CLEVELAND, Ohio
— The disappointment
of falling to 2-4 in the
NBA Finals has become
almost too much for
LeBron James to bear.
After seeing the
Golden State Warriors
close out their first
championship
in
40 years with a 105-
97 victory in Game 6
on Tuesday night at
Quicken Loans Arena,
the Cavaliers’ star
admitted that he’s start-
ing to wonder if the
emotional and physical
toll is worth it.
“I always look at it,
‘Would I rather not
make the playoffs or lose
in the Finals?’ ” James
said. “I don’t know. I
don’t know. I’ve missed
the playoffs twice. I lost
in the Finals four times.
It would hurt a lot eas-
ier if I just didn’t make
the playoffs and I didn’t
have a shot at it.
“But then I lock back
in and I start think-
ing about how fun it
is to compete during
the playoffs, the first
round, the second
round and the Eastern
Conference finals. If
I’m lucky enough to get
here again, it will be fun
to do it. But I put my
body through a lot, you
know, but it’s the price
for your body feeling
this way for winning.”
James first went to
the Finals with the Cavs
in 2007 and was swept
by the San Antonio
Spurs. In four con-
secutive appearances
with the Miami Heat,
he won back-to-back
championships, but fell
to the Dallas Mavericks
in 2010-11 and to the
Spurs in 2013-14.
James averaged 35.8
points, 13.3 rebounds
and 8.8 assists in the
NBA Finals, becom-
ing the first player to
hit those averages in a
postseason series. He
became the first play-
er to lead both teams
in all three categories
in the Finals, accord-
ing to the Elias Sports
Bureau. His three
40-point games fell one
short of matching the
record held by Jerry
West (1969 Los Angeles
Lakers vs. the Boston
Celtics) and Michael
Jordan (1993 Chicago
Bulls vs. the Phoenix
Suns). He had two tri-
ple-doubles, giving him
six in the Finals, second
only to Magic Johnson’s
eight.
On Tuesday, when he
scored 32 points, pulled
down 18 rebounds and
handed out nine assists,
James became the sixth
player in NBA history
to reach 5,000 career
playoff points. He now
stands at 5,020. He
became the first player
in NBA history to have
five consecutive playoff
games with at least 20
points, 12 rebounds and
eight assists, according
to Elias.
But James was in a
reflective mood, and
those numbers were
no consolation. He
was more concerned
about his 39.8 percent
shooting in the Finals
(78-of-196), 31 percent
(13-of-42) from 3-point
range. He lamented
the playoff loss of All-
Stars Kyrie Irving and
Kevin Love to surgery,
along with Anderson
Varejao’s torn Achilles
in late December. He
called Varejao, a close
friend, “one of the
heartbeats of our team.”
“I don’t enjoy being
as nonefficient as I was,”
James said. “I don’t
enjoy dribbling the ball
for countless seconds
on the shot clock and
the team looking at me
to make a play. We had
14 assists tonight and I
had nine of them. I did
not enjoy that. That’s
not winning basketball.
“We had two big-time
playmakers on the side-
line. We’ve got anoth-
er one (Varejao) that’s
been out since early
in the season. It was
what I had to do. It was
what was needed. If I
could have given more
I would have done it,
but I gave everything
I had.”
Cavs coach David
Blatt didn’t let James’
shooting in the Finals
change his opinion of
the four-time league
MVP.
“What’s evident to
everyone is what a spec-
tacular basketball play-
er LeBron is,” Blatt said.
“But he has become
a great leader of this
team. He’s become a
guy that has evolved in
terms of his role within
the team and within the
whole concept of what
we want to be about.
“It was a challenging
but oh so rewarding
and beneficial chance
that I was given to work
with the best player in
the world. He led the
team and he made
every attempt to make
this work. I give him a
lot of credit for that. It
would have been easy
for him to do otherwise,
but he did not. It’s an
honor to coach him.”
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 | WEST HAWAII TODAY
SPORTS
4B
THURSDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
COLLEGE BASEBALL
2 p.m.
World Series, LSU vs.TCU
ESPN
GOLF
6 a.m.
U.S. Open, first round
FS1
2 p.m.
U.S. Open, first round
FOX
HORSE RACING
9:30 a.m. Trackside Live!
FSNPT
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
7 a.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota
MLB
9:30 a.m. L.A.Angels at Arizona
FSNW
9:30 a.m. San Diego at Oakland
FSSD
2 p.m.
Milwaukee at Kansas City
FS1
4 p.m.
