HONOLULU (AP) - The NFC set a Pro Bowl record for points in a
55-41 rout of the AFC in Honolulu. Game MVP DeAngelo Hall had one
of the NFC's five interceptions and returned a fumble 34 yards for
a touchdown to help his conference grab a 42-0 lead in the first
half. Linebacker Jon Beason brought back the final interception for
a TD to ice the victory.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Danny Briere (bree-EHR'), Jonathan Toews
(tayvz) and Martin St. Louis (mahr-TAN' san loo-EE') scored during
a four-minute span midway through the third period as Team Lidstrom
beat Team Staal 11-10 in the NHL All-Star game. Patrick Sharp was
named the MVP in a losing cause after producing a goal and two
assists. Loui (LOO'-ee) Eriksson had two goals and two assists for
Team Lidstrom.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Boston Celtics won a rematch of last
year's NBA Finals as Paul Pierce scored 32 points and Kevin Garnett
had a double-double in a 109-96 win over the Lakers in Los Angeles.
Garnett finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds, while Ray Allen
chipped in 21 points to help the Celtics overcome Kobe Bryant's 41
points. It was the rivals' first meeting since Los Angeles rallied
from a late 13-point deficit for an 83-79 win in Game 7 of last
year's NBA Finals.
UNDATED (AP) - Expect to see several changes in the top-25 men's
basketball poll today following a weekend in which ranked teams
went 6-9 versus unranked opponents. St. John's and Washington State
pulled off such upsets on Sunday. The unranked Red Storm enjoyed a
93-78 rout of third-ranked Duke at Madison Square Garden.
Washington State was an 87-80 winner against 18th-ranked
Washington.
NEW YORK (AP) - The son of Martin Luther King Jr. is reportedly
interested in becoming a minority owner of the New York Mets. The
New York Post reports that Martin Luther King III is part of a bid
that includes former Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool, Donn
Clendenon Jr. and a television executive. Clendenon's father was
MVP of the Mets' 1969 World Series victory.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
KWBG Sports for January 28th
NASHVILLE (AP) - Jeff Fisher is out after 16 full seasons as
head coach of the Tennessee Titans. The team made the announcement
within an hour of a report by SI.com that the Titans and Fisher
were negotiating his future, and three weeks after owner Bud Adams
announced Fisher would serve out the final year of his contract.
Fisher had been the NFL's longest tenured coach and led the Titans
to their only Super Bowl appearance.
NEW YORK (AP) - Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwyane
(dwayn) Wade will be in the starting lineup for the Eastern
Conference in the NBA All-Star game February 20 in Los Angeles.
Rounding out the East starting five will be Orlando center Dwight
Howard, New York forward Amare Stoudemire (ah-MAR'-ay
STOO'-duh-my-ur) and Chicago guard Derrick Rose. Lakers guard Kobe
Bryant will be joined in the West starting lineup by New Orleans
guard Chris Paul, Oklahoma forward Kevin Durant and Denver forward
Carmelo Anthony, with a yet-to-be named center to replace injured
Houston star Yao Ming.
UNDATED (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers will have a new coach next
season, according to current coach Phil Jackson. He told ESPN-Los
Angeles that this really is his final season, adding that he wants
to do this for himself. Jackson said last September that he was
uncertain whether he'd retire after the season.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Tiger Woods opened his first tournament of the
year by firing a 3-under 69, leaving him five shots back in the
PGA's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Woods has captured
the last five tournaments he's played on the San Diego course but
is coming off his first winless season as a professional. Sunghoon
Kang is the first-round leader following an 8-under 64, one shot
better than Rickie Fowler and Alex Prugh.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray has been playing No.7
David Ferrer (dah-VEED' feh-REHR'), in the Australian Open's second
men's semifinal. The winner of this match will face Novak Djokovic
(NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) in the final.
head coach of the Tennessee Titans. The team made the announcement
within an hour of a report by SI.com that the Titans and Fisher
were negotiating his future, and three weeks after owner Bud Adams
announced Fisher would serve out the final year of his contract.
Fisher had been the NFL's longest tenured coach and led the Titans
to their only Super Bowl appearance.
NEW YORK (AP) - Miami Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwyane
(dwayn) Wade will be in the starting lineup for the Eastern
Conference in the NBA All-Star game February 20 in Los Angeles.
Rounding out the East starting five will be Orlando center Dwight
Howard, New York forward Amare Stoudemire (ah-MAR'-ay
STOO'-duh-my-ur) and Chicago guard Derrick Rose. Lakers guard Kobe
Bryant will be joined in the West starting lineup by New Orleans
guard Chris Paul, Oklahoma forward Kevin Durant and Denver forward
Carmelo Anthony, with a yet-to-be named center to replace injured
Houston star Yao Ming.
