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In-car audio from Michigan: Jeff Gordon swears at NASCAR officials after Kyle Busch wrecks
Cardinals stand accused of hacking Astros player database (Yahoo Sports)
Some cybersecurity experts believe professional sports teams have hacked rivals in the past without getting caught. The St. Louis Cardinals, one of the crown jewel franchises in baseball, now stand accused. Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the Cardinals illegally accessed a computer database of the Houston Astros.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets engaged while on trip to Germany (Yahoo Sports)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. asked his longtime girlfriend to marry him while the pair vacationed in Germany to research his family history. NASCAR’s most popular driver has been dating Amy Reimann since 2009. Earnhardt has been giving fans a thorough play-by-play of his trip to Germany and where his family emigrated from in 1744.
LeBron can't deliver title to Cleveland despite great effort (Yahoo Sports)
LeBron James pulled off his sunglasses, and there was no hiding the hurt in his eyes. ”If I could have gave more, I would have done it, but I gave everything I had,” he said Tuesday after Cleveland’s 105-97 loss to Golden State in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Throughout the year he had proven what it meant not just to be the star but to be the leader,
Swiss AG: 53 possible money-laundering cases in FIFA probe (Yahoo Sports)
Switzerland’s attorney-general says banks have noted 53 possible money-laundering incidents in his investigation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding contests. Michael Lauber says the ”suspicious bank relations” were reported within the framework of anti-money laundering regulations.
Warriors win NBA title, down LeBron, Cavs 105-97 in Game 6 (Yahoo Sports)
As the final seconds ticked off and the Warriors began bouncing in celebration on their bench, Stephen Curry looked up and saw LeBron James coming at him. Moments later, Curry was hoisting a trophy in the air – one as golden as his team. Revived by Curry, their fresh-faced shooting superstar, and bonded by first-year coach Steve Kerr who made them believe, the Warriors ended a 40-year NBA championship drought
Five points about Chambers Bay golf course, venue for the US Open
Tacoma (United States) (AFP) – Five outstanding points about Chambers Bay golf course, Tacoma, the venue of the 115th US Open starting on Thursday:-
Iguodala's path to NBA finals MVP went via bench
Andre Iguodala set the tone for the Golden State Warriors this season when he accepted demotion to a reserve role for the first time in his 11-year NBA career. Iguodala scored a season-high 25 points and added five points and five rebounds in the Warriors’ 105-97 road victory Tuesday that brought a 4-2 triumph in the best-of-seven championship series and secured NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors for the
No experience necessary for Warriors to win NBA title
With a first-year coach in Steve Kerr and a team lacking any player with NBA Finals experience, the Golden State Warriors began the season as unlikely title candidates. “We definitely are a great team, a team that should go down in history as one of the best teams from top to bottom,” Warriors star guard Curry said. It’s the first championship squad lacking a player with prior finals experience since