NBA FINALS Associated Press/BEN MARGOT Cleveland’s LeBron James had a triple-double in Sunday’s game. SPORTS SECTION B NEWS-JOURNAL MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2015 STAN’S THE MAN Wawrinka denies top-seeded Djokovic chance at career Slam by winning French title. PAGE 3B Associated Press/SETH WENIG American Pharoah’s group likely will give the colt some rest until August. By ED MCNAMARA Newsday In a moment 37 years in the making, owner Ahmed Zayat, his wife, Jo- anne, trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Victor Espinoza pulled together on a cord Sunday morning and unveiled a banner. Before American Pharoah charged into history in Saturday’s Bel- mont Stakes, many thought racing had seen its final Triple Crown hero. Ahmed’s blue and yellow silks hung from the ceiling on Belmont Park’s fourth floor beside the colors of the other 11 Triple Crown winners: Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed. American Pharoah’s 5-length run- away made the bay colt that rarest of creatures, a living immortal. Ahmed reiterated his intention to have his superstar’s millions of fans see him in the flesh again. They’ll have their first opportunity Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, where the colt will be paraded down the stretch. Ahmed said he will be there to HORSE RACING Rest now coming for Pharoah Associated Press/DERIK HAMILTON Martin Truex Jr. has endured personal and professional tragedy since he last was in Victory Lane. But the Furniture Row Racing driver broke his 69-race winless drought Sunday at Pocono Raceway. By DAN GELSTON Associated Press LONG POND, Pa. — Martin Truex Jr. slapped the top of his No. 78 Chevro- let, thrust his right fist toward the sky and bounded straight into his girlfriend’s arms. They hugged, kissed and Truex lifted her into the air. Truex has stood by Sherry Pollex’s side through her fight with ovarian cancer. Pollex was strong for Truex when his career was in flux after a scandal that cost him a shot at a championship and his ride. On Sunday at Pocono Raceway, they were set for an overdue cele- bration. Truex led the most laps for the fourth consecutive race, only this time he was in front on the one that mattered most, breaking through for his first Sprint Cup victory since 2013. “This is easily the biggest win of my career,” Truex said. Truex won the race and NA- SCAR’s version of a popularity con- test in Victory Lane. Rival drivers, owners, crew members popped by for high-fives and congratulato- ry messages. Dale Earnhardt Jr. hugged Pollex. Jimmie Johnson fist-bumped Truex. “He’s had more to overcome personally and professionally than probably anybody sitting in that seat right now,” Johnson said. Truex and Pollex, a couple since 2005, have endured their share of personal and professional heartache in the past 18 months. Pollex was diagnosed with cancer in summer 2014 and she had various organs re- moved, including her ovaries, fallo- pian tubes and part of her stomach. Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser told Truex he could sit out the rest of the season after Pollex’s diagnosis and still keep his ride for this season. Although greatly appreciative, Truex declined the offer. He found the track ther- apeutic and kept him focused on something other than her disease. But he always was a steady sup- port system for Pollex. “She showed me what she was made of,” Truex said. Pollex tweeted a selfie with Truex and the Pocono trophy from Victory Lane that said, “Chemo Monday victory lane Sunday.” “It never gets any better than this,” Truex said. “It takes time to heal things, especially with what Sherry and I went through. This makes you forget all about it. Sherry’s here healthy and she’s as excited as I am.” Truex took another hit when his grandmother, Roberta, died Wednesday in the family hometown of Mayetta, New Jersey. “I think the racing gods were hanging out with my grandma today,” Truex said. Truex dominated off late restarts down the stretch to snap a 69-race winless streak. SPRINT CUP MAGIC ELIXIR After coming oh-so-close recently, Truex gets elusive victory Associated Press/ANNE M. PETERSON American Abby Wambach might not play as much in this World Cup. but still wants to make an impact. By MARC NARDUCCI The Philadelphia Inquirer NEW YORK — During a much earlier part of her career, U.S. women’s national team forward Abby Wambach never would have considered watching the game from the sideline. In those days Wambach would impose her will on many overmatched defenses for the entire 90 minutes. But as she enters the twilight of a record-setting career, Wambach is not will- ing to concede much except maybe she doesn’t always have to be on the field for every minute. The United States opens the World Cup today against Australia in Winnipeg. Wambach, who turned 35 on Tuesday, remains a central figure in her team’s chance at winning its first gold medal since 1999. U.S. opponents might see Wambach in doses. But as WOMEN’S WORLD