KWBG Sports for August 31st

SANTA CLARA, Calif. San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore

has accepted a three-year contract extension through 2014,

according to one of his agents. The package is worth $21 million,

with $13.5 guaranteed. Gore ran for 853 yards in six games last

season and needs 931 yards to become the team's all-time leading

rusher.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - The NCAA has ruled that eight Miami

players including quarterback Jacory (jah-KOHR'-ee) Harris must sit

out games and repay benefits in order to play for the Hurricanes

again. Harris and four other players must sit out one game, Olivier

Vernon will miss six games, and Ray Ray Armstrong and Dyron Dye

will be out for four games. The suspensions are largely the result

of allegations made by former booster Nevin Shapiro to Yahoo

Sports.

UNDATED (AP) - Texas A&M is denying a New York Times report that

says the Aggies have sent a letter to Missouri Chancellor and Big

12 board chairman Brady Deaton informing him they were leaving the

conference. The Aggies have expressed interest in the SEC and

formally told Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe last week that they are

exploring their options and asked for the conference to outline the

process if they decide to leave.

BOSTON (AP) - CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) worked six innings

and Francisco Cervelli hit a solo homer as the New York Yankees won

5-2 at Boston to pull within a half-game of the AL East-leading Red

Sox. Sabathia gave up 10 hits but only two runs while striking out

10. Eric Chavez had two RBIs to help the Yankees beat the Bosox for

only the third time in 13 tries this season.

NEW YORK (AP) - None of this year's Grand Slam women's singles

champions are still alive at the U.S. Open after French Open winner

Li Na (lee nah) was beaten by 53rd-ranked Simona Halep 6-2, 7-5. No

1. seeds Caroline Wozniacki (wohz-nee-AK'-ee) and Novak Djokovic

(NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) advanced to the second round without

dropping a set. Other winners in the men's bracket include second

seed Rafael Nadal (nah-DAHL'), fifth seed David Ferrer and No. 11

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (joh-WIHL'-freed SAHN'-gah).

KWBG Sports for August 30th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback

Michael Vick have agreed to a six-year contract. A source familiar

with the contract says it's worth a guaranteed $40 million and can

pay out as much as $100 million, making Vick one of the NFL's

highest-paid players once again. Vick was named the NFC's starting

quarterback in the Pro Bowl last season and was the league's

comeback player of the year.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton

Manning practiced with the team yesterday for the first time since

undergoing neck surgery four months ago. The Colts activated the

four-time NFL Most Valuable player from the physically unable to

perform list on Monday, although Manning still doesn't know if

he'll be healthy enough to play in the season opener. Manning has

started 227 consecutive games, including playoffs, and says he

won't play just to keep the streak intact.

NEW YORK (AP) - Third seed Roger Federer and No. 8 Mardy Fish

were among the first-round winners at the U.S. Open yesterday.

Winners on the women's side include third seed Maria Sharapova and

unseeded Venus Williams, but No. 5 Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIHT'-uh-vuh)

became the first reigning Wimbledon champ to lose in the opening

round of the Open.

NEW YORK (AP) - The Associated Press has learned that the lead

negotiators for the NBA owners and players will meet tomorrow for

just the second time since the lockout began. The sides last met

Aug. 1, exactly one month after the lockout was imposed. The sides

remain far apart on numerous financial issues, and commissioner

David Stern was disappointed by the players' position and has said

there must be progress by Labor Day.

SANTA ANA, Calif. Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton has been

arrested in Southern California to face a murder charge in an

Atlanta shooting. An FBI spokeswoman said Crittenton was taken into

custody at John Wayne Airport in Orange County after checking in

for a flight to Atlanta. Authorities were trying to determine

whether Crittenton will make an initial appearance in federal

court, or be taken directly to Atlanta to face state charges there.

KWBG Sports for August 29th

BALTIMORE (AP) - Curtis Granderson homered twice to take over

the major league lead with 38, rookie Ivan Nova won his 10th

straight decision, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore

Orioles 8-3 last night for a split of a day-night doubleheader.

Granderson moved past Jose Bautista, who has 37 homers, and assumed

the major league lead in RBIs with 107.

