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Подготовили Ольга ЕРМОЛИНА и Андрей ВДОВИН
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Basketball. NBA. Playoffs. Western Conference Finals. “Phoenix” – “Lakers” – 103:111. The series score is 2-4.
For the third year in a row, the Los Angeles Lakers will play in the National Basketball Association playoff finals. One of the heroes of the sixth game was Kobe Bryant, who scored 37 points and made six rebounds. The most productive player for the hosts was Amare Stoudemire, who earned 27 points. Channing Fry scored a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
In the playoff finals, the Lakers will once again face longtime rival Boston, who won the Eastern Conference finals in a series with Orlando. The current final will repeat the decisive confrontation two years ago, when the Celtics were stronger in six matches. The final series matches are scheduled for June 4, 7, 9 and 11. Further, if necessary, the games will continue on June 14, 16 and 18.
Bettman promised to raise the salary cap
Hockey. NHL. Playoffs. Final. “Chicago” – “Philadelphia” – 6:5. The series score is 1--0.
In the first match of the final playoff series of the National Hockey League, Chicago beat Philadelphia on home ice. The winning goal was scored in the ninth minute of the third period by Tomasz Kopecky, who became the first star of the match. The 28-year-old hockey player has two points. The second star was named Blackhawks left winger Troy Brouwer, who scored two goals and an assist. Philadelphia right winger Danny Brier is named third star. The 32-year-old player has one goal and three assists.
Both teams had 32 shots on each other's goals. Philadelphia goalkeeper Michael Leighton was replaced after allowing five goals. The second match of the series will take place in Chicago on Monday.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman held a special press conference where he summed up the ending season. Bettman noted that the league's financial situation has stabilized, so the salary cap, which was $56.8 million, could be raised by $2 million for next season. In addition, Bettman said that the question of the participation of NHL players in the world championships and The Olympic Games will be reviewed by the league and the players' union in the future.
Federations protest against FIBA Europe policy
A meeting of the heads of national basketball federations took place in Kyiv, after which representatives of ten European countries protested against the policies pursued by FIBA Europe.
“We express our deep concern at the methods used by some senior FIBA Europe officials in the recent elections of the organization’s leaders,” the official website of the RBSE reports. -- One of the results of these manipulations was that a number of leading national basketball federations were excluded from the FIBA-Europe bureau and will not be represented in it in the next four years. The current situation actually provokes a division of European basketball and is extremely dangerous in the light of the representativeness and successful functioning of FIBA Europe. We call on the members of the FIBA Europe Bureau to refrain from making any decision that could expose FIBA Europe to administrative risk in the future. We consider it absolutely necessary to have a clear separation between political and executive powers in FIBA Europe.”
The appeal was signed by the presidents of the basketball federations of Armenia, Israel, Cyprus, Latvia, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the general secretaries of the basketball federations of Greece and Bulgaria.
As a result of the elections, RFB President Sergei Chernov lost his seat on the FIBA-Europe executive committee.
Manchester United is not for sale
Speculation in the media has forced the Glazer family, which owns the Manchester United football club, to issue an official denial of rumors about the sale of the team. “The club board has taken into account speculation in the press about a possible attempt to buy Manchester United. The owners intend to operate it for a long time. "Manchester United is not for sale and no offers will be considered," the club said in an official statement. Earlier it was reported about an offer from some Middle Eastern investors who offered about 1.5 billion pounds for Manchester United. In addition, it was expected that Manchester United fans protesting against the American owners, united in the Red Knights movement, would put forward their proposal.
In confirmation of the improved financial position of the club, Manchester United published quarterly reports. According to the latest data, the club's debts by March were reduced by almost 25 million pounds and now amount to 520.9 million. Manchester United's assets are 794.9 million, the balance sheet is 95.9 million. Over the past nine months, income has increased by 14% - - from 193.3 million to 219.3 million pounds.
Dynamo signs policemen
The united hockey club "Dynamo", formed as a result of the merger of the HC MVD and the Moscow "Dynamo", announced the signing of contracts with 17 hockey players who played as part of the "policemen" last season. The club is interested in the services of goalkeeper Alexei Volkov, defenders Martin Strbak, Filip Novak, Alexander Boykov, Roman Derlyuk, Maxim Solovyov, Maxim Velikov, as well as forwards Alexei Kudashov, Vladimir Gorbunov, Denis Kokarev, Alexey Ugarov, Konstantin Volkov, Yuri Dobryshkin, Gennady Stolyarov, Denis Mosaleev, Yuri Babenko and Ruslan Zainullin.
In addition, OHC Dynamo signed contracts with Mikhail Balandin, who played for Atlanta near Moscow, and Slovakian national team player Dominik Granjak, who defended the colors of the Swedish Regle. It is also reported that a one-year agreement has been signed with SKA striker Konstantin Gorovikov.