KWBG Sports for December 31st

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - The longest winning streak in college
basketball history ended last night at Stanford's Maples Pavilion.
Jeanette Pohlen poured in a career-high 31 points and ninth-ranked
Stanford ended the top-ranked Connecticut women's team's 90-game
win streak, 71-59.

DALLAS (AP) - Tim Duncan bounced back from one of the least
productive games of his career to score 17 points and reserve Gary
Neal had 21 in the San Antonio Spurs' 99-93 victory over the Dallas
Mavericks in a showdown between the top two teams in the Western
Conference. Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT'-skee) missed his second
straight game because of a sprained knee ligament, and the
Mavericks have lost both.

UNDATED (AP) - Two NBA All-Stars are going to miss significant
time in the New Year due to injuries. Celtics star Kevin Garnett
could be out two weeks with a strained right calf and Portland
All-Star guard Brandon Roy is out indefinitely with sore knees.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets are paying for their
sideline shenanigans. The team was fined $100,000 by the NFL for
violating league rules when assistant coach Sal Alosi ordered
players to form a sideline wall, then tripped Miami's Nolan Carroll
during a punt return earlier this month.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Casey Barth kicked a 23-yard field goal
in the second overtime to send North Carolina past Tennessee 30-27
in a Music City Bowl that will be remembered much more for the
crazy finish of regulation last night. After first ruling the game
over, the Big Ten officiating crew put one second back on the clock
and that allowed Barth to kick a 39-yard field goal at the end of
regulation to force overtime and give North Carolina a second
chance.

KWBG Sports for December 28th

ATLANTA (AP) - Drew Brees shook off two fourth-quarter
interceptions and threw a 6-yard TD pass to Jimmy Graham with 3:24
left that gave New Orleans a 17-14 victory over the Atlanta
Falcons. That clinched a playoff berth for the defending Super Bowl
champion Saints and kept Atlanta from clinching home-field
advantage through the playoffs.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Eagles and Vikings are playing tonight
in a game that was postponed from Sunday because of heavy snow in
Philadelphia over the weekend. The extra two days probably won't
help 41-year-old Brett Favre (fahrv), who is doubtful because of
after-effects of a concussion sustained a week ago.

SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Air Force put the cap on a successful 9-4
season with a 14-7 victory over Georgia Tech in the Independence
Bowl. Air Force's Tim Jefferson completed 11 of 23 passes for 117
yards and Zack Bell booted field goals that came from 41 and 42
yards for the Falcons.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ashton Gibbs scored 21 points as Pittsburgh's
balance overcame Kemba Walker's one-man offense for No. 4
Connecticut, and the sixth-ranked Panthers easily won the Big
East's first matchup of Top 10 teams by 78-63. That drops UConn to
10-1.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The weather is becoming a worry for the Winter
Classic. Rain showers and temperatures in the low 50s are being
forecast for Saturday's Capitals-Penguins outdoor game Saturday at
Heinz Field, hardly the conditions the NHL wants for its midseason
showcase featuring stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin
(oh-VECH'-kin).

KWBG Sports for December 27th

All Times EST
FOOTBALL
NFL
New Orleans at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m.

BOWL GAME
Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La.: Georgia Tech vs. Air
Force, 5 p.m.

NBA
Detroit at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Orlando at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Memphis, 8 p.m.
Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.
Washington at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
Philadelphia at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL
N.Y. Islanders at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Detroit at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

KWBG Sports for December 24th

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur) threw
a 43-yard TD pass and scored on a quarterback sneak as the
Pittsburgh Steelers inched closer to another division title and a
first-round playoff bye by trouncing the Carolina Panthers 27-3.
The 11-4 Steelers will wrap up the AFC North and the bye if it
beats Cleveland on Jan. 2 or if the Baltimore Ravens lose one more
game.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Freshman Ronnie Hillman scored four touchdowns
and tied his career best with 228 yards rushing on 28 carries to
lead San Diego State to its first bowl victory since 1969, with a
35-14 win over Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl in soggy San Diego. The
game was played on a slick field after 1.5 million gallons of
rainwater were pumped out of Qualcomm Stadium following heavy rains
in Southern California.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to 23
games with a goal and an assist and Pascal Dupuis (paz-KAHL'
doo-PWEE') scored the decisive goal in the seventh round of a
shootout to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 victory over
Washington. Crosby, the NHL's leading scorer, has 60 points on 29
goals and 31 assists in 36 games.

NEWARK (AP) - The disappointing New Jersey Devils fired rookie
coach John MacLean (mak-LAYN'), bringing back Jacques Lemaire
(zhahk leh-MEHR') to replace him behind the bench, but it hardly
made any difference on the ice. Josh Bailey had two goals and an
assist and the New York Islanders spoiled Lemaire's return with a
5-1 victory over the Devils last night.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The San Antonio Spurs' 10-game winning
streak is history. Dwight Howard also had 29 points and 14 rebounds
in another dominant performance for Orlando, which shot 59 percent
from the floor in beating the Spurs 123-101 last night.

KWBG Sports for December 23rd

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Paul Silas has been named interim head
coach of the Charlotte Bobcats following Larry Brown's departure on
Wednesday. The Bobcats are 9-19 this season, losing three of their
last six games by at least 31 points. Owner Michael Jordan says
Brown agreed to step down, just a few months after leading the
Bobcats to their first playoff berth.

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner
Cam Newton has been named the AP Player of the Year after leading
the Tigers to a perfect regular-season record and a berth in the
BCS title game. Newton already had won the Davey O'Brien and
Maxwell awards before receiving 51 votes from the 60-member AP
football poll panel. Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore finished
second with just three votes.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Colts receiver Austin Collie is done for the
season after he suffered a concussion in Sunday's win against
Jacksonville. Collie leads all Indy receivers with eight touchdown
catches and is second on the team with 58 receptions despite
missing five games and more than a half in three others.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets coach Rex Ryan says it's
a "personal matter," and declined to talk yesterday about a
"foot-fetish" report posted by the sports website Deadspin that
shows four videos of a woman who bears a close resemblance to
Ryan's wife. Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said in a brief
statement that he and owner Woody Johnson met with Ryan and the
coach has their "full support." Asked if the NFL might look into
the report, spokesman Greg Aiello said the league also considered
it a personal matter.

GAINESVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - Steve Addazio (ah-DA'-zee-oh) is the
new head football coach at Temple after spending the last six years
on Urban Meyer's staff at Florida. Addazio handled the Gators'
play-calling the last two years and replaces Al Golden, who left
the Owls to take over Miami's program.

KWBG Sports for December 22nd

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The Connecticut women's basketball team
now has the longest winning streak in NCAA history following a
93-62 pounding of Florida State. Maya (MY'-uh) Moore had a
career-high 41 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the
Huskies, who broke the record of 88 straight wins set by the UCLA
men's teams of the 1970s.

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have finalized a two-year, $12
million contract with reliever Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star who
helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series. Jenks
converted 19 of 20 save chances in the first half for the White
Sox, but struggled with arm problems and lost his closing job at
the end of the season. His 173 saves rank second in White Sox
history.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are the
only major league teams that have to pay a luxury tax for this
year. The Bombers have a tax bill of $18 million, their lowest
since 2003 and $7.7 million less than last year. Boston exceeded
the payroll threshold for the first time since 2007 and owes almost
$1.5 million.

NEW YORK (AP) - Oregon's Chip Kelly is the AP's college football
Coach of the Year. Kelly led the second-ranked Ducks to an
undefeated record and a spot in the BCS national championship game
in just his second season as the team's leader. Kelly received 24
of 55 votes from the AP football poll panel to beat out his title
game counterpart, Auburn's Gene Chizik.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State will be without
leading receiver B.J. Cunningham for the Capital One Bowl against
Alabama after he broke his foot in practice. The school says
Cunningham hurt himself Saturday and had surgery the next day.

KWBG Sports for December 21st

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - In what could have been Brett Favre's
(fahvrz) final NFL game, the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North
with a convincing 40-14 victory over Minnesota. The 41-year-old
quarterback started the game but was knocked out after sustaining a
head injury in the second quarter when Bears defensive end Corey
Wootton tossed him hard to the frozen outdoor turf at University of
Minnesota stadium.

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat's 12-game win streak is history. The
Dallas Mavericks beat the heat for the 14th straight time in the
regular season, 98-96, behind Dirk Nowitzki's (noh-VIHT'-skeez) 26
points.

ATLANTA (AP) - Al Horford scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks
rolled to a 91-81 victory over Dwight Howard and the reconstructed
Orlando Magic. Newcomers Gilbert Arenas made just two of 11 shots
for 10 points, Jason Richardson had nine points and Hedo Turkoglu
(HAY'-doo TURK'-oh-loo) eight.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - The top-ranked University of Connecticut
women's team can play its way into the basketball record books
tonight. The 10-0 Huskies go for their record-breaking 89th
consecutive victory when they host 22nd-ranked Florida State.
They're trying to break the UCLA men's teams' unbeaten streak from
the early 1970s.

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skee)
tied Dean Smith for second place on the all-time wins list with his
879th victory, a 98-72 rout of Elon (EE'-lahn). Coach K now trails
Bob Knight by 23 victories in the all-time coaching victory list.

KWBG Sports for December 20th

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It'll be a rare NFL outdoors game in December
in Minneapolis when the Vikings tangle with the Chicago Bears
tonight at the University of Minnesota's stadium. Vikings punter
Chris Kluwe (CLOO'-wee) is calling the field at TCF Bank Stadium
"unplayable" but officials with the team and the university
insist it will be safe. The game is being played there because the
Metrodome's roof is still collapsed from a recent heavy snowstorm.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - DeSean Jackson's 65-yard punt
return for a score capped a furious 28-point Philadelphia rally in
the final seven and a-half minutes of the Eagles' stunning 38-31
win over the New York Giants. The Eagles need to win one of their
last two games or have New York lose one of its two to win the NFC
East.

UNDATED (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons and Pittsburgh Steelers
joined New England as teams assured of going to the NFL playoffs.
The Falcons clinched at least a wild card berth and can win the NFC
South with a win over New Orleans on Christmas weekend and the
Steelers are in via a series of complicated tiebreakers even though
Pittsburgh dropped a 22-17 decision to the New York Giants.

