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Orlando Magic-Boston Celtics Game 7 sets second-round ratings mark

May. 18, 2009
Game 7 of the Magic-Celtics series is the most-viewed NBA second-round playoff game ever on cable.
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NHL: Boston 4, Carolina 1

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NBA: Boston 104, Atlanta 92

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NBA: Boston 119, Orlando 101

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NBA: Boston 117, Orlando 101

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler