Sports Rewind: June 12
Timothy Bradley tops Manny Pacquiao, plus more sports news.
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The Fall of the King - Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial begins, Timothy Bradley tops Manny Pacquiao, plus more of the week in sports. —Britt MiddletonIn a widely contested split-decision win, Timothy Bradley came out on top on Saturday over Manny Paquiao, ending the Filipino fighter's seven-year undefeated streak. (Photo: AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Jerry Sandusky Sex Abuse Trial Begins - Prosecutors began opening arguments Monday in the sexual abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, including asserting that the former Penn State assistant football coach kept a detailed list of young boys involved with his charity and targeted those boys based on specific criteria. Two of his accusers have since taken the stand while six others are expected to testify over the coming weeks. Sandusky is charged with more than 50 criminal counts of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. (Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Welcome (Back) to Miami - Just four days after Chad Ochocinco was dropped by the New England Patriots, the wide receiver confirmed he has signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. A native of Miami’s Liberty City, Ochocino tweeted on Monday, “From Liberty City (The Journey) back to where it started Liberty City..." (Photo: Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
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Lucky No. 7 - Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the French Open in Paris on Monday, winning his seventh French Open trophy. (Photo: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Kings Win First Stanley Cup Title - The Kings won their first Stanley Cup, beating the New Jersey Devils on Game 6 of the tournament. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)
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Miami Heat Head to the NBA Finals - The Miami Heat topped the Boston Celtics 101-88 in Game 7 of the NBA playoffs and punched their ticket for the Finals, where they will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Team England Passes Over Rio Ferdinand - Speculation continues over why the England national football team failed to pick Rio Ferdinand, star of Manchester United, to represent the country in the Euro 2012 games. On the team is John Terry, the Chelsea player who awaits trial for allegedly shouting racial epithets at Ferdinand’s brother, Anton, during a match last October. Some assert Terry’s impending charges influenced the national team’s decision not to have both stars on the same team. (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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A Helping Hand - A 6-year-old fan hoped that offering up the entire contents of his piggy bank — totaling $3.36 — would give the New York Giants enough money to retain running back Brandon Jacobs, who was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in March. Touched by the earnest gesture, Jacobs posted a shot of the letter, written by the boy’s mother, and the sandwich baggie containing the money on Twitter last week and vowed to treat the young fan to a Chuck E. Cheese play date with his 5-year-old son. (Photos from left: Al Bello/Getty Images, Courtesy Twitter)
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Throwback King - Just as surprising as the fact that he was rapping at a club in Vancouver over the weekend, Metta World Peace rocked a Vancouver Grizzlies jersey while doing it, spurring rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers player wants out of his five-year, $33-million contract. While the jersey appeared to be worn as a sign of respect, World Peace might want to consider that the team moved to Memphis in 2001. (Photo: JKing/Mawson/FameFlynet Pictures)
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Hold Your Horses! - Union Rags pulled out a close victory — one neck’s length — over Paynter in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes race in New York. While all bets were on I’ll Have Another, who won this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness race, his handlers unexpectedly announced his retirement last week due to a tendon injury. (Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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