Game 7 in East finals a fitting finale
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For nearly two weeks, the Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres have fought to a standstill to see who will play for the Stanley Cup, so closing the intense series with a Game 7 seems fitting.
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Georgetown another chapter to their rich history, dispatching Notre Dame in a classic Big East tournament semifinal. The Hoyas will play in the final for the first time since 1996.
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By dominating the Cleveland Cavaliers through two games of the N.B.A. finals, the San Antonio Spurs are again setting the standard for precision, dedication and teamwork.
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It wasn't easy and it wasn't pretty -- when has it ever been for these guys this season? It took three nights and nearly 190 minutes of work, but Boston University's hockey team finally rid itself of clinging Vermont last night, winning the finale of their best-of-three Hockey East playoff series to earn a yet another date with archrival Boston ...
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First place, and the warm, fuzzy feelings that came with it, felt great for about 23 hours. By the 24th hour, the Knicks looked and played more like a team destined to wander the depths of the Atlantic Division.
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The Suns are perfect in the East, where the Nets and Heat are trying to keep playoff hopes alive despite losing records.
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Game 2 of the NBA finals took a hit in the TV ratings, and the series finale of "The Sopranos" was the prime suspect.
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A dismal six-minute stretch in Game Three  of the NBA Finals has transformed a Dallas Mavericks team  brimming with confidence to one desperately hoping to re-group.
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When the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees meet in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday the result could produce the greatest comeback in Major League history.
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The Eastern Conference playoff picture got a bit tighter and a lot more intriguing in a matter of hours.
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The Celtics finally were able to crown the Kings last night in California's capital city.
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being in the same division/conference -- could never meet in the NBA Finals, they had many a memorable showdown in the Eastern Finals.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers recorded a  91-87 home victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday to tie  up their best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series at 2-2.
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Crown them one and all, the kid called King and the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the first time, they're Eastern Conference champions &#151; and on their way to the NBA finals. Lugging an entire region's hopes with him on every trip to the basket, LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and unflappable rookie Daniel Gibson added 31 points &#151; 19 in the fourth quarter &#151; to give the Cavaliers a 98-82 victory in Game 6 against the Detroit Pistons.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Maybe this one will come back to haunt the Celtics on the day the ping-pong balls fall, but in the here and now, yesterday's 96-88 overtime victory over the Nets had an unmistakable feel-good quality about it.
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When the Boston Red Sox and New York  Yankees meet in Game Seven of the American League Championship  Series Wednesday the result could produce the greatest comeback  in Major League history.
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Just about everything was in place for a Boston victory last night against the Florida Panthers.