WPPA / T-102 SPORTS / Thursday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks have won the Stanley
Cup for the first time since 1961 by downing the Flyers 4-3 in Game
6 of the finals at Philadelphia. The Blackhawks had a 3-2 lead late
in the third period before Patrick Kane won it at 4:10 of OT.
Jonathan Toews (tayvz) won the Conn Smythe (smyth) Trophy as the
MVP of the playoffs after finishing with seven goals and 29 points.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Board of Regents has amended the
agenda for its previously scheduled Friday meeting to include a
briefing from chancellor Harvey Perlman and athletic director Tom
Osborne on conference alignment. The regents could then vote to
leave the Big 12 for the Big Ten. Osborne said a decision has not
been finalized, and he declined comment when asked whether the Big
Ten had formally invited Nebraska to join the league.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State assistant Mark
Montgomery says coach Tom Izzo called a team meeting Tuesday to
inform his players he has talked to the Cleveland Cavaliers about
their head coaching vacancy. Montgomery says Izzo told the Spartans
to focus on classes and workouts, and did not tell the Spartans he
was leaving the school to coach the Cavs. Cleveland general manager
Chris Grant has confirmed that the team has been in contact with
Izzo and other candidates.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Avery Johnson says he has agreed to
become the coach of the New Jersey Nets and thinks the team will
announce the deal Thursday. Johnson coached Dallas for three-plus
seasons, going 194-70 in the regular season and 23-24 in the
playoffs. He guided the Mavs to the NBA finals in 2006, but was
fired after a first-round playoff series loss to New Orleans in
2008.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) - The University of Oregon says quarterback
Jeremiah Masoli (muh-SOHL'-ee) has been dismissed from the football
team because of a "failure to adhere to obligations" outlined by
coach Chip Kelly. The move came two days after a police officer
cited him for marijuana possession and driving infractions. Kelly
had already suspended Masoli for the entire 2010 season after the
QB pleaded guilty to burglary for his role in the theft of laptops
from an Oregon fraternity.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Wednesday's Games
Cleveland 11, Boston 0
N.Y. Yankees 4, Baltimore 2
Tampa Bay 10, Toronto 1
Texas 12, Seattle 2
Chicago White Sox 15, Detroit 3
Minnesota 6, Kansas City 2
L.A. Angels 7, Oakland 1
Thursday's Games
Detroit (Scherzer 2-5) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 4-5), 2:05
p.m.
L.A. Angels (E.Santana 6-3) at Oakland (Cahill 4-2), 3:35 p.m.
Boston (Lester 7-2) at Cleveland (Talbot 7-4), 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (A.J.Burnett 6-3) at Baltimore (Arrieta 0-0), 7:05
p.m.
Toronto (Cecil 6-2) at Tampa Bay (W.Davis 5-5), 7:10 p.m.
Seattle (Rowland-Smith 0-4) at Texas (Tom.Hunter 1-0), 8:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Chen 2-0) at Minnesota (S.Baker 5-4), 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Wednesday's Games
Washington 7, Pittsburgh 5
Florida at Philadelphia, ppd., rain
Cincinnati 6, San Francisco 3
San Diego at New York, ppd., rain
Chicago Cubs 9, Milwaukee 4
Houston 6, Colorado 2, 10 innings
Arizona 2, Atlanta 1
L.A. Dodgers 4, St. Louis 3
Thursday's Games
San Francisco (Wellemeyer 3-5) at Cincinnati (Leake 5-0), 12:35
p.m.
San Diego (Latos 5-4) at N.Y. Mets (J.Santana 4-2), 1:10 p.m.,
1st game
Chicago Cubs (Dempster 4-5) at Milwaukee (Bush 1-5), 2:10 p.m.
Houston (Oswalt 3-8) at Colorado (J.Chacin 3-4), 3:10 p.m.
Atlanta (Hanson 6-3) at Arizona (Willis 1-0), 3:40 p.m.
Florida (Jo.Johnson 6-2) at Philadelphia (Halladay 8-3), 7:05
p.m.
Pittsburgh (Duke 3-6) at Washington (L.Hernandez 4-3), 7:05 p.m.
San Diego (Garland 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 2-2), 7:10 p.m., 2nd
game

NBA FINALS
L.A. Lakers 2, Boston 1
Thursday, June 3: L.A. Lakers 102, Boston 89
Sunday, June 6: Boston 103, L.A. Lakers 94
Tuesday, June 8: L.A. Lakers 91, Boston 84
Thursday, June 10: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 13: L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m.
x-Tuesday, June 15: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.
x-Thursday, June 17: Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.

STANLEY CUP FINALS
Chicago 4, Philadelphia 2
Saturday, May 29: Chicago 6, Philadelphia 5
Monday, May 31: Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1
Wednesday, June 2: Philadelphia 4, Chicago 3, OT
Friday, June 4: Philadelphia 5, Chicago 3
Sunday, June 6: Chicago 7, Philadelphia 4
Wednesday, June 9: Chicago 4, Philadelphia 3, OT