Sports Thursday: NBA Trades, and More

SportsSports Thursday: NBA Trades, and MoreSports Thursday: NBA Trades, and MoreThe Associated PressNBA teams were busy working out deals and making trades ahead of Thursday's draft; Fresno State wins College World Series; Djokovic upset at Wimbledon, Ivanovic wins; Rays rout Marlins. (June 26)THIS IS AP SPORTS THURSDAYTHE PACERS AND RAPTORS REPORTEDLY WORKED OUT A BLOCKBUSTER TRADE ON THE EVE OF THURSDAY'S NBA DRAFT. THE CANADIAN PRESS REPORTS THE PACERS ARE SHIPPING FORWARD JERMAINE O'NEAL TO THE TORONTO FOR POINT GUARD T.J. FORD, CENTER RASHO NESTEROVIC, THE 17TH PICK IN THE DRAFT AND A PLAYER TO BE NAMED.ALSO IN THE NBA, THE HORNETS HAVE AGREED TO SEND THEIR FIRST-ROUND PICK TO PORTLAND IN A CASH DEAL. THE SWAP NOW GIVES THE TRAIL BLAZERS A PAIR OF FIRST-ROUNDERS - THE 13TH AND 27TH SELECTIONS - IN THURSDAY'S DRAFT. AND THE BOBCATS HAVE ACQUIRED THE 20TH OVERALL CHOICE FROM DENVER FOR A FUTURE FIRST-ROUNDER.FRESNO STATE HAS WON THE COLLEGE WORLD SERIES, BEATING GEORGIA 6-1. STEVE DETWILER DROVE IN ALL SIX BULLDOG RUNS WITH A TWO-RUN HOMER, A THREE-RUN BLAST AND AN RBI DOUBLE. JUSTIN WILSON HELD GEORGIA TO A RUN AND FIVE HITS IN EIGHT INNINGS TO HELP FRESNO STATE WIN ITS FIRST EVER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN A MEN'S SPORT.AT WIMBLEDON, TOP SEED ANA IVANOVIC BARELY ADVANCE TO THE THIRD ROUND WEDNESDAY, FIGHTING OFF TWO MATCH POINTS AND NEEDING ALMOST 3 and a half HOURS BEFORE BEATING NATALIE DECHY 6-7, 7-6, 10-8. BUT MEN'S THIRD SEED AND REIGNING AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMP NOVAK DJOKOVIC WAS OUSTED BY MARAT SAFIN 6-4, 7-6, 6-2 IN A SECOND-ROUND MATCH.OTHER WINNERS WEDNESDAY INCLUDED ROGER FEDERER AND SERENA WILLIAMS.

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