NEW YORK (AP) - Connecticut won its 88th straight women's
basketball game to match the record set by the UCLA men, beating
No. 11 Ohio State 81-50 in the Maggie Dixon Classic. Connecticut
tied the mark before a crowd of 15,232 - a record for a women's
game at Madison Square Garden - and can surpass UCLA on Tuesday
night at home against No. 15 Florida State.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired 2009
American League Cy Young award winner Zack Greinke (GREHN'-kee)
from Kansas City in a major offseason baseball trade. Greinke, a
10-game winner last year, goes to the Brewers in exchange for
shortstop Alcides (ahl-SEE'-deez) Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain
and two prospects.

KWBG Sports for December 17th

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox came to contract terms with two
relievers as they try to revamp their bullpen. A source tells The
Associated Press the Red Sox have worked out a two-year, $12
million deal with former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks. Boston also
gave former Baltimore setup man Matt Albers a one-year pact worth
$875,000.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs are bringing back Kerry Wood,
giving him a one-year, $1.5 million package. Wood began last season
with Cleveland before heading to the New York Yankees, where he was
2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in 24 appearances. He pitched for the Cubs from
1998-08, striking out 20 in his fifth major league start and
winning the NL Rookie of the Year before injuries turned him into a
reliever.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt
Cassel (KAS'-uhl) was limited in practice yesterday and his
availability for Sunday's game at St. Louis remains unclear. Cassel
underwent an emergency appendectomy Dec. 8 and missed last week's
31-10 loss at San Diego that trimmed Kansas City's lead over the
Chargers to one game in the AFC West.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Michael Haywood is the new football coach at
the University of Pittsburgh after going 9-4 as Miami of Ohio's
head coach this year. He was the only candidate interviewed for the
job, although Pitt also may have had interest in new Miami coach Al
Golden and new West Virginia offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen
before they took their new jobs. Haywood replaces Dave Wannstedt,
who resigned under pressure this month following a 7-5 season.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia athletic director Oliver
Luck says he decided to replace Bill Stewart as head football coach
because a national championship wasn't possible under the program's
current leadership. Dana Holgorsen will serve as the Mountaineers'
offensive coordinator next season before taking over for Stewart
ahead of the 2012 campaign. Luck says he first informed Stewart
about his decision to replace him on Nov. 14 and that he first met
with Holgorsen nine days later.

KWBG Sports for December 16th

CLEVELAND (AP) - Former Cleveland Indians pitcher and Hall of
Famer Bob Feller has died of acute leukemia at age 92. Feller spent
his entire career with Cleveland, breaking in at age 17 in 1936
before tossing three no-hitters and a major league-record 12
one-hitters. He finished with a team-record 266 victories and 2,581
strikeouts over 18 seasons, missing four years while serving in the
U.S. Navy during World War II.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cliff Lee and the Phillies have finalized a
$120 million, five-year contract that brings the star pitcher back
to Philadelphia after he spurned more lucrative offers from the New
York Yankees and Texas Rangers. The lefty helped the Rangers win
their first AL pennant this year, one season after he was part of
the NL pennant-winning Phillies. The two-time All-Star and 2008 AL
Cy Young Award winner chose to rejoin the Phillies and combine with
Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt (OHZ'-wahlt) and Cole Hamels to form a
dynamic starting rotation.

UNDATED (AP) - The Colorado Rockies and free agent infielder Ty
Wigginton have agreed to a two-year, $8 million deal with a club
option for 2013. Rich Harden has agreed to terms on a one-year
contract to rejoin the Athletics, pending a physical. And the
Associated Press has learned that the Los Angeles Dodgers are close
to signing reliever Matt Guerrier (gah-REER') to a three-year
contract.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Nets have shipped
swingman Terrence Williams to the Houston Rockets in a three-team
deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nets received the Rockets'
first-round draft pick in 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round
pick next year and shooting guard Sasha Vujacic (VOO'-yah-chihch)
from the Lakers. L.A. picked up veteran forward Joe Smith.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia has hired Dana Holgorsen
as its offensive coordinator for 2011 and plan to make him head
football coach in 2012. Holgorson just completed a successful
season as offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State as the Cowboys
led the Bowl Subdivision with 537.6 yards per game. He will replace
head coach Bill Stewart, who the school says will take an
administrative role after the 2011 season.

KWBG Sports for December 15th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers nipped Pittsburgh
3-2, ending the Penguins' 12-game winning streak. Scott Hartnell
got the game-winner for the Flyers, who leapfrogged past the
Penguins into the Atlantic Division lead and atop the entire NHL
with 45 points.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 24 points in 24 minutes and
center Andrew Bynum contributed seven points in his first action of
the season as the L.A. Lakers outclassed Washington 103-89. Bynum,
who had offseason surgery to repair a partially torn ligament in
his right knee, came off the bench and played 17 minutes.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Brett Favre (fahrv) could be back in
the Minnesota Vikings' lineup after having his streak of 297 starts
end last Monday night because of numbness in his throwing shoulder.
Vikings interim coach Leslie Frazier reports ultrasound tests on
Favre's shoulder were encouraging, and that the 41-year-old legend
might just be in action next Monday night against the Chicago
Bears.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings are getting ready to
use the University of Minnesota's outdoor stadium for their game
Monday night because repairs to the Metrodome can't be finished by
then. That means the Vikings and Bears will be playing outdoors at
the University of Minnesota stadium for a December night game.

NEW YORK (AP) - A source familiar with the deal says Cliff Lee
passed up an extra $30 million from the New York Yankees when he
agreed to his five-year, $120 million contract with Philadelphia.
The Yanks and Texas Rangers had been considered front-runners in
the Lee sweepstakes, but the Phils wound up with the most prized
free agent of this baseball offseason.

KWBG Sports for December 14th

NEW YORK (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies are the big winners in
the Cliff Lee sweepstakes. A person familiar with the negotiations
tells The Associated Press that Cliff Lee has reached a preliminary
agreement on a five-year, $100 million deal with the Phillies,
subject to the 32-year-old left-hander passing a physical

DETROIT (AP) - The New York Giants sacked Brett Favre's (fahrvz)
replacement, Tarvaris Jackson, four times and defeated the
Minnesota Vikings 21-3. In a game moved to Detroit from Minneapolis
because of a snowstorm, the Giants racked up 213 rushing yards and
pulled into a first-place tie with Philadelphia atop the NFC East
at 9-4.

DETROIT (AP) - When Tarvaris Jackson stepped in under center
last night as Minnesota Vikings quarterback, that ended Brett
Favre's (fahrvz) streak of 297 games as starting quarterback in the
NFL, dating back to 1992. That leaves Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton
Manning first on the iron man list currently with 205 straight
starts at QB.

HOUSTON (AP) - Josh Wilson intercepted Matt Schaub's pass and
returned it 12 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give the
Baltimore Ravens a 34-28 win over the Houston Texans last night.
The 9-4 Ravens stayed one game behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North
and are tied with the New York Jets in the AFC wild card.

DALLAS (AP) - Brandon Jennings had 23 points and 10 assists, and
the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from a 20-point second-quarter deficit
for a 103-99 victory over Dallas to end the Mavericks' 12-game
winning streak. Andrew Bogut had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the
Bucks, who won their fourth in five games.

KWBG Sports for December 13th

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Philadelphia ended a three-game losing
streak to Dallas with a 30-27 victory over the Cowboys that gives
the Eagles a half-game lead over the New York Giants, pending
tonight's Giants-Vikings game. DeSean Jackson caught four passes
for 210 yards, including a go-ahead 91-yard touchdown pass early in
the fourth quarter.

DETROIT (AP) - In the wake of the snowstorm that collapsed the
Metrodome in Minneapolis, the NFC has hastily moved the
Giants-Vikings game to tonight at Detroit's Ford Field where the
NFL says admission will be free. The game will be televised by Fox,
but only to the Minnesota and New York markets, with Brett Favre
(fahrv) considered a game-time decision on whether he starts his
298th straight game because of a shoulder injury.

CHICAGO (AP) - The New England Patriots clinched a playoff berth
for the eighth time in 10 years with a 36-7 pounding of Chicago at
blustery Soldier Field. Tom Brady threw for 369 yards and two
touchdowns in the Patriots' fifth straight dominating victory.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers closed in on a playoff
berth by routing Cincinnati 23-7, the Bengals' 10th straight
defeat. Troy Polamalu (pohl-uh-MAH'-loo) and LaMarr Woodley
returned interceptions by Carson Palmer for touchdowns.

COOLUM, Australia (AP) - Australia's Peter Senior won the
rain-delayed Australian PGA on Monday, beating Geoff Ogilvy
(OH'-gihl-vee) with a par on the second hole of a playoff to become
the oldest player to win a major professional tournament in
Australia. The 51-year-old Senior is a regular on the Champions
Tour.

KWBG Sports for December 10th

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Peyton Manning completed 25 of 35 for
319 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in leading the
Indianapolis Colts to a 30-28 win over Tennessee to end a
three-game losing streak. The 7-6 Colts moved within a half-game of
AFC South-leading Jacksonville and will make the playoffs if they
win their remaining three games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Temple Owls have ended Georgetown's
unbeaten season by handing the ninth-ranked Hoyas their first loss
of the season, 68-65. Ramone Moore scored a career-high 30 in
Temple coach Fran Dunphy's 400th career victory.

STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut women's
basketball team won its 87th straight game by mauling Marquette
79-47 behind Maya Moore's season-high 31 points, eight rebounds,
four steals and five blocks. The UConn women can tie the UCLA men's
team Division I record of 88 straight wins when it takes on Ohio
State on Dec. 19th.

CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of fans lined up outside a Chicago
church to pay their respects to Chicago Cubs great and broadcaster
Ron Santo, who died last week of bladder cancer at age 70. Santo's
funeral will be held today and the day's events include one last
drive for Santo around Wrigley Field for the Chicago legend.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The hardware is starting to pile
up for Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, who is the favorite to win
the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. Newton won the Maxwell Award
presented to the nation's best all-around college player, the
Walter Camp player of the year award and the Davey O'Brien Award
presented to the nation's best quarterback.

