KWBG Sports for August 2nd

  LONDON (AP) - Nathan Adrian made a name for himself by winning the 100-meter freestyle, lunging to the wall to edge James "The Missile" Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second, the slightest margin possible. That once again denied Australia its first individual swimming gold.

     LONDON (AP) - Seventeen-year-old Missy Franklin won her second gold, swimming the leadoff leg of the victorious U.S. women's 4x200 freestyle relay. Allison Schmitt and Dana Vollmer also got their second golds, and rounding out the relay team was Shannon Vreeland.

     LONDON (AP)- Serena Williams routed No. 13 seed Vera Zvonareva (zvahn-uh-RAY'-vuh), while Maria Sharapova (shah-rah-POH'-vah), Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh) and Kim Clijsters (KLY'-sturz) also advanced in Olympic tennis. Venus Williams was eliminated in the singles competition by No. 7-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany but still has a shot at a gold with sister Serena in doubles.

     LONDON (AP) - Four badminton teams were kicked out of women's doubles for trying to lose on purpose to earn an easier matchup in the knockout round in conduct that one IOC executive says strikes at the heart of Olympic competition. The eight doubles players from China, South Korea and Indonesia were cited in the scandal by the Badminton World Federation.

     ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - There was a wild baseball game in Texas last night. After the L.A. Angels scored three times in the top of the 10th, the Texas Rangers answered with four in the bottom of the 10th to win 11-10 on a two-run bases-loaded hit by Elvis Andrus.

KWBG Sports for August 1st

  LONDON (AP) - Michael Phelps is the all-time Olympic medalist after winning his 19th medal by anchoring the gold-medal-winning U.S. men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay. Phelps has competed in the last three Olympics, and still has three more medal events at the London games.

     LONDON (AP)- It's two lopsided victories in two outings for the favored U.S. men's basketball team, which routed Tunisia 100-63 behind 16 points apiece by Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Love. Next up for the Americans is Nigeria on Thursday night.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A fan walked around the Philadelphia Phillies' ballpark yesterday with a sign that read: "Will play outfield for food." The five-time NL East champions turned into sellers before the non-waiver trade deadline, sending outfielders Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Hunter Pence to San Francisco for prospects.

     WASHINGTON (AP)- On the field, the Philadelphia Phillies routed Washington ace Stephen Strasburg with six runs in four innings in their 8-0 victory over the first-place Nationals. Kevin Frandsen and Jimmy Rollins homered off Strasburg, who fell to 11-5 with the loss.

     CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a contract with point guard Nate Robinson, who regained his form while averaging 11.2 points and 4.5 assists with Golden State last season. Robinson joins veteran Kirk Hinrich (HYN'-rik) as insurance for Derrick Rose, the 2011 NBA MVP who is expected to miss a big portion of the season while recovering from knee surgery.

KWBG Sports for July 31st

CINCINNATI (AP) - Cincinnati pitchers walked a season-high 11 and the Reds' 10-game winning streak came to a crashing end as San Diego routed the Reds 11-5 behind Will Venable's four RBIs. The run was two short of the Reds' club record of 12 consecutive wins, shared by the 1939 and 1957 teams.

     LONDON (AP)- Misty May-Treanor (TRAY'-nur) and Kerri Walsh, defending gold medal champions in women's beach volleyball, beat Czechs Marketa Slukova (sloo-KOH'-vuh) and Kristyna Kolocova (krihs-TEEN'-uh koh-loh-KOH'-vah) 21-14 21-19 last night. It was the 16th consecutive Olympic victory for the two-time gold medalists.

     LONDON (AP)- Missy Franklin gave a much-needed boost to U.S. swimming, coming back less than 14 minutes after swimming a semifinal heat to win the 100-meter backstroke. It's the first gold medal of what figures to be a dazzling career for the 17-year-old Franklin.

     LONDON (AP) - Michael Phelps has yet to score gold in the London games, but there has been other men's successes in the swimming competition at the London Games. Americans Matt Grevers and Nick Thoman had a 1-2 finish in the men's 100 backstroke.

     LONDON (AP) - The early medal count has China leading with nine golds and is tied with the U.S. with 17 overall medals. The United States has five golds with Japan third with 11 overall medals.

KWBG Sports for July 30th

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The L.A. Dodgers have moved into a virtual tie with San Francisco atop the NL West after finishing a three-game sweep 4-0 on a Clayton Kershaw five-hitter. Luis Cruz drove in two runs, and Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier (EETH'-ee-ur), James Loney and Mark Ellis had two hits apiece for the surging Dodgers, who outscored the Giants 19-3 over the series.

