chicago 78
Friday, May 10: Miami 104, Chicago 94
Monday, May 13: Miami 88, Chicago 65
Wednesday, May 15: Miami 94, Chicago 91
Indiana 4, New York 2
Sunday, May 5: Indiana 102, New York 95
Tuesday, May 7: New York 105, Indiana 79
Saturday, May 11: Indiana 82, New York 71
Tuesday, May 14: Indiana 93, New York 82
Thursday, May 16: New York 85, Indiana 75
Saturday, May 18: Indiana 106, New York 99
WESTERN CONFERENCE
San Antonio 4, Golden State 2
Monday, May 6: San Antonio 129, Golden State 127, 2OT
Wednesday, May 8: Golden St. 100, San Antonio 91
Friday, May 10: San Antonio 102, Golden State 92
Sunday, May 12: Golden State 97, San Antonio 87, OT
Tuesday, May 14: San Antonio 109, Golden State 91
Thursday, May 16: San Antonio 94, Golden State 82
Memphis 4, Oklahoma City 1
Sunday, May 5: Oklahoma City 93, Memphis 91
Tuesday, May 7: Memphis 99, Oklahoma City 93
Saturday, May 11: Memphis 87, Oklahoma City 81
Monday, May 13: Memphis 103, Oklahoma City 97, OT
Wednesday, May 15: Memphis 88, Oklahoma City 84
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Miami vs. Indiana
Today: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m.
Friday: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 26: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 28: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m.
x-Thursday, May 30: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m.
x-Saturday, June 1: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m.
x-Monday, June 3: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
San Antonio 1, Memphis 0
Tuesday: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 19: San Antonio 105, Memphis 83
Saturday, May 25: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m.
Monday, May 27: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m.
x-Wednesday, May 29: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
x-Friday, May 31: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m.
x-Sunday, June 2: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.
Leaders
Scoring
G FG FT PTS AVG
Durant, OKC 11 112 93 339 30.8
Anthony, NYK 12 126 77 346 28.8
Harden, HOU 6 45 53 158 26.3
James, MIA 9 72 63 216 24.0
Curry, GOL 12 102 35 281 23.4
Paul, LAC 6 49 33 137 22.8
Lopez, Bro 7 58 39 156 22.3
Parker, SAN 11 93 52 244 22.2
Lawson, DEN 6 48 28 128 21.3
Williams, Bro 7 45 37 144 20.6
Green, BOS 6 37 38 122 20.3
Pierce, BOS 6 39 26 115 19.2
George, IND 12 72 66 229 19.1
Randolph, MEM 12 84 51 219 18.3
Parsons, HOU 6 42 9 109 18.2
Gasol, MEM 12 77 62 216 18.0
Iguodala, DEN 6 38 18 108 18.0
Duncan, SAN 11 77 39 193 17.5
Conley, MEM 12 65 64 208 17.3
Jack, GOL 12 78 43 206 17.2
FG Percentage
FG FGA PCT
Howard, LAL 26 42 .619
Sanders, MIL 19 33 .576
Leonard, SAN 62 109 .569
Dunleavy, MIL 17 30 .567
Asik, HOU 22 39 .564
Barnes, LAC 24 44 .545
Paul, LAC 49 92 .533
Landry, GOL 52 100 .520
James, MIA 72 139 .518
Bosh, MIA 48 93 .516
Rebounds
G OFF DEF TOT AVG
Garnett, BOS 6 9 73 82 13.7
Evans, Bro 7 16 70 86 12.3
Gasol, LAL 4 7 39 46 11.5
Asik, HOU 6 21 46 67 11.2
Bogut, GOL 12 39 92 131 10.9
Howard, LAL 4 10 33 43 10.8
Hibbert, IND 12 55 60 115 9.6
Noah, CHI 12 52 63 115 9.6
Boozer, CHI 12 35 80 115 9.6
Duncan, SAN 11 22 80 102 9.3
Assists
G AST AVG
Williams, Bro 7 59 8.4
Curry, GOL 12 97 8.1
Lawson, DEN 6 48 8.0
Conley, MEM 12 92 7.7
James, MIA 9 66 7.3
Parker, SAN 11 72 6.5
Paul, LAC 6 38 6.3
Durant, OKC 11 69 6.3
Gasol, LAL 4 25 6.3
Ellis, MIL 4 22 5.5
Draft Order
June 27, New York
First Round
1. Cleveland
2. Orlando
3. Washington
4. Charlotte
5. Phoenix
6. New Orleans
7. Sacramento
8. Detroit
9. Minnesota
10. Portland
