May 2007 in sports

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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in May of 2007. Deaths

30: Dave Balon 28: Marquise Hill 27: Percy Sonn 7: Diego Corrales 5: Jeremy Williams

Sporting seasons

Auto racing 2007: Formula One Champ Car NASCAR NEXTEL Cup NASCAR Busch Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series World Rally Championship IRL GP2 V8 Supercar Rolex Sports Car Series American Le Mans Series FIA GT Le Mans Series

Baseball 2007 Chinese Professional Baseball League (Taiwan) Major League Baseball

Basketball 2007: National Basketball Association NBA playoffs PBA Fiesta Conference

Cricket 2007: England

Cycling UCI ProTour

Football (soccer) 2006–07: England (general) Scotland (general) Argentina

Golf: 2007 PGA Tour 2007 European Tour 2007 LPGA Tour

Ice hockey 2006–07: National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs

Lacrosse 2007: Major League Lacrosse

Motorcycle racing 2007: Motorcycle GP

Rugby league 2007: Super League XII

Rugby union 2007: 2006–07 TOP 14 2006–07 IRB Sevens

Shooting 2007: 2007 ISSF World Cup

Speedway: Speedway Grand Prix

Volleyball 2007: 2006–07 CEV Champions League 2006–07 CEV Women's Champions League

31 May 2007 (Thursday)

Basketball: Florida Gators head coach Billy Donovan has accepted a five-year, $27.5-million contract to become the head coach of the Orlando Magic. In doing so, he turns down a seven-year extension with unknown terms rumored to range from $3–$3.75m per year from the Gators. (Orlando Sentinel) (ESPN.com) NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers 109, Detroit Pistons 107, 2OT, Cleveland leads series 3–2 In one of the most-impressive performances in playoff history, LeBron James scores 29 of the 30 points the Cavs score in the game's last 16 minutes. He finishes with 48 points, including a game-winning layup with 2.2 seconds left in the second overtime to win the game. (AP via Yahoo) American football: A group of investors, including dot-com billionaire and NBA team owner Mark Cuban, announces that they are exploring the possibility of creating a professional Football league that would compete with the National Football League. Among the few details are the intention to play on Fridays, and a preliminary designation for the league of "UFL". There are no details on when they would begin play. (ESPN.com) Cricket: 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three Semifinals 103/6 (34.2 ov.) beat 102 (39.3 ov.) by 4 wickets 204/9 (49.2 ov.) beat 203/6 (50 ov.) by 1 wicket Plate Semifinals 195 (50 ov.) beat 127 (48.2 ov.) by 26 runs 146 (45 ov.) beat 195 (50 ov.) by 49 runs

30 May 2007 (Wednesday)

Ice hockey: Stanley Cup playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals: Anaheim Ducks 1, Ottawa Senators 0. Anaheim leads series 2–0 Samuel Påhlsson scores the game's only goal with 5:44 left in regulation. The Senators manage only 16 shots on goal. Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs 109, Utah Jazz 84, San Antonio wins series 4–1 Cricket: 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three 135/2 (33.1 ov.) beat 134/9 (50 ov.) by 8 wickets 46/0 (5 ov.) beat 44 (21.2 ov.) by 10 wickets 153 (48.3 ov.) beat 127 (48.2 ov.) by 26 runs 165/5 (46.1 ov.) beat 161 (47.2) by 5 wickets

29 May 2007 (Tuesday)

Cricket: West Indian cricket team in England in 2007 2nd Test-5th Day: vs. Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers 91, Detroit Pistons 87, Series tied, 2–2. The Cavs overcome another disastrous third quarter thanks to LeBron James, who scores 14 of his 25 points in the final period.