KWBG Sports for December 9th

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The big winner out of baseball's
winter meetings appears to be free agent outfielder Carl Crawford.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press
that Crawford has reached a preliminary agreement with the Boston
Red Sox on a $142 million, seven-year contract.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The New York Yankees have made an
aggressive offer to free-agent southpaw Cliff Lee, the prize free
agent available in the baseball offseason. The Yankees' offer is
believed to be for six years and $140 million, though the Texas
Rangers, L.A. Angels and Washington Nationals are also said to be
in the bidding war for the 32-year-old Lee.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Miami Heat won their sixth straight
game by outscoring Utah by 14 points in the fourth quarter of their
111-98 win over the Jazz. LeBron James led the way with 33, with
Dwayne (dwayn) Wade chipping in 28.

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics won their eighth in a row with
a 105-89 win over the Denver Nuggets, who were without superstar
Carmelo Anthony, out with an inflamed knee. Ray Allen scored 28
with Kevin Garnett chipping in 17 points and nine rebounds.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The University of Florida is expected
to move quickly to fill the vacancy left when 46-year-old Urban
Meyer resigned suddenly yesterday. Florida athletic director Jeremy
Foley says the search is under way and hopes to have a replacement
named in the next two and a-half weeks.

KWBG Sports for December 8th

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Stephen Jackson scored 23 points in
Charlotte's 100-98 win over Denver that snapped the Nuggets
seven-game winning streak. The Bobcats win also prevented Denver
coach George Karl from becoming the seventh NBA coach to record
1,000 victories.

NEW YORK (AP) - Rick Jackson matched his season-high with 17
points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 Syracuse to a 72-58
victory over No. 7 Michigan State. Scoop Jardine had 19 points for
the 9-0 Orange, who took the lead 4 1/2 minutes into the game and
never relinquished it.

EDMONTON (AP) - Defenseman Cam Fowler scored the game winning
goal in the tenth round of a shootout to give Anaheim a 3-2 win
over Edmonton. The 18-year old beat Oilers goalie Nikolai
Khabibulin (hah-bee-BOO'-lihn) who had stopped eight previous Ducks
players after giving up a goal to Joffrey Lupul in the first round
of the shootout.

CHICAGO (AP) - Blackhawks star Patrick Kane could be out for up
to three weeks with a leg injury suffered in Sunday's win over
Calgary. The 22-year-old has 11 goals and 16 assists this season.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M's Von Miller has won the
Butkus Award as college football's best linebacker. Miller had 9
1/2 sacks to lead the Big 12 and finished with 59 tackles, three
forced fumbles and two recoveries for the 9-3 Aggies.

KWBG Sports for December 7th

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Josh Smith scored 19 points and pulled in
13 rebounds to lead Atlanta to an 80-74 win over Orlando. The Hawks
won despite shooting 39 percent. They've won six of seven games to
move to within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Magic in the NBA
Southeast Division.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mikhail Grabovski scored the only goal of the
shootout to help Toronto overcome a three-goal deficit and beat
Washington 5-4. The Maple Leafs scored three times in the third
period with Clarke MacArthur's goal tying the game with 1:24 to go.

NEW YORK (AP) - Oregon's Chip Kelly has been named the winner of
the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award, voted on by the
Football Writers Association of America. Kelly led the
second-ranked and unbeaten Ducks to a berth in the BCS title game
where they will meet Auburn for the national championship.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana is set to hire Oklahoma's offensive
coordinator Kevin Wilson to be their new head coach Tuesday a
person with knowledge of the search confirmed to The Associated
Press. Wilson will succeed Bill Lynch who posted losing records in
each of his last three seasons.

UNDATED (AP) - Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and Oregon running
back LaMichael James are among the four finalists for the Heisman
Trophy that will be awarded Saturday. They're joined by
quarterbacks Andrew Luck of Stanford and Kellen Moore of Boise
State.

KWBG Sports for December 6th

UNDATED (AP) - The BCS made its bowl selections yesterday and
put Auburn and Oregon in the championship game on January 10 at
Glendale, Arizona. The 12-0 Ducks will play for a national title
for the first time, while the 13-0 Tigers seek their first
championship since 1957. In the other BCS bowls, Arkansas and Ohio
State will play in the Sugar Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl will have
Oklahoma against Connecticut, and Stanford has a meeting with
Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl.

UNDATED (AP) - Auburn rode its overwhelming win in the
Southeastern Conference championship game to its first No. 1
ranking in The Associated Press college football poll since 1985.
The Tigers jumped Oregon, which had been on top the last seven
weeks. TCU remains third and is followed by Wisconsin, Stanford,
Ohio State, Michigan State, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Boise State.

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to hold a news
conference today amid reports that Adrian Gonzalez is joining the
team. Two people with knowledge of the negotiations told The
Associated Press yesterday that the Red Sox were on the verge of
acquiring the All-Star first baseman from the San Diego Padres for
prospects Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo and Reymond Fuentes.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - The Washington Nationals have
worked out a seven-year, $126 million package with free-agent
outfielder Jayson Werth, who hit .296 with 27 homers, 85 RBI and a
league-high 46 doubles for Philadelphia. Werth moves from the team
that has won four straight NL East titles to one that finished last
this year at 69-93 and hasn't had a winning record since 2003.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Tiger Woods has capped his winless
season by blowing a four-shot lead in the final round of the
Chevron World Challenge. U.S. Open champ Graeme McDowell put
together the greatest fourth-round comeback ever against Woods,
sinking a 20-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the
tournament after holing a 20-foot birdie try on the final hole of
regulation to force the playoff. Woods had never lost a tournament
as a pro when leading by at least three shots going into the final
round.

KWBG Sports for December 3rd

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James was triumphant in his return to
Cleveland, scoring a game-high 38 points in just three quarters to
lead the Miami Heat to an easy 118-90 rout of the Cavaliers. James
was booed loudly when he ran onto the court for the first time,
when he was introduced and when he rubbed powder at the press table
before throwing the residue in the air prior to the opening tip. He
also had six more baskets and 11 more points than the Cavaliers'
entire starting lineup.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have regained sole
possession of the NFC East lead following last night's 34-24 win
over the Houston Texans. Michael Vick threw for a touchdown and ran
for another after the Eagles blew a 14-3 lead and fell behind
24-20. Vick passed for 302 yards and two touchdowns for the 8-4
Eagles.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago White Sox and first baseman Adam Dunn
have worked out a four-year, $56 million deal, according to a
person with knowledge of the negotiations. Dunn hit .260 with 38
homers and 103 RBIs for the Washington Nationals last season. The
White Sox also exercised a club option on shortstop Alexei Ramirez
for next season.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have increased their
contract offer to Derek Jeter. The Bombers opened with a $45
million, three-year offer last month, then awaited a formal
proposal from its captain. It was not known whether the new offer
improved the value, contract length or both.

ZURICH (AP) - Soccer's World Cup won't be coming to the United
States anytime soon after the country lost out in the bidding for
the 2022 tournament. Qatar (GUH'-tur) received the right to host
the 2022 event by receiving 14 votes compared to eight for the U.S.
in the final balloting. The latest sports setback for America comes
after lost bids for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

KWBG Sports for December 2nd

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn quarterback Cam Newton has been
cleared by the NCAA to play in Saturday's SEC title game against
South Carolina. The NCAA ruled today that Newton won't be punished
for the pay-for-play scheme concocted by his father, Cecil. Two
Mississippi State boosters accused Cecil Newton of trying to get up
to $180,000 for his son to play for the Bulldogs while the
quarterback was being recruited out of junior college last year.

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James prepared for his return to Cleveland
by scoring a team-high 18 points in the Miami Heat's 97-72 pounding
of Detroit. James will face the Cavaliers tonight for the first
time since leaving the team for a free-agent contract with the
Heat. Yahoo! Sports says Cavs owner Dan Gilbert is investigating
the possibility that the Heat tampered with James before the
free-agent negotiating period began last summer.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward
has lashed out at the NFL for what he calls its hypocritical stance
on player safety, arguing the league recently toughened its stance
only because it wants to expand to an 18-game season. Ward said
players are confused about which hits are legal and which aren't
since the league stepped up its policing of dangerous hits.
Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been fined $125,000 for four
separate hits since mid-October, two of which weren't penalized.

UNDATED (AP) - Bowl invitations continue to be handed out as
schools learn where they will be playing during the holidays. No.
21 Utah is set to play in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 22, and San
Diego State will stay in the city while taking on Navy in the Dec.
23 Poinsettia Bowl. Air Force has accepted an invitation to take on
an ACC team in the Independence Bowl on Dec. 27, and BYU will head
to the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 18 in Albuquerque.

UNDATED (AP) - Baseball players want owners to hold off on
approving a detailed plan for how to expand the playoffs until
after the sides can negotiate over the addition of two more
wild-card teams. Union head Michael Weiner consulted with his
members this week during his executive board's annual meeting in
Orlando, Fla. Players have said they are open to the extra round,
more likely to be added for 2012 than next year.

KWBG Sports for December 1st

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley scored 10 of his 28 points in
the fourth quarter to lead Memphis to a surprising 98-96 win over
the Lakers. Kobe Bryant scored 29 for the Lakers, who have lost
three straight.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte leading scorer Stephen Jackson
will miss Wednesday's game at New Orleans after being suspended for
a game by the NBA. The Bobcats guard was penalized for verbally
abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a timely
manner after being ejected Saturday in a game against Milwaukee.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Jason Clark's three 3-pointers in
overtime helped No. 16 Georgetown fend off ninth-ranked Missouri
111-102 in overtime. The Tigers erased an 18-point halftime deficit
but made just one of four free throws in the final 17 seconds of
regulation.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Yankees and Derek Jeter resumed talks
Tuesday in an effort to sign the team captain to a new contract,
according to a baseball official familiar with the discussion.
Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner says he expects that the two
sides will get a new deal done.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say there is not enough
evidence to charge Tennessee Titans receiver Kenny Britt in a bar
fight Oct. 22. A customer at the bar told investigators that Britt
was among those who assaulted him. Britt denies hitting anyone.

