TIME OUT: WEEKEND SPORTS RECAP FOR JUNE 7, 2010
Behind Ray Allen's 32 points | the Boston Celtics tied the NBA Finals at 1-1.
1 / 12
Cotto Wins At Yankee Stadium - In the first fight at Yankee Stadium in over 30 years, Miguel Cotto defeated Yuri Foreman for the WBA super welterweight championship. Foreman suffered a knee injury in the seventh round, which proved costly as Cotto won in the ninth round by knockout.
2 / 12
Dolphins Owner Predicts Super Bowl - Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross told AOL Fanhouse that he expects the Miami Dolphins to be in the 2011 Super Bowl. "I think in February, we will be playing in the Super Bowl,'' Ross said. The Dolphins were 11-5 last season.
3 / 12
Drogba Out Of World Cup - Ivory Coast star Didier Drogba had surgery on his broken right arm and remains hopeful for a return in time for the World Cup, which starts this weekend. Ivory Coast’s first game is on June 15 against Portugal.
4 / 12
Jimenez Improves To 11-1 - Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez improved to a MLB-best 11-1 on Sunday, defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2. Before giving up a two-run home run to Conor Jackson, Jimenez had a stretch of 33 scoreless innings.
5 / 12
Nadal Wins French Open - Rafael Nadal kept his perfect record on clay in tact in 2010, winning the French Open. The 24-year-old defeated Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. With the win, Nadal returns to the top of the ATP rankings.
ADVERTISEMENT
6 / 12
NBA Finals Tied 1-1 - Behind Ray Allen’s 32 points, the Boston Celtics tied the NBA Finals at 1-1, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 103-94 Sunday night at Staples Center. Allen set a new NBA Finals record with eight three-pointers.
7 / 12
Sparks-Storm Play Outdoors - The Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm played outdoors Saturday night as part of the “Get Outside and Play LA" initiative. The Storm defeated the Sparks 76-71 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
8 / 12
World Cup Stampede - Hundreds of fans rushed into a pre-World Cup match between Nigeria and North Korea, crushing a police officer and injuring 14 fans. The stampede started after fans received free tickets to the event and stormed excitedly into the stadium.
9 / 12
Chicago Up 3-2 In Stanley Cup - The Chicago Blackhawks took a 3-2 lead in the Stanley Cup on Sunday night after knocking off the Philadelphia Flyers 7-4 on Sunday night. Chicago can wrap up the series on Wednesday at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
10 / 12
Tom Thibodeau Hired By Bulls - Boston Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau will be the next head coach of the Chicago Bulls according to NBA sources. The formal announcement won’t come until after the NBA Finals as Thibodeau is currently assistant to head coach Doc Rivers.
ADVERTISEMENT