Texas at L.A. Dodgers
SNLA
FRIDAY’S TV SCHEDULE
AUTO RACING
2 a.m.
Formula One, practice for Grand Prix of Austria, at Spielberg
NBCSN
2:30 a.m. NASCAR,Truck Series,American Ethanol 200, at Newton, Iowa
FS1
COLLEGE BASEBALL
10 a.m.
World Series, game 11,Virgina vs. Florida, at Omaha, Neb.
ESPN2
2 p.m.
World Series, game 12, teams TBD, at Omaha, Neb.
ESPN
GOLF
6 a.m.
USGA, U.S. Open, second round, at University Place,Wash.
FS1
2 p.m.
USGA, U.S. Open, second round, at University Place,Wash.
FOX
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
1 p.m.
Regional coverage,Detroit at N.Y.Yankees orTampa Bayat Cleveland
MLB
*Tape-delayed broadcast
BASEBALL
MLB
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East
W L Pct GB
Tampa Bay
37 30 .552 —
NewYork
35 30 .538 1
Baltimore
34 31 .523 2
Toronto
35 32 .522 2
Boston
28 39 .418 9
Central
W L Pct GB
Kansas City
37 25 .597 —
Minnesota
35 30 .538 3½
Detroit
34 32 .515 5
Cleveland
30 34 .469 8
Chicago
28 36 .438 10
West
W L Pct GB
Houston
39 28 .582 —
Texas
36 30 .545 2½
LosAngeles
33 33 .500 5½
Seattle
30 36 .455 8½
Oakland
29 39 .426 10½
Wednesday’s Games
Baltimore 6,Philadelphia 4
N.Y.Yankees 2,Miami 1
Tampa Bay 5,Washington 0
Toronto 8,N.Y.Mets 0
Atlanta 5,Boston 2
Chicago Cubs 17,Cleveland 0
Cincinnati 8,Detroit 4,13 innings
Kansas City 10,Milwaukee 2
Pittsburgh 3,ChicagoWhite Sox 2
Minnesota 3,St.Louis 1
Houston 8,Colorado 4
Arizona 3,L.A.Angels 2
Oakland 16,San Diego 2
Seattle 2,San Francisco 0
Texas 5,L.A.Dodgers 3
Thursday’s Games
Baltimore (B.Norris 2-4) at Philadelphia
(O’Sullivan 1-5), ,7:05 a.m.
St.Louis (Jai.Garcia 2-3) at Minnesota
(Pelfrey 5-3),7:10 a.m.
Houston (McHugh 6-3) at Colorado (Hale
2-1), 9:10 a.m.
San Diego (Kennedy 3-5) at Oakland
(Graveman 3-3), 9:40 a.m.
L.A.Angels (C.Wilson 4-5) atArizona
(Webster 1-0),9:40 a.m.
Miami (Latos 2-4) at N.Y.Yankees
(Sabathia 3-7),1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Archer 7-4) atWashington
(Fister 2-2),1:05 p.m.
N.Y.Mets (B.Colon 9-4) atToronto
(Dickey 2-6),1:07 p.m.
Boston (Buchholz 3-6) atAtlanta
(S.Miller 5-2),1:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hammel 5-2) at Cleveland
(Salazar 6-2),1:10 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 0-0) at Cincinnati
(Leake 3-4),1:10 p.m.
Milwaukee (Nelson 3-7) at Kansas City
(Guthrie 4-4),2:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (G.Cole 10-2) at Chicago
White Sox (Samardzija 4-4),2:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Vogelsong 4-5) at Seattle
(Montgomery 1-1),4:10 p.m.
Texas (Ranaudo 0-1) at L.A.Dodgers
(Greinke 5-2),4:10 p.m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East
W L Pct GB
NewYork
36 31 .537 —
Washington
34 32 .515 1½
Atlanta
32 34 .485 3½
Miami
29 38 .433 7
Philadelphia
22 45 .328 14
Central
W L Pct GB
St.Louis
43 22 .662 —
Pittsburgh
38 27 .585 5
Chicago
35 28 .556 7
Cincinnati
30 35 .462 13
Milwaukee
24 43 .358 20
West
W L Pct GB
LosAngeles
37 29 .561 —
San Francisco 35 32 .522 2½
Arizona
32 33 .492 4½
San Diego
32 36 .471 6
Colorado
28 37 .431 8½
Wednesday’s Games
Baltimore 6,Philadelphia 4
N.Y.Yankees 2,Miami 1
Tampa Bay 5,Washington 0
Toronto 8,N.Y.Mets 0
Atlanta 5,Boston 2
Chicago Cubs 17,Cleveland 0
Cincinnati 8,Detroit 4,13 innings
Kansas City 10,Milwaukee 2
Pittsburgh 3,ChicagoWhite Sox 2
Minnesota 3,St.Louis 1
Houston 8,Colorado 4
Arizona 3,L.A.Angels 2
Oakland 16,San Diego 2
Seattle 2,San Francisco 0
Texas 5,L.A.Dodgers 3
Thursday’s Games
Baltimore (B.Norris 2-4) at Philadelphia
(O’Sullivan 1-5),7:05 a.m.
