Phase Group C: 0 – 1 (FIFA) Group D: 3 – 1 (FIFA) Group D: 0 – 1 (FIFA) Auto racing: Rookie pole sitter Denny Hamlin wins the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Pocono 500. Arena Football League: ArenaBowl XX in Las Vegas, Nevada: Chicago Rush 65, Orlando Predators 61. The Rush becomes the first team with a sub-.500 regular season record (7–9) and win four games on the road to win the AFL Championship. 2006 NBA Finals, Game 2: Dallas Mavericks 99, Miami Heat 85. The Mavs converted two four-point plays, and Dirk Nowitzki had 26 points and 16 rebounds, while Dwyane Wade led Miami with 23 points. Shaquille O'Neal was limited to five points. Dallas leads series 2–0 Tennis: Roland Garros (French Open) – Men's Singles Finals Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer, 1–6 6–1 6–4 7–6(4) Rugby Union — Mid-year Tests: 34–3 (Telstra Stadium, Sydney) The Wallabies hammer a young and mistake-prone England side. (BBC) 27–25 (Estadio Raúl Conti, Puerto Madryn) Los Pumas claim a Six Nations scalp in a closely fought affair. The visitors were received warmly before the match, as it was held in a region settled by Welsh in the 1860s where Welsh is still widely spoken. (BBC) Baseball Roger Clemens of the Houston Astros strikes out eleven for the Double-A Texas League's Corpus Christi Hooks, allowing two hits and no runs in six innings. He set a new club record for strikeouts in one game. The Hooks beat the Seattle Mariners affiliate San Antonio Missions 5–1, earning Clemens the victory. (ESPN) (MinorLeagueBaseball.com) 10 June 2006 (Saturday) Football: FIFA World Cup, Group Phase Group B: 1 – 0 (FIFA) Group B: 0 – 0 Tiny T&T, the smallest nation ever to qualify for the Finals, refuse to be beaten even after being reduced to 10 men thirty seconds into the second half. (FIFA) Group C: 2 – 1 (FIFA) Boxing: In what was likely his last fight, Bernard Hopkins wins the light-heavyweight championship of the world with a unanimous decision over Antonio Tarver in Atlantic City, New Jersey. NHL 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3: Edmonton Oilers 2, Carolina Hurricanes 1: Ryan Smyth's goal with 2:15 remaining wins the game for the Oilers in front of their home crowd. Shawn Horcoff also scores for Edmonton, while Rod Brind'Amour scores for Carolina. Carolina leads series 2–1 (Yahoo) Rugby Union — Mid-year Tests: 34–23 Ireland (Waikato Stadium, Hamilton) The