This Week in Sports - June 8-15, 2007 6wfa

Jun 11, 2007

Rafael Nadal takes the French Open once again and the Spurs are turning the NBA Finals into a yawner. Find out what else happened!

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Here's is a shocker for you - Federer had won every Grand Slam in the last year earning him the number one ranking. But dating back to April 2005, Nadal has won 81 straight clay court matchers. If only every Grand Slam tournament was on clay, Nadal would be the greatest tennis player ever!

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The Spurs easily defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games in the NBA Finals. The Tim Duncan. LeBron and the Cavs kept in close for Game 3, but fell a little short in the final seconds. In Game 4, the Cavs rallied once again in an attempt to steal the show, but fell short once again, allowing San Antonio to win 83-82 in a four-game sweep. While it was a pretty boring series, we can only hope there will be a team that can compete with the Spurs next season.

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On Wednesday, the Yankees plowed over the Alex Rodriguez who is leading the Major Leagues with 25 home runs. It is about time A-Rod is living up to that huge contract!

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On Saturday, JR Smith of the Denver Nuggets was involved in a car accident, where he was the driver. His enger and best friend died as a result. Smith walked away with minor injuries.

After leaving his family's racing company, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ed Hendrick Motorsports on Wednesday. He will Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson at Hendrick's.

LeBron James and his girlfriend gave welcomed their second son, Bryce Maximus James on Wednesday. Now that is one cool name.

Top ranked Justine Henin defeated Ana Ivanovic in two sets to win the women's singles title at the French Open. Henin has not lost a set in over two years at the French.

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