28 May 2007 (Monday)

Cricket: West Indian cricket team in England in 2007 2nd Test-4th Day: 570/7 (dec) beat 146 & 141 (42.1 ov.) by an innings and 283 runs. This is West Indies's heaviest test defeat. The previous heaviest was an innings and 237 runs. England leads series 1–0 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three 92/5 beat 91 by 5 wickets 186/9 beat 149 by 37 runs 70/6 beat 64 by 4 wickets 70/2 beat 67 by 8 wickets Cayman Islands and Uganda qualify for the Semifinals. Tanzania and Hong Kong are eliminated. Football (soccer): English Championship League playoff final: Derby County secure the final promotion place to the Premier League for the 2007–08 season by beating West Bromwich Albion 1–0. Ice hockey: Stanley Cup playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals: Anaheim Ducks 3, Ottawa Senators 2, Anaheim leads series 1–0 Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs 91, Utah Jazz 79, San Antonio leads series 3–1 Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship at Ratchaburi, Thailand: emerge on the top of the leaderboard as they qualify for the upcoming 2007 FIBA Asia Championship at Tokushima, Japan. , by virtue of second place, qualifies too. NFL Football New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill is found dead after a personal watercraft accident on Lake Pontchartrain the previous night. A woman that was on his watercraft with him was rescued, but Hill disappeared during the initial rescue attempt. Neither were wearing a life vest. The cause of death was ruled an accidental drowning, as drugs and alcohol were not found in his system during his autopsy.

27 May 2007 (Sunday)

Auto racing: Formula One: Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (1) Fernando Alonso (2) Lewis Hamilton (3) Felipe Massa IRL: The Indianapolis 500 in Speedway, Indiana (1) Dario Franchitti (2) Scott Dixon (3) Hélio Castroneves NASCAR NEXTEL Cup: The Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, North Carolina (1) Casey Mears (2) J. J. Yeley (3) Kyle Petty Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers 88, Detroit Pistons 82, Detroit leads series, 2–1. LeBron James scores 32 points, including a late three-pointer that all but ices the game. Cricket: Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007 2nd Test-3rd Day: 610/3 (dec) beat 118 & 253 (57.3 ov.) by an innings and 239 runs win series 1–0 West Indian cricket team in England in 2007 2nd Test-3rd Day: 570/7 (dec) lead 146 & 22/2 (9 ov.) by 402 runs. Rain prevented play on Day Three. 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division Three 175/9 (50 ov.) beat 174 (50 ov.) by 1 run 142/9 (49.5 ov.) beat 138 by 1 wicket 210/0 (45.4 ov.) beat 206/6 (50 ov.) by 10 wickets 219/5 (50 ov.) beat 129 (36.5 ov.) by 90 runs International Cricket Council president Percy Sonn dies at age 57 in Cape Town, South Africa after complications from colon cancer. Football (soccer): FIFA rules that no future international matches may be played at an altitude of over . (FIFA)

26 May 2007 (Saturday)

Lacrosse: The Duke lacrosse team beats Cornell, 12–11, to advance to Monday's NCAA Division I championship. The Blue Devils will play Johns Hopkins, who defeated Delaware, 8–3. Mixed martial arts: UFC 71: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson defeats "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell to win the Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Title by KO (punches) at 1:53 of the first round. Cricket: Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007 2nd Test-2nd Day: 610/3 (dec) lead 58/5 (16 ov.) by 552 runs West Indian cricket team in England in 2007 2nd Test-2nd Day: 570/7 (dec) lead 146 & 22/2 (9 ov.) by 402 runs Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Utah Jazz 109, San Antonio Spurs 83, San Antonio leads series, 2–1 Rugby union: Internationals: 58–10 at Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein – The Springboks manhandle a depleted England side missing over 30 front-line players due to injuries, illness and club commitments. This is the largest Springboks win in the history of the series. (BBC) 29–23 at Telstra Stadium, Sydney – Wallabies substitute Stephen Hoiles scores a try after the siren to deny Wales their first win on Australian soil since 1969. (BBC) 22–20 Ireland at Estadio B. G. Estanislao López, Santa Fe – Felipe Contepomi gives Los Pumas the win with a last-minute drop goal, denying Ireland their first-ever win in Argentina. (BBC) 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup: 30–15 2006–07 Top 14 season: Stade Français Paris finish at the top of the standings, with Toulouse, ASM Clermont Auvergne and Biarritz Olympique making the semi-finals.