KWBG Sports for November 30th

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Coach Josh McDaniels' future is still up
in the air after what appear to be conflicting statements by
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen. Bowlen told AOL FanHouse Monday that he
has no interest in making a coaching change right now despite just
five wins in the last 26 games under McDaniels. But later, Bowlen
issued a statement saying he would continue to evaluate the team
and do what's in the best interest of the franchise.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The NFL has rejected appeals by Steelers
linebacker James Harrison of fines he's been assessed for illegal
hits on Cleveland's Mohamed Massaquoi and Saints quarterback Drew
Brees. The league also refused to reduce the $75,000 fine for the
hit on Massquoi and the $20,000 fine for the hit on Brees.

DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki (noh-VIHT'-skee) scored 20 points
and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace Dallas over Houston 101-91. Shawn
Marion chipped in with 14 points and 10 boards to help the
Mavericks win their sixth in a row.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Mustapha Farrakhan scored a career high 23
points to lead Virginia to a 87-79 upset of 15th-ranked Minnesota.
The Cavaliers overcame a 13-point, first-half deficit to hand the
Golden Gophers their first loss of the season.

NEW YORK (AP) - Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins keep
rolling long. Crosby extended his point streak to 13 games with an
assist in the Penguins' 3-1 win over the Rangers. Pittsburgh has
won seven in a row.

KWBG Sports for November 29th

NEW YORK (AP) - Stanford is the big winner in the latest BCS
standings, moving up to fourth and all but assuring the Cardinal
will play in a BCS bowl. Auburn and Oregon exchange the top two
spots, but that's not a big deal considering both are on track to
meet in the Jan. 10 BCS championship in Glendale, Ariz., assuming
neither loses this coming Saturday.

UNDATED (AP) - Wisconsin is on the verge of its first trip to
the Rose Bowl since January 2000 after the Badgers remained ahead
of Ohio State and Michigan State in the latest BCS standings. Also,
Oklahoma is headed back to the Big 12 championship game to face
Nebraska after the Cornhuskers won the tiebreaker based on the BCS
standings.

DENVER (AP) - J.R. Smith scored a season-high 30 and the Denver
Nuggets overcame the absence of Carmelo Anthony to hold off the
Phoenix Suns 138-133 Sunday night in the highest-scoring NBA game
of the season. Chauncey Billups returned to the lineup after
missing three games with a sprained right wrist and scored 25
points and eight assists for the Nuggets.

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons are on their longest win
streak - five games - since 1998. Matt Bryant kicked a 47-yard
field goal with 9 seconds remaining to give the NFC-leading Atlanta
Falcons their fifth straight win, 20-17 over Green Bay to improve
to 9-2 with five weeks left in the NFL regular season.

INDIANPOLIS (AP) - The San Diego Chargers returned a pair of
Peyton Manning interceptions for touchdowns and routed the
Indianapolis Colts 36-14 for their fourth straight win. The 6-5
Chargers moved within one game of AFC West-leading Kansas City
while the 6-5 Colts fell into a tie with Jacksonville for the AFC
South lead.

KWBG Sports for November 24th

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skee)
became just the fifth coach to win 800 games at one school when his
top-ranked Blue Devils dumped No. 4 Kansas State 82-68 in the final
of the O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic in Kansas City. Coach K's
873rd victory overall pulls him within three of Adolph Rupp for
third place on the career list.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Lakers opened up a close game
with a 17-2 fourth-quarter run and beat visiting Chicago 98-91 for
their fifth straight win. The defending NBA champions are off to a
13-2 start.

UNDATED (AP) - League leader San Antonio brings a 12-1 record
and an 11-game winning streak into tonight's outing at Minnesota.
It's one of 11 games on the NBA's Thanksgiving Eve schedule.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Phoenix leapfrogged Los Angeles for first
place in the NHL's Pacific Division with a 5-0 shutout of visiting
Edmonton in the only game on the league's Tuesday night schedule.
Martin Hanzal and Lee Stempniak (STEMP'-nee-ak) each scored twice
to help the Coyotes earn their seventh consecutive win.

UNDATED (AP) - Aubrey Huff is staying put with the San Francisco
Giants, agreeing to a $22 million, two-year contract with the World
Series champions. And, Victor Martinez is leaving Boston and
joining the Detroit Tigers, bringing another powerful bat to a
lineup that already includes MVP runner-up Miguel Cabrera.

KWBG Sports for November 23rd

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Philip Rivers tossed four TD passes and the San
Diego Chargers scored 35 unanswered points in their 35-14 rout of
Denver last night. San Diego's third straight victory moves the 5-5
Chargers within one game of AFC West-leading Kansas City with the
Chiefs scheduled to travel to San Diego on Dec. 12.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Brett Favre (fahrv) says every
Minnesota Viking player, including himself, could have done more to
avoid Monday's firing of Vikings coach Brad Childress after the
team's 3-7 start. Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier gets the
head coach's job on an interim basis, with his first game Sunday at
Washington.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Tony Dungy says he's not interested
in returning as a coach or executive to help straighten out the
Minnesota Vikings. Dungy, who has roots in Minnesota and was
defensive coordinator for the Vikes in the 1990s, tells The
Associated Press that he's happy working as an analyst for NBC and
enjoys having time to watch his son play college football at
Oregon.

NEW YORK (AP) - Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto (VAH'-toh)
won his first NL Most Valuable Player Award, ending the two-year
reign of St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz). Votto
was a first-time All-Star, finishing second in the NL with a .324
batting average, 37 home runs, 113 RBIs and a .600 slugging
percentage that led the league.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets have called a morning news
conference to introduce Terry Collins as their new manager. The
62-year-old Collins, who has not managed in the major leagues in 11
years, was chosen over a group of finalists that included Wally
Backman, Chip Hale and Bob Melvin.

KWBG Sports for November 22nd

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have ridden the
resurgence of quarterback Michael Vick into sole possession of
first place in the NFC East following their 27-17 win over the New
York Giants last night. Vick threw for 258 yards, ran for 34 more
and a touchdown and led the Eagles on a 90-yard go-ahead drive late
in the fourth quarter that culminated with LeSean McCoy's 50-yard
TD run on fourth down.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets quarterback Mark
Sanchez says "I swear it's like 'Groundhog Day"' as he engineered
the Jets' third straight heart-stopping victory, a 30-27 thriller
over the Houston Texans. Sanchez drove the Jets 72 yards in 45
seconds before hitting Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end
zone on a 6-yard TD pass with 10 seconds left.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pau Gasol scored 28 points on 10-for-10
shooting, Kobe Bryant added 20 and the Los Angeles Lakers took a
30-point lead in the first half of their fourth straight victory,
117-89 over the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers have beaten the
Warriors 11 straight times.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson's runner-up finish in the
season-ending Ford 400 was good enough to claim his fifth straight
NASCAR Sprint Cup championship. Johnson moved past Hendrick
Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon for most titles among active
driver and now ranks third on the career list behind seven-time
champions and Hall of Famers Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.

TORONTO (AP) - The Colorado Rapids are celebrating their first
MLS Cup title after they beat FC Dallas 2-1 in the championship. FC
Dallas defender George John deflected a shot into his own net in
overtime for the deciding goal.

KWBG Sports for November 19th

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Tenth-ranked Alabama warmed up for its
showdown a week from Saturday against second-ranked Auburn by
shellacking Georgia State 63-7. It's the most points scored by the
Crimson Tide since a 66-3 win over Vanderbilt in 1979.

UNDATED (AP) - An attorney for Kenny Rogers says his client
knows he made "a stupid decision" when he sent a fellow
Mississippi State booster a text of Cecil Newton's payment plan to
secure his son's commitment to the Bulldogs. The Newtons' attorney,
George Lawson, tells Atlanta's WSB-TV that he is "one million
percent" certain Cam Newton - who signed with Auburn - did not
take any money.

MIAMI (AP) - The Chicago Bears used a stout defense to blank
Miami 16-0 for only the Dolphins' second shutout at home in 40
seasons. Robbie Gould (gohld) kicked three field goals before Matt
Forte (FOHR'-tay) scored on a short TD run late in the third
quarter as the Bears took a half-game lead over idle Green Bay in
the NFC North.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - North Carolina freshman Harrison
Barnes, a preseason AP All-American, scored a game-high 19 points
all in the first half of eighth-ranked North Carolina's 107-63 win
over Hofstra on Thursday in the opening round of the Puerto Rico
Tip-Off. Barnes made all four 3-point attempts and helped the 2-0
Tar Heels storm out to a 25-point lead.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - There was a wild NHL game in Philadelphia
last night as Steven Stamkos had his second hat trick of the season
and added two assists in the Tampa Bay Lightning's 8-7 win over the
Flyers. The teams combined for nine goals in the opening 20
minutes.

KWBG Sports for November 18th

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Hours after his Hollywood actress wife Eva
Longoria filed for divorce, Tony Parker scored 21 points to lead
the San Antonio Spurs to their eighth straight victory, 103-94 over
the Chicago Bulls. The Spurs are tied with the New Orleans Hornets
for best record in the NBA at 9-1.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden
will have microfracture surgery on his left knee Friday and will
not play this season. The 7-footer, who was the overall No. 1 pick
in the 2007 draft, has played just 82 games over parts of two
seasons, averaging 9.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.

NEW YORK (AP) - San Diego's Bud Black and Minnesota's Ron
Gardenhire are the NL and AL managers of the year, respectively.
Black edged out Cincinnati's Dusty Baker by a single point while
Gardehire, a five-time runner-up in the AL, beat out Texas skipper
Ron Washington fairly easily in voting by the baseball writers.

MIAMI (AP) - There's a Thursday night NFL game with the
banged-up 5-4 Miami Dolphins hosting the 6-3 NFC North co-leading
Chicago Bears. Miami's top two quarterbacks are banged up, so Tyler
Thigpen is expected to make his first NFL start since 2008 with
Kansas City.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Roughly one week after Brett Sutter
(SUH'-tur) was jailed following a bar fight in Arizona, his father
traded him away. Calgary GM Darryl Sutter sent his son Brett and
defenseman Ian White to the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman
Anton Babchuk and forward Tom Kostopoulos.

