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Colleges

Arizona captures CWS

Arizona won the College World Series for the first time since 1986 last night, beating two-time national defending champion South Carolina, 4-1, by scoring three runs in the top of the ninth inning. Brandon Dixon broke a 1-1 tie with a one-out RBI double and Trent Gilbert added a two-out, two-run single. James Farris and Mathew Troupe combined to allow only three hits. Arizona, which swept St. John's in the Tucson Super Regional, beat South Carolina in Game 1 of the best-of-three CWS, 5-1.

Seawolves outfielder Jankowski

named co-national player of year

Stony Brook centerfielder Travis Jankowski was named co-national player of the year by the American Baseball Coaches Association. He shared the honor with Florida State's James Ramsey. Jankowski, drafted 44th overall by the Padres, hit .414 and led the nation in hits (110), triples (11) and runs (79).

-- STEVEN MARCUS

Stony Brook AD Fiore honored

Stony Brook's Jim Fiore was named Under Armour Northeast Regional athletic director of the year, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced. Fiore, in his ninth year, guided the university to its most successful season in intercollegiate athletics with nine conference championships. He will receive his award tomorrow in Dallas. -- STEVEN MARCUSNBA

Heat's championship parade

draws hundreds of thousands

The NBA championship trophy was center stage, bathed in white light and sitting on a pedestal. Each Heat player offered it a different greeting. Mike Miller bowed. Udonis Haslem kissed it three times. Chris Bosh hugged it, and LeBron James strolled past before waving at the crowd.

Two years after Dwyane Wade, James and Bosh opened their time together with a celebration, they got the party they really wanted Monday. Hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Miami for the championship parade, then 15,000 more got into AmericanAirlines Arena for a long, loud reception for the NBA's new kings.

"It's the best feeling I've ever had,'' James said. "This was my dream to be able to hoist that Larry O'Brien Trophy, hug it, grab it, never want to let it go."

Hawks turn to Ferry as GM

The Hawks introduced Danny Ferry as president of basketball operations and general manager. Co-owner Bruce Levenson said Ferry, 45, was the only candidate he interviewed. Ferry left the Spurs after two years as vice president of basketball operations. COURTS

Source: Griffin extortion target

A former Baylor basketball player faces federal extortion charges for allegedly threatening to release "derogatory information" about Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Richard Khamir Hurd's bond was set at $25,000 after his first appearance in federal court in Waco, Texas. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Griffin, the Baylor quarterback who was the Redskins' No. 2 overall pick, was the target of the alleged extortion attempt.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because authorities had not disclosed the detail. Court documents don't name Griffin.