11. Philadelphia
12. Oklahoma City (from Toronto via Houston)
13. Dallas
14. Utah
15. Milwaukee
16. Boston
17. Atlanta
18. Atlanta (from Houston via Brooklyn)
19. Cleveland (from L.A. Lakers)
20. Chicago
21. Utah (from Golden State via Brooklyn)
22. Brooklyn
23. Indiana
24. New York
25. L.A. Clippers
26. Minnesota (from Memphis via Houston)
27. Denver
28. San Antonio
29. Oklahoma City
30. Phoenix (from Miami via L.A. Lakers & Cleveland)
Second Round
31. Cleveland (from Orlando )
32. Oklahoma City (from Charlotte)
33. Cleveland
34. Houston (from Phoenix)
35. Philadelphia (from New Orleans)
36. Sacramento
37. Detroit
38 Washington
39. Portland (from Minnesota via Boston and Cleveland)
40. Portland
41. Memphis (from Toronto)
42. Philadelphia
43. Milwaukee
44. x-Dallas
45. Portland (from Boston)
46. Utah
47. Atlanta
48. y-L.A. Lakers
49. Chicago
50. Atlanta (from Houston)
51. Orlando (from Golden State Denver and New York)
52. Minnesota (from Brooklyn)
53. Indiana
54. Washington (from New York)
55. Memphis
56. Detroit (from L.A. Clippers)
57. Phoenix (fromDenver via L.A. Lakers)
58. San Antonio
59. Minnesota (from Oklahoma City)
60. Memphis (from Miami)
x-This pick may be conveyed to the LA Lakers
y-This pick may be conveyed to Dallas
SPORTS NOTE
Maumee High School has an opening for an assistant varsity football coach (possible defensive coordinator). Send letter of interest, resume and references to Matt Szyndler, Athletic Director, 1147 Saco Street, Maumee 43537 or mszyndler@maumeek12.org. Phone: (419) 893-8778. Application deadline is June 7.
NHL
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Pittsburgh 2, Ottawa 1
Wednesday: Pittsburgh at Ottawa. 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 24: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.
x-Sunday, May 26: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, TBD
x-Tuesday, May 28: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, TBD
Tuesday, May 14: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1
Friday, May 17: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3
Sunday, May 19: Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1, 2OT
Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 0
Tuesday: Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1
Thursday: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
x-Saturday, May 25: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 5:30 p.m.
x-Monday, May 27: Boston at N.Y. Rangers, TBD
x-Wednesday, May 29: N.Y. Rangers at Boston, TBD
Thursday, May 16: Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT
Sunday, May 19: Boston 5, N.Y. Rangers 2
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit 2, Chicago 1
Thursday: Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 25: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.
x-Monday, May 27: Chicago at Detroit, TBD
x-Wednesday, May 29: Detroit at Chicago, TBD
Wednesday, May 15: Chicago 4, Detroit 1
Saturday, May 18: Detroit 4, Chicago 1
Monday, May 20: Detroit 3, Chicago 1
Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1
Tuesday: Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.
Thursday: San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 26: Los Angeles at San Jose, TBD
x-Tuesday, May 28: San Jose at Los Angeles, TBD
Tuesday, May 14: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 0
Thursday, May 16: Los Angeles 4, San Jose 3
Saturday, May 18: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1, OT
SPORTLIGHT
May 22
1902–Mastermam, ridden by John Bullman, wins the Belmont Stakes by two lengths over Renald.