UNDATED (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers will have a new coach next
season, according to current coach Phil Jackson. He told ESPN-Los
Angeles that this really is his final season, adding that he wants
to do this for himself. Jackson said last September that he was
uncertain whether he'd retire after the season.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Tiger Woods opened his first tournament of the
year by firing a 3-under 69, leaving him five shots back in the
PGA's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Woods has captured
the last five tournaments he's played on the San Diego course but
is coming off his first winless season as a professional. Sunghoon
Kang is the first-round leader following an 8-under 64, one shot
better than Rickie Fowler and Alex Prugh.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Murray has been playing No.7
David Ferrer (dah-VEED' feh-REHR'), in the Australian Open's second
men's semifinal. The winner of this match will face Novak Djokovic
(NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) in the final.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
KWBG Sports for January 27th
PROVO, Utah (AP) - In one of the great individual performances
of the college basketball season, BYU's Jimmer Fredette dropped in
43 as the ninth-ranked Cougars handed fourth-ranked San Diego State
its first loss of the season, 71-58. That means top-ranked Ohio
State is the lone remaining undefeated team in men's Division I
basketball.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Li Na (lee nah) made tennis history
at the Australian Open today. Na became the first Chinese player to
reach a Grand Slam singles final by outlasting top-seed Caroline
Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK'-ee) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the Australian Open
semifinals.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The best individual performance of the night
in the NBA went to Kevin Durant, who had career highs of 47 points
and 18 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota
Timberwolves, 118-117, in overtime. The Wolves' Kevin Love had a
big night of his own with 31 points and 21 rebounds.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR is simplifying its scoring system
and is implementing a straight scoring format based on finishing
position. It will give 43 points to the race winner, plus three
points, and decrease through the field down to 1 point for the
43rd-place finisher.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - After going winless on the PGA Tour last
season, Tiger Woods says he's looking forward to a new start in
2011. He opens his season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey
Pines, a course where Woods has won seven times in his career,
including the 2008 U.S. Open.
of the college basketball season, BYU's Jimmer Fredette dropped in
43 as the ninth-ranked Cougars handed fourth-ranked San Diego State
its first loss of the season, 71-58. That means top-ranked Ohio
State is the lone remaining undefeated team in men's Division I
basketball.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Li Na (lee nah) made tennis history
at the Australian Open today. Na became the first Chinese player to
reach a Grand Slam singles final by outlasting top-seed Caroline
Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK'-ee) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the Australian Open
semifinals.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The best individual performance of the night
in the NBA went to Kevin Durant, who had career highs of 47 points
and 18 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota
Timberwolves, 118-117, in overtime. The Wolves' Kevin Love had a
big night of his own with 31 points and 21 rebounds.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR is simplifying its scoring system
and is implementing a straight scoring format based on finishing
position. It will give 43 points to the race winner, plus three
points, and decrease through the field down to 1 point for the
43rd-place finisher.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - After going winless on the PGA Tour last
season, Tiger Woods says he's looking forward to a new start in
2011. He opens his season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey
Pines, a course where Woods has won seven times in his career,
including the 2008 U.S. Open.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
KWBG Sports for January 28th
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Top-ranked Rafael Nadal couldn't
overcome a leg injury and was eliminated from the Australian Open
in straight sets by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. Fifth-seeded Andy
Murray posted a quarterfinals victory and will meet the No. 7 seed
in the semifinals.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - In women's play Wednesday in
Melbourne, Vera Zvonareva (zvahn-uh-RAY'-vuh) and Kim Clijsters
(KLY'-sturz) won in straight sets. The second and third seeds will
go head to head in the semifinals.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse has lost its third basketball
game in a row following an 18-0 start. The third-ranked Orange got
hammered 90-68 by visiting Seton Hall.
BOSTON (AP) - The Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics
bounced back from a loss to the struggling Washington Wizards by
beating the equally-if-not-more inept Cavaliers 112-95. It's
Cleveland's 18th loss in a row, dropping the Cavs record to an
NBA-worst 8-37 in the post-LeBron James era.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have traded former
closer Frank Francisco and cash to Toronto for catcher-first
baseman Mike Napoli. It's a win-win deal for both, with the AL
champions obtaining a much-needed versatile bat off the bench and
the Blue Jays adding depth to their bullpen.
overcome a leg injury and was eliminated from the Australian Open
in straight sets by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. Fifth-seeded Andy
Murray posted a quarterfinals victory and will meet the No. 7 seed
in the semifinals.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - In women's play Wednesday in
Melbourne, Vera Zvonareva (zvahn-uh-RAY'-vuh) and Kim Clijsters
(KLY'-sturz) won in straight sets. The second and third seeds will
go head to head in the semifinals.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse has lost its third basketball
game in a row following an 18-0 start. The third-ranked Orange got
hammered 90-68 by visiting Seton Hall.
BOSTON (AP) - The Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics
bounced back from a loss to the struggling Washington Wizards by
beating the equally-if-not-more inept Cavaliers 112-95. It's
Cleveland's 18th loss in a row, dropping the Cavs record to an
NBA-worst 8-37 in the post-LeBron James era.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have traded former
closer Frank Francisco and cash to Toronto for catcher-first
baseman Mike Napoli. It's a win-win deal for both, with the AL
champions obtaining a much-needed versatile bat off the bench and
the Blue Jays adding depth to their bullpen.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
KWBG Sports for January 25th
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Roger Federer is two victories away
from becoming the first man to win five Australian Open titles. The
defending men's champion cruised into the semifinals with a 6-1,
6-3, 6-3 win over Stanislas Wawrinka (vah-VINK'-ah).
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - David West scored 20 and canned a 17-foot
fadeaway with a half-second left in the New Orleans Hornets' ninth
straight win, 91-89 over Oklahoma City. Chris Paul led the Hornets
with 24 points, nine assists and three steals.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt's second-ranked basketball team suffered
its first home loss in more than a year when 15th-ranked Notre Dame
beat the Panthers 56-51. Ben Hansbrough scored 19 points, Carleton
Scott had 16 for the 15th-ranked Irish, who rallied from a
five-point halftime deficit.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Jay Cutler finally got some protection
from second-guessers who questioned his toughness for sitting out
most of the second half of Sunday's 21-14 NFC championship game
loss to Green Bay with a knee injury. Bears GM Jerry Angelo called
the other players' criticism "crap," Bears coach Lovie Smith said
Cutler sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee
late in the first half.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Sam Hornish Jr. says he hopes to run a
minimum of 11 Nationwide Series races this season for Penske
Racing. Hornish admits it's a step back, but says sponsorship woes
forced his team to give up his seat in the elite Sprint Cup Series
where he raced full-time the past three years.
from becoming the first man to win five Australian Open titles. The
defending men's champion cruised into the semifinals with a 6-1,
6-3, 6-3 win over Stanislas Wawrinka (vah-VINK'-ah).
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - David West scored 20 and canned a 17-foot
fadeaway with a half-second left in the New Orleans Hornets' ninth
straight win, 91-89 over Oklahoma City. Chris Paul led the Hornets
with 24 points, nine assists and three steals.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pitt's second-ranked basketball team suffered
its first home loss in more than a year when 15th-ranked Notre Dame
beat the Panthers 56-51. Ben Hansbrough scored 19 points, Carleton
Scott had 16 for the 15th-ranked Irish, who rallied from a
five-point halftime deficit.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Jay Cutler finally got some protection
from second-guessers who questioned his toughness for sitting out
most of the second half of Sunday's 21-14 NFC championship game
loss to Green Bay with a knee injury. Bears GM Jerry Angelo called
the other players' criticism "crap," Bears coach Lovie Smith said
Cutler sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee
late in the first half.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Sam Hornish Jr. says he hopes to run a
minimum of 11 Nationwide Series races this season for Penske
Racing. Hornish admits it's a step back, but says sponsorship woes
forced his team to give up his seat in the elite Sprint Cup Series
where he raced full-time the past three years.
Monday, January 24, 2011
KWBG Sports for January 24th
UNDATED (AP) - Las Vegas oddsmakers have installed the Green Bay
Packers early two and a-half point favorites against the Pittsburgh
Steelers in Super Bowl 45 in two weeks. The Packers will be trying
for their fourth Super Bowl title while the Steelers are chasing a
record seventh Super Bowl ring.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rashard (rah-SHARD') Mendenhall ran 27 times
for 121 yards and a touchdown to send the Steelers to Super Bowl 45
with a 24-19 victory over the New York Jets. The Steelers opened a
24-0 second-quarter lead and then held off a furious Jets rally to
reach the Super Bowl for the third time in six seasons.
CHICAGO (AP) - The sixth-seeded Green Bay Packers are NFC
champions following their 21-14 win over Chicago that sends the
Pack to the Super Bowl for the first time in 13 seasons. The
Packers now have now won road games in Philadelphia, Atlanta and
Chicago.
DENVER (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 23 of his game-high 36 in
the third quarter of the Denver Nuggets' 121-107 win over Indiana
last night. Anthony canned a career-best six 3-pointers in the
third quarter as the Nuggets handed the Pacers their fifth straight
loss.
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Jhonattan (JAHN'-uh-thihn) Vegas made a
13-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to win the Bob Hope
Classic, holding off Gary Woodland for his first PGA Tour victory.
The Venezuelan rookie won in just his fifth PGA Tour start.
Packers early two and a-half point favorites against the Pittsburgh
Steelers in Super Bowl 45 in two weeks. The Packers will be trying
for their fourth Super Bowl title while the Steelers are chasing a
record seventh Super Bowl ring.
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Rashard (rah-SHARD') Mendenhall ran 27 times
for 121 yards and a touchdown to send the Steelers to Super Bowl 45
with a 24-19 victory over the New York Jets. The Steelers opened a
24-0 second-quarter lead and then held off a furious Jets rally to
reach the Super Bowl for the third time in six seasons.
CHICAGO (AP) - The sixth-seeded Green Bay Packers are NFC
champions following their 21-14 win over Chicago that sends the
Pack to the Super Bowl for the first time in 13 seasons. The
Packers now have now won road games in Philadelphia, Atlanta and
Chicago.
DENVER (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 23 of his game-high 36 in
the third quarter of the Denver Nuggets' 121-107 win over Indiana
last night. Anthony canned a career-best six 3-pointers in the
third quarter as the Nuggets handed the Pacers their fifth straight
loss.
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) - Jhonattan (JAHN'-uh-thihn) Vegas made a
13-foot par putt on the second playoff hole to win the Bob Hope
Classic, holding off Gary Woodland for his first PGA Tour victory.
The Venezuelan rookie won in just his fifth PGA Tour start.
Friday, January 21, 2011
KWBG Sports for January 21st
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Andy Roddick overcame a slow start
before serving 32 aces to beat Robin Haase 2-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 and
move into the fourth round of the Australian Open. Seven-time Grand
Slam winner Justine Henin (EH'-nihn) has been eliminated in the
third round, losing 6-4, 7-6 to Svetlana Kuznetsova (svet-LAH'-nah
kooz-NET'-so-vah).
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets linebacker Jason Taylor
has returned to practice on a limited basis, and wide receiver-kick
returner Brad Smith is expected to play in the AFC championship
game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taylor sat out practice
Wednesday while recovering from a concussion, but was back
yesterday.
DENVER (AP) - Pekka Rinne (PEH'-kuh RIH'-nuh) stopped 32 shots
to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-1 win over a Colorado
Avalanche squad that learned hours earlier that forward Tomas
Fleischmann would be out for the rest of the season with blood
clots in his lungs. The Predators have won nine of 11.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Martin Brodeur (mar-TAN' broh-DYOOR') and
the suddenly revived New Jersey Devils took advantage of the
absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to shut out the
Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0. Brodeur had a a relatively easy night,
stopping 23 shots in posting his fourth shutout of the season and
114th of his career.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former ESPN announcer Ron Franklin is suing
the network over his firing for reportedly berating a female
colleague, Jeannine Edwards. The wrongful termination lawsuit filed
in Franklin's hometown of Austin claims ESPN had no grounds for
dismissing him, but a spokesman says the network acted
appropriately in firing the 68-year-old Franklin.
before serving 32 aces to beat Robin Haase 2-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 and
move into the fourth round of the Australian Open. Seven-time Grand
Slam winner Justine Henin (EH'-nihn) has been eliminated in the
third round, losing 6-4, 7-6 to Svetlana Kuznetsova (svet-LAH'-nah
kooz-NET'-so-vah).
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets linebacker Jason Taylor
has returned to practice on a limited basis, and wide receiver-kick
returner Brad Smith is expected to play in the AFC championship
game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taylor sat out practice
Wednesday while recovering from a concussion, but was back
yesterday.
DENVER (AP) - Pekka Rinne (PEH'-kuh RIH'-nuh) stopped 32 shots
to lift the Nashville Predators to a 5-1 win over a Colorado
Avalanche squad that learned hours earlier that forward Tomas
Fleischmann would be out for the rest of the season with blood
clots in his lungs. The Predators have won nine of 11.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Martin Brodeur (mar-TAN' broh-DYOOR') and
the suddenly revived New Jersey Devils took advantage of the
absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to shut out the
Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0. Brodeur had a a relatively easy night,
stopping 23 shots in posting his fourth shutout of the season and
114th of his career.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former ESPN announcer Ron Franklin is suing
the network over his firing for reportedly berating a female
colleague, Jeannine Edwards. The wrongful termination lawsuit filed
in Franklin's hometown of Austin claims ESPN had no grounds for
dismissing him, but a spokesman says the network acted
appropriately in firing the 68-year-old Franklin.
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