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Stephon Marbury is a champion. The former NBA star has won a championship in the Chinese Basketball Association. Marbury’s Guangdog team beat the team from Beijing in Game 5 of the Finals to capture the championship. It’s the first title of any kind for Marbury.

Said Marbury: “It has been an incredible experience. This shows what this team is made up of, everyone stepped up and everyone played their role. We have been blessed as a team.”

The final score in Game 5 was 124-121. Marbury actually fouled out with 1:20 remaining. However, fellow American Randolph Morris hit two important free throws to held lead Guangdog to victory.

Marbury has played in China since 2009. In China, Marbury is one of the most popular basketball players. Now he has a championship to show for it.

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Sometimes, the Kansas City Royals actually spend money. They did so on Friday when they gave Alex Gordon a .5 million contract over the next four seasons. Gordan is one of the best players on the Royals and was one of the best hitters in the American League last season.

The contract calls for Gordan to make million this year and then million next year. The final two seasons wil be for million and .5 million, respectively.

Last season, Gordon hit .303 with 23 homers and 87 RBIs. Always considered a very good prospect, the left fielder finally had a breakthrough last season at age 27.

Considering that was the only good season of his career, this contract is a little bit of a risk for the Royals. That said, if Gordon to play like he did last year, he’ll end up being a bargain.

Either way, Royals have to be thrilled with their team opening their wallet to pay a potential rising star.

Alex Gordon, Royals (Image: TSN.ca)

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Sometimes, the Kansas City Royals actually spend money. They did so on Friday when they gave Alex Gordon a .5 million contract over the next four seasons. Gordan is one of the best players on the Royals and was one of the best hitters in the American League last season.

The contract calls for Gordan to make million this year and then million next year. The final two seasons wil be for million and .5 million, respectively.

Last season, Gordon hit .303 with 23 homers and 87 RBIs. Always considered a very good prospect, the left fielder finally had a breakthrough last season at age 27.

Considering that was the only good season of his career, this contract is a little bit of a risk for the Royals. That said, if Gordon to play like he did last year, he’ll end up being a bargain.

Either way, Royals have to be thrilled with their team opening their wallet to pay a potential rising star.

Alex Gordon, Royals (Image: TSN.ca)

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Dirk Nowitzki has done it again. The reigning Finals MVP just beat the Orlando Magic with a jumper in the final seconds. The shot gave the Dallas Mavericks a 100-98 victory. Watch Nowitzki’s game-winner video against the Magic below.

With the Magic up by four points with one and a half minutes remaining, Delonte West hit a three-pointer to pull the Mavs within one point. Then, West nailed a pair of free throws to put the Mavs up by a point. After Jameer Nelson hit one of two free throw, Dallas got the ball back with 25 seconds to go.

That’s when Nowitzki got the ball and hit a turnaround, fadeaway jumper off the glass. It was truly an amazing shot.

Nowitzki finished the game with 28 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field.

Here is the Dirk Nowitzki video of his game-winner versus the Magic:

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Dirk Nowitzki has done it again. The reigning Finals MVP just beat the Orlando Magic with a jumper in the final seconds. The shot gave the Dallas Mavericks a 100-98 victory. Watch Nowitzki’s game-winner video against the Magic below.

With the Magic up by four points with one and a half minutes remaining, Delonte West hit a three-pointer to pull the Mavs within one point. Then, West nailed a pair of free throws to put the Mavs up by a point. After Jameer Nelson hit one of two free throw, Dallas got the ball back with 25 seconds to go.

That’s when Nowitzki got the ball and hit a turnaround, fadeaway jumper off the glass. It was truly an amazing shot.

Nowitzki finished the game with 28 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field.

Here is the Dirk Nowitzki video of his game-winner versus the Magic:

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In perhaps the best story of the young baseball season, Jamie Moyer has won a starting spot with the Colorado Rockies. Moyer, who is 49 years old, will start Colorado’s second game of the season. And don’t be confused, this isn’t a charity case. Moyer has been great in spring training, posting an impressive ERA of 2.77.