KWBG Sports for November 17th

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Shannon Brown
added 16 of his 21 in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles
Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-107 to snap a two-game losing
streak. Los Angeles had started 8-0 before the consecutive losses
slowed the Lakers' early season momentum.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Maya Moore's 30 points, seven rebounds
and six steals helped Connecticut's top-ranked women's team rally
from eight down in the second half to nip second-ranked Baylor
65-64. That's the Huskies' 80th straight win, eight shy of tying
the NCAA Division I basketball record of 88 straight victories set
by the UCLA men's team from 1971 to 1974.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - In men's hoops, Jared Sullinger and
David Lighty scored 26 points apiece and fourth-ranked Ohio State
beat No. 9 Florida 93-75 in an early season matchup of teams with
national championship hopes. William Buford added 16 for the 2-0
Buckeyes.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville coach Rick Pitino has called
this a "bridge year," but his Cardinals already have pulled off a
minor shocker in the college basketball season. Louisville
christened its new downtown arena with an 88-73 upset of No. 16
Butler, last season's NCAA runner-up, as Rakeem Buckles scored 17
and Louisville held the Bulldogs to 35 percent shooting.

NEW YORK (AP) - A perfect game, a postseason no-hitter and a
21-win regular season all added up to a unanimous vote for
Philadelphia's Roy Halladay as the NL Cy Young Award winner.
Halladay captured the AL Cy Young Award with the Blue Jays in 2003,
and is now the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both leagues.

KWBG Sports for November 16th

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles racked up 45 points
in their highest-scoring first half in their history and coasted to
a 59-28 rout of Washington last night. Michael Vick accounted for
six touchdowns - four throwing, two running - as the 6-3 Eagles
tied the New York Giants for the NFC East lead heading into next
Sunday's showdown at Philadelphia when the Eagles host the Giants.

DALLAS (AP) - The last undefeated team in the NBA has lost.
Jason Terry scored 26 points, including the go-ahead jumper in the
final minute, and the Dallas Mavericks handed the New Orleans
Hornets their first loss of the season after eight straight wins,
98-95.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - An NFL arbitrator has denied a grievance
filed by former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin in an attempt to
claim the lost salary he maintained he was still owed by the team.
Raiders executive John Herrera said Kiffin, now the coach at
Southern California, showed "a stunning lack of concern" for the
terms of his contract and for the rules of the club.

NEW YORK (AP) - The 2010 Major League Baseball awards season is
in full swing and Buster Posey, the catcher of the World Series
champion San Francisco Giants, captured the NL Rookie of the Year.
Texas closer Neftali Feliz is the AL Rookie of the Year.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees are raising the prices of
some of their most expensive tickets for next year after making big
cuts in 2010, and are hiking the cost of bleacher seats for only
the third time in 13 years. The price of the best field-level seats
will rise to $260 as part of season ticket plans while most
bleacher seats will rise from $12 to $15.

KWBG Sports for November 15th

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward sustained a
concussion attempting to make a catch in the first quarter of last
night's 39-26 loss to visiting New England and was forced to leave
the game. The early exit brought an end to his streak of 186
consecutive games with at least one reception. It's the
third-longest streak in NFL history.

UNDATED (AP) - For the first time since Nov. 2007, there's no
change in the top 10 of the BCS standings. That means No. 1 Oregon
and No. 2 Auburn remain on track to meet in the BCS championship
game. TCU, Boise State and LSU round out the top five.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jason Richardson scored 34 points and the
Phoenix Suns hit 22 3-pointers in a 121-116 victory over the L.A.
Lakers. It's the defending champions' second straight loss after
opening the season with eight consecutive victories.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Carl Edwards ended a 70-race winless
streak by taking the checkered flag at Phoenix International
Raceway. Four-time defending Sprint Cup champ Jimmie Johnson
finished fifth to pull within 15 points of Chase for the Sprint Cup
championship leader Denny Hamlin, who had to settle for 12th after
leading a race-high 190 laps.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - Haile Gebrselassie's (HY'-lee
geh-bur-seh-LAH'-seez) retirement was short-lived. The Ethiopian
long-distance great, who suddenly announced he was done with
running after pulling out of the New York Marathon on Nov. 7
because of a knee injury, tweets that he has changed his mind about
retiring and will compete again.

After going 0-3 in semi finals at the Dome, the Madrid Tigers change their luck by winning 32 to 21 over Gehlen Catholic of LeMars. KWBG will bring you the coverage of Championship game on Friday, November 19. They will meet North Tama, who also has a 13-0 record for the 2010 football season. Congratulations Tigers!

KWBG Sports for November 12th

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons currently own the NFL's best
record at 7-2 after Matt Ryan's 33-yard touchdown toss to Roddy
White with 20 seconds left gave them a 26-21 win over the Baltimore
Ravens. Ryan threw for 316 yards and three TD's for the Falcons,
who blew a 20-7 lead before dropping the Ravens to 6-3. Joe Flacco
passed for two touchdowns in the final six minutes, including a
nine-yard strike to Todd Heap with 1:05 to play.

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Cleveland Browns linebacker Marcus Benard has
been released from a hospital after collapsing at his locker stall
prior to yesterday's workout. He did not appear to lose
consciousness and his eyes were open as three members of
Cleveland's training staff checked on him. The Browns said he will
undergo further evaluation today.

UNDATED (AP) - A former Mississippi State player who worked with
agents says the father of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton told him it
would take anywhere from $100,000 to $180,000 for his son to sign a
scholarship with the Bulldogs. Kenny Rogers told ESPN radio in
Dallas on Thursday that he and Cecil Newton met with two MSU
coaches at a hotel in Starkville, Miss., last November. Cecil
Newton has denied any wrongdoing and says if Rogers solicited
money, he did it on his own.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The University of Kentucky plans to appeal
an NCAA ruling that freshman center Enes (EH'-nehs) Kanter is
permanently ineligible to play for the Wildcats. The NCAA
student-athlete reinstatement staff decided the 6-foot-11 Kanter
received benefits more than $33,000 above his actual and necessary
expenses while playing for a club basketball team in Turkey. The
NCAA defines actual and necessary expenses as those directly
necessary for practice and competition on a team.

PHOENIX (AP) - NASCAR has inspected the cars the three
championship contenders plan to race in next week's season finale.
A NASCAR spokesman says the cars for Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin
and Kevin Harvick were inspected in the North Carolina research and
development center this week. Hamlin leads the points race by 33
over Johnson and 59 over Harvick with two events remaining.

KWBG Sports for November 11th

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) - Auburn football coach Gene Chizik declined
to answer questions about an ESPN report Tuesday that said
quarterback Cam Newton told a Mississippi State recruiter that his
father wanted him to go to Auburn because "the money was too
much." According to the report, one of Mississippi State's
recruiters said Newton's father told him it would take "more than
a scholarship" for his son to attend Mississippi State. All Chizik
would say about Newton yesterday is that he'll start for the
second-ranked Tigers against Georgia on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) - Three members of the Cincinnati Reds won
National League Gold Gloves yesterday, including third baseman
Scott Rolen for the eighth time. Reds second baseman Brandon
Phillips and pitcher Bronson Arroyo also won the award, as did
Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (too-loh-WITS'-kee) and Rockies
outfielder Carlos Gonzalez. Rounding out the NL Gold Glove
recipients are St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz),
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (YAH'-dee-ehr moh-LEE'-nuh),
Philadelphia outfielder Shane Victorino and Houston outfielder
Michael Bourn.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Athletics have acquired outfielder
David DeJesus from the Kansas City Royals for right-hander Vin
Mazzaro and minor league lefty Justin Marks. DeJesus batted .318
with five homers and 37 RBIs in 91 games with Kansas City this
year, missing the last two months following right thumb surgery.
Mazzaro spent three stints with the A's in 2010, going 6-8 with a
4.27 ERA in 122 1/3 innings.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots have signed
former Cincinnati kicker Shayne Graham after losing Stephen
Gostkowski (guhst-KOW'-skee) to a season-ending thigh injury.
Gostkowski felt tightness in his right thigh while warming up
before Sunday's 34-14 loss at Cleveland. He didn't return after
kicking off following a New England touchdown in the second
quarter.

MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Dolphins signed free-agent cornerback Al
Harris and named Chad Pennington as their starting quarterback for
Sunday's game against Tennessee. The 35-year-old Harris was
released by Green Bay on Monday and hasn't played since sustaining
a left knee injury last November. Pennington will be making his
first start since he suffered a season-ending right shoulder injury
in Week 3 last year.

KWBG Sports for November 10th

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James has his first triple-double in a Miami
Heat uniform -- and 29th of his career -- with 20 points, 14
assists and 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough as the Utah Jazz
rallied for a 116-114 overtime victory. Paul Millsap poured in a
career-best 46 for the Jazz, who withstood a 39-point game by
Dwayne Wade.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado is paying Dan Hawkins some $2
million in a buyout after firing the Buffs coach three days after
Colorado lost a 28-point lead in the fourth quarter against Kansas.
That was the biggest collapse in the 121-year-old history of
Colorado football.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kyle Busch was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on
Tuesday for his obscene gesture and the driver has apologized for
losing his temper during last Sunday's race in Texas. Busch was
penalized for speeding at Texas and called into the pits to serve a
one-lap penalty.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In the NHL, Joe Corvo scored two power-play
goals, Eric Staal had four assists and the Carolina Hurricanes
scored four times in the first 7-1/2 minutes in a 7-1 victory over
the Edmonton Oilers. The Hurricanes chased starting Oilers goalie
Nikolai Khabibulin (hah-bee-BOO'-lihn) when they scored four times
on their first eight shots.

TORONTO (AP) - The NHL All-Star game will have a brand new look
next year. The Canadian Press, citing an unidentified source,
reported two captains will choose players from either conference to
make up the teams for the 2011 game in Raleigh, N.C., rather than
the Eastern vs. Western Conference format which had been used since
2003.

KWBG Sports for November 9th

CINCINNATI (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers built a 20-point lead
and held off the Cincinnati Bengals 27-21 to climb into a first
place tie with Baltimore atop the AFC North with a 6-2 record. The
2-6 Bengals drove to the 12-yard line before Jordan Shipley was
stripped of a fourth-down pass with 34 seconds left, handing
Cincinnati its fifth straight loss.