St.Louis (Jai.Garcia 2-3) at Minnesota
(Pelfrey 5-3),7:10 a.m.
Houston (McHugh 6-3) at Colorado (Hale
2-1),9:10 a.m.
San Diego (Kennedy 3-5) at Oakland
(Graveman 3-3),9:35 a.m.
L.A.Angels (C.Wilson 4-5) atArizona
(Webster 1-0),9:40 a.m.
Miami (Latos 2-4) at N.Y.Yankees
(Sabathia 3-7),1:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay (Archer 7-4) atWashington
(Fister 2-2),1:05 p.m.
N.Y.Mets (B.Colon 9-4) atToronto
(Dickey 2-6),1:07 p.m.
Boston (Buchholz 3-6) atAtlanta
(S.Miller 5-2),1:10 p.m.
Chicago Cubs (Hammel 5-2) at Cleveland
(Salazar 6-2),1:10 p.m.
Detroit (Verlander 0-0) at Cincinnati
(Leake 3-4),1:10 p.m.
Milwaukee (Nelson 3-7) at Kansas City
(Guthrie 4-4),2:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh (G.Cole 10-2) at Chicago
White Sox (Samardzija 4-4),2:10 p.m.
San Francisco (Vogelsong 4-5) at Seattle
(Montgomery 1-1),4:10 p.m.
Texas (Ranaudo 0-1) at L.A.Dodgers
(Greinke 5-2),4:10 p.m.
COLLEGE
NCAA DIVISION I WORLD SERIES
At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
Omaha, Neb.
Double Elimination
x-if necessary
Saturday’s games
Game 1
:Virginia 5,Arkansas 3
Game 2
: Florida 15,Miami 3
Sunday’s games
Game 3:
TCU 10,LSU 3
Game 4:
CalStateFullerton3,Vanderbilt 0
Monday’s games
Game 5:
Miami 4,Arkansas 3
Game 6
Virgina 1,Florida 0
Tuesday’s games
Game 7:
LSU 5,Cal State Fullerton 3
Game 8:
Vanderbilt 1,TCU 0
Wednesday’s games
Game 9:
F lorida 10,Miami 2,Miami
eliminated
Thursday’s games
Game 10:
LSU vs.TCU 2 p.m.
Friday’s games
Game 11:
Virginia vs.Florida,9 a.m.
Game 12:
Vanderbilt vs.Game 10 winner,
2 p.m.
Saturday’s games
x-Game 13:
If Game 9 winner also wins
game 11,TBD
x-Game 14:
If Game 10 winner also wins
Game 12,TBD
CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
(Best-of-3)
Monday,June 22:
TeamsTBD,2 p.m.
Tuesday,June 23:
TeamsTBD,2 p.m.
x-Wednesday,June 24:
TeamsTBD,
2 p.m.