CUP Wambach still wants to be force Golden State 1, Cleveland 1 All games to be televised on ABC x-if necessary June 4: Golden State 108, Cleve- land 100 (OT) Sunday: Cleveland 95, Golden State 93 (OT) Tuesday: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. Thursday: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 14: at Golden State, 8 p.m. x-June 16: at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 19: at Golden State, 9 p.m. Up Next The 3-year old colt could compete in one of four races in August, quite possibly the Haskell on Aug. 2 at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. The ultimate goal would be the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, to be run Oct. 31 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Up Next What: Quicken Loans 400 Where: Michigan International Speedway When: 1 p.m. June 14 TV/Radio: Fox Sports 1/1150 AM Inside Motorsports roundup, Saturday’s and Sunday’s results, PAGE 3B U.S. Group D Schedule Tonight: vs. Australia, 7:30 (Fox Sports 1) Friday: vs. Sweden, 8 p.m. (Fox) June 16: vs. Nigeria, 8 p.m. (Fox) Inside Roundup of Sunday’s games, new details emerge in 2014 arrest of USA goalie Hope Solo, PAGE 5B SEE PHAROAH, PAGE 3B SEE WAMBACH, PAGE 5B SEE TRUEX, PAGE 3B By ANTONIO GONZALEZ Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — The Big Three has faded. The Terrific Two is gone. But the Cleveland Cavaliers are head- ing home with the NBA Finals tied at a game apiece. All thanks to the Chosen One and his scrappy teammate from Down Under. LeBron James turned in a tri- ple-double to remember, Matthew Dellavedova made the go-ahead free throws in overtime and the Cav- aliers overcame a fourth-quarter collapse to outlast the Golden State Warriors 95-93 on Sunday night. James finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in 50 min- utes, carrying Cleveland’s depleted roster to victory on the NBA’s toughest home floor. The Warriors had been 47-3 at ear-piercing Oracle Arena. “I tried to give it all to my team- mates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team effort,” said James, who shot 11 of Cavaliers rise up to challenge Without Irving, Cleveland gets split SEE CAVALIERS, PAGE 2B 0002135948 ADVERTISEMENT DAYS UNTIL ... July 5 daytonainternationalspeedway.com J l
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N B A F I N A L S
Associated Press/BEN MARGOT
Cleveland’s LeBron James had a triple-double in Sunday’s game.
SPORTS SECTION
BNEWS-JOURNAL
M O N D A Y , J U N E 8 , 2 0 1 5
STAN’S THE MANWawrinka denies top-seeded
Djokovic chance at career Slam by winning French title. PAGE 3B
Associated Press/SETH WENIG
American Pharoah’s group likely will give the colt some rest until August.
By ED MCNAMARANewsday
In a moment 37 years in the making, owner Ahmed Zayat, his wife, Jo-anne, trainer Bob Baffert and jockey Victor Espinoza pulled together on a cord Sunday morning and unveiled a banner. Before American Pharoah charged into history in Saturday’s Bel-mont Stakes, many thought racing had seen its final Triple Crown hero.
Ahmed’s blue and yellow silks hung from the ceiling on Belmont Park’s fourth floor beside the colors of the
other 11 Triple Crown winners: Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet,
Assault, Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed.
American Pharoah’s 5-length run-away made the bay colt that rarest of creatures, a living immortal. Ahmed reiterated his intention to have his superstar’s millions of fans see him in the flesh again. They’ll have their first opportunity Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, where the colt will be paraded down the stretch. Ahmed said he will be there to
H O R S E R AC I N G
Rest now coming for Pharoah
Associated Press/DERIK HAMILTON
Martin Truex Jr. has endured personal and professional tragedy since he last was in Victory Lane. But the Furniture Row Racing driver broke his 69-race winless drought Sunday at Pocono Raceway.
By DAN GELSTONAssociated Press
LONG POND, Pa. — Martin Truex Jr. slapped the top of his No. 78 Chevro-let, thrust his right fist toward the sky and bounded straight into his girlfriend’s arms.
They hugged, kissed and Truex lifted her into the air.
Truex has stood by Sherry Pollex’s side through her fight with ovarian cancer. Pollex was strong for Truex when his career was in flux after a scandal that cost him a shot at a championship and his ride.
On Sunday at Pocono Raceway, they were set for an overdue cele-bration.
Truex led the most laps for the fourth consecutive race, only this time he was in front on the one that mattered most, breaking through for his first Sprint Cup victory since 2013.
“This is easily the biggest win of my career,” Truex said.
Truex won the race and NA-SCAR’s version of a popularity con-test in Victory Lane. Rival drivers, owners, crew members popped by for high-fives and congratulato-ry messages. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
hugged Pollex. Jimmie Johnson fist-bumped Truex.