PHOENIX (AP) - Ian Kennedy became the National League's first

17-game winner by pitching the Arizona Diamondbacks past the San

Diego Padres 6-1 for their sixth straight win. Collin Cowgill hit

his first career homer during a four-hit game as the D-Backs

stretched their National League West lead to four games over San

Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The defending World Series champion Giants

fell in extra innings. Matt Downs delivered a go-ahead single with

one out in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Giants

4-3 to salvage a four-game split at AT&T Park.

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Pole-sitter Will Power held off a furious

charge from teammate Helio Castroneves (EHL'-ee-oh

kas-troh-NEH'-vehz) over the final seven laps following a late

restart to become the first two-time winner at the Indy Grand Prix

of Sonoma. Power trails Dario Franchitti (DA'-ree-oh fran-KEE'-tee)

by 26 points with four races to go on the IndyCar circuit.

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. Tennis Association says the site of the

U.S. Open has "minimal damage" from Tropical Storm Irene and the

Grand Slam tournament will begin on most courts as scheduled at 11

a.m. Monday. The start of play on the main court, Arthur Ashe

Stadium, is being delayed by two hours until 1 p.m. (Eastern time).

KWBG Sports for August 26th

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Yankees are the first team in major

league history to hit three grand slams in a game. Robinson Cano

(kuh-NOH'), Russell Martin and Curtis Granderson connected in the

Yanks' 22-9 drubbing of Oakland, an offensive display that Yankee

manager Joe Girardi called "amazing." The Yanks needed all that

power to stay one game back of Boston, which still leads the AL

East after beating Texas 6-0 last night.

BALTIMORE (AP) -The Maryland medical examiner has ruled former

Cy Young award winner Mike Flanagan died of a self-inflicted

shotgun wound to the head on Wednesday. A police investigation

revealed that the 59-year-old pitcher was upset about financial

issues. He left no note.

UNDATED (AP) - Jim Thome (TOH'-mee) has accepted a trade to the

Cleveland Indians from the Minnesota Twins. The Indians are hoping

their career leader in home runs can help them catch first-place

Detroit in the AL Central.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Miami has determined that eight

football players, including quarterback Jacory (juh-KOR'-ee)

Harris, are believed to have committed NCAA violations by

associating with booster Nevin Shapiro and have been declared

ineligible. That's according to a person with knowledge of the

process.

UNDATED (AP) - Hurricane Irene is already leaving its mark on

the sports world even before coming ashore. Professional baseball

games, the NFL, tennis matches and MLS games are being rescheduled

as the Hurricane approaches the East Coast.

KWBG Sports for August 25th

BALTIMORE (AP) - Friends, teammates and colleagues are

remembering 1979 American League Cy Young Award winner Mike

Flanagan as a savvy left-hander who got the most out of his talent

while winning 167 games during his 18-year major league career,

mostly with the Baltimore Orioles. Former Oriole great Cal Ripken

Jr. says Flanagan, who was found dead at his suburban Baltimore

home yesterday at 59, "will be sorely missed."

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jered Weaver, the American League leader

in earned run average, pitched seven shutout innings in the L.A.

Angels' 8-0 win over the Chicago White Sox last night. Weaver

struck out eight while raising his record to 15-6.

UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Red Sox trounced the defending

American League champion Texas Rangers 13-2 and took over sole

possession of first place in the AL East by one game of the New

York Yankees. The Yanks dropped a 6-4 loss to Oakland in 10 innings

as Coco Crisp homered twice and drove in five runs.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts are bringing one

veteran quarterback out of retirement. The Colts agreed to terms on

a one-year deal with Kerry Collins, making the 16-year NFL vet the

likely starter in case Peyton Manning hasn't completely recovered

from offseason neck surgery when the season opens Sept. 11.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Danica Patrick has called a news

conference today during which she's expected to announce her 2012

move to NASCAR. The Associated Press reported earlier this month

that Patrick was finalizing a deal to drive fulltime for JR

Motorsports in the second-tier Nationwide Series and hopes to race

a limited schedule of elite Sprint Cup Series races for

Stewart-Haas Racing.