BASKETBALL
NBA PLAYOFFS
FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Golden State def. Cleveland 4-2
Game1:
GoldenState108,Cleveland100,OT
Game 2:
Cleveland95GoldenState93,OT
Game 3:
Cleveland96,Goldenstate91
Game 4:
GoldenState103,Cleveland82
Game 5:
GoldenState1-4,Cleveland91
Game 6:
GoldenState105, Cleveland97
HOCKEY
NHL
FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Chicago def.Tampa Bay 4-2
Game 1:
Chicago 2,Tampa Bay 1
Game 2:
Tampa Bay 4,Chicago 3
Game 3:
Tampa Bay 3,Chicago 2
Game 4:
Chicago2,TampaBay1
Game 5:
Chicago 2,Tampa Bay 1
Game 6:
Chicago 2,Tampa Bay 0
SOCCER
WOMEN’SWORLD CUP
FIRST ROUND
GROUP A
W L T GF GA Pts
x-Canada
1 0 2 2 1
5
x-China
1 1 1 3 3 4
Netherlands 1 1 1 2 2 4
NewZealand 0 1 2 2 3 2
Saturday’s games
At Edmonton,Alberta
Canada 1,China 0
Netherlands 1,NewZealand 0
Thursday’s games
At Edmonton,Alberta
China 1,Netherlands 0
Canada 0,NewZealand 0
Monday’s games
At Montreal
Canada 1,Netherlands 1
At Winnipeg, Manitoba
China 2,NewZealand 2
GROUP B
W L T GF GA Pts
x-Germany 2 0 1 15 1
7
x-Norway
2 0 1 8 2 7
Thailand
1 2 0 3 10 3
Ivory Coast
0 3 0 3 16 0
Sunday’s Games
At Ottawa, Ontario
Norway 4,Thailand 0
Germany 10, Ivory Coast 0
Thursday’s Games
At Ottawa, Ontario
Germany 1,Norway 1
Thailand 3, Ivory Coast 2
Monday’s games
At Winnipeg, Manitoba
Germany 4,Thailand 0
At Moncton, New Brunswick
Norway 3, Ivory Coast 1
GROUP C
W L T GF GA Pts
x-Japan
3 0 0 4 1
9
x-Cameroon 2 1 0 9 3 6
Switzerland 1 2 0 11 4 3
Ecuador
0 3 0 1 17 0
Monday’s Games
At Vancouver, British Columbia
Cameroon 6,Equador 0
Japan 1,Switzerland 0
Friday’s games
At Vancouver, British Columbia
Switzerland 10,Ecuador 1
Japan 2,Cameroon 1
Tuesday’s games
At Winnipeg, Manitoba
Japan 1,Ecuador 0
At Edmonton,Alberta
Cameroon 2,Switzerland 1
GROUP D
W L T GF GA Pts
x-United States 2 0 1 4 1
7
x-Australia
1 1 1 4 4 4
Sweden
0 0 3 4 4 3
Nigeria
0 2 1 3 6 1
Monday’s games
At Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sweden 3,Nigeria 3,tie
United States 3,Australia 1
Friday’s games
At Winnipeg, Manitoba
Australia 2,Nigeria 0
United States 0,Sweden 0
Tuesday’s games
At Vancouver, British Columbia
United States 1,Nigeria 0
At Edmonton,Alberta
Australia 1,Sweden 1
GROUP E
W L T GF GA Pts
x-Brazil
3 0 0 4 0 9
x-South Korea 1 1 1 4 5 4
Costa Rica
0 1 2 3 6 2
Spain
0 2 1 2 4 1
Tuesday’s Games
At Montreal
Spain 1,Costa Rica 1,tie
Brazil 2,South Korea 0
Saturday’s Games
At Montreal
Brazil 1,Spain 0
South Korea 2,Costa Rica 2
Wednesday’s games
At Moncton, New Brunswick
Brazil 1,Costa Rica 0
At Ottawa, Ontario
South Korea 2,Spain 1
GROUP F
W L T GF GA Pts
x-France
2 1 0 6 2 6
x-England
2 1 0 4 3 6
Colombia
1 1 1 4 3 4
Mexico
0 2 1 2 8 1
Tuesday’s Games
At Moncton, New Brunswick
France 1,England 0
Colombia 1,Mexico 1,tie
Saturday’s Games
At Moncton, New Brunswick
Colombia 2,France 0
England 2,Mexico 1
Wednesday’s Games
At Montreal
England 2,Colombia 1
At Ottawa, Ontario
France 5,Mexico 0
x-advanced to the second round
SECOND ROUND
Saturday,June 20
At Edmonton,Alberta
Germany vs.Sweden,10 a.m.
At Ottawa, Ontario
China vs.Cameroon,1:30 p.m.
Sunday,June 21
At Montreal
Brazil vs.Australia,7 a.m.
At Montreal
France vs.South Korea,10 a.m.
At Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada vs.Switzerland,1:30 p.m.
Monday,June 22
At Edmonton,Alberta
Norway vs.England,11 a.m.
At Ottawa, Ontario
United State
s vs.Colombia,2 p.m
Tuesday,June 23
At Vancouver, British Columbia
Japan vs.Netherlands,4 p.m.
