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Quick hits: Pens, Magic, Favre, Brady

By Cyd Zeigler | June 10, 2009, 5:40 pm PDT


  • Magic have best shooting-percentage game in NBA Final history and beat the Lakers, bringing out the tired “It’s a series” cliche everywhere.

  • Penguins force Game 7 of Stanley Cup Finals. So far, the home team is 6-0 in the series. Game 7 is at Detroit.

  • The tea leaves this morning point to Brett Favre not playing for the Vikings this season.

  • Tom Brady flipped a kayak on the Charles River … and was retrieved from the water safely. Colts fans everywhere let out a disappointing sigh.

  • Magic have best shooting-percentage game in NBA Final history and beat the Lakers, bringing out the tired “It’s a series” cliche everywhere.
  • Penguins force Game 7 of Stanley Cup Finals. So far, the home team is 6-0 in the series. Game 7 is at Detroit.
  • The tea leaves this morning point to Brett Favre not playing for the Vikings this season.
  • Tom Brady flipped a kayak on the Charles River … and was retrieved from the water safely. Colts fans everywhere let out a disappointing sigh.

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