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Howard and Lewis Down Lakers in Game Three NBA Finals Royal Thursday 11th June, 2009 13 Royal record massive win against Thomians Under-15 Division I Cricket by Reemus Fernando Division I Tournament match Rivin Karunathilaka 52, Ronaka played at Reid A venue yesterday. Ahangamage 41; Abdul Kadar Right arm paceman Athif Batting first, Royal scored a 3/42, Dinuka Subasinghe 2/75, Nazeer picked up five wicket s for massive 305 for eight wicket s with Ishan Kularatne 2/51) 11 runs for Royal College to Rivin Karunathilaka (52) and S. Thomas (Prep) 51 all out in restrict S. Thomas College (Prep), Purnasiri Prabashwara (59 n.o) 16 overs (Ishan Kularatne 17, Colombo, to a scanty 51 runs to scoring half tons. Abdul Kadir 11; Athif Nazeer 5/11, record a massive 254 runs victory Scores: Gihan Kalhara 2/12) in their Inter School Under-15 Royal 305 for 8 in 50 overs (Purnasiri Prabashwara 59 n.o, Under-17 Division I Cricket Gael Monfils of France dives racquetless, as he attempts to return to Andrey Golubev of Russia during their second Holy Cross win rain affected Minura Fernando 3/28, Lakshan V idyalaya in their Inter School round tennis match at the Queen’s Club grass court Championships in London,Tuesday June 9, 2009. ( AP Malshika 3/26, Krishan Fernando Under-17 match played at encounter Photo/Alastair Grant) Chasing a revised t arget of 90 2/00) Pannipitiya yesterday. runs to win in 25 overs, Arosh Silva Holy Cross 90 for 5 in 15.2 Scores: top scored with 45 runs for Holy overs (Madusanka Madonsa 10, Mahabodi 156 all out in 42.5 Cross College to record a five wick - Arosh Silva 45, Dulanga Manuja 8 overs (N. Perera 42, S. W illiam 40, IRL teammates Andretti, Patrick at peace et victory over P.de S. Kularatne n.o; R.R. Chamara 2/17, K. K. Liyanage 22; Rasitha Gamage College in the rain af fected Inter Sujeewa 2/20) 2/27, Ravindu Lakshan 2/20, WATKINS GLEN, New York (AP) - International, both said any hard feel- and Patrick was sixth, but they were School Under-17 Division I tourna - Sanjeewa Hewage 2/16) Andretti Green Racing teammates ings over their battle in the closing battling side-by-side late in the race ment match played at Ambalangoda Liyanage top scores in Dharmapala 157 for 5 in 24.3 Danica Patrick and Marco Andretti laps of Saturday’s Bombardier for fifth. yesterday. Dharmapala win overs (Tharindu Liyanage 71, say there are no hard feelings Learjet 550k race at Texas Motor Afterward, Andretti suggested the Thanuka Mapatuna 30 n.o, Hasitha between them despite rumors to the Speedway were forgotten. team needed a “sitdown” meeting. Scores: A top score of 71 runs from Nirmal 21, Rasitha Gamage 16 n.o; contrary. After Saturday’s race, Andretti The team was co-owned by Marco’s P.de.S. Kularatne 122 for 9 Tharindu Liyanage was the highlight S . W illiam 3/40) During a break in IndyCar Series expressed frustration with Patrick. father, Michael, who was Patrick’s 39.2 overs (A. Dilantha 23, K.S. de as Dharmapala College scored a testing on Tuesday at Watkins Glen Andretti finished a season-best fourth race strategist this year. Silva 14, G.C. Nadeeshan 22; five wicket s victory over Mahabodi Roddick, 4-time champ, Federer pulls out of Howard and Lewis wins Queens opener Gerry Weber Open LONDON (AP) — Andy HALLE, Germany (AP) Roger Roddick opened his bid for Federer pulled out of the Gerry a fifth Queen’s Club title by W eber Open, his usual grass-court beating Kristof Vliegen of warm-up for Wimbledon, saying down Lakers in Belgium 6-1, 6-4 in the Tuesday he is overwhelmed and second round Tuesday. exhausted after his French Open The No. 2-seeded win. American broke twice to The withdrawal came two days Game three NBA finals win the first set in 18 min- af ter Federer s record-tying 14th utes. Vliegen played better Grand Slam victory at the French Gundy said. That formula s after he had his right ankle Open, the only major title that had always tried and true. taped, but Roddick broke been missing from his resume. Orlando made 24 of 32 shots again to lead 5-4 and I sincerely apologize to the in the first half and only cooled served out the match with Andy Roddick of the United States reacts, after defeating tournament organizers, my competi- of f a little in the third quarter as his 11th ace in his first tors, and my fans in Germany. I only they entered the fourth at a 65 grass match of the sea- Kristof Vilegen of Belgium in