IRVING, Texas (AP) - Jerry Jones calls it a "very difficult
decision" to fire Wade Phillips but says he had little choice
following the Dallas Cowboys' horrendous 1-7 start that included an
embarrassing 45-7 loss at Green Bay Sunday night. The 63-year-old
Phillips leaves with a 34-22 record over 4-1/2 seasons guiding the
Cowboys and will be replaced on an interim basis by 44-year-old
offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - There's going to be a change in the
broadcast booth next season on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball"
where Jon Miller and Joe Morgan are out as announcers after 21
seasons. ESPN did not immediately say who the new broadcast team
would be.

NEW YORK (AP) - There's a chance that Yankees owner George
Steinbrenner and former New York manager Billy Martin, who often
feuded while trying to run the Yankees, could go into the Hall of
Fame in the same year. The Hall of Fame veterans committee says
both Steinbrenner and Martin are on its Hall of Fame ballot, along
with former union head Marvin Miller and players Vida Blue, Steve
Garvey, Tommy John, Ron Guidry and Rusty Staub, among others.

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Lauren Cheney scored an early goal, Abby
Wambach added two and the United States stayed alive in qualifying
for next year's Women's World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Costa
Rica. The U.S. women now play 11th-ranked Italy in a home-and-home,
total-goals series for the final berth in the tournament.

KWBG Sports for November 8th

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Brett Favre (fahrv) added to his legendary
career by rallying Minnesota from 14 points down in the final 4 1/2
minutes as the Vikings pulled out a 27-24 overtime victory over
Arizona. The 41-year-old Favre threw for a career-high 446 yards
and two touchdown and two interceptions, directing the Vikes on
scoring drives of 40 and 77 yards at the end of regulation to force
OT.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys' nightmare of a season
continues. Aaron Rodgers tossed three TD passes and the Green Bay
Packers mauled the hapless Cowboys 45-7, dropping Dallas to 1-7 as
the Cowboys continue their worst start since going 1-15 in 1989.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The streaking Oakland Raiders beat Kansas
City 23-20 in overtime for their third straight victory as
Sebastien Janikowski booted a game-winning 33-yard field goal
following his game-tying 41-yard field goal at the end of
regulation that forced OT. The Raiders go into their bye week a
half-game back of Kansas City in the AFC West.

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cleveland Browns have racked up
back-to-back upsets. Two weeks ago they knocked off the defending
Super Bowl champion Saints in New Orleans, the Browns posted a
34-14 upset win over New England as rookie Browns QB Colt McCoy
scrambled for a touchdown and running back Peyton Hillis racked up
a career-high 184 yards rushing.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - With two races left in the Chase for
the Sprint Cup Championship, Denny Hamlin has taken over the lead
after winning in Texas for the second time this season. Hamlin has
a 33-point lead over four-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson
and is 59 points ahead of Kevin Harvick in third.

KWBG Sports for November 5th

UNDATED (AP) - Toney Douglas hit five of the New York Knicks' 16
three-pointers in last night's 120-112 win over the Bulls in
Chicago. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook each scored 28 points
for Oklahoma City, but the Thunder needed overtime to beat Portland
107-106.

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - No. 20 Virginia Tech scored two
touchdowns in the final seven minutes to beat Georgia Tech 28-21.
The Yellow Jackets tied the game just 11 seconds before David
Wilson returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown with
2:23 left. The Hokies are 5-0 in the ACC and have won seven
straight since an 0-2 start.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) - Hall of Fame manager Sparky
Anderson has died at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. at age 76. A
family spokesman says Anderson died of complications from dementia.
Anderson was the first skipper to win World Series titles in both
the American and National leagues, leading the Reds to
championships in 1975 and '76 before guiding the 1984 Tigers to the
crown.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Ron Washington has been rewarded with a
two-year contract extension for leading the Texas Rangers to the AL
pennant. Washington received a two-year contract with a pair of
one-year options when he was hired to replace the fired Buck
Showalter in November 2006. The Rangers have improved their win
total each season under Washington, culminating with the first
pennant in club history.

BOSTON (AP) - The Red Sox are exercising their $12.5 million
option on David Ortiz for 2011. The 32-year-old slugger led Boston
with 32 homers and tied for the team lead with 102 RBIs this year
while batting .270.

KWBG Sports for November 4th

NASHVILLE (AP) - The Tennessee Titans have claimed veteran wide
receiver Randy Moss off waivers, 12 years after they passed on him
in the 1998 NFL draft to take Kevin Dyson. Moss was waived by
Minnesota earlier this week, 3 1/2 weeks after being traded to the
Vikings from New England. He may be able to help the Titans as
receiver Kenny Britt hurt his right hamstring last weekend.

UNDATED (AP) - Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson has passed
post-concussion testing and could play for the Philadelphia Eagles
when they return from their bye week to face Indianapolis on
Sunday. Jackson hasn't played since he was injured in a nasty
head-on collision with Atlanta cornerback Dunta Robinson on Oct.
17. Robinson returned to Falcons practice yesterday for the first
time since suffering a concussion on the Jackson hit.

BOSTON (AP) - Adrian Beltre (BEHL'-tray) has declined a $10
million player option that would have kept him with the Red Sox
next year, opting instead to take a $1 million buyout. If the Bosox
decline to pick up their $12.5 million option on the 31-year-old
Beltre by Thursday, he'll become a free agent. Beltran led Boston
with a .321 average, tied for the club lead with 102 RBIs, hit a
career-high 49 doubles and homered 28 times.

CINCINNATI (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds have exercised 2001
options for pitcher Bronson Arroyo and left fielder Jonny Gomes
(gohmz). Arroyo went 17-10 with a 3.88 earned run average in 215
2/3 innings for the NL Central champs this year. The Reds declined
options on pitcher Aaron Harang (huh-RANG') and shortstop Orlando
Cabrera, thus granting them free agency.

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Mets have picked up their $11
million option on shortstop Jose Reyes for 2011. Reyes hit .282
with 10 triples, 11 homers and 30 stolen bases in 133 games for the
Mets last season. And the Chicago Cubs say third baseman Aramis
(ah-RAH'-mihs) Ramirez has exercised his $14.6 million option and
will return to the team next season.

KWBG Sports for November 3rd

UNDATED (AP) - The Atlanta Hawks remain the NBA's only unbeaten
team in the Eastern Conference after Marvin Williams scored 22
points and Al Horford notched a double-double in a 100-88 triumph
at Cleveland. The Miami Heat won their fourth in a row since
dropping their season opener as Dwyane (dwayn) Wade provided a
team-high 26 points in a 129-97 pounding of Minnesota. Boston also
improved to 4-1, thanks in part to Kevin Garnett's game-high 22
points in a 109-86 rout of Detroit.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Wizards rookie John Wall had his
best game being taken first overall in this year's NBA draft. Wall
finished with 29 points, 13 assists and nine steals to lead
Washington's 116-115 overtime win against Philadelphia. One of
Wall's assists led to Cartier Martin's game-tying basket with 0.3
seconds left in regulation.

UNDATED (AP) - The Minnesota Wild earned a 1-0 victory over San
Jose last night despite being outshot 36-16. Niklas Backstrom
notched his first shutout of the season while helping Minnesota
kill off the Sharks' five power plays. Columbus blanked Montreal
3-0, Ottawa topped Toronto 3-2 and Raffi Torres recorded a hat
trick in Vancouver's 4-3 verdict over Edmonton.

NEW YORK (AP) - Television ratings for this year's World Series
equaled the lowest ever. The San Francisco Giants' five-game
victory over the Texas Rangers equaled the 2008 Phillies-Rays
lowest-rated World Series and this year's ratings were down 28
percent from last year's Phillies-Yankees series.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two people with knowledge of Randy Moss'
status tell The Associated Press that the Minnesota Vikings have
waived the six-time All-Pro receiver. If Moss is not claimed, he
will be free to sign a new contract with any team and the Vikings
would be on the hook for rest of his salary.

KWBG Sports for November 2nd

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Edgar Renteria (ren-tuh-REE'-uh) belted
a three-run homer and Tim Lincecum (LIHN'-sih-kuhm) allowed three
hits and a run over eight innings of a 3-1 victory over Texas that
gives the San Francisco Giants their first World Series title in 56
years. Renteria belted two go-ahead homers against the Rangers and
was named MVP of the Fall Classic.

NEW YORK (AP) - Rangers ace Cliff Lee, Yankees shortstop Derek
Jeter and Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth are among the 142
players who have become free agents following the World Series.
Under an agreement between players and owners announced Sept. 30,
players no longer need to file for free agency. Teams now have a
five-day exclusive negotiating period with their own free agents.
That's down from 15 days.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Vikings are cutting ties with
Randy Moss, the six-time Pro Bowl receiver they acquired last month
from the Patriots in exchange for a third-round pick draft pick.
Moss returned to New England on Sunday and was wistful about his
days with the AFC East leaders following Minnesota's 28-18 loss and
critical of the Vikings for not taking his game-planning advice.

UNDATED (AP) - The Bulls have knocked Portland from the NBA's
unbeaten ranks, and the Los Angeles Clippers are still looking for
their first win. Luol Deng exploded for a career-high 40 points
while leading Chicago to a 110-98 victory over the now 3-1 Blazers,
and San Antonio dropped the Clips to 0-4 with a 97-88 win in L.A.

PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have extended the contract of
forward Jared Dudley, the team's hustling defender and sharpshooter
off the bench the past two seasons. The four-year, $17 million deal
with a player option for a fifth year takes effect next season.
That would keep the fan-favorite Dudley under contract until at
least the 2014-15 season.

KWBG Sports for November 1st

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The San Francisco Giants can secure
their first World Series title in 56 years with a victory over
Texas ace Cliff Lee in tonight's Game 5. Giants rookie southpaw
Madison Bumgarner and Brian Wilson combined on a three-hit shutout
and Aubrey Huff and Buster Posey homered in their 4-0 win over the
Rangers last night to take a 3-1 series lead.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Drew Brees passed for 305 yards and two
touchdowns and the New Orleans Saints defeated the Pittsburgh
Steelers 20-10 last night to improve to 5-3. Brees was 20 of 22 for
191 yards in the second half, breaking open a defensive struggle in
which no team scored a touchdown through the first three quarters.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Brett Favre says he'll be "fine"
after needing 10 stitches to close a laceration on his face that
knocked him out of Minnesota's 28-18 loss at New England. The
41-year-old Favre was already playing with two fractures in his
ankle but extended his NFL record for consecutive starts to 292.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The surprising Tampa Bay Bucs won their
fifth straight road game by holding off Arizona 38-25 and are tied
with Atlanta at 5-2 atop the NFC South. Agib Talib intercepted two
passes, returning one 45 yards for a touchdown and the second one
ending a late threat by the Cardinals.