1906–Whimsical, the favorite ridden by Walter Miller, wins the Preakness Stakes by four lengths over Content.
1954–Hasty Road, ridden by Johnny Adams, edges favored Correlation by a neck to win the Preakness Stakes.
1975–Artis Gilmore scores 28 points and grabs 31 rebounds to lead the Kentucky Colonels to a 110-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers for the ABA championship.
1988–Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins trades bucket for bucket with Boston's Larry Bird in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference semifinals until the Celtics escape with a 118-116 victory. Wilkins finishes with 47 points and Bird has 34–with 20 of his points scored in the fourth quarter. The teams shoot a combined .588 percent from the field, the second highest mark in playoff history.
1993–Riddick Bowe successfully defends his IBF and WBA heavyweight titles with a second-round knockout of Jesse Ferguson at RFK Stadium in Washington.
1997–The Chicago Bulls win the lowest-scoring playoff game in NBA history, a 75-68 victory over the Miami Heat. The 143 combined points were two fewer than the previous postseason low set by Syracuse and Fort Wayne in 1955.
2003–Annika Sorenstam becomes the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years when she shoots a 71 in the first round of the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas. Sorenstam misses the cut the next day by four shots.
2005–Paula Creamer, 18, makes a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole to win the Sybase Classic by one stroke and become the second-youngest first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.
2006–Pat Summitt becomes the newest millionaire coach–and the first in women's basketball. Tennessee raises Summitt's salary to $1.125 million for next season and extends her contract six years.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
New York 7 4 3 24 20 15
Sporting KC 6 4 3 21 16 10
Houston 6 4 2 20 17 12
Montreal 6 2 2 20 15 11
Philadelphia 5 4 3 18 15 18
Columbus 4 4 3 15 13 10
New England 3 4 4 13 8 9
Chicago 2 7 1 7 6 16
Toronto FC 1 6 4 7 11 16
D.C. United 1 8 2 5 6 20
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W L T Pts GF GA
FC Dallas 7 2 3 24 20 15
Real Salt Lake 6 5 2 20 17 14
Portland 4 1 7 19 20 14
Los Angeles 5 4 2 17 17 10
Colorado 4 4 4 16 11 10
Seattle 4 3 3 15 14 9
San Jose 3 4 6 15 13 19
Vancouver 3 4 4 13 14 16
Chivas USA 3 6 2 11 13 22
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
Saturday
Portland at D.C. United, 7
Philadelphia at Montreal, 7
Toronto FC at New England, 7:30
San Jose at FC Dallas, 8:30
Chicago at Real Salt Lake, 9
Chivas USA at Colorado, 9
FOOTBALL
Arena Football League
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Central Division
W L T Pct PF PA
San Antonio 4 4 0 .500 344 362
Iowa 4 5 0 .444 438 394
Chicago 4 5 0 .444 458 494
West Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Arizona 8 1 0 .889 609 441
San Jose 6 2 0 .750 440 390
Spokane 6 3 0 .667 601 500
Utah 4 4 0 .500 434 433
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
South Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667 476 405
Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667 519 455
Orlando 2 6 0 .250 403 493
New Orleans 1 7 0 .125 298 462
Eastern Division
W L T Pct PF PA
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 458 406
Cleveland 2 6 0 .250 363 479
Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 290 417
FRIDAY
Spokane at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY
Jacksonville at Orlando, 7 p.m.
Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
Iowa at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Chicago at New Orleans, 9 p.m.
Utah at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
PREP SOFTBALL
Districts
Division I
Southview 000 000 0 – 0 5 2
Clay 100 010 x – 2 6 0
WP-Gallaher. LP-Klepzig. Susor (C) 2-3, 2B.
Notre Dame 000 220 2 – 6 6 1
Springfield 200 012 0 – 5 9 2
WP-Gillespie. LP-Buck. Del Monte (ND) GW RBI.