QUARTERFINALS
Friday,June 26
At Ottawa, Ontario
EdmontonJune 20 winner vs.Edmonton
June 22 winner
At Montreal
OttawaJune 20 winner vs.Montreal
winner
Saturday,June 27
At Edmonton,Alberta
Moncton winner vs.VancouverJune 23
winner
At Vancouver, British Columbia
OttawaJune 22 winner vs.Vancouver
June 21 winner
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday,June 30
At Montreal
Ottawa winner vs.Montreal winner
Wednesday,July 1
At Edmonton,Alberta
Edmonton winner vs.Vancouver winner
THIRD PLACE
Saturday,July 4
At Edmonton,Alberta
Semifinal losers
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday,July 5
At Vancouver, British Columbia
Semifinal winners
MLS
EASTERN
W L T Pts GF GA
D.C.United 8 5 4 28 20 16
New England 6 4 6 24 22 20
Orlando City 5 5 5 20 20 19
Toronto FC 6 5 1 19 19 16
NewYork
4 4 5 17 17 17
Columbus
4 6 5 17 21 22
Philadelphia 4 9 3 15 18 25
Montreal
4 5 2 14 14 18
Chicago
4 8 2 14 17 22
NewYork FC 3 7 5 14 15 19
WESTERN
W L T Pts GF GA
Seattle
9 4 2 29 23 11
Vancouver
8 6 2 26 18 15
Sporting KC 6 2 6 24 22 15
Portland
6 5 4 22 15 14
FC Dallas
6 5 4 22 18 22
LosAngeles 5 5 7 22 16 19
Houston
5 5 5 20 21 19
SanJose
5 5 4 19 14 15
Real Salt Lake 4 5 6 18 13 18
Colorado
2 4 8 14 11 12
NOTE:
Three points for victory,one point
for tie.
Saturday’s Games
NewYork City FC 3,Montreal 1
New England 2,Chicago 0
Columbus 1,LosAngeles 1,tie
Seattle 3,FC Dallas 0
Sunday’s Games
Orlando City 1,D.C.United 0
Friday’s Game
FC Dallas at Colorado,3 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMOREORIOLES—SentRHPKevin
GausmantoFrederick(Carolina)fora
rehabassignment.
BOSTONREDSOX—SignedRHPBen
Taylor,INFTuckerTubbs,INFMitchell
Gunsolus,LHPMattKentand INFChadDe
LaGuerratominor leaguecontracts.
DETROITTIGERS—Agreedtotermswith
RHPBeauBurrowsonaminor league
contract.
HOUSTONASTROS—Agreedtoterms
withLHPAlexWinkelman,CJoseMartinez,
OFsNestorMurielandJohnnySewaldand
RHPsKevinMcCanna,MakayNelson,Chris
MurphyandZacGrotzonminor league
contracts.
KANSASCITYROYALS—Agreedtoterms
withOFCodyJonesonaminor league
contract.
LOSANGELESANGELS—Agreedtoterms
SCOREBOARD
with3BMichaelPierson,LHPJo-JoReyes
andOFsBrendonSanger,JaredFosterand
JeffBoehmonminor leaguecontracts.
MINNESOTATWINS—SignedLHPsTyler
JayandAlexRobinsontominor league
contracts.
NEWYORKYANKEES—OptionedRHP
JoseRamireztoScranton/Wilkes-Barre
(IL).RecalledLHPJoseDePaulafrom
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
TAMPABAYRAYS—OptionedLHPC.J.
RiefenhausertoDurham(IL).Selected
thecontractofRHPRonaldBelisariofrom
Durham.
National League
ARIZONADIAMONDBACKS—SentC
OscarHernandeztoKaneCounty(MWL)
forarehabassignment.Agreedtoterms
with3BNicCoffmanonaminor league
contract.
ATLANTABRAVES—OptionedRHPMike
FoltynewicztoGwinnett(IL).Selected
thecontractof INFDanielCastrofrom
Gwinnett.
CHICAGOCUBS—PlacedLHPZac
Rosscuponthe15-dayDL.RecalledRHP
YoervisMedinafrom Iowa(PCL).
CINCINNATIREDS—Selectedthecontract
ofRHPDonovanHandfromLouisville(IL).
COLORADOROCKIES—Agreedtoterms
withSSBrendanRogersonaminor league
contract.SelectedthecontractofRHP
JustinMillerfromAlbuquerque(PCL).
PlacedOFCoreyDickersononthe15-day
DL.TransferredRHPJordanLylesfromthe
15-tothe60-dayDL.
LOSANGELESDODGERS—ReinstatedOF
ScottVanSlykefromthe15-dayDL.Placed
RHPChrisHatcheronthe15-dayDL,retro-
activetoJune15.
