Sports Monday: Spurs Win, and More

SportsSports Monday: Spurs Win, and MoreSports Monday: Spurs Win, and MoreThe Associated PressSpurs rout Lakers to win game three of the Western Conference finals; Scott Dixon wins his first Indy 500; Kasey Kahne wins the Coca Cola 600; First day of play at the French Open; Phil Mickelson wins on the PGA tour. (May 26)THIS IS AP SPORTS MONDAYPOLE-SITTER SCOTT DIXON HAS WON THE 92ND INDIANAPOLIS 500, FINISHING 1.75 SECONDS AHEAD OF VITOR MEIRA. DIXON LED FOR 115 OF 200 LAPS, BUT MEIRA WAS POISED TO TAKE THE VICTORY UNTIL DIXON BEAT HIM OUT OF THE PITS ON THE LAST STOP FOR FUEL AND STAYED IN FRONT THE FINAL 29 LAPS.MARCO ANDRETTI WAS THIRD, AND DANICA PATRICK FAILED TO FINISH AFTER SHE WAS CLIPPED ON PIT ROAD BY RYAN BRISCOE WITH 29 LAPS TO GO.KASEY KAHNE MADE IT BACK-TO-BACK SPRINT CUP VICTORIES BY WINNING THE COCA-COLA 600 AT LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY. TONY STEWART WAS LEADING THE RACE UNTIL A FLAT TIRE ALLOWED KAHNE TO PASS HIM WITH THREE LAPS TO GO.GREG BIFFLE FINISHED SECOND TO KAHNE FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK.THE SPURS ARE WITHIN TWO GAMES TO ONE IN THE NBA'S WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS AFTER MANU GINOBILI SCORED 30 POINTS IN A 103-84 ROUT OF THE LAKERS. TIM DUNCAN FINISHED WITH 22 POINTS AND TONY PARKER ADDED 20 FOR THE SPURS, WHO REMAIN UNBEATEN AT HOME IN THE POSTSEASON.KENTUCKY DERBY AND PREAKNESS WINNER BIG BROWN HAS A MINOR INJURY TO HIS LEFT FRONT HOOF, BUT TRAINER RICK DUTROW (DUH'-troh) SAYS IT WON'T PREVENT HIS HORSE FROM COMPETING IN THE BELMONT STAKES IN TWO WEEKS. BIG BROWN IS TRYING TO BECOME THE FIRST WINNER OF THE TRIPLE CROWN SINCE AFFIRMED IN 1978. SOT: Rick DutrowJAMES BLAKE AND SERENA WILLIAMS WERE AMONG THE FIRST-ROUND WINNERS AT THE FRENCH OPEN SUNDAY. BLAKE IS THE FIRST AMERICAN MAN IN TWO YEARS TO WIN HIS OPENING-ROUND MATCH AT ROLAND GARROS.PHIL MICKELSON BIRDIED THE FINAL HOLE TO CAPTURE THE CROWNE PLAZA INVITATIONAL BY ONE SHOT OVER TIM CLARK. MICKELSON CLOSED WITH A 2-UNDER 68 FOR A 14-UNDER TOTAL IN HIS 34TH CAREER VICTORY.AND JAY HAAS TOOK THE SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE YEARS, BEATING BERNHARD LANGER BY ONE STROKE.DAVE FERRY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, WITH AP SPORTS MONDAY

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