KWBG Sports for May 31st

MIAMI (AP) - Rajon Rondo (RAH'-zhan RAHN'-doh) scored 44 points in 53 minutes, but the Boston Celtics still lost 115-111 to the Miami Heat in overtime to fall behind two games to none in the Eastern Conference finals. LeBron James finished with 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed by 15 in the first half and were down by 11 in the third quarter before protecting home-court advantage. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade had 23 points and Mario Chalmers added 22 for Miami.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The Charlotte Bobcats were losers at the NBA draft lottery after posting the worst winning percentage in league history. The New Orleans Hornets won the lottery and will choose first in next month's draft, followed by the Bobcats, Washington, Cleveland and Sacramento. Portland, Golden State, Toronto, Detroit and the Hornets will round out the top 10 selections.

     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Anze Kopitar (AHN'-zhay KOH'-pih-tahr) scored on a breakaway at 8:13 of overtime as the Los Angeles Kings defeated New Jersey 2-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Jonathan Quick stopped 17 shots and was perfect after Anton Vochenkov beat him late in the second period. Colin Fraser also scored for the Kings, who are 9-0 in road playoff games this year.

     PARIS (AP) - The French Open continues today with the second seeds highlighting the Day-5 action. Rafael Nadal takes on Denis Istomin and Maria Sharapova faces Ayumi (ah-YOO'-mee) Morita. Other high seeds scheduled include Andy Murray, Petra Kvitova (KVEE'-toh-vah), David Ferrer and John Isner.

     LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The U.S. men's soccer team was soundly beaten in a friendly against Brazil near Washington. Neymar converted a penalty kick and assisted on goals by defenders Thiago Silva and Marcelo as Brazil came away with a 4-1 victory. Herculez Gomez had the lone goal for the Americans, who ended a five-game winning streak.

KWBG Sports for May 30th

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee) added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals last night. The Spurs set an NBA record with their 20th consecutive victory bridging the regular season and the playoffs.

     MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat can go 2-up on Boston when those teams meet tonight in the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat's defense clamped down on Boston in their 93-79 win in the opener as the Celtics scored just 11 points in the first quarter and only 33 points in the second half.

     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils are hosting the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup finals opener tonight at Prudential Center. The Devils were 2-0 against the Kings in the regular season, with one victory coming in a shootout against Los Angeles, which has won 12 of 14 games in this year's playoffs.

     UNDATED (AP)- Two of baseball's best pitchers hit the disabled list yesterday. Philadelphia ace Roy Halladay is out six to eight weeks with a strained pitching shoulder and the L.A. Angels' ace Jered Weaver will miss at least two starts with a lower-back injury that forced him to leave Monday night's start in the first inning.

     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Philip Humber (UM'-buhr) won for the first time since throwing a perfect game on April 21, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2. Hideki Matsui (hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) homered in his Tampa Bay debut. The rays purchased the 2009 World Series MVP's contract from Triple-A Durham before the game.

KWBG Sports for May 29th

 MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat clamped down their defense in the second half, holding Boston to just 33 points in posting a 93-79 win in the opener of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. LeBron James led the way with 32 points and 13 rebounds and Dwyane Wade scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter.

     SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs gun for their 20th straight victory and a 2-0 advantage over Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals tonight. The Spurs rallied from nine down to beat the Thunder 101-98 in the series opener Sunday night.

     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)) - Chris Sale struck out a career-high 15 -- one short of the White Sox team record -- and Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer as Chicago ran its winning streak to six games with a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay. Dunn has 16 homers, including 11 times in May, after hitting just 11 all last season.

     UNDATED (AP) - Lance Lynn of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cole Hamels of the Philadelphia Phillies are baseball's first eight-game winners. Lynn helped the Cardinals hand the Atlanta Braves their eighth straight loss 8-2 while Hamels pitched the Phils past the New York Mets 8-4.

     PARIS (AP) - Serena Williams, the fifth seed at the French Open, is in action on Day two at Roland Garros Stadium today. Williams, a 13-time Grand Slam champion, plays Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano (vur-ZHEE'-nee rad-ZAH'-noh) in her first match of the tournament after U.S. women went 10-0 on their first day at the French Open.

KWBG Sports for May 28th

 SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee) scored 26 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their 19th in a row to tie the NBA record for longest winning streak kept alive in the playoffs, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-98 to open the Western Conference finals. The Spurs erased a nine-point deficit that stunned the Thunder, who were led by Kevin Durant's 27.

     CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kasey Kahne (kayn) powered to victory in the Coca-Cola 600 last night, winning NASCAR's longest race for the third time. It's his first win with Hendrick Motorsports. He finished nearly five seconds ahead of Denny Hamlin with Kyle Busch third and Sprint Cup series points leader Greg Biffle fourth.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP)- The Indianapolis 500 went to Scotland's Dario Franchitti (DA'-ree-oh fran-KEE'-tee) for the third time.  In the winner's circle, Franchitti donned a pair of white sunglasses to honor Dan Wheldon, who won the 500 a year ago but was killed in a crash at Las Vegas in the final race of the 2011 season.