KWBG Sports for August 24th

UNDATED (AP) - The National League picked up two 16-game winners

last night. In Washington, Arizona's Ian Kennedy blanked the

Nationals 2-0 to up his mark to 16-and-4, while in St. Louis

Clayton Kershaw notched his 16th victory against five defeats in a

13-2 drubbing of the Cardinals.

NEW YORK (AP) - New York's CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) can

become an 18-game winner with a victory tonight. The Yankees are

playing host to the Oakland Athletics.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat

Summitt went public yesterday with the news that she has been

diagnosed with early onset dementia. The 59-year old says she will

coach the Lady Vols this season but admits she may have some

"limitations."

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Latrett Scott has stepped down as football

coach at the University of Richmond. The move comes after he was

arrested for driving while intoxicated. With less than two weeks

until the start of the season, offensive coordinator Wayne Lineburg

has taken over as interim head coach for the season.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - In an attempt to work things out,

Tennessee running back Chris Johnson is meeting with the Titans'

general manager today. The three-time pro bowler has refused to

report to training camp because he wants a new contract.

KWBG Sports for August 23rd

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - C.J. Wilson threw 6 2-3 scoreless

innings allowing just four singles for his 13th victory as Texas

blanked Boston 4-0. Mike Napoli hit a three-run homer off of Boston

starter Erik Bedard (beh-DARD') who is 0-2 in his four starts for

the Red Sox since being acquired from Seattle last month

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ryan Doumit (DOH'-miht) homered and drove in

two runs as the Pittsburgh ended more than a year of futility

against Milwaukee with a 9-2 win in the second game of a

doubleheader. The Brewers took the opener 8-1 for their 13th

straight victory over Pittsburgh.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Jacoby Ellsbury likely will return to

Boston's lineup tonight against Texas and designated hitter David

Ortiz could also play in the series with the Rangers. Ellsbury has

been out of the starting lineup for three games since being hit in

the back with a pitch. Ortiz hasn't played since last Tuesday

because of bursitis in his right heel.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Rams have cut long snapper Chris

Massey who was the longest tenured player on the roster. The

32-year-old was a seventh-round draft pick in 2002. He lost out to

rookie Jake McQuaide.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt will

meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') to discuss his

arrests during the lockout, and he's praying he doesn't get

suspended. Britt made lots of headlines during the NFL lockout with

two arrests in New Jersey, and he also surrendered himself on two

arrest warrants in Tennessee. The 2009 first-round draft pick out

of Rutgers has had seven incidents with police since being drafted.

KWBG Sports for August 22nd

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Police interviewed witnesses and were

searching for suspects after two men were shot and wounded

following a San Francisco 49ers-Oakland Raiders preseason game

Saturday night at Candlestick Park. Calling the attack "completely

unacceptable," the NFL and the mayors of the two cities jointly

called for an end to "intimidation" and acts of violence at

sporting events.

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Padres retired all-time saves

leader Trevor Hoffman's uniform No. 51, then went out and played

like champs. The Padres climbed out of last place in the NL West

and finished a four-game sweep of Florida with a 4-3 walkoff

victory to sweep the seven-game season series from the Marlins.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey

Calvin Borel (buh-REHL') has been arrested and released on a $100

bond on a drunken driving charge in Indiana. Borel won the Kentucky

Derby aboard Super Saver in 2010, Mine that Bird in 2009 and Street

Sense in 2007.

CINCINNATI (AP) - Maria Sharapova rallied to beat Jelena

Jankovic 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the finals of the Western & Southern

Open. On the men's side, Novak Djokovic's remarkable winning streak

ended with a grimace, stopped by a sore shoulder that forced him to

retire in the second set, giving Andy Murray a 6-4, 3-love win in

the finals

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Kyle Busch is now a four-time winner this

season on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit after taking the

green-white checkered flat at Michigan International Speedway for

his 23rd career Sprint Cup victory. That pulls him even with

brother Kurt in career victories.

KWBG Sports for August 19th

DETROIT (AP) - Cleveland doubled up the Chicago White Sox 4-2 as

Matt LaPorta hit a two-run homer for the Indians, who pulled within

1 1-2 games of idle Detroit for the division lead. The Tribe opens

a three-game series in Detroit tonight.

ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have opened a six-game lead

over San Francisco in the National League wild card chase. The

Braves blanked the Giants 1-0 last night to take three of four from

the defending World Series champions as Mike Minor and three

relievers combined on a five-hit shutout.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Yankees manager Joe Girardi says the earliest

Alex Rodriguez will come off the disabled list and be able to play

for the New York Yankees is Saturday night against Minnesota. A-Rod

is coming off surgery July 11 to repair torn meniscus cartilage in

his right knee.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - The embattled University of Miami

football program is under an NCAA investigation after claims from a

former booster that he provided players with prostitutes, cars and

other illegal gifts from 2002 to 2010. But Canes' athletic director

Shawn Eichorst broke his silence yesterday and says "there will be

a better day" ahead for Miami fans coping with the charges.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tom Brady showed midseason form in his

preseason debut last night. After sitting out New England's

preseason opener in Week 1, the reigning NFL MVP tossed a pair of

touchdowns and completed 11 of 19 passes in the New England

Patriots' 31-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

KWBG Sports for August 18th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Cliff Lee threw seven impressive innings,

Wilson Valdez hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh and

the Philadelphia Phillies beat Arizona 9-2 to snap the

Diamondbacks' seven-game winning streak. Lee improved to 13-7,

allowing two runs and three hits, striking out seven while winning

his fourth straight start.

ATLANTA (AP) - The San Francisco Giants closed within two and

a-half games of the NL West-leading Diamondbacks by holding off the

Atlanta Braves 7-5. Matt Cain snapped a personal three-game losing

streak, holding the Braves to five hits and one run over eight

innings, retiring 18 straight Braves during one stretch.

CHICAGO (AP) - Fausto Carmona allowed four hits over 8 1-3

innings and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1

last night. The Indians moved within two games of AL

Central-leading Detroit, which lost 6-5 to Minnesota.

ATLANTA (AP) - San Francisco closer Brian Wilson has a date

today with Dr. James Andrews, who performed Tommy John surgery on

him in 2003. Wilson is going to have his ailing right elbow checked

out by Dr. Wilson.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Fallout continues from bombshell

allegations that Hurricanes booster Nevin Shapiro, now serving 20

years in federal prison, provided University of Miami players with

cash, prostitutes, cars and other gifts from 2002 to 2010. NCAA

President Mark Emmert says that if an NCAA investigation confirms

the Miami allegations, there is a need for "fundamental change"

in college sports.

KWBG Sports for August 17th

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks posted

their seventh straight win by rallying with two in the ninth to

defeat Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2. Combined

with Atlanta's 2-1 win over San Francisco in 11 innings last night,

that moves the D-Backs three and a-half games ahead of the

defending World Series champion Giants in the NL West.

ATLANTA (AP) - Rookie Randall Delgado allowed no hits through

six innings in his second big-league start in helping Atlanta nip

the Giants 2-1. Martin (mahr-TEEN') Prado's two-out RBI single in

the 11th gave the Braves their 2-1 win, their NL-leading 22nd

victory won in their final at-bat.

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit's Justin Verlander is the majors' first

18-game winner after allowing one run over 7 2-3 innings in the

Tigers' 7-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Verlander struggled

through a 29-pitch first inning but settled down, striking out

eight and lowering his ERA to 2.31 and raising his mark to 18-5.

UNDATED (AP) - Milwaukee trimmed the L.A. Dodgers 2-1 on Mark

Kotsay's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth. That gives the

Brewers a commanding seven-game lead over St. Louis. The Cardinals

lost 5-4 in Pittsburgh on Garrett Jones' leadoff homer in the 11th.

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio

(nih-KAH'-see-oh) says he feels lucky to be alive after being

struck by a line drive and fracturing his neck, and he wants to get

back on the mound. Nicasio spoke publicly yesterday for the first

time since Aug. 5 when a drive off the bat of Washington's Ian

Desmond struck him on the right side of the head.

KWBG Sports for August 16th

DETROIT (AP) - Minnesota slugger Jim Thome (TOH'-mee) has

entered the baseball record books as the eighth major leaguer to

hit 600 home runs. Thome got Nos. 599 and 600 on consecutive

at-bats last night, with the milestone shot coming on an opposite

field, three-run blast off Daniel Schlereth in the Twins' 9-6 win

over Detroit.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers turned four double plays

and a triple play as part of a superb defensive effort in a 3-0

victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy

and Corey Hart homered for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who have

won 17 of 19 and have a six-game lead over second-place St. Louis

after the Cardinals lost 6-2 at Pittsburgh.