Division III
Gibsonburg 000 000 -- 0 2 3
Elmwood 000 115 -- 7 8 1
WP--Benschoter. LP--Fisher. George (Elm) 2-4, RBI.
Division IV
Montpelier 002 602 3 - 13 15 0
Stryker 030 000 0 - 3 7 3
WP-Dye. LP-Varner. Dye (M) 4-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI.
Regular season
Genoa 102 010 0 - 4 9 0
Lake 001 020 0 - 3 8 0
WP-Neuman. LP-Materni. Skilliter (G) 2-4.
Transactions
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB–Suspended Milwaukee LHP Alan Williams (Huntsville-SL) 50 games following a second positive test for a drug of abuse under the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES–Reinstated RHP Miguel Gonzalez from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jair Jurrjens to Norfolk (IL).
CLEVELAND INDIANS–Placed 1B Nick Swisher on the paternity list. Recalled INF Cord Phelps from Columbus.
DETROIT TIGERS–Recalled RHP Luke Putkonen from Toledo (IL).
HOUSTON ASTROS–Named Larry Dierker special assistant to the president.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS–Activated LHP Sean Burnett from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Ryan Brasier to Salt Lake (PCL).
NEW YORK YANKEES–Announced SS Alberto Gonzalez cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS–Sent 1B Daric Barton outright to Sacramento (PCL).
TEXAS RANGERS–Activated C A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Josh Lindblom and C Robinson Chirinos to Round Rock (PCL). Purchased contract of LHP Neal Cotts from Round Rock.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS–Claimed RHP Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from St. Louis and assigned him to Iowa (PCL). Activated RHP Matt Garza from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Michael Bowden for assignment.
MIAMI MARLINS–Sent 1B Joe Mahoney on a rehab assignment to Jupiter (FSL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES–Placed C Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 20. Recalled RHP Tyler Cloyd from Lehigh Valley (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES–Activated RHP Jose Contreras from the bereavement list. Optioned RHP Jared Hughes to Indianapolis (IL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS–Placed RHP Santiago Casilla and RHP Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Sandy Rosario and 1B Brett Pill from Fresno (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS–Placed RHP Ryan Mattheus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 20. Optioned OF Eury Perez to Syracuse (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Fernando Abad from Syracuse. Recalled RHP Yunesky Maya from Syracuse.
American Association
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES–Released RHP Chris Allen and RHP Dan Martony.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS–Reinstate INF Josh Barfield to the active list. Placed OF Ben Broussard on the inactive list.
Can-Am League
NEW JERSEY JACKALS–Signed C Adison Gillett and released C Nick Hoffman.
Frontier League
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS–Released RHP Matt Suschak.
ROCKFORD AVIATORS–Signed OF Jake Luce and RHP Hayden Shirley.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
TORONTO RAPTORS–Announced president and general manager Bryan Colangelo will relinquish his duties as general manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS–Signed WR Charles Hawkins. Waived-injured WR Javone Lawson.
ATLANTA FALCONS–Signed TE Levine Toilolo.
CLEVELAND BROWNS–Re-signed RB Brandon Jackson to a one-year contract. Signed DB Jamoris Slaughter to a four-year contract and WR Michael Edwards and DB Kenronte Walker. Claimed RB Miguel Maysonet off waivers from Philadelphia. Waived DB Eric Hagg, LB Ryan Rau, RB Robbie Rouse and RB Jamaine Cook.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS–Waived OT Mark Jackson.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS–Waived QB Josh Portis.
Canadian Football League
B.C. LIONS–Agreed to terms with WR Emmanuel Arceneaux.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MONTREAL CANADIENS–Signed D Magnus Nygren and F Sebastian Collberg.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS–Fired associate coach Peter Horachek.
NEW YORK ISLANDERS–Agreed to terms with F Chris Bruton on a one-year contract.
MOTORSPORTS
INDYCAR–Fined Graham Rahal's team $10,000, Ryan Briscoe's team $5,000 and Michel Jourdain Jr.'s team $1,000, after they failed post-qualifying inspection.
COLLEGE
GEORGIA–Announced the resignation of baseball coach David Perno.
MONTANA TECH–Named Charles Bradley athletic director.
OHIO STATE–Named Beth Howe director of women's basketball operations.
PREP BASEBALL
Regular season
Ottawa Hills 321 240 4 -- 16 17 1
Emmanuel Christian 102 010 0 -- 4 8 5
WP--Hoskins. LP--Kisseberth. Tucker (OH), 3-4, 2B, 4 RBI.
Toledo Christian 000 013 0 - 4 6 4
Liberty Center 105 010 x - 7 8 3
WP-Westhoven. LP-Gast. Sexton (LC) 3-4.
Southview 112 011 0 - 6 12 0
Napoleon 000 000 1 - 1 9 1
WP-Stambaugh. LP-Flowers. Boerst (S) 4-4, 3B, RBI.
Genoa 000 000 0 - 0 2 4
Lake 202 010 x - 5 8 0
WP-Vancena. LP-Brossia. Ackerman (L) 2-2, RBI.
Maumee 200 202 000 - 6 11 5
Springfield 060 000 001 - 7 ?7 4
WP-Rudolph. LP-Seifer. Seymour (S) 2-4.
Cardinal Stritch 300 030 3 - 9 12 0
Gibsonburg 000 000 0 - 0 ?2 0
WP-Bekier. LP-Lutzman. Empie (CS) 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI.
City League championship
Start 000 200 3 - 544
Bowsher 200 000 0 - 236
WP-Kominek. LP-McGortyt. Glass 2-4, 2 RBI
TENNIS
Strasbourg Tournament
Strasbourg, France
Singles
First Round
Camila Giorgi, Italy, d. Marion Bartoli (1), France, 6-3, 6-2.
Virginie Razzano, France, d. Tamira Paszek (2), Austria, 6-1, 6-4.
Lauren Davis, United States, d. Christina McHale (6), United States, 7-5, 6-3.
Magda Linette, Poland, d. Olga Puchkova, Russia, 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Shelby Rogers, United States, d. Marta Domachowska, Poland, 6-2, 7-5.
Johanna Larsson, Sweden, d. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.
Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic, d. Garbine Muguruza, Spain, 6-4, 6-3.
Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, d. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-3, 6-3.
Anna Tatishvili, Georgia, d. Caroline Garcia, France, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4.
Monica Niculescu (5), Romania, d. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, 6-7 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Alize Cornet (3), France, d. Mathilde Johansson, France, 6-3, 6-2.
Chanelle Scheepers (7), South Africa, d. Claire Feuerstein, France, 7-5, 6-4.
Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor, Spain, d. Daniela Hantuchova (8), Slovakia, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (4).
Misaki Doi, Japan, d. Karolina Pliskova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-2.
Flavia Pennetta, Italy, d. Elina Svitolina, Russia, 6-4, 6-2.
Hsieh Su-wei (4), Taiwan, d. Annika Beck, Germany, 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-1.
WTA Money Leaders
Through May 21
Name Money
1. Victoria Azarenka $3,247,084
2. Serena Williams $2,751,481
3. Maria Sharapova $2,537,411
4. Na Li $1,560,897
5. Sara Errani $1,367,457
PREP LACROSSE
Boys
OTTAWA HILLS 9, CENTRAL 8
OH: Bogart 4, Rodriguez 2, Boesel, Hahn, Zackeri. Saves: Stein 11. CC: Dillon 3, Myers 3, Kern, Rygalski. Saves: Keister 9.
Girls
St Ursula 17, Ottawa Hills 14
OSLA Tourney
SUA: Kumor 4, Blanchard 3, Joseph 3, Nowicki 3, Rode 2, Kelly, Yeager Goalie Saves: Dreyer 12. OH: Fenton 3, Me Healy 3, Boesel 2, Dewire 2, Horn 2, Mi Healy, I Petas Goalie Saves: Davis 7