Carolina-Wilmington defeated Maine by the score of 21–19. Football: Pre-World Cup friendlies. 6 – 0 3 – 0 1 – 0 4 – 1 0 – 3 2 – 0 2006 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Finals, Game 6 Dallas Mavericks 102, Phoenix Suns 93: The Mavs make history as they win the series 4–2 thanks to Dirk Nowitzki's 24 points and 10 rebounds and Josh Howard collected 20 and 15. Jerry Stackhouse added 13 of his team's 19 points in the fourth period, as the Mavs outscored the Suns by 13 in the quarter. The Mavs will host the Miami Heat starting Thursday (June 8) in the 2006 NBA Finals. Horse racing: Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing United Kingdom: Sir Percy, ridden by Martin Dwyer, wins the Derby at Epsom Downs Racecourse. The 6/1 shot, trained by Marcus Tregoning, fended off three other horses in one of the tightest finishes of the Derby's long history. It beat off the 66/1 outsider Dragon Dancer, ridden by Darryll Holland, by a short head, with Dylan Thomas, ridden by Johnny Murtagh, finishing third at a price of 25/1. Pre-race favourite Visindar finished 5th after jockey Christophe Soumillon was boxed in. Horatio Nelson, the mount of Kieren Fallon, suffered a fracture to his front left leg while in the closing stages. After the race, the horse had to be put down. (BBC) 2 June 2006 (Friday) Football: Pre-World Cup friendlies. 3 – 0 1 – 1 0 – 1 2 – 3 0 – 0 0 – 0 2006 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Final, Game 6 Miami Heat 95, Detroit Pistons 78: The Heat advanced to their first NBA Finals in franchise history, winning the series 4–2 thanks to Shaquille O'Neal's 28 points and 16 rebounds. The Heat will meet the winner of the Western Conference Finals starting on Thursday, June 8. 1 June 2006 (Thursday) Football: Pre-World Cup friendlies. 0 – 0 2 – 1 NHL 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Final, Game 7 Carolina Hurricanes 4, Buffalo Sabres 2: Rod Brind'Amour registered the conference-winning goal for the 'Canes, and with their 4–3 series win, will host the Edmonton Oilers to begin the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday, June 5. 2006 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Final, Game 5 Dallas Mavericks 117, Phoenix Suns 101 Dallas leads series 3–2 References 06