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Turkoglu fires Magic past Celtics, into East finals

May. 17, 2009
Dwight Howard and Hedo Turkoglu helped dethrone the defending champion Boston Celtics on Sunday night and gave Orlando a chance to bring a crown to the Magic Kingdom.
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NBA: Orlando 101, Boston 82

BOSTON, May 17 (UPI) -- Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 25 points in a fourth-quarter surge Sunday that carried Orlando over Boston 101-82 and into the Eastern Conference finals.

NBA: Orlando 83, Boston 75

ORLANDO, Fla., May 14 (UPI) -- Dwight Howard gave Orlando the lead with 3:50 to play Thursday and the Magic scored the final eight points to down Boston 83-75 and stay alive in the playoffs.

NBA: Boston 92, Orlando 88

BOSTON, May 12 (UPI) -- The Boston Celtics rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth period Tuesday to beat Orlando 92-88 and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern semifinals.

NBA: Orlando 117, Boston 96

ORLANDO, Fla., May 8 (UPI) -- Rashard Lewis scored 28 points Friday and the Orlando Magic pulled away down the stretch to defeat Boston 117-96 and take the lead in their playoff series.

NBA: Milwaukee 98, Orlando 80

MILWAUKEE, April 13 (UPI) -- Richard Jefferson scored 24 points Monday to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 98-80 victory over the Orlando Magic.

MLB: Orlando 86, Boston 79

BOSTON, March 8 (UPI) -- Orlando, led by Dwight Howard's 18 points and 15 rebounds, nearly lost a big lead Sunday but escaped with an 86-79 win over the Boston Celtics.

NBA: Boston 107, Orlando 88

BOSTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Paul Pierce scored 17 of his 24 points in the third quarter Monday, sparking the Boston Celtics to a 107-88 win over the Orlando Magic.

NBA: Orlando 96, Boston 93

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Hedo Turkoglu sank a three-pointer as time expired Sunday, giving the Orlando Magic a 96-93 victory against the Boston Celtics.

NBA: Orlando 88, Boston 86

ORLANDO, Fla., April 15 (UPI) -- Hedo Turkoglu had 20 points, six rebounds and three blocked shots Sunday night as the Orlando Magic edged Boston, 88-86.

NBA: Orlando 100, Boston 91

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Steve Francis had 18 points, seven assists and six rebounds Saturday to lead the Orlando Magic to a 100-91 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler