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Tehama Tracker Thursday's results 1B Sports Friday June 7, 2013 NBA FINALS San Antonio 92 Miami 88 San Antonio leads series 1-0 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Western Conference Finals Chicago 3 Los Angeles 2 Chicago leads series 3-1 MLB 5 Athletics 10 innings 4 White Sox OAK — Cespedes 2 RBI, 2 HR CHI — Ramirez 1-4, 2 RBI Today's games STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS Eastern Conference Finals Pittsburgh NBCS Boston 5 p.m. Boston leads series 3-0 MLB Athletics White Sox CSNC 5:10 p.m. OAK — Parker, 4-6 MIL — Sale, 5-3 Giants Arizona CSNB 6:40 p.m. SF — Cain, 4-3 ARZ — Corbin, 9-0 On the tube AUTO RACING 10:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Party in the Poconos 400, at Long Pond, Pa. (same-day tape) 11 a.m. NBCSN — Formula One, practice for Canadian Grand Prix, at Montreal 12:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole qualifying for Party in the Poconos 400, at Long Pond, Pa. 6 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, WinStar World Casino 400, at Fort Worth, Texas BOXING 7 p.m. ESPN2 — Lightweights, John Molina Jr. (25-2-0) vs. Andrey Klimov (15-0-0), at Shelton, Wash. 8 p.m. SHO — Bantamweights, Jonathan Vidal (17-0-0) vs. Mario Munoz (13-0-1); junior middleweights, Jorge Melendez (26-2-1) vs. Luis Grajeda (14-1-1), at Verona, N.Y. COLLEGE BASEBALL 10 a.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 1, South Carolina at North Carolina 1 p.m. ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 1, Rice at N.C. State 4 p.m. ESPN — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 1, Oklahoma at LSU ESPN2 — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super regionals, game 1, UCLA at Cal St.-Fullerton CYCLING 9 a.m. NBCSN — Criterium du Dauphine, stage 6, La Lechere to Grenoble, France (same-day tape) GOLF 6 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Lyoness Open, second round, at Atzenbrugg, Austria 9:30 a.m. TGC — LPGA, Wegman's Championship, second round, at Pittsford, N.Y. Noon TGC — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, second round, at Memphis, Tenn. 3:30 p.m. TGC — Champions Tour, The Tradition, second round, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape) HORSE RACING 2 p.m. NBCSN — NTRA, Brooklyn Handicap and Jaipur Stakes, at Elmont, N.Y. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 11:10 a.m. WGN — Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs 4 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, St. Louis at Cincinnati or Cleveland at Detroit NHL HOCKEY 5 p.m. NBCSN — Playoffs, conference finals, game 4, Pittsburgh at Boston SOCCER 11:30 a.m. ESPN — World Cup qualifying, Italy vs. Czech Republic, at Prague Around town Red Bluff High Spartan Summer Football Program Incoming Athletes: Frosh/Soph Weight training and conditioning begins at 7:30 a.m. June 17 at Spartan Stadium. Come prepared to work out and get ready for the 2013 season. Contact Coach Sanders for more information (530) 526-2191. Returning Varsity Athletes: Weight training and conditioning begins at 7 a.m. June 17. in the Spartan Weight Room. Come prepared to work out and get ready for the 2013 season. Contact Coach Hein for more information (530) 941-3579. NBA FINALS | Game 1 - Spurs 92, Heat 88 San Antonio steals Game 1 in Miami MIAMI (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA Finals just the way they left — with a victory over LeBron James. Tim Duncan overcame a slow start to finish with 20 points and 14 rebounds, Tony Parker banked in a desperation jumper with 5.2 seconds left and the Spurs withstood James' tripledouble to beat the Miami Heat 92-88 on Thursday night in a thrilling Game 1. Parker ended up with 21 points after referees reviewed his shot to make sure it just beat the shot clock, giving San Antonio a four-point edge in a game that was close the whole way. James had 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists in his second straight NBA Finals triple-double, but he shot only 7 of 16 against some good defense by Kawhi Leonard, and Miami's offense stalled in the fourth quarter. Playing for the championship for the first time since sweeping James' Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, the Spurs improved to 5-for-5 in Game 1s, hanging around for three quarters and then blowing by the defending champions midway through the fourth. Manu Ginobili, the third AP photo Miami Heat power forward Chris Andersen (11) shoots as San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan (21) defends during the first half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals on Thursday in Miami. member of San Antonio's Big Three that has combined for 99 postseason victories together, finished with 13 points, and Danny Green had 12. Game 2 is Sunday night. James became a champion on this floor last year in Game 5 against Oklahoma City, but he hasn't forgotten his first taste of the finals. The Spurs swept his Cavaliers in 2007 and James spoke Wednesday like someone who had payback in mind. He was 22 then, a fourth-year player headed for greatness but with holes in his game that San Antonio exploited in a four-game sweep. Revenge won't come easily — if it comes at all. Dwyane Wade scored 17 points for the Heat but was shut out in the fourth quar- See FINALS, page 2B TENNIS | French Open Serena poised to have final say on clay PARIS (AP) — Done with a dominating performance in the French Open semifinals, Serena Williams climbed the stairs leading from the locker room to the players' lounge, looking to give her mother a hug. Smiling widely all the while, Williams greeted visitors, posed for photos and signed autographs on her way. It's been more than a decade since she was so happy — and played so well — this deep in the tournament at Roland Garros. Coming as close to perfect as seems possible, Williams absolutely overwhelmed last year's runner-up, fifth-seeded Sara Errani of Italy, 6-0, 6-1 in a mere 46 minutes Thursday to reach the final for the first time since winning her lone French Open championship in 2002. ''It doesn't seem like that long ago,'' Williams said, ''even though it was.'' To collect her 16th Grand Slam title Saturday, Williams will need to beat defending champion Maria Sharapova, who put aside 11 double-faults and got past third-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 in a much more competitive semifinal. The final features the top two women in the rankings and seedings, No. 1 Williams and No. 2 Sharapova. They are 1-2 among active players in French Open match wins, Williams with 45, Sharapova with 43. And they are two of three active women with more than two major champi- onships; Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam in Paris last year with No. 4. Plus, Williams has won a career-best 30 consecutive matches, the longest single-season streak on tour since 2000. Sharapova has won 13 consecutive matches in Paris. Despite all of that, this one doesn't shape up as much of an even matchup, because Williams is 13-2 against Sharapova, including winning the last 12. ''Well, I'd be lying if it doesn't bother me, obviously,'' said Sharapova, who last defeated Williams all the way back in 2004, at Wimbledon and the WTA Championships. ''Whatever I did in See SERENA, page 2B Daily News V's Awards Banquet 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 at Red Bluff VFW Hall See Athlete of the Week invitees and reservation info below DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY ATHLETES OF THE WEEK BANQUET Attention all 2012-13 Athletes of the Week (and select others): The Daily News is hosting its annual V's Athlete of the Week Awards Banquet, which honors those who received Athlete of the Week recognition in the Daily News during the current academic year, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Red Bluff VFW Hall (735 Oak St., Red Bluff). All Athletes of the Week will enjoy a free dinner. The dinner's cost is $10, per person, for family, friends and coaches. Please reserve a spot for you and your family by calling 527-2151, ext. 120. Leave your name, the number of people in your party and a phone number in case we have any additional questions. The awards ceremony and dinner will be the cap to a great athletic year, which saw championships, broken records and epic upsets. See your name here? Call and reserve your spot at the awards ceremony, where each athlete will receive a V's certificate and a few will take home scholar-athlete, sportsmanship and girls and boys athlete of the year awards. We hope to see you there. --Andre Byik ——— Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 111 or at sports@redbluffdailynews.com. 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