MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Denard (deh-NAHRD') Span tied a modern-erarecord with three triples and also had five RBIs to get Minnesotaback into first place in the AL Central with an 11-4 victory overDetroit. Span also had a single and a walk for the Twins, who moveda half-game ahead of the Tigers.
NEW YORK (AP) - Cliff Lee scattered eight hits and pitched histhird straight complete game to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 7-4victory over the New York Yankees. Lee beat the Yanks twice in lastyear's World Series for the Philadelphia Phillies, including Game 1at Yankee Stadium.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Tigers say reliever Joel Zumaya(zoo-MY'-uh) is done for the season due to a fractured right elbow.Zumaya was left writhing on the mound during Tuesday's game inMinneapolis after he threw a pitch and said later it felt "like myelbow exploded."
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - South Carolina is sitting on top of thecollege baseball world. Whit Merrifield's run-scoring single in the11th inning drove in the winning run in the Gamecocks' 2-1 win overUCLA to win the College World Series, winning two straight in thebest-of-three final.
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - There won't be a third straightall-Williams women's final at Wimbledon. Five-time champion andsecond-seeded Venus Williams dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to82nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova (sveh-TAH'-nuh pih-RON'-kuh-vuh) butSerena Williams beat ninth-ranked Li Na (lee nah) of China 7-5, 6-3to earn a semifinals berth against Petra Kvitova (kih-VIT'-oh-vuh.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
KWBG Sports for June 29th
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Colorado right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez(oo-BAHL'-doh hih-MEHN'-ehz) is baseball's first 14-game winnerafter the Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10-6 last night.Jimenez didn't allow a hit until David Eckstein's single in afour-run sixth inning and struck out seven in his six innings whilerunning his record to 14-and-1.
ATLANTA (AP) - Stephen Strasburg's fifth big league start washis toughest. The Atlanta Braves scored four runs in the seventhinning against the Washington Nationals' star rookie, and TimHudson threw seven scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over thelast-place Nationals as Strasburg fell to 2-and-2.
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is expectedto miss six weeks with his broken left foot, but the team sayspitcher Clay Buchholz might be able to avoid a trip to the disabledlist as he recovers from a strained left hamstring. Red SoxAll-Star catcher Victor Martinez, who broke his left thumb Sunday,isn't expected to need surgery, but it's unclear how long he mightbe sidelined.
DALLAS (AP) - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has ordered MajorLeague Baseball and the Texas Rangers' creditors, who are trying toblock the team's sale, to hand over documents about actions andconversations that took place before the club filed for bankruptcylast month. Each side has accused the other of withholdinginformation related to the team's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
UNDATED (AP) - Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo says "it's likely"that free agent forward Chris Bosh will leave the Raptors once theNBA free agency period starts on Thursday. Bosh joins a free agentclass that includes LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
ATLANTA (AP) - Stephen Strasburg's fifth big league start washis toughest. The Atlanta Braves scored four runs in the seventhinning against the Washington Nationals' star rookie, and TimHudson threw seven scoreless innings in a 5-0 victory over thelast-place Nationals as Strasburg fell to 2-and-2.
BOSTON (AP) - Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is expectedto miss six weeks with his broken left foot, but the team sayspitcher Clay Buchholz might be able to avoid a trip to the disabledlist as he recovers from a strained left hamstring. Red SoxAll-Star catcher Victor Martinez, who broke his left thumb Sunday,isn't expected to need surgery, but it's unclear how long he mightbe sidelined.
DALLAS (AP) - A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has ordered MajorLeague Baseball and the Texas Rangers' creditors, who are trying toblock the team's sale, to hand over documents about actions andconversations that took place before the club filed for bankruptcylast month. Each side has accused the other of withholdinginformation related to the team's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
UNDATED (AP) - Toronto GM Bryan Colangelo says "it's likely"that free agent forward Chris Bosh will leave the Raptors once theNBA free agency period starts on Thursday. Bosh joins a free agentclass that includes LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.
Monday, June 28, 2010
KWBG Sports for June 28th
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Boston Red Sox beat San Francisco aceTim Lincecum (LINZ'-ih-kuhm) and the Giants 5-1 yesterday, but thegood news ended there for Boston. The Red Sox, who already haveAll-Star Dustin Pedroia on the disabled list, learned catcherVictor Martinez has a broken left thumb and he will be examinedtoday to determine if he is heading to the DL as well.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH') cracked a two-run,opposite-field home run off George Sherrill and the New YorkYankees rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the L.A. Dodgers8-6 in 10 innings. The Yanks forced extra innings by scoring fourruns off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the ninth.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Cristie Kerr's 12-shot victory overrunner-up Song-Hee Kim in the LPGA Championship ties for the secondmost-lopsided victory in any major on the LPGA Tour. Louise Suggsholds the record with a 14-stroke victory at the 1949 U.S. Women'sOpen.
UNDATED (AP) - Germany and Argentina both were beneficiaries ofquestionable calls in posting Round of 16 victories and advanced tomeet in a World Cup quarterfinal match next Saturday. Today inWorld Cup Round of 16 play, Netherlands plays Slovakia and Brazilmeets Chile.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - UCLA meets South Carolina tonight in theopener of the best-of-three College World Series final in Omaha.The Bruins advanced by eliminating TCU and the Gamecocks are in byedging archrival Clemson in victories on Saturday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH') cracked a two-run,opposite-field home run off George Sherrill and the New YorkYankees rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the L.A. Dodgers8-6 in 10 innings. The Yanks forced extra innings by scoring fourruns off Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton in the top of the ninth.
PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - Cristie Kerr's 12-shot victory overrunner-up Song-Hee Kim in the LPGA Championship ties for the secondmost-lopsided victory in any major on the LPGA Tour. Louise Suggsholds the record with a 14-stroke victory at the 1949 U.S. Women'sOpen.
UNDATED (AP) - Germany and Argentina both were beneficiaries ofquestionable calls in posting Round of 16 victories and advanced tomeet in a World Cup quarterfinal match next Saturday. Today inWorld Cup Round of 16 play, Netherlands plays Slovakia and Brazilmeets Chile.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - UCLA meets South Carolina tonight in theopener of the best-of-three College World Series final in Omaha.The Bruins advanced by eliminating TCU and the Gamecocks are in byedging archrival Clemson in victories on Saturday.
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