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) - NASCAR's three title contenders left
Talladega Superspeedway with their championship chances intact, as
Jimmie Johnson, Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick remained locked at
the top of the tightest points fight in seven years in the Chase
for the Sprint Cup Championship. Clint Bowyer (BOY'-ur) edged
Harvick at Talladega with the four-time champion Johnson holding a
14-point lead over Hamlin with Harvick 38 back

Austin Leads Boone to 3rd Place at State XC

The Boone High varsity cross country team placed third at the Iowa state cross country championships at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on October 30, 2010. The Toreadors were led by freshman Chandler Austin who placed 11th overall.

Team results

Chandler Austin 11th 16:24

Nick Yaeger 17th 16:35

Albert Meier 32nd 16:57

Dan Clark 50th 17:18

Andrew Thiel 17:38

Justin Niday 17:54

Scott Hansen 18:04

KWBG Sports for October 29th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants are taking a 2-0
lead in the World Series to Texas where they hope to continue their
hot hitting in Game 3 Saturday night. Matt Cain and two relievers
combined on a four-hitter and the Giants blanked Texas 9-0 in Game
2, breaking open a close game with seven runs in the bottom of the
eighth.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is willing
to consider expanding the playoffs as early as next year. Selig
says a larger postseason might not have to wait for collective
bargaining with the players' association, even though union head
Michael Weiner said earlier this week that any changes in the
playoff format couldn't come until at least the 2012 season.

NEW YORK (AP) - A source with knowledge of the negotiations says
the New York Yankees and Joe Girardi have agreed in principle on a
new $9 million, three-year contract. Girardi has managed the Yanks
for three seasons, including guiding them to their 27th World
Series title last year.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Brett Favre (fahrv), whose NFL-record
streak of 291 starts at quarterback is at risk, has shed the
walking boot he has been wearing to protect two small ankle
fractures. The 41-year-old quarterback has not practiced this week
but when asked if he thought he could play against New England,
Favre quipped: "I wouldn't put anything past me, to be honest with
you."

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - In college football, N.C. State upset
16th-ranked Florida State 28-24 on Russell Wilson's fourth-down TD
pass to George Bryan with 2:40 left. Wilson also ran for three
touchdowns for the 6-and-2 Wolfpack, who surpassed their victory
total from last season.

KWBG Sports for October 28th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants used a six-run
fifth inning to knock out Texas ace Cliff Lee in their 11-7 victory
over the Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series last night. Tonight
it's Matt Cain for the Giants against C.J. Wilson for the Rangers.

DENVER (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points, Arron Afflalo
added 22 and the Denver Nuggets opened the season with a 110-88 win
over the Utah Jazz in coach George Karl's return to the bench. Karl
missed the final two months of last season after being diagnosed
with throat and neck cancer.

CLEVELAND (AP) - LeBron James' former team has already done
something his new, super team in sunny Miami couldn't: Beat Boston.
Playing its first game in seven years without James, the Cleveland
Cavaliers stunned the Celtics 95-87 in their season opener last
night behind J.J. Hickson's 21 points.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Miami built an early 26-point lead but then
found itself in a ballgame before pulling out a 97-87 win over
Philadelphia for the first victory in the LeBron James, Dwayne Wade
and Chris Bosh era. Wade scored 30 and James scored 16 on
five-of-12 shooting.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Brett Favre (farv) is not ruling
himself out of Sunday's game at New England despite two fractures
in his left ankle. The 41-year-old Favre, who has 291 consecutive
starts, probably won't practice until at least Friday but says he
has always had a "knack" for healing quickly.

KWBG Sports for October 27th

BOSTON (AP) - The Miami Heat were losers in their first game
since acquiring free agents LeBron James and Chris Bosh over the
summer, dropping an 88-80 decision at Boston. James finished with a
game-high 31 points but had just four rebounds and three assists
while Bosh and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade combined to score just 21 points
on 7-for-27 shooting. Ray Allen had 20 points for the Celtics, who
held the Heat to nine first-quarter points and led 45-30 by
halftime.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol (pow gah-SAHL')
combined for 56 points as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat
the Houston Rockets 112-110. Gasol had 29 points and 11 rebounds,
and Bryant added 27 points for the two-time defending champs, who
raised their 16th title banner before the game. But L.A. needed
Steve Blake's three-pointers with 18.8 seconds left to avoid a
season-opening loss.

NEW YORK (AP) - Sports Illustrated reports on its website that
the Mets have chosen Sandy Alderson to succeed Omar Minaya, who was
dismissed this month after six seasons. Alderson interviewed with
the Mets for a second time on Tuesday, one day after Josh Byrnes
had his second interview with the team. Alderson formerly was
president of the Oakland Athletics and chief executive officer of
the San Diego Padres.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Second-ranked Boise St. had no trouble
earning its 21st consecutive victory last night, blowing out
Louisiana Tech 49-20. Kellen Moore threw for two touchdowns and
caught another as the Broncos improved to 7-0 this season. Moore
was 20 of 28 for 298 yards, including scoring strikes to Austin
Pettis and Tyler Shoemaker.

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma State star wideout Justin
Blackmon was arrested early Tuesday on a suburban Dallas highway on
a misdemeanor DUI complaint, leaving his status unclear for future
games. Police say officers used radar to determine he was driving
92 mph in a 60 mph zone. Blackmon leads the Bowl Subdivision with
158.9 yards receiving per game, catching 62 passes for 1,112 yards
and 14 touchdowns.

KWBG Sports for October 26th

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys lost quarterback Tony
Romo to a broken collarbone in the first half, en route to a 41-35
loss to division-rival New York that drops Dallas to 1-5 on the
season. The NFC East-leading Giants improve to 5-2. Romo is
expected to miss eight to 10 weeks.

TORONTO (AP) - Fourteen years after ending his pitching career,
and after four seasons as pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox,
John Farrell has his first managerial job -- at any level. He's the
new bench boss of the Toronto Blue Jays, replacing Cito (SEE'-toh)
Gaston, who left the post at the end of the season.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The World Series participants will have
their final pre-Fall Classic workouts today in San Francisco. The
Giants and Texas Rangers will play Game 1 in the best-of-seven
showdown for the championship tomorrow night in the City by the
Bay.

UNDATED (AP) - The three-game schedule on the opening night of a
new NBA season tips off tonight with a showdown between two of the
top teams in the East. LeBron James, Dwyane (dwayn) Wade, Chris
Bosh and the Miami Heat visit Boston to take on a Celtics club
that's added Shaquille O'Neal to a Big Three of Paul Pierce, Ray
Allen and Kevin Garnett (7:30 p.m. Eastern).

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Michal Handzus (HAND'-zoos) scored in the
fifth round of a shootout to give Los Angeles a 3-2 road win over
the Minnesota Wild. The Kings fifth win in six games gives them
sole possession of first place in the NHL's Pacific Division race,
two points better than idle San Jose.

KWBG Sports for October 27th

(AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots won
yesterday to pull even with the New York Jets for the AFC overall
lead at 5-1. Ben Roethlisberger threw for two touchdowns and Jeff
Reed hit a go-ahead, 18-yard field goal with 2:26 remaining as the
Steelers downed Miami 23-22. The Pats were able to escape with a
23-20 win at San Diego after Kris Brown missed a 50-yard field-goal
try with 23 seconds left.

NEW YORK (AP) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre
(fahrv) reportedly has admitted leaving voicemails for the former
New York Jets game hostess to whom a Website says he also sent lewd
photos. Fox television's Jay Glazer reports that Favre told league
investigators he left phone messages for Jenn Sterger, who worked
for the Jets in 2008 when Favre was their quarterback. Glazer also
reports that Favre denied sending Sterger inappropriate photos.

NEW YORK (AP) - Oregon has held onto the No. 1 ranking in The
Associated Press football poll, with Boise State staying at No. 2.
The Ducks claimed 44 first-place votes after clobbering UCLA on
Thursday, and the idle Broncos picked up 11. Auburn is third,
followed by TCU, Michigan State, Alabama, Missouri, Utah, Wisconsin
and Ohio State.

(AP) - Auburn has taken over the top of the BCS standings after
Saturday's seven-point win against LSU. Oregon is second despite
being the top team in both the AP and coaches polls. Boise State is
No. 3, followed by TCU and Michigan State.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Denny Hamlin is within six points of
four-time defending champ Jimmie Johnson in the Sprint Cup
standings after winning at Martinsville yesterday. Hamlin started
from the pole and passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with 29 laps to
go. Harvick settled for third and is within 62 points of Johnson,
who ended up fifth at Martinsville.

KWBG Sports for October 22nd

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants can celebrate
their first National League in eight years tonight if they beat the
Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 of the NLCS. Tim Lincecum
(LIHN'-seh-kuhm) takes the mound for the Giants against Phillies
ace Roy Halladay in a rematch of Game 1, which was won by San
Francisco 4-3. Should the Phils stay alive, Game 6 will be held
Saturday in Philadelphia.

TORONTO (AP) - Major league home run leader Jose Bautista
(boh-TEE'-stah) has undergone surgery to repair a sports hernia and
will be ready for the start of spring training. The Toronto Blue
Jays All-Star hit a team-record 54 homers and finished with 124
RBIs, 109 runs and 100 walks in a career-high 161 games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison
backed off on his retirement threat and returned to practice today
after being excused from yesterday's workout. Steelers coach Mike
Tomlin gave Harrison time to cool off after being fined $75,000 on
Tuesday for a helmet hit on a Cleveland Browns receiver last
weekend. Harrison was so upset with the fine and the NFL's stricter
enforcement of dangerous hits that he said he was weighing
retirement.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The agent for Vincent Jackson says the wide
receiver will report to the San Diego Chargers next week and sign
his contract tender. By reporting Oct. 29, Jackson will be able to
serve a three-game, team-imposed suspension on the roster exempt
list, then play in the final six games to accrue his sixth season
toward unrestricted free agency.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce
Pearl is working without a contract while the NCAA investigates his
staff's recruiting practices. A Tennessee spokesman says Pearl's
contract was terminated on Sept. 9, a day before he publicly
revealed he had provided incorrect information during an interview
with NCAA investigators. The contract Pearl had been working under
allowed for termination in the case of "acts of fraud" committed
by the coach in the performance of his duties.