their second round tennis hope they will underst and that I still percent clip and clinging to an son. match in London, Tuesday, feel emotionally overwhelmed and 81-75 lead. “Coming from the clay June 9, 2009. (AP) exhausted by the incredible event s Bryant sat out the first 4:47 to the grass is one of the of the p ast few days, Federer said of the fourth, and when he finally happiest days of my year,” ed Gael Monfils, No. 6 Tuesday on his Web site. subbed in, the Lakers were still Roddick said. “There’s not James Blake, No. 8 Mardy down by five and unable to do a lot of adjustments to be Fish and No. 10 Feliciano It is hard for me to admit, but I anything to stop the Magic s made to my game to suit Lopez. simply cannot imagine giving my marksmanship. the grass. I feel I can take Blake, the 2006 run- best ef fort in another tournament But then, Orlando began to it for what it is and just get ner-up to Lleyton Hewitt, right away and I don t want to risk misfire at the worst time possi - out there and play. held off Croatia’s Ivan injury if I am not 100 percent pre - ble. “I thought I served well Ljubicic 6-2, 7-6 (4). pared. I need to rest and recuper - Af ter Pietrus was long with a today. I thought I returned The American domi- ate, he said. wide-open 3 pointer, Gasol was well at times. It was pretty nated the first set, break- Federer has won the tourna - fouled at the other end and solid all around. I just kind ing in the opening game ment in Halle five times, and four of made two free throws to make it and again to lead 4-1. In of wanted to get it in those years he went on to win 99 all with 2:41 remaining. the second set, Blake had before there was a chance W imbledon. Orlando s rowdy crowd, which for it to rain on us. I was to fight off three break waited 14 years for a chance to happy with it.” points to hold for 1-1, welcome the Larry O Brien Other second-round before claiming victory in Trophy to town, grew nervous. the tiebreaker. Oh, boy, muttered one fan winners were fourth-seed- near the media section. But Pietrus calmed fears by dunking in a rare miss to put the Magic up two points, and when Lewis hit a jump shot - it was originally called a 3 pointer , but Mirza beats replays showed his right foot was on the line - Orlando was up 104-101. Poutchek at Howard was called for a questionable foul on a drive by Bryant, who then split his two Aegon Classic free throws. When he went to the Lakers bench during a timeout that followed, Bryant hit himself BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) I love playing in the head for letting two more Sania Mirza began her on grass and that s Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, center, drives between Orlando Magic’s Hedo Turkoglu(on left - not valuable point s slip away. grass-court season with a 6- what I am concen- in picture) from Turkey, and Rashard Lewis (9) (right) in the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basket- Orlando couldn t capit alize, 1, 6-2 win over Tatiana trating on, Mirza ball finals Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) though, and the Lakers got the Poutchek at the Aegon said. I m not ball back when Lewis missed a Classic on T uesday, shrug - too con - ORLANDO, Florida (AP) - Dwight Amway Arena on Sunday. baseline jumper and the rebound went ging of f a persistent wrist cerned Howard and Rashard Lewis scored 21 W ith their season 48 minutes from all of f him and out of bounds. injury that had threatened to about my point s each as the Orlando Magic beat but disappearing, the Magic, hosting Bryant, who scored 17 in the first the Los Angeles Lakers 108-104 in their first finals game since 1995, had quarter and 21 by half time, then maybe end her career. ranking Game 3 of the NBA finals on T uesday to five players score at least 18 point s. tried to do too much. He crossed over to The 22-year-old from India it s never pull within 2-1 in the best-of-seven Rafer Alston, who made just three of 17 get p ast Pietrus, but Howard, the broke Poutchek s serve easy com- series. shot s from the field in the first two league s defensive player of the year immediately and then won a ing back Orlando shot a finals record 63 per - games, had 20 and Hedo Turkoglu and known mostly for his blocks underneath, third game that went to eight from injury, cent - including another finals record 75 Mickael Pietrus 18 each.
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