25 May 2007 (Friday)

Cricket: Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007 2nd Test-1st Day: 326/0 (90 ov.) lead by 326 runs West Indian cricket team in England in 2007 2nd Test-1st Day: 366/5 (85 ov.) lead by 366 runs Cycling: Bjarne Riis, winner of the 1996 Tour de France, admits to having used the banned drugs EPO, cortisone, and growth hormone from 1993 to 1998. The current general manager of Team CSC offered to give back his Tour de France crown. (BBC) NHL: Former NHL player Rick Tocchet, currently on leave as an assistant coach with the Phoenix Coyotes, pleads guilty in a New Jersey court to charges stemming from his running of a sports betting ring. State authorities have not indicated whether they will seek jail time for Tocchet. (AP via ESPN)

24 May 2007 (Thursday)

Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Finals: Detroit Pistons 79, Cleveland Cavaliers 76, Detroit leads series, 2–0 Criticized for passing up a potential game-winning shot in Game 1, LeBron James misses a would-be go-ahead shot in the final seconds of Game 2. Larry Hughes gets the rebound but misses an open 10-foot jumper.

23 May 2007 (Wednesday)

Football (soccer): 2006–07 UEFA Champions League Final at Olympic Stadium, Athens. Liverpool 1–2 A.C. Milan: Filippo Inzaghi scores both of his team's goals as Milan win their seventh European Cup (AP via Yahoo), and advance to 2007 FIFA Club World Cup. Rugby league: 2007 Rugby League State of Origin series, Game 1 – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Queensland 25 – 18 New South Wales, Queensland leads series, 1–0 Cricket: 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup Final: 352 beat 92 & 145 (36.5 ov.) by an innings and 115 runs

22 May 2007 (Tuesday)

Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs 105, Utah Jazz 96, San Antonio leads series, 2–0 2007 NBA draft Lottery: The Portland Trail Blazers win the first overall pick; the Seattle SuperSonics settle for the second overall pick. The Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks round out the first six picks. Cricket: Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007 1st Test-5th Day: 387/8 (dec) & 100/6 (dec) drew 238 & 104/2 (28 ov.) Series tied 0–0 2007 Abu Dhabi Series 3rd ODI: 296/9 (50 ov.) beat 181 (42.5 ov.) by 115 runs win series 2–1 Ice hockey: Stanley Cup playoffs: Western Conference Finals: Anaheim Ducks 4, Detroit Red Wings 3, Anaheim wins series 4–2 American football The NFL names Arlington, Texas as the host city for Super Bowl XLV in the year 2011, beating out Indianapolis, Indiana and Glendale, Arizona.

21 May 2007 (Monday)

Basketball 2007 NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference finals: Detroit Pistons 79, Cleveland Cavaliers 76, Detroit leads series, 1–0 Cricket: Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2007 1st Test-4th Day: 387/8 (dec) & 44/2 (14 ov.) lead 238 by 193 runs West Indian cricket team in England in 2007 1st Test-5th Day: 553/5 (dec) & 284/8 (dec) drew 437 & 89/0 (22 ov.) Series tied at 0–0

20 May 2007 (Sunday)

Basketball: NBA Playoffs: Western Conference Finals: San Antonio Spurs 108, Utah Jazz 100, San Antonio leads series, 1–0 FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 Semifinals at Tehran, Iran: Final: Saba Battery 84, Al Jalaa 75 Saba raced ahead in the first quarter but Al Jalaa trimmed down the lead until the third quarter when another Saba run gave the game out of reach. Saba won its first championship at home as Al Jalaa was beaten in the final for the second consecutive year..

May 2007 in sports

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