“It’s the same worker. It’s the same professional. It’s the same stuff, same velocity, same pitches. When he’s right, same type of effectiveness,” said Jim Tracy, the manager of the Rockies.

Even though this will be Moyer’s 25th season in Major League Baseball, he wasn’t short on emotion after being told he won a starting spot.

Said Moyer: “I was excited. I’m happy. I’m honored.”

Moyer missed all of last season due to injury. He has been really good as recently as 2008, when he went 16-7 with a 3.71 ERA for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Moyer turns 50 in November. If he does well this season, you can count on him to try to play again next year.

Jamie Moyer, Colorado Rockies (Image: TSN.ca)

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We all know that Kobe Bryant has a killer instinct. That fact was on full display on Saturday against the New Orleans Hornets. Even though Kobe Bryant missed his first 15 shots, he came up big at the end to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 88-85 victory.

Even though Kobe Bryant was only 2-for-20 from the field, he had the confidence to take a three-pointer with the Lakers down by two points with less than 24 seconds remaining. The result? A swish, of course.

Said Kobe Bryant: “I’m stubborn. You have to have that kind of attitude, that kind of determination or stubbornness. That’s what gets teams over the hump to win multiple championships.”

Seeing as the Lakers superstar has five NBA championships, he definitely knows what he’s talking about.

Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum led the way for the Lakers, combining for 40 points, 21 rebounds, five assists and four blocks. The Hornets got 18 points and 10 assists from Jarrett Jack and 17 points and 10 assists from Jason Smith.

With the win, the Lakers improved to 32-20 on the season, while the Hornets dropped to 13-39.

Kobe Bryant beat the Hornets (Image: TSN.ca)

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It’s easy to forget about the San Antonio Spurs but again this year they are playing excellent basketball. Coming into their contest against the Indiana Pacers, the Spurs had won six straight games. After posting a 112-103 victory over the Pacers, the Spurs extended their winning streak to seven games.

The Spurs were led by future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan, who had 23 points and 11 rebounds. Both Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili chipped in 18 points for San Antonio.

The Pacers were led by Danny Granger and Paul George, who each had 18 points. Indiana actually shot 53.2% from the floor but couldn’t hang with the equally hot-shooting Spurs.

The win improves the Spurs, who hold the second seed in the West, to 36-14. The Pacers fell to 30-21.

Tim Duncan topped the Pacers (Image: TSN.ca)

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All eyes were on Yu Darvish as he pitched for the first time for the Texas Rangers. The rookie from Japan took on the Seattle Mariners. The results? They weren’t good. Darvish already has baseball fans wondering if the expensive import is going to be a bust.

In the first inning, Darvish gave up four runs. He finished the game with five earned runs allowed in 5.2 innings. He struck out five, walked four and gave up eight hits. Luckily for him, the Rangers bats came alive and Darvish ended up with a lucky win.

But going forward, the Rangers are going to want to see much more out of Darvish. They spent more than a 0 million to bring him over from Japan. For him to live up to that money, Darvish is going to have to be at least very good. If he’s mediocre or bad, Yu Darvish would be a gigantic bust.

Yu Darvish sucked in his debut (Image: TSN.ca)

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For the second time this season, the San Antonio Spurs had an 11-game winning streak. And for the second time, the streak ends with the team’s three best players sitting on the sideline. This time, it was the Utah Jazz who ended the streak. Playing in front of their home fans, the Jazz won by a final score of 91-84.

The Spurs are in the middle of an 8-game, 11-day stretch. Head coach Gregg Popovich, with one eye on the playoffs, sat out Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. Even though they were shorthanded, the Spurs actually led by eight points in the fourth quarter. However, led by Devin Harris, the Jazz sprinted back into the game and won it going away.

The win was important for Utah as they battle to make it into the playoffs. As it stands, the Jazz are in tenth place in the West — 1.5 games behind the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Nuggets, who are tied for 7th.

The Spurs, on the other hand, are now in second place in the West. At 40-15, the Spurs only trail the Oklahoma City Thunder (42-15).

Devin Harris, Utah Jazz (Image: TSN.ca)

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