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June 5. 2013
Heat Headed Back to NBA Finals
Spurs next after
Pacers exit in
Game 7 runaway
(AP) -- LeBron James walked off
the court, stopped on his way to the
bench to shake David Beckham's
hand, then exchanged a few high-
fives and quick hugs with team­
Miami Heat sm all forward LeBron James shoots against Indiana
mates.
Pacers center Ian Mahinmi during the second ha lf o f Game 7 in
No raucous celebration was
their NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series. (AP
necessary. G etting back to the
photo)
NBA Finals isn't nearly enough to
satisfy Jam es or the M iami Heat.
For the third straight year, the
Heat are headed to the title round.
Jam es scored 32 points and
grabbed eight rebounds, ailing
Dwyane W ade m atched his best
effort o f this postseason with 21
points, and the Heat ran away
from the Indiana Pacers 99-76 in
Game 7 o f the Eastern Conference
finals on M onday night.
Next up for M iami: Game 1 of
the title round, at home against
the San A ntonio Spurs on T hurs­
day.
"This is what it's all about," James
said. "I dreamed about opportuni­
ties like this as a kid to have a Game
7, no matter at home or on the road.
And that game allows you to ad­
vance to the finals. I have had mul­
tiple dreams about it. To see a dream
become a reality, I'm just very
blessed. Our team is blessed. And
we're just happy that we are able to
represent the Eastern Conference in
the finals."
Youth Soccer
Sunday at
Concordia
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Peninsula Girls Earn Title in Jamboree
The Peninsula "Hit Squad" Little League Softball All-Stars won the Urban Initiative Jamboree Sunday at Lents Park in southeast
ortland. The girls claimed the championship with an 11-1 victory against their rivals the Forest Grove Fighters Undefeated
champions for two years in a row, Peninsula next plays the Tournament o f Champions in Scappoose on June 15, before district
and state tournaments begin.
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hot- v*Ay insurance
Youth teams from throughout the
Portland area will take to the field at
Concordia University on Sunday,
June 9 for the Portland Barefoot 3v3
Soccer Tournament and Festival.
The event, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at
C o n co rd ia’s soccer stadium at
Northeast Liberty Street and 29th
Avenue will help raise donations
for Grassroots Soccer, an HIV pre­
vention program that uses the power
of soccer to educate, inspire and
mobilize communities.
There will be special appearances
by the Portland Timbers and Thoms
along with Grassroots Soccer staff
and coaches. Players, parents and
fans are also invited to take part in the
soccer carnival and win cool prizes.
Matches will be played to the beat of
live African drums and music.
C ontact: G ordy Jo h n so n ,
portlandbarefootsoccerl2@gmail.com
MLK Dream Run
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It took a year of work, and negotia­
tions, to get the first MLK run off the
ground. The event time was a com­
promise between event organizers,
who did not want to disrupt Sunday
church services, and city officials
who did not want to close Martin
Luther King Boulevard on any other
day but Sunday. Once it happened,
however, it was a great success, at­
tracting 600 runners from five states.
This year’s run may draw more
participants. A Geoff Hollister Trib­
ute Run honoring the late Nike ex­
ecutive will be sanctioned by U.S. A.
Track and Field and is expected to
attract world class competitors.
Registration fees are $25 for the
5K, $35 for 1 OK and $40 for the 15K
runs. To sign up, or for more infor­
mation, call 503-546-8412 or visit
MLKDreamRun.org.