• Stephen Curry #30 and the Golden State Warriors celebrate their 105 to 97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images
    Stephen Curry #30 and the Golden State Warriors celebrate their 105 to 97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images
  • Stephen Curry #30 and Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate with the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images
    Stephen Curry #30 and Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate with the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images
  • Stephen Curry #30 and the Golden State Warriors celebrate their 105 to 97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images
    Stephen Curry #30 and the Golden State Warriors celebrate their 105 to 97 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Jason Miller/Getty Images
  • Harrison Barnes #40 of the Golden State Warriors and teammates celebrate in the locker room after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
    Harrison Barnes #40 of the Golden State Warriors and teammates celebrate in the locker room after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
  • Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with team owners Peter Guber and Joe Lacob and the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy in the locker room after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 to win Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
    Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates with team owners Peter Guber and Joe Lacob and the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy in the locker room after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 to win Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
  • Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
    Andre Iguodala #9 of the Golden State Warriors dunks against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
  • Golden State Warriors players hold up the NBA Finals trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 16 June 2015. The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Finals Champions. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
    Golden State Warriors players hold up the NBA Finals trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 16 June 2015. The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Finals Champions. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
  • Klay Thompson #11 Stephen Curry #30 and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate with the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
    Klay Thompson #11 Stephen Curry #30 and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrate with the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
  • Stephen Curry #30 celebrates with David Lee #10 and Festus Ezeli #31 of the Golden State Warriors as the defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
    Stephen Curry #30 celebrates with David Lee #10 and Festus Ezeli #31 of the Golden State Warriors as the defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 105 to 97 during Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
  • Golden State Warriors players Stephen Curry (C-R) and Klay Thompson (C-L) along with other members of the team pose with the NBA Finals trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 16 June 2015. The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Finals Champions. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
    Golden State Warriors players Stephen Curry (C-R) and Klay Thompson (C-L) along with other members of the team pose with the NBA Finals trophy after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 16 June 2015. The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Finals Champions. EPA/LARRY W. SMITH
  • Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates their win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
    Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates their win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Six of the 2015 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 16, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

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Golden State Warriors celebrate their first NBA title since 1975 – in pictures

Mark Asquith

June 17, 2015

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An emotional Golden State Warriors captured their first NBA title in 40 years on Tuesday, holding off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 to win the NBA Finals. NBA regular season Most Valuable Player Steph Curry and NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Andre Iguodala each scored 25 points as the Warriors took the best-of-seven series four games to two to claim their first crown since 1975 and fourth overall.

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From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

Results

2pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 40,000 (Dirt) 1,200m, Winner: AF Thayer, Tadhg O’Shea (jockey), Ernst Oertel (trainer).

2.30pm: Maiden (PA) Dh 40,000 (D) 1,200m, Winner: AF Sahwa, Nathan Crosse, Mohamed Ramadan.

3pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 40,000 (D) 1,000m, Winner: AF Thobor, Szczepan Mazur, Ernst Oertel.

3.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 40,000 (D) 2,000m, Winner: AF Mezmar, Szczepan Mazur, Ernst Oertel.

4pm: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup presented by Longines (TB) Dh 200,000 (D) 1,700m, Winner: Galvanize, Nathan Cross, Doug Watson.

4.30pm: Handicap (PA) Dh 40,000 (D) 1,700m, Winner: Ajaj, Bernardo Pinheiro, Mohamed Daggash.

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