MIAMIMARLINS—Sent1BMichael
MorsetoJacksonville(SL)forarehab
assignment.
MILWAUKEEBREWERS—Designated
LHPWei-ChungWangforassignment.
AgreedtotermswithOFsTrentClarkand
OmarCotto,RHPsCodyPonce,NateGriep,
KarsenLindell,GentryFortuno,David
Lucroy,JonathanPerrin,CrossColton,
ScottGrist,JoseFloresandNashWalters,
LHPsDrakeOwenbyandQuintinTorres-
Costa,INFsJoseCuas,TyronePerry,Steven
KarkennyandCMitchGhelfi.
PHILADELPHIAPHILLIES—PlacedRHP
JeromeWilliamsonthe15-dayDL.Recalled
RHPHectorNerisfromLehighValley(IL).
SignedSSCorneliusRandolphtoaminor
leaguecontract.
PITTSBURGHPIRATES—Agreedto
termswithRHPsMikeWallace,Nicholas
EconomosandTannerAndersononminor
leaguecontracts.
SANFRANCISCOGIANTS—Re-signed
2BMarcoScutaroandplacedhimonthe
15-dayDL.
WASHINGTONNATIONALS—Granted
RHPMitchLivelyhisunconditionalrelease
sohecan joinHokkaidoNippon-Ham
(PacificLeague-Japan).SentRHPStephen
StrasburgtoHarrisburg(EL)forarehab
assignment.
Eastern League
TRENTONTHUNDER—Activated INFMatt
Snyderfromthe7-dayDL.AssignedRHP
ConorMulleetoTampa(FSL).
AmericanAssociation
GRANDPRAIRIEAIRHOGS—Released INF
TrevorHarden.
JOPLINBLASTERS—SignedCYenier
Bello.Released INFTJBennett.
LAREDOLEMURS—TradedRHPRett
VarnertoWinnipegforcash.
WICHITAWINGNUTS—Released INF
KoriMelo.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLANDDUCKS—SignedRHP
BobbyBlevins.
SUGARLANDSKEETERS—Signed1B/OF
JohanLimonta.
Can-Am League
TROIS-RIVIERESAIGLES—SignedRHP
JerryGil.
Frontier League
FLORENCEFREEDOM—SignedRHP
AustinDelmotte.
GATEWAYGRIZZLIES—SignedLHPJustin
Sprenger.
BASKETBALL
National BasketballAssociation
CHARLOTTEHORNETS—Exercisedthe
contractoptiononGGeraldHendersonfor
the2015-16season.
CHICAGOBULLS—NamedJimBoylen
associateheadcoach.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINAPANTHERS—Promoted
BrandonBeanetoassistantgeneral
manager.
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS—SignedGA.J.
Canntoafour-yearcontract.
NEWYORKJETS—PlacedTEZachSudfeld
on injuredreserve.
Arena Football League
NEWORLEANSVOODOO—Activated
DLDominiePittmanfromtherefuse-to-
report list.PlacedWRCarleseFranklinon
reassignment.
HOCKEY
USAHOCKEY—NamedChrisChelios,
DantonColeandKevinReiterassistant
coachesforthe2016U.S.NationalJunior
Team.
National Hockey League
DALLASSTARS—SignedDPatrikNemeth
toatwo-yearcontractextensionandG
JackCampbelltoaone-yearcontract
extension.
NEWJERSEYDEVILS—NamedGeoff
WardandAlainNasreddineassistant
coaches.
WASHINGTONCAPITALS—Re-signed
DNateSchmidttoatwo-year,one-way
contract.
AmericanHockeyLeague
SPRINGFIELDFALCONS—SignedGTyler
Beskorowany.
ECHL
ELMIRAJACKALS—Agreedtotermswith
FMikeSeidelandGSamMarotta.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS—PromotedLaurenHayestodirector
ofcommunications.
NationalWomen’sSoccerLeague
WASHINGTONSPIRIT—WaivedDAlex
Singer.
COLLEGE
BROWN—NamedColinSullivandeputy
directorofathletics.
IOWASTATE—DismissedRBMartinez
Syriafromthefootballteam.
SANFRANCISCO—NamedFiona
O’Sullivanwomen’sassistantsoccercoach.
WASHINGTON(MO.)—NamedPatBloom
baseballcoach.
Disappointment
stings for LeBron
despite remarkable
accomplishments
BY MARLA RIDENOUR
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James
waits to responds to questions during a news
conference following Game 6 of basketball’s
NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors
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PAUL SANCYA/
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