sprint finish in Charleroi. Paolo Savoldelli still led the race, points standings, King of the Mountains standings and Intergiro standings. 6 May 2006 (Saturday) 2006 NBA Playoffs Game 7, Western Conference Quarter Finals: Phoenix Suns 121, Los Angeles Lakers 90 The Phoenix Suns become only the eighth team in NBA history to overcome a 3–1 deficit to defeat the Lakers and advance to the Western Conference semi-finals. The Suns will now face the Los Angeles Clippers starting Monday (May 8). ESPN . Auto racing: NASCAR NEXTEL Cup: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Horse racing: Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing United States: Barbaro wins the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby, the first win in the "Run for the Roses" for jockey Edgar Prado. United Kingdom: George Washington wins the 2,000 Guineas, in the second consecutive triumph in this race for both jockey Kieren Fallon and trainer Aidan O'Brien. Cycling — 2006 Giro d'Italia: Paolo Savoldelli wins the opening day prologue and is currently the provisional leader of the general classement. Football (soccer): German Bundesliga: Bayern Munich become the first club in German history to successfully defend a league-cup double. Bayern, already winners of the German Cup, draw 1–1 at Kaiserslautern, but clinch the Bundesliga crown when their closest chasers, Hamburg, lose 4–2 at Hertha BSC. Boxing Oscar De La Hoya returns from a 20-month break and defeats Ricardo Mayorga for the WBC super welterweight title 5 May 2006 (Friday) 2006 NBA Playoffs San Antonio Spurs 105, Sacramento Kings 83: The Spurs ended the Kings' season, and now face Dallas in the conference semi-finals beginning Sunday. Cleveland Cavaliers 114, Washington Wizards 113 (OT): The Cavs will play Detroit in the Conference semi-finals beginning on Sunday (May 7). Rugby league: ANZAC Test Australia def. New Zealand 50–12 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. (National Nine News) 4 May 2006 (Thursday) 2006 NBA Playoffs New Jersey Nets 96, Indiana Pacers 90: While the Pacers' Anthony Johnson put 40 points on the board, it wasn't enough as the Nets finish off their series in six games. Miami Heat 113, Chicago Bulls 96: Shaquille O'Neal had 30 points and 23 rebounds, and Dwyane Wade added 23 for Miami to end their-six game series and will now meet the Nets beginning on Monday (May 8). Football: Steve McClaren, after his success as leader of Middlesbrough into the 2005–06 UEFA Cup Final,