KWBG Sports for October 21st

NEW YORK (AP) - Solo homers by Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano
(kuh-NOH') and Curtis Granderson helped the New York Yankees whip
the Texas Rangers 7-2, forcing a Game 6 in the American League
Championship Series. Swisher and Cano hit back-to-back shots to put
the Yankees ahead 5-0 in the third inning. CC Sabathia pitched in
and out of trouble for six innings, yielding 11 hits but only two
runs while striking out seven.

NEW YORK (AP) - New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira
(teh-SHEHR'-uh) will miss the rest of the postseason after
straining his right hamstring during Game 4 of the ALCS against
Texas. Teixeira was 0-for-14 with four strikeouts in the series
before the injury caused the Yankees to take him off the postseason
roster. He was replaced at first base yesterday by Lance Berkman
and replaced on the roster by infielder Eduardo Perez.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants have a
three-games-to-one lead in the National League Championship Series.
Buster Posey and Pablo Sandoval drove in two runs apiece before
Juan Uribe's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth gave the
Giants a 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Roy Halladay will
try to keep the Phillies' hopes alive for a third-straight NL
pennant when he takes the mound against Tim Lincecum
(LIHN'-seh-kuhm).

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Brett Favre (fahrv) is staying mum
about his meeting with NFL officials regarding allegations that he
sent suggestive messages and lewd photos to a woman who worked for
the New York Jets. The Vikings QB met with an NFL security official
Tuesday regarding the allegations. Favre called the NFL's
investigation into his alleged behavior a "league matter" in a
conference call with reporters and declined to answer questions in
his weekly news conference with Minnesota media.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - The 72-hour window of hope has come and
gone for paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand without
word on whether he has had any feeling or movement below his neck.
Coach Greg Schiano (shee-AH'-noh) had no medical update on
LeGrand's condition after the team practiced Wednesday. The
defensive tackle was paralyzed from the neck down making a tackle
on a kickoff return against Army on Saturday afternoon.

KWBG Sports for October 20th

NEW YORK (AP) - Texas can trigger a history-making celebration
at Yankee Stadium later today with a win in Game 5 of the ALCS. If
the Rangers can complete a three-game sweep in New York they would
advance to the World Series for the first time. C.J. Wilson is
scheduled to start for the Rangers against 21-game winner CC
Sabathia (suh-BA'-thee-uh).

NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira
(teh-SHEHR'-uh) suffered a strained right hamstring in last night's
10-3 ALCS loss to Texas and is done for the playoff. The All-Star
first baseman was told the injury will take six to eight weeks to
heal.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco will look to rookie Madison
Bumgarner to edge them within a victory of their first World Series
berth since 2002. He gets the start in Game 4 against Philadelphia
today. The Phillies go with Joe Blanton who has not started since
September 29th.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Vancouver's Rick Rypien could be in for
some discipline by the NHL after pushing a fan during last night's
loss to Minnesota. Rypien was heading down the tunnel to the locker
room after being assessed a misconduct penalty when he pushed the
fan at the railing who was applauding.

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) - David Tom takes a one-shot lead over
Ernie Els into today's play at the Grand Slam of Golf while Graeme
McDowell trails by five shots and Martin Kaymer by seven. Toms is
subbing for British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (WUHST'-hy-zen),
in the tournament for the winners of the majors. Oosthuizen has an
ankle injury.

KWBG Sports for October 19th

NEW YORK (AP) - Thanks to another dominating postseason
performance by Cliff Lee, the Texas Rangers own a 2-1 lead in the
AL championship series over the defending World Series champion New
York Yankees. Lee gave up just two hits and struck out 13 in eight
overpowering innings in the Rangers' 8-0 win over the Yankees with
Game 4 scheduled for this evening in the Bronx.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - After yesterday's travel day, the NLCS
resumes in San Francisco this afternoon with a solid pitching
matchup in Game 3 between the Giants and two-time defending NL
champion Phillies. Matt Cain, a 13-game winner in the regular
season, gets the nod for the Giants against lefty Cole Hamels of
the Phils.

(AP) - Two baseball managerial decisions have been made for
2011. The St. Louis Cardinals are bringing Tony LaRussa back for
his 16th season at the helm of the Cardinals and the Seattle
Mariners picked ex-Cleveland manager Eric Wedge to be their 2011
skipper.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Tennessee Titans sit atop the AFC
South in a three-way tie for the lead with Indianapolis and Houston
following their 30-3 rout of Jacksonville last night. Starting QB
Vince Young got knocked out with a sprained knee on the second
series but backup Kerry Collins led the Titans on five straight
scoring drives as Tennessee improve to 4-and-2.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - University of Michigan officials say
they've sold 105,585 tickets for an outdoor hockey game at Michigan
Stadium between the Wolverines and rival Michigan State. "The Big
Chill at the Big House" takes place Dec. 11 and Michigan officials
say they expect to set a world record for attendance at an ice
hockey game that day.

KWBG Sports for October 18th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The National League Championship Series is
heading back to San Francisco tied at a game apiece following the
Philadelphia Phillies' 6-1 win over the Giants. Winning pitcher Roy
Oswalt (OHZ'-wahlt) held the Giants to a run and three hits while
striking out nine in eight innings. Jimmy Rollins opened and closed
the scoring, working out a bases-loaded walk in the first and
hitting a three-run double in the seventh.

UNDATED (AP) - Oregon has grabbed the top spot in the latest
Associated Press football poll, but the Ducks are second to
Oklahoma in the first BCS standings of the season. Boise State is
second in the AP poll, followed by Oklahoma, TCU and Auburn. Boise
is third in the BCS.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas says star quarterback Ryan
Mallett suffered a concussion during Saturday's loss at Auburn. The
university released a statement from a team athletic trainer that
says Mallett's symptoms are improving, and he will continue to be
evaluated. Mallett has passed for 1,844 yards and 14 touchdowns
this season.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota has fired football coach Tim
Brewster and named offensive coordinator Jeff Horton as interim
coach for the remainder of the season. The move was made after the
Gophers suffered their sixth straight loss, 28-17 to Purdue.
Brewster went 15-30 in 3 1/2 seasons at Minnesota, including a 6-21
record in the Big Ten.

UNDATED (AP) - Rocco Mediate closed with a 2-over 73 that was
good enough for a one-stroke win over Bo Van Pelt and Alex Prugh in
the PGA's Frys.com Open in California. Mediate was 15-under in
earning $900,000. And Beatriz Recari has picked up her first LPGA
victory in the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge in California with a
14-under total, one shot ahead of Gwladys Nocera (GLAD'-ihs
noh-SEHR'-uh).

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - After a two-day lull, Major League
Baseball's playoffs resume tonight with Game 1 of the AL
championship series between the Texas Rangers and visiting New York
Yankees. C.J. Wilson will throw the first pitch. He'll be opposed
by fellow left-hander CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) of the Yanks.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) - Four days after climbing back into the
AP poll following a two-week absence, West Virginia would seem to
have extended its stay by at least another week. The 25th-ranked
Mountaineers improved to 5-1 with a 20-6 Big East victory over
South Florida under the lights in Morgantown.

UNDATED (AP) - College basketball returns to the scene tonight
with its annual "Midnight Madness" celebrations. Defending men's
champion Duke is among those taking part. And Connecticut's
two-time defending champion women's squad will also be featured.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - University of Connecticut officials are
attending a morning hearing before the NCAA infractions committee
on previously acknowledged violations in UConn's men's basketball
program. The university says the evidence does not support the
NCAA's finding that coach Jim Calhoun failed to promote an
atmosphere for compliance.

UNDATED (AP) - The NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning are off to a
3-and-0 start following a 3-2 win over Stanley Cup finalist
Philadelphia. Nashville hung on to defeat St. Louis 4-3 last night
and is 3-and-0 for just the second time in club history, while
Dallas got to 3-and-0 with a 4-1 victory over Detroit.

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ATLANTA (AP) - Fredi Gonzalez was introduced yesterday as the
new manager of the Atlanta Braves. Gonzalez previously managed the
Florida Marlins, going 276-279 in 3 1/2 seasons before he was
dismissed four months ago. He also served three years as the
Braves' third base coach under Bobby Cox, who retired after leading
the team to 15 playoff berths since 1991.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre
(fahrv) says he would consider missing a game or two if the pain in
his throwing elbow gets worse. Favre has started an NFL-record 289
consecutive games but did not practice yesterday as he tries to
alleviate the tendinitis in his right elbow.

FLORHAM, N.J. (AP) - Jets coach Rex Ryan will decide whether
Darrelle Revis (duh-REHL' REE'-vihs) will play in New York's next
game at Denver on Sunday after saying he mistakenly allowed the
star cornerback to make that determination for Monday's game. Revis
played in New York's 29-20 victory over Minnesota but said his left
hamstring was "very sore" and bothered him throughout the game.

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Raiders quarterback Bruce
Gradkowski sat out practice Wednesday with an injured right
shoulder that could sideline him for this week's game against the
San Francisco 49ers. Jason Campbell is approaching this week as if
he will start after replacing Gradkowski in the first quarter of
Sunday's win against San Diego. Campbell completed 13 of 18 passes
for 159 yards and a touchdown, leading the Raiders to touchdown
drives of 97 and 73 yards in the second half.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas has
been fined for faking an injury to keep from playing in the team's
home preseason opener. Wizards coach Flip Saunders says Arenas
claimed to have a sore knee before Tuesday night's outing against
Atlanta. Arenas said after the game that he pretended to have a bum
knee to give teammate Nick Young a chance to start.