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The Best In Sports in 7 Days

NBA Conference Finals are heating up with both series now best of three. Will either road team pull off an upset or will Miami and San Antonio hold strong?

Thursday, June 7
NBA Playoffs (7:30-10 p.m. ESPN): The winner of Tuesday's game five between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will have the advantage in this matchup––another win will send them to game seven.

Friday, June 8
Soccer (6-8 p.m. ESPN): U.S. Men's National Soccer Team begins its third-round qualifier for the 2014 World Cup against Antigua & Barbuda.

Saturday, June 9
Horse racing (3:30-6 p.m. NBC): I'll Have Another runs for a place in history, as he races to become the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes.

Sunday, June 10
Soccer (1:30-4 p.m. ESPN): Euro 2012 Soccer features live action from Poznan, Poland between Ireland and Croatia.

Monday, June 11
Soccer (10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. ESPN): Euro 2012 continues as England faces France in a first round game.

Tuesday, June 12
NBA (8-11 p.m. ABC): Game one of the NBA Finals will feature the winner of the Eastern Conference against the winner of the Western Conference.

Wednesday, June 13
Soccer (10:45 a.m.-4 p.m. ESPN): Catch a great double header in Euro 2012 featuring four strong soccer teams. Denmark takes on Portugal, and Germany faces the Netherlands.

Find a ton of soccer on the schedule this week. Besides the World Cup, European national squads are out to win the Euro Cup. If you want to see great international soccer, tune into this tournament.

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