“He’s had more to overcome personally and professionally than probably anybody sitting in that seat right now,” Johnson said.
Truex and Pollex, a couple since 2005, have endured their share of personal and professional heartache in the past 18 months. Pollex was diagnosed with cancer in summer 2014 and she had various organs re-moved, including her ovaries, fallo-pian tubes and part of her stomach.
Furniture Row Racing owner Barney Visser told Truex he could sit out the rest of the season after Pollex’s diagnosis and still keep
his ride for this season. Although greatly appreciative, Truex declined the offer. He found the track ther-apeutic and kept him focused on something other than her disease.
But he always was a steady sup-port system for Pollex.
“She showed me what she was made of,” Truex said.
Pollex tweeted a selfie with Truex and the Pocono trophy from Victory Lane that said, “Chemo Monday victory lane Sunday.”
“It never gets any better than this,” Truex said. “It takes time to heal things, especially with what Sherry and I went through. This makes you forget all about it. Sherry’s here healthy and she’s as excited as I am.”
Truex took another hit when his grandmother, Roberta, died Wednesday in the family hometown of Mayetta, New Jersey.
“I think the racing gods were hanging out with my grandma today,” Truex said.
Truex dominated off late restarts down the stretch to snap a 69-race winless streak.
S P R I N T C U P
MAGIC ELIXIRAfter coming oh-so-close recently, Truex gets elusive victory
Associated Press/ANNE M. PETERSON
American Abby Wambach might not play as much in this World Cup. but still wants to make an impact.
By MARC NARDUCCIThe Philadelphia Inquirer
NEW YORK — During a much earlier part of her career, U.S. women’s national team forward Abby Wambach never would have considered watching the game from the sideline.
In those days Wambach would impose her will on many overmatched defenses for the entire 90 minutes.
But as she enters the twilight of a record-setting career, Wambach is not will-
ing to concede much except maybe she doesn’t always have to be on the field for every minute.
The United States opens the World Cup today against Australia in Winnipeg. Wambach, who turned 35 on Tuesday, remains a central figure in her team’s chance at winning its first gold medal since 1999.
U.S. opponents might see Wambach in doses. But as
WO M E N ’ S WO R L D C U P
Wambach still wants to be force
Golden State 1, Cleveland 1All games to be televised on ABC
x-if necessaryJune 4: Golden State 108, Cleve-land 100 (OT)Sunday: Cleveland 95, Golden State 93 (OT)Tuesday: at Cleveland, 9 p.m.Thursday: at Cleveland, 9 p.m.x-June 14: at Golden State, 8 p.m.x-June 16: at Cleveland, 9 p.m.x-June 19: at Golden State, 9 p.m.
Up NextThe 3-year old colt could compete in one of four races in August, quite possibly the Haskell on Aug. 2 at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. The ultimate goal would be the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, to be run Oct. 31 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.
Up NextWhat: Quicken Loans 400Where: Michigan International Speedway When: 1 p.m. June 14 TV/Radio: Fox Sports 1/1150 AM
InsideMotorsports roundup, Saturday’s and Sunday’s results, PAGE 3B
U.S. Group D ScheduleTonight: vs. Australia, 7:30 (Fox Sports 1)Friday: vs. Sweden, 8 p.m. (Fox)June 16: vs. Nigeria, 8 p.m. (Fox)
InsideRoundup of Sunday’s games, new details emerge in 2014 arrest of USA goalie Hope Solo, PAGE 5B
SEE PHAROAH, PAGE 3B
SEE WAMBACH, PAGE 5B
SEE TRUEX, PAGE 3B
By ANTONIO GONZALEZAssociated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Big Three has faded. The Terrific Two is gone. But the Cleveland Cavaliers are head-ing home with the NBA Finals tied at a game apiece.
All thanks to the Chosen One and his scrappy teammate from Down Under.
LeBron James turned in a tri-ple-double to remember, Matthew Dellavedova made the go-ahead free throws in overtime and the Cav-aliers overcame a fourth-quarter collapse to outlast the Golden State Warriors 95-93 on Sunday night.
James finished with 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in 50 min-utes, carrying Cleveland’s depleted roster to victory on the NBA’s toughest home floor. The Warriors had been 47-3 at ear-piercing Oracle Arena.
“I tried to give it all to my team-mates. And they do a great job of giving it back to me. Total team effort,” said James, who shot 11 of
Cavaliers rise up to challengeWithout Irving,
Cleveland gets split
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