AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit 7 Cleveland 5
Oakland 7 Texas 1
Tampa Bay 7 N-Y Yankees 3
Boston 7 Baltimore 0
Chi White Sox 4 Toronto 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers 8 Philadelphia 3
N-Y Mets 3 Washington 1
Milwaukee 4 Chi Cubs 3, 10 Innings
San Francisco 8 San Diego 3
Atlanta 8 Miami 2
Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4, 10 Innings
St. Louis 14 Houston 2
NBA PLAYOFFS
Miami 98 Boston 79 (series tied 3-3)
The Colorado Rockies dive back into interleague play this weekend, when they host the Los Angeles Angels for a three-game series that begins tonight. In their initial foray into interleague this season, the Rockies were swept by the Seattle Mariners in Denver. The Rox enter tonight’s contest coming off of two straight losses in Arizona that saw them score a combined one run. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Coors Field tonight, with pregame coverage at 7:05 and first pitch at 7:40.
The North Platte First Nationals opened play in the Kwik Stop Tournament at Bill Wood Field with a 4-1 victory over Ogallala. Jordan Enderle’s RBI single in the fifth inning broke a tie and sparked a three-run frame that lifted the seniors to their second win of the week. Jared Webster worked six innings on the mound for the win, with Jamie McKain earning the save. The First Nationals take on Laramie, Wyoming tonight at 8 PM.
The Big Ten conference announced the start times for two of Nebraska’s non-conference home football games for the coming season. The Huskers’ season opener against Southern Mississippi on September 1 will kick off at 2:30 PM central time, and will be broadcast regionally on ABC. Nebraska’s home tilt against Arkansas State on September 15 will begin at 11 AM central, and will be aired on an ESPN cable network to be determined. With this announcement, Nebraska now has half of it’s 2012 schedule’s start times set.
The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with their two fourth round picks from April’s NFL Draft. Cornerback Omar Bolden, who was picked with the 101st overall selection from Arizona State, signed a four-year contract worth $2.574 million. Offensive lineman Philip Blake, who was selected seven picks later out of Baylor, signed a four-year, $2.553 million deal. These agreements leave only second-round pick Brock Osweiler and third-round pick Ronnie Hillman as Denver’s unsigned draft picks. Kicker Matt Prater is the only current Bronco who has yet to report to the team’s OTAs as the two parties work out a deal for the franchise-tagged player. Defensive tackle Ty Warren reported yesterday after he and the team agreed to restructure the final year on his contract, with Warren agreeing to take a pay cut in exchange for an enhanced bonus.
Two Husker track and field athletes were named 2012 Medal of Honor winners by the Big Ten Conference. Seniors Tyler Hitchler and Ashley Miller were two of 24 athletes to be so honored. The Medal of Honor is given to a male and female athlete from each Big Ten school who have“attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work.”
Miller is a senior captain distance runner from Tipton, Iowa, and a two-time All-American and four-time conference champion. She has captured three Big Ten titles in her senior season, making her a four-time conference champion. Hitchler is a two-time captain and senior thrower for the Nebraska track and field team from Fremont, Neb. Hitchler is a three-time All-American and has ranked in the top 10 nationally in the discus during his senior season, most recently finishing sixth in the event at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Detroit 12:05 p.m.
Texas at Oakland 2:35 p.m.
Tampa Bay at N-Y Yankees 6:05 p.m.
Baltimore at Boston 6:10 p.m.
Toronto at Chi White Sox 7:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia 12:05 p.m.
N-Y Mets at Washington 12:05 p.m.
Chi Cubs at Milwaukee 1:10 p.m.
San Francisco at San Diego 2:35 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami 6:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati 6:10 p.m.
St. Louis at Houston 7:05 p.m.
NBA PLAYOFFS
Miami at Boston 7:30 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410 – pregame at 6:30)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland 9 Detroit 6
N-Y Yankees 4 Tampa Bay 1
Baltimore 2 Boston 1
Minnesota 4 Kansas City 2
Toronto 4 Chi White Sox 0
Seattle 8 L.A. Angels 6
Oakland 2 Texas 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Francisco 6 San Diego 5
L.A. Dodgers 6 Philadelphia 5
Washington 5 N-Y Mets 3
Atlanta 2 Miami 1
Cincinnati 5 Pittsburgh 4
St. Louis 4 Houston 3
Milwaukee 8 Chi Cubs 0
Arizona 6 Colorado 1
NBA PLAYOFFS
Oklahoma City 107 San Antonio 99 (OKC wins series 4-2)
NHL PLAYOFFS
New Jersey 3 Los Angeles 1 (LA leads series 3-1)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the NBA finals after erasing an 18-point, first-half deficit to beat San Antonio 107-99 in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. Kevin Durant scored 20 of his 34 points in the second half and played an entire game for the first time all season. Russell Westbrook finished with 25 points and helped Oklahoma City open the second half on a 31-14 spurt after the Spurs carried a 63-48 advantage into intermission.
The Colorado Rockies picked up right where they had left off from the night before in Arizona, combining poor starting pitching with poorer hitting in a 6-1 loss to the Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series. Starter Josh Outman lasted just three innings for the Rox, giving up five runs on seven hits. Meanwhile, one night after the Rockies struck out a season-high 16 times, the team put more balls in play, but only had their lone run and three hits to show for them. Arizona’s starter Wade Miley worked eight innings and struck out five to shackle the Rockies and send them to their second straight defeat after the team had won seven out of eight games previously. The Rockies have tonight off before returning home for a three-game weekend interleague set against the Los Angeles Angels.
