And now, ladies and gentlemen, for your approval, we present the ninth chapter of our 1940 Universal Pictures serial, Riders of Death Valley.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Longshot Grabs Belmont
At Elmont, New York:
Ruler On Ice, a 24-1 longshot with Jose Valdivia, Jr. aboard, won the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, with Stay Thirsty finishing second, and Brilliant Speed finishing third. Shackleford, who won last month's Preakness Stakes, finished fifth, while Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who almost lost jockey John Valazquez at the start of the race, finished sixth. The winning time on the sloppy track at Belmont Park was a painfully slow 2:30.88.
Ruler On Ice, a 24-1 longshot with Jose Valdivia, Jr. aboard, won the 143rd Belmont Stakes on Saturday, with Stay Thirsty finishing second, and Brilliant Speed finishing third. Shackleford, who won last month's Preakness Stakes, finished fifth, while Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, who almost lost jockey John Valazquez at the start of the race, finished sixth. The winning time on the sloppy track at Belmont Park was a painfully slow 2:30.88.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Stanley Cup Final: Canucks One Win Away From First Title
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal of the match at 4:35 of the third period while Roberto Luongo (pictured here) recovered from two miserable performances in Boston to post a 31-save shutout as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 1-0 in game five of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday to take a three-games-to-two series lead. The Canucks, by beating the Bruins in Boston this coming Monday night, would win their first-ever Stanley Cup title---and the first for a Canadian club since Montreal in 1993. If the Bruins win at home in Game Six, then the seventh and deciding game would take place next Wednesday in Vancouver.
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Maxim Lapierre scored the only goal of the match at 4:35 of the third period while Roberto Luongo (pictured here) recovered from two miserable performances in Boston to post a 31-save shutout as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the visiting Boston Bruins 1-0 in game five of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday to take a three-games-to-two series lead. The Canucks, by beating the Bruins in Boston this coming Monday night, would win their first-ever Stanley Cup title---and the first for a Canadian club since Montreal in 1993. If the Bruins win at home in Game Six, then the seventh and deciding game would take place next Wednesday in Vancouver.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
NBA Finals: Mavericks Top Heat To Take 3-2 Series Lead
At Dallas:
Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, two of them on a go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 112-103 at home on Thursday night in game five of the NBA Finals, taking a three-games-to-two lead in the process. The Mavericks can lock up their first NBA championship with a win in game six on Sunday in Miami. Miami's LeBron James, who scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple double, is seen here being harassed.
Photo by John G. Mabanglo for the European Pressphoto Agency
Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points, two of them on a go-ahead dunk with 2:45 remaining as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat 112-103 at home on Thursday night in game five of the NBA Finals, taking a three-games-to-two lead in the process. The Mavericks can lock up their first NBA championship with a win in game six on Sunday in Miami. Miami's LeBron James, who scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds and 10 assists for a triple double, is seen here being harassed.
Photo by John G. Mabanglo for the European Pressphoto Agency
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Stanley Cup Final: Rich Peverley Double+Shutout Goaltending From Tim Thomas= Deadlocked Series
At Boston:
Rich Peverley scored twice (his third-period tally pictured here) while Tim Thomas stopped all 38 goals Wednesday night as the Boston Bruins delivered a 4-0 home fist beating to the Vancouver Canucks in game four to deadlock the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece. The series will resume on Friday night back in Vancouver.
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Rich Peverley scored twice (his third-period tally pictured here) while Tim Thomas stopped all 38 goals Wednesday night as the Boston Bruins delivered a 4-0 home fist beating to the Vancouver Canucks in game four to deadlock the Stanley Cup Final at two games apiece. The series will resume on Friday night back in Vancouver.
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Tuesday, June 7, 2011
NBA Finals: Mavs Bottle Up LeBron, Square Series With Heat At 2-2
At Dallas:
Despite suffering from the flu, and Dwyane Wade's 32 points, Dirk Nowitzki (pictured here) scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks outscored the Miami Heat 21-9 in the final 10:21 for an 86-83 game-four home victory to square the NBA Finals at two games apiece. LeBron James was held to eight points.
Pool photo by David J. Phillip
Despite suffering from the flu, and Dwyane Wade's 32 points, Dirk Nowitzki (pictured here) scored 10 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks outscored the Miami Heat 21-9 in the final 10:21 for an 86-83 game-four home victory to square the NBA Finals at two games apiece. LeBron James was held to eight points.
Pool photo by David J. Phillip
Monday, June 6, 2011
Stanley Cup Final: Bruins Smash Canucks To Climb Back In Series
At Boston:
After losing Nathan Horton to a frightening first-period injury, the Boston Bruins erupted for four goals in each of the remaining two periods Monday night in their 8-1 horsewhipping of the visiting Vancouver Cancuks in the third game of the Stanley Cup Final, cutting the Canucks' advantage to two games to one. Tim Thomas stopped 40 of 41 Vancouver shots while Mark Recchi scored twice (including one of the two Boston power-play tallies). Michael Ryder scored the Bruins' other power-play goal in the third period. The Bruins also notched a pair of shorthanded goals, one from Brad Marchand in the second period and one from Daniel Paille in the third period. David Krejci, who had a goal and an assist, is seen here celebrating.
Associated Press photo by Elise Amendola
After losing Nathan Horton to a frightening first-period injury, the Boston Bruins erupted for four goals in each of the remaining two periods Monday night in their 8-1 horsewhipping of the visiting Vancouver Cancuks in the third game of the Stanley Cup Final, cutting the Canucks' advantage to two games to one. Tim Thomas stopped 40 of 41 Vancouver shots while Mark Recchi scored twice (including one of the two Boston power-play tallies). Michael Ryder scored the Bruins' other power-play goal in the third period. The Bruins also notched a pair of shorthanded goals, one from Brad Marchand in the second period and one from Daniel Paille in the third period. David Krejci, who had a goal and an assist, is seen here celebrating.
Associated Press photo by Elise Amendola
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