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta increased its wild-card lead to five

games over San Francisco after rallying with three runs in the

bottom of the ninth to stun the defending World Series champion

Giants 5-4. Freddie Freeman's two-run single climaxed the

ninth-inning rally.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M President R. Bowen

Loftin says there's still a chance the Aggies will stay in the Big

12, although he says the Aggies are looking only at the

Southeastern Conference right now. Yesterday, Loftin received

authority from the board of regents to take any action he deems

necessary in terms of conference realignment.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - Marcos Ambrose won the rain-delayed

Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International for his first victory

in NASCAR's top series. Brad Keselowski, who was racing with a

broken left ankle and trying for his second straight win and third

of the season, finished second.

KWBG Sports for August 15th

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - Weather permitting, they'll try to run

the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen this morning. Rain washed out

yesterday's race on the 2.45-mile road course and more rain is in

the forecast for today in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New

York.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels look to gain some

ground on the AL West-leading Texas Rangers tonight when the two

clubs open a four-game series in Anaheim. The Angels have dropped

their last two to fall four games behind the front-running Rangers.

Eleven-game winner Alexi Ogando starts for Texas against Garrett

Richards, who was pounded by the Yankees last week in his major

league debut.

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta has a four-game lead over San Francisco

in the NL wild card race. The two clubs begin a three-game series

at Turner Field tonight with 12-game winner Tim Hudson pitching for

the Braves and lefty Madison Bumgarner throwing for the Giants.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Randy Wolf faces his ex-mates tonight when the

Milwaukee left-hander takes the mound tonight against visiting Los

Angeles. The Brewers enter on a three-game winning streak and lead

the NL Central by five games over St. Louis. The Cards play tonight

at Pittsburgh.

HOUSTON (AP) - The first week of the NFL preseason comes to a

close tonight when the Houston Texans entertain the New York Jets.

Plaxico Burress won't play for New York as he sprained his left

ankle in practice last week, but Houston will get a chance to show

off its new 3-4 scheme under defensive coordinator Wade Phillips.

KWBG Sports for August 12th

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) - Steve Stricker is the leader heading

into the second round of the PGA Championship at Atlanta Country

Club. Stricker opened with a 7-under-par 63 that ties the lowest

score ever in a major. Jerry Kelly is two shots back, Shaun Micheel

(mih-KEEL') is three off the lead and Tiger Woods is a whopping 14

strokes behind following a 7-over 77.

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees are within one game of

first-place Boston in the American League East after Robinson Cano

(kuh-NOH') belted a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning of

the Bombers' 6-5 triumph over the Los Angeles Angels. Cano's blast

came one batter after Maicer Izturis (MY'-sur ihz-TOOR'-ihs)

committed a two-out error, and one inning after Curtis Granderson

tied the game with a two-run homer. The Angels are two games behind

West-leading Texas and eight games behind the Yankees for the wild

card.

PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks homered their way to a

one-game lead over San Francisco in the National League West last

night. Chris Young launched a three-run homer in the bottom of the

10th to give the DBacks an 8-5 comeback win over Houston. Paul

Goldschmidt forced extra innings with a two-out, two-run homer in

the ninth, one inning after Arizona scored twice in the eighth to

get within 5-3.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi

Umenyiora (OH'-see yoo-mihn-YOOR'-uh) tells The Associated Press

that his contract talks remain deadlocked. Giants' general manager

Jerry Reese offered a little hope by saying he expected to have the

29-year-old veteran back in the fold for this season. Umenyiora has

not practiced since training camp opened in late July because he is

unhappy with his contract.

UNDATED (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with

wide receiver Jericho Cotchery, who was released by the Jets last

week. The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Ravens tackle Jared

Gaither. And running back Ahman Green has retired as a Green Bay

Packer, ending his career as the team's all-time rushing leader.

