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Chris Bosh blocks Spurs’ comeback attempt during Game 6
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Miami Heat center Chris Bosh secured his team's victory during Game 6 of the NBA finals on Tuesday by blocking the Spurs' Danny Green's potential 3-pointer during overtime a few seconds before the game was over.



LeBron's headband becomes Internet sensation after Miami wins Game 6
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
Tuesday's NBA Finals game 6 became the "LeBron Headband Game" after the Miami Heat forward lost his staple accessory.
Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon
LONDON, June 19 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal, coming off a French Open victory that ran his 2013 record to 43-2, has been seeded No. 5 for the Wimbledon Championships, which begin next week.
Serena Williams seeded first for Wimbledon
LONDON, June 19 (UPI) -- World No. 1 Serena Williams, who started a tear that has ruled women's tennis at Wimbledon since last year, is the No. 1 women's seed for the 2013 tournament.
ASCOT, England, June 19 (UPI) -- Al Kazeem made it two straight over 2012 Derby winner Camelot with a win in Wednesday's Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Serena Williams apologizes for comments about Steubenville rape victim
By VERONICA LINARES, UPI.com | Blog
The World No. 1 female tennis player apologized for reportedly telling Rolling Stone magazine that the 16-year-old Steubenville rape victim "shouldn’t have put herself in that position."
Fired radio host: I would have been offended
By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com | Blog
Steak Shapiro, one of the radio hosts fired after joking about NFLer Steve Gleason's ALS, said he would have been offended if he had heard the skit on the radio.
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, June 19 (UPI) -- An IOC commission, ending a two-day visit Wednesday, praised South Korean organizers' efforts in their preparations for the 2018 Winter Games.
By United Press International
NBA Playoffs
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 19 (UPI) -- Kendrys Morales singled in the tiebreaking run in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday and the Seattle Mariners edged the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-2.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (UPI) -- Brandon Belt had three hits and Juan Perez hit the game-winning single in the eighth inning of San Francisco's 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday.
OMAHA, June 19 (UPI) -- UCLA remained undefeated in the College World Series by edging North Carolina State 2-1 Tuesday behind a strong start by Nick Vander Tuig.
PHOENIX, June 19 (UPI) -- Paul Goldschmidt homered in the bottom of the ninth Tuesday to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins.
MIAMI, June 19 (UPI) -- LeBron James scored 32 points, including the decisive basket in overtime, in the Miami Heat's 103-100 victory over San Antonio in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
HOUSTON, June 19 (UPI) -- A grand slam off the bat of Matt Dominguez was the big blow in Houston's 10-1 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday.
By United Press International
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Iranians celebrate the qualification of  their soccer team  for 2014 World Cup
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Iranian women flash the victory sign during a street celebration in Tehran, Iran on June 18, 2013. The Iranian national soccer team defeated South Korea in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Ulsan, South Korea. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian .