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Webb Simpson shot a final round of 68 to win the US Open golf championship on Sunday at the Lake Course at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Simpson bested Graeme McDowell, who failed to force a playoff after missing a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole

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Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis scored two goals apiece to lead the Los Angeles Kings over the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Monday night, giving the West Coast franchise its first ever Stanley Cup by winning the best-of-seven series four games to two.

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The Miami Heat advanced to the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year by eliminating the Boston Celtics, 101-88, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday. The Heat will play the Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA’s Western Conference champions, in the 2012 NBA Finals, starting Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.

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Union Rags used a late surge to win the 144th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in New York on Saturday.

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Maria Sharapova easily defeated Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 to win her first French Open in Paris on Saturday. With the victory, Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam and became just the 10th woman to win all four major tennis tournaments (Wimbledon and the Australian, French and U.S. opens).

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With Triple Crown contender I’ll Have Another scratched,  11 other horses will have an opportunity to win at the 144th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.  The scratch cost I’ll Have Another his chance to become the first horse since Affirmed in 1978 to win the Triple Crown. The other horses will now race for their share of the $1 million purse.

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One of tennis’ Grand Slam events, a Triple Crown horse race and hockey’s greatest trophy all can be won this weekend. Here’s what to watch this weekend in sports:

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Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on June 5:

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Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on June 4:

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The Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will face each other in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 of the best-of-seven series is Monday night in Miami. The winner advances to the 2012 NBA Finals against the victor of the San Antonio-Oklahoma City series. Here’s a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals:

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