KWBG Sports for August 11th

UNDATED (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks are the new leaders in

the National League West, moving a half-game ahead of San Francisco

with a 6-3 triumph over Houston. Willie Bloomquist led off the

bottom of the first with a homer before Paul Goldschmidt added a

two-run single to put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-0 later in the

inning. The Giants were clobbered by Pittsburgh 9-2 as Andrew

McCutchen hit a two-run homer and scored four times to help the

Pirates win a series for the first time in three weeks.

MIAMI (AP) - Braves second baseman Dan Uggla (UHG'-luh) has

extended his hitting streak to 31 games by going 3-for-5 with a

two-run single in last night's 6-2 win at Florida. Uggla tied Rico

Carty's Atlanta team record for longest hitting streak and is six

away from matching the franchise mark held by Tommy Holmes.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots reportedly

have hammered out a contract with Logan Mankins. ESPN reports the

Pats and the three-time Pro Bowl guard have agreed to a six-year

package. And free-agent wide receiver Steve Smith has left the New

York Giants for a one-year deal with Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The U.S. men's soccer team played to a 1-1

tie against Mexico in Jurgen Klinsmann's debut as head coach for

the Americans. Robbie Rogers scored late in the second half to give

the U.S a draw. Klinsmann only has held three practices since he

took over a program that needed a clear jolt after years of

mediocre results.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) - Kurt Busch will drive the No. 22 Dodge

in place of injured Penske teammate Brad Keselowski in NASCAR's

Nationwide race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday.

Keselowski pulled out a gutsy victory in Sunday's Sprint Cup race

at Pocono despite a fractured left ankle and strained back suffered

a week ago in a crash while testing at Road Atlanta.

KWBG Sports for August 10th

MIAMI (AP) -- Dan Uggla can tie Rico Carty's Atlanta Braves

franchise record for longest hitting streak tonight. Uggla has hit

in 30 straight games, which ties the Dodgers' Andre Ethier

(EE'-thee-ur) for longest streak in the majors this year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Cliff Lee hurled eight scoreless innings with

10 strikeouts and hit his second career home run in the

Philadelphia Phillies' 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

last night. The Phils have won 11 of 12 to move 36 games over .500

for the first time since 1977.

UNDATED (AP) - San Francisco and Arizona both won so the Giants

still lead the NL West by a half-game over the D-Backs. Chris

Stewart hit his first major league home run in the Giants' 6-0 win

over Pittsburgh while the D-Backs erased a six-run deficit to beat

Houston 11-9.

CHICAGO (AP) - Washington pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (shee-EHN'

ming wahng) is a winner in the majors for the first time in more

than two years. Wang didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning and

combined with three relievers on a three-hitter in the Nationals'

3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs last night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -U.S. soccer enters a new era tonight. Jurgen

(YUR'-gehn) Klinsmann takes over as coach and his first game is

tonight against Mexico less than two weeks after he was hired to

jolt a program plagued by a series of lackluster results that cost

Bob Bradley his job.

KWBG Sports for August 9th

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Roy Halladay of the Phillies has earned his

15th win of the season, most in the National League. Halladay

pitched the Phils to a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles

last night. Halladay went six and a-third innings, allowing nine

hits but just one run in running his record to 15-4.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane

Victorino homered and had three hits and scored three runs in the

Phils' win in Los Angeles while appealing a three-game suspension

imposed for his part in a weekend brawl at San Francisco. Major

League Baseball also fined Victorino an undisclosed amount, but

he's allowed to play until his appeal is heard.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Pittsburgh Pirates' 10-game losing

streak is history. The Pirates, who dropped from first to third in

the NL Central during their swoon, blanked NL West-leading San

Francisco 5-0 last night as Charlie Morton hurled eight strong

innings, allowing six hits.

MIAMI (AP) - Atlanta's Dan Uggla stretched his hitting streak to

29 games with an infield single last night in the Braves' 8-5 win

over Florida. That's the longest active hitting streak in the

majors and is two behind Rico Carty's franchise-record 31 in a row

in 1970.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's legendary 84-year-old

football coach Joe Paterno was hospitalized and undergoing tests on

his right arm and hip after a player ran into him during practice

on Sunday. A person familiar with the team says doctors were

evaluating Paterno's shoulder and pelvis, and there was no firm

diagnosis yet on the extent of the injuries.