     ATLANTA (AP)- The Washington Nationals finished a three-game sweep of Atlanta with a 7-2 victory over the Braves, who suffered their seventh straight loss. Gio Gonzalez struck out 10 and limited the Braves to just two runs on one hit over his seven innings while improving to 7-1.

     ST. LOUIS (AP) - Philadelphia fireballer Roy Halladay gave up a grand slam to Yadier Molina (YAH'-dee-ay moh-LEE'-nah) in an abbreviated two-inning start before leaving with shoulder soreness, and the St. Louis Cardinals avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-3 win over the Phillies. The Phillies were looking for their first four-game sweep in St. Louis in 99 years.

KWBG Sports for May 25th

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP)- Dwyane (dwayn) Wade scored 41 points and he and LeBron James combined for 69 points in the Miami Heat's Game 6 series clinching 105-93 victory over Indiana last night. The Heat now play the winner of Boston-Philadelphia Game 7 on Saturday in the Eastern Conference finals starting next week.

     BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) -Roger Chapman shot a 3-under 68 to take the first-round lead at Harbor Shores at the 73rd Senior PGA Championship. John Cook was a stroke back, and Steve Pate (payt), J.L. Lewis, Jeff Sluman (SLOO'-muhn), Jay Haas, David Frost and Jim Carter shot 70.

     FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Former champ Zach Johnson takes a one-shot lead into the second round at the Crown Plaza Invitational in Texas after firing a 6-under 64 yesterday.  Jason Dufner, rookie Harris English, Tom Gillis and Kyle Reifers are tied for second.

     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils can advance to the Stanley Cup finals with a victory at home tonight against the New York Rangers. If the Rangers win, they'll host a Game 7 Sunday at Madison Square Garden with the winner moving on to take on the L.A. Kings.

     UNDATED (AP) -With his horse I'll Have Another prepping for a run at the Triple Crown in just over two weeks, trainer Doug O'Neill has been suspended 45 days by the California Horse Racing Board. The punishment won't begin before July 1, ensuring he will be able to saddle his Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner in the Belmont Stakes on June 9.

KWBG Sports for May 24th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The eighth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers are still alive in the NBA playoffs after forcing a Game 7 with an 82-75 win over the Boston Celtics last night. The Eastern Conference semifinal will be decided Saturday night in Boston, where the Celtics are 17-4 all-time in Game 7's at home.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Miami Heat will be without forward Udonis Haslem (yoo-DAH'-nihs HAZ'-lehm), who's been suspended for tonight's Game 6 against Indiana because of a flagrant foul committed in the previous game. The Heat, who've won the last two games in their series against the Pacers, take a 3-2 series lead into tonight's game in Indiana.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The New Jersey Devils jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes, but needed a go-ahead goal by Ryan Carter with 4:24 left to beat the New Jersey Rangers 5-3 and take a 3-2 series lead in their Stanley Cup Eastern Conference. Game 6 is Friday night in Newark, N.J.

     NEW YORK (AP) - Alex Rodriguez gave Will Smith a rude welcome to the major leagues by hitting two homers off the rookie to back another strong start for Andy Pettitte (PEHT'-iht) in the New York Yankees' 8-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. A-Rod snapped a 52 at-bat homerless drought and drove in three runs.

     BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The Senior PGA Championship starts today at the 6,822-yard, par-71 course at Harbor Shores in Michigan. The tournament will take place without its defending champion Tom Watson, who had to withdraw because of a wrist problem.

KWBG Sports for May 23rd

  MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat own a three-games-to-two lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals after they thoroughly dominated the Indiana Pacers 115-83.  LeBron James had 30 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat, which held the Pacers to 34 percent from the field. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 28 points and helped Miami shoot a playoff team-record 61 percent.

     MIAMI (AP) - The Indiana Pacers finished last night's loss in Miami without starting forwards Danny Granger and David West due to injuries. Granger left the game in the third quarter with a sprained left knee, and the Pacers say West suffered a left knee sprain. The Pacers trailed by 11 at the time of Granger's injury and were outscored by 21 the rest of the way.

     GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Dustin Penner scored at 17:42 of overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 4-3 win over the Phoenix Coyotes, putting L.A. in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time since 1993. Drew Doughty had a goal and an assist for the Kings, who will take on either the New York Rangers or New Jersey Devils in the finals. Los Angeles has won 10 straight road playoff games dating to last season, breaking the NHL mark set by the Islanders in 1982 and '83.

     BALTIMORE (AP) - Kevin Youkilis (YOO'-kih-lihs) homered for Boston on Tuesday, hours after coming off the disabled list. Youkilis had been sidelined since April 29 because of a strained lower back. The Bosox also placed outfielder Cody Ross on the 15-day disabled list with a broken left foot, put Ryan Sweeney on the 7-day concussion DL and purchased the contract of outfielder Scott Podsednik from Triple-A Pawtucket.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County prosecutors have declined to file felony charges against four men arrested for a postgame beating and brawl outside Dodger Stadium over the weekend. Police said the Sunday night fight after a 6-5 Dodger victory over St. Louis was just a minor fender-bender that spiraled out of control.