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Sports Thursday: Celtics Win, and More
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SportsSports Thursday: Celtics Win, and MoreSports Thursday: Celtics Win, and MoreThe Associated PressBoston beats Detroit in game five of the Eastern Conference finals; Penguins top Red Wings in game three of the Stanley Cup finals; NASCAR issues penalties to two crew chiefs, car chiefs. (May 29)This is AP Sports Thursday.Ray Allen scored 29 points as the Celtics took a 3-games to two lead over Detroit in the Eastern Confernece finals, 106-102.Both Allen and Kevin Garnett sank key, free throws late in the win.Game 6 is Friday in Detroit.-------------------------------------------The Spurs are on the brink of being eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Lakers.Despite that, head coach Gregg Popovich has signed a contract extension with the team. Popovich has led the Spurs to four NBA titles, including last year's sweep of Cleveland.----------------------------------------------------------------------------NBA coach of the year Byron Scott and the New Orleans Hornets agreed in principle Wednesday to a contra
ct extension.Scott said he hoped to get a raise to a figure closer to what the top five or six coaches in the NBA earn.--------------------------------------------Sidney Crosby scored two goals as the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided a 3-games to none deficit in the Stanley Cup finals, beating Detroit 3-2 in game three.The Pens trail 2-games to one after being shut out twice.SOT: Sidney Crosby---------------------------------------- NASCAR issued its most severe penalties yet on its new car Wednesday.The crew chiefs and car chiefs for Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter were suspended six races each for tampering with the rear wings on their Chevrolets last weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway.Not only that, but crew chiefs Bootie Barker and Dave Skog were fined $100,000 apiece.------------------Three time champion Rafael Nadal had a good day on the clay in the French Open by beating qualifier Thomaz Bellucci. Nadal is trying to match Bjorn Borg's string of four consecutive titles from 1978-81.SOT: Rafael NadalOn a very win
dy day at Roland Garros, Maria Sharapova also won despite committing 17 double-faults.Sharapova won 6-1, 3-6, 8-6 over a Russian teen making her Grand Slam debut.Serena Williams also advanced, topping a French wild-card entry.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The jury deliberating the fate of track coach Trevor Graham has reached a verdict on one of three counts Wednesday.But the panel is deadlocked on the other two.Graham is charged with lying to investigators probing steroid use in sports.
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