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Underdog Rockets Dominate Lakers to Force Decider

May. 15, 2009
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The under-strength Houston Rockets upset the Los Angeles Lakers 95-80 on Thursday to force a deciding game in the best-of-seven Western Conference playoff series.
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NBA: Utah 93, Houston 82

HOUSTON, April 20 (UPI) -- Deron Williams had 20 points and 10 assists Saturday to lead the Utah Jazz past Houston 93-82 in Game 1 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

MLS: FC Dallas 1, Houston 0

FRISCO, Texas, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Clarence Goodson scored in the 23rd minute Saturday night, as FC Dallas beat reigning MLS Cup champion Houston, 1-0. The contest, the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals, was played at Frisco, Texas.

NBA: Utah 103, Houston 99

HOUSTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Carlos Boozer had 33 points and 14 rebounds Saturday night, as the Utah Jazz beat Houston, 103-99, to advance to the NBA Western Conference semifinals.

NBA: Houston 84, Utah 75

HOUSTON, April 22 (UPI) -- Yao Ming had 28 points and 13 rebounds Saturday night as the Houston Rockets beat Utah, 84-75, in the opener of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.

NBA: Utah 101, Houston 91

SALT LAKE CITY, April 19 (UPI) -- Paul Millsap posted 14 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday as the Utah Jazz downed the Houston Rockets 101-91 in their regular season finale.

MLS: Houston 3, Colorado 3 (draw)

HOUSTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Jacob Peterson scored a goal in the 88th minute Saturday night, giving Colorado a 3-3 draw with the Houston Dynamo.

NBA: Houston 100, Memphis 92

HOUSTON, April 13 (UPI) -- Yao Ming paced Houston to its fourth straight victory Wednesday night as the Rockets kept Memphis from claiming a playoff berth with a 100-92 victory.

NBA: Houston 90, Seattle 78

SEATTLE, April 12 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 38 points for Houston Monday in a 90-78 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.

NBA: San Antonio 83, Houston 70

SAN ANTONIO, March 27 (UPI) -- Manu Ginobili scored 18 points and Brent Barry 17 Sunday as the San Antonio Spurs had a 21-2 fourth-quarter run to post an 83-70 win over the Houston Rockets.

Utah 94; Houston 73

SALT LAKE CITY, April 9 (UPI) -- The Utah Jazz scored the game's first 11 points Wednesday night, and went on to bury the Houston Rockets, 94-73.
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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