     PHOENIX (AP) - R.A. Dickey rebounded from his first loss in three months to earn his National League-leading 14th win as the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 for just their third victory in 17 games. Dickey ) allowed an unearned run and four hits in seven innings, striking out eight, to improve toe 14-2, matching Tampa Bay's David Price for the major league lead in victories.

     ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Zack Greinke (GREHN'-kee) was outpitched by Jeremy Hellickson in his Los Angeles Angels' debut, losing to the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0. Obtained Friday from Milwaukee, the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings and struck out eight.

     LONDON (AP) - The U.S. men's basketball team opened with a dominant 98-71 victory over France behind 22 points from Kevin Durant. Coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skeez) club is off until Tuesday when it plays Tunesia.

     LONDON (AP) - It was a gold medal and world record day yesterday for American swimmer Dana Vollmer. She won the 100-meter butterfly in 55.98 seconds, 0.08 better than the previous mark.

KWBG Sports for July 27th

  LONDON (AP) - Opening ceremonies for the London Olympics get under way later today (4 p.m. EDT). The only event of the day is archery after soccer took center stage yesterday. Reigning World Cup champions Spain played one man short due to a red card and lost to Japan, Britain played to a 1-1 tie against Senegal and Brazil scored three first-half goals before downing Egypt 3-2.

     NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A hearing in federal court for suspended Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma wrapped up yesterday without an immediate decision about whether he can temporarily return to work. Vilma is trying to persuade U.S. District Judge Ginger Berrigan to impose a temporary restraining order while his lawsuit against NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell proceeds. Vilma has been suspended for the entire upcoming season after the NFL determined he was part of a team bounty to injure opposing players.

     UNDATED (AP) - The NHL Players Association made a number of presentations to owners yesterday, although the union says it is awaiting specific financial information from the owners before submitting a counterproposal.  Player pensions, length of training camp and ice conditions were the topics of this round, as the two sides agreed to continue negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement on Monday at the league offices in New York. The current agreement ends on Sept. 15.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NASCAR officials are mulling the elimination of the top-35 rule to put the focus back on speed in qualifying. Since 2005, the top 35 in points have been guaranteed provisional starting spots at the next race, which has sometimes eliminated faster cars from starting the race. The rule was designed to make sure full-time teams with big-name drivers and big sponsors did not miss the race, but that could change next season.

     UNDATED (AP) - Scott Piercy fired an 8-under-par 62 to take a one-shot lead over Greg Owen and William McGirt through one round of the PGA's Canadian Open. Bernhard Langer's (LAHN'-gurz) 6-under 64 has him one stroke ahead of Mark McNulty after 18 holes of the Senior British Open. And Stacy Lewis was two shots better than Hee Young Park heading into the second round of the Evian Masters in France.

KWBG Sports for July 26th

UNDATED (AP) - The Penn State Board of Trustees says the harsh sanctions levied against its football program were not as bad as a multiyear "death penalty" the NCAA had considered. College sports' governing body on Monday handed down a $60 million fine, imposed a four-year bowl game ban, reduced football scholarships and negated 111 wins under former coach Joe Paterno.

     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Jesus (HAY'-zooz) Guzman, Chase Headley and the San Diego Padres turned Tim Lincecum's (LINZ'-ih-kuhmz) latest start into a round of batting practice. Guzman hit two home runs and Headley had another to hand Lincecum his latest setback, powering the Padres past the San Francisco Giants 6-3 to avoid a three-game sweep.

     SEATTLE (AP) - Pinch-hitter Jayson Nix lined a three-run double off Seattle reliever Shawn Kelley in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees rallied for a 5-2 win over the Mariners yesterday to complete a 2-5 West Coast trip. Nix probably will see increased playing time with Alex Rodriguez sidelined for a month or more because of a fractured left hand.

     ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos reported to camp yesterday hoping to lift the spirits of a community in mourning over the movie theater massacre in neighboring Aurora, Colo. Several players visited hospitalized survivors and medical personnel in the days after a gunman in full body armor opened fire during the midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, leaving 12 dead and 58 injured.

     GLASCOW, Scotland (AP)- London Olympic organizers are hoping the worst fallout is over from a flag snafu yesterday before North Korea's women's soccer team blanked Colombia 2-0. During pre-game introductions for the North Korean players, the flag of South Korea was mistakenly shown on the jumbotron.

KWBG Sports for July 25th

  NEW YORK (AP) - Gio (JEE'-oh) Gonzalez outpitched R.A. Dickey and won his 13th game as the NL East-leading Washington Nationals handed the New York Mets their 11th loss in 12 games, 5-2. Adam LaRoche launched a two-run home run into the upper deck to spark a five-run uprising after two were out in the sixth inning.

     SEATTLE (AP) - Alex Rodriguez is going on the disabled list after breaking his left hand after being hit by a pitch from Felix Hernandez in the eighth inning of the New York Yankees' 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners last night. Rodriguez was the third player to be hit by a pitch from Hernandez in the inning.

     LONDON (AP) - NASCAR has suspended driver A.J. Allmendinger indefinitely after a test of his backup urine sample came back positive yesterday for a substance officials did not identify. Allmendinger originally was suspended July 7 after failing a random drug test taken in late June, and his backup "B" urine sample came back positive as well.

     BARCELONA, Spain (AP)- The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is off to London following its final exhibition victory, a 100-78 rout of Spain in a rematch of the Olympic gold medal game in Beijing four years ago. Carmelo Anthony had 27, LeBron James added 25 and Kevin Durant chipped in 13.

     NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville Predators captain and star defenseman Shea Weber is staying in the Music City.  The Predators matched Philadelphia's offer sheet, and Nashville will pay the 26-year-old Weber $110 million over 14 years.

KWBG Sports for July 24th

 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Penn State didn't get the death penalty, but the NCAA has slammed the school's football program with an unprecedented series of sanctions in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. The NCAA fined the university $60 million, five years of probation, a four-year bowl ban and vacated all of former coach Joe Paterno's victories from 1998-2011.

     STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP)- The Paterno family reacted by accusing the NCAA of a rush to judgment and what it called a "panicked response" to the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Paterno's family said in a statement that the sanctions "defame the legacy and contributions of a great coach and educator."

     SEATTLE (AP) -The New York Yankees have acquired star outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (EE'-cheer-oh soo-ZOO'-kee) from the Seattle Mariners in a trade for two pitchers, D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar, and cash. The 38-year-old Suzuki, a career .322 hitter, has never played in the World Series but joins the team with the best record in the majors.

     ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers have placed right-hander Colby Lewis on the disabled list for the second time because of forearm tendinitis and recalled rookie left-hander Martin (mar-TEEN') Perez. Lewis is expected to undergo elbow surgery and will likely miss the rest of the season.

     MINNEAPOLIS (AP)- Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith has signed a new deal which will keep him with the Gophers through the 2016-17 season.  Smith, whose record is 103-68 in five seasons with the Gophers, has yet to win an NCAA tournament game with Minnesota but he did guide the team to the NIT final last season.

KWBG Sports for July 23rd

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Today is the day Penn State fans find out what is the future of the Nittany Lions' storied football program. The NCAA is set to release what it calls "corrective and punitive measures" against Penn State in the wake of the child sex-abuse scandal involving former football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

     LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - Ernie Els is celebrating his fourth major golf title, thanks to a monumental late collapse by Adam Scott. The Aussie bogeyed the final four holes to allow Els to win his second British Open title to go along with his two U.S. Open crowns.

     COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Former Cincinnati Reds star Barry Larkin and the late Chicago Cubs great Ron Santo are the latest inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Reds, called his induction the "ultimate validation" of his career.

     PARIS (AP) - Bradley Wiggins has become the first Briton to win the Tour de France, after safely protecting the yellow jersey during Sunday's final processional ride into Paris and teammate and fellow Briton Christopher Froome finished second, 3 minutes, 21 seconds behind overall. The last time two riders from the same nation finished first and second in the Tour was in 1984, when Frenchmen finished 1-2 in cycling's most famous race.

     NEW YORK (AP) - Pinch-hitter Matt Treanor (TRAY'-nur) had a two-run single in a five-run 12th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the fading New York Mets 8-3 to finish a three-game sweep. New York has lost nine of 10 to fall under .500 (47-48) for the first time this season and now entertains first-place Washington in a three-game series beginning tonight at Citi Field.

KWBG Sports for July 20th

 LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - The second round of the British Open is under way at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Australian Adam Scott tied a course record yesterday with a 6-under-par 64 that left him one shot ahead of Paul Lawrie, Zach Johnson and Nicolas Colsaerts.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Andrew Luck will be under center when the Indianapolis Colts open training camp next week. The Colts have signed the first overall pick in this year's NFL draft to a four-year, $22.1 million package. Luck completed 70 percent of his passes for 3,170 yards, 35 touchdowns and just nine interceptions for Stanford last season.

     ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter is expected to be back for the 2013 season after surgery Thursday to repair a nerve injury in his right shoulder. The Cardinals say rehabilitation should take two to three months and Carpenter should be able to have a normal offseason after being unable to pitch this year.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Nashville Predators have six more days to match Philadelphia's 14-year, $110-million offer sheet to defenseman Shea Weber. The offer comes a few weeks after blueliner Ryan Suter left Nashville for a 10-year contract with Minnesota.  GM David Poile (poyl) repeated previous statements that the Predators intend to match any offer, but says the team will need to "review and evaluate" the Flyers' offer and "all of its ramifications" before making a final decision.

     UNDATED (AP) - The Big Ten Conference is considering a plan to give its commissioner the power to punish schools with financial sanctions, suspensions and even the ability to fire coaches. The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that an 18-page plan is being circulated among Big Ten leadership that raises the possibility of giving Commissioner Jim Delany such authority. The plan comes after former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was recently convicted of sexually abusing 10 boys, sometimes on campus.

KWBG Sports for July 19th

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The National League East-leading Washington Nationals moved 17 games over .500 by holding off the New York Mets 4-3 for their second straight one-run victory over the New Yorkers. Adam LaRoche hit a two-run home run and Tyler Clippard earned his 15th save despite giving up a pair of solo homers in the ninth

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - A person with direct knowledge of the decision says free agent forward Antawn Jamison will sign a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 36-year-old Jamison will be reunited with coach Mike Brown, who was in charge of the Cavaliers when Jamison was traded to Cleveland during the 2009-10 season.

     LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) - The British Open, third major of the golf season, is under way today at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, which features a staggering 206 bunkers around this historic course. Tiger Woods, who's won three times already this year, can regain his world No. 1 ranking with a victory and if current No. 1 Luke Donald finishes below fifth this week.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL and the NHL Players' Association met for more than two hours in an attempt to nail down a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires on Sept. 15. Neither side reported much progress and players union director Donald Fehr (feer) says he hasn't decided whether to formally respond to the owners' first offer, which reportedly called for major concessions from the players.

     STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Some Penn State students have begun a campus vigil to protect Joe Paterno's statue at Happy Valley. Paterno was fired after former assistant Jerry Sandusky was charged last winter with sex abuse of 10 boys and there have been calls for removal of Paterno's statue in wake of a blistering internal report which accused Paterno of a cover-up to protect his legacy.

KWBG Sports for July 18th

 LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies welcomed two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay back in their starting rotation by rallying for a 3-2 victory over the fading Los Angeles Dodgers, who've lost four straight and have fallen three games back of San Francisco in the NL West. Halladay, out since May with shoulder woes, hurled five innings, allowing two runs on five hits in his 80 pitches.

     NEW YORK (AP) - CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) carried a shutout into the seventh inning during his sparkling return from the disabled list and the steamrolling New York Yankees got a three-run homer from Andruw Jones in a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays last night. Sidelined since June 24 because of a groin strain, Sabathia improved to 10-3.

     BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Youkilis (YOO'-kih-lihs) hit his first homer at Fenway Park as a visitor, driving a three-run shot over the Green Monster to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. It's been less than a month since Boston traded one of its most popular players to Chicago and the Fenway fans cheered "Yooouk!" loudly for the second straight night in the Hub.

     DETROIT (AP) - Mike Trout had another four-hit game for Los Angeles, including a 430-foot homer that was part of an early power show in the Angels' 13-0 rout of the Detroit Tigers last night. Trout, Mark Trumbo, Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz), Alberto Callaspo (ky-AS'-poh) and Kendrys Morales all went deep.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL and the NHL Players' Association are set to resume labor talks today at the league offices in New York. The split of total revenue is the biggest sticking point with multiple reports coming out of the last round of talks saying the owners want the players' share of total revenue cut to 46 percent from the current 57 percent.

KWBG Sports for July 17th

 UNDATED (AP) - Pro Bowl running backs Ray Rice of Baltimore and Matt Forte of the Chicago Bears have agreed to long-term contracts. Rice has accepted a five-year, $40 million deal after leading the NFL with 2,068 yards from scrimmage last season. Forte took what the Chicago Sun-Times says is a four-year, $32 million deal with $18 million guaranteed.

     CINCINNATI (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds will spend the next three to four weeks without first baseman Joey Votto, who needs surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP hurt the knee while sliding into third base June 29 in San Francisco, but continued to play until Sunday. General manager Walt Jocketty said Votto didn't have an MRI before yesterday because the first baseman didn't think he needed one.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clippers forward Blake Griffin has undergone surgery to repair the medial meniscus tear of his left knee that he suffered during practice with the U.S. national team in Las Vegas. Griffin returned to Los Angeles last Thursday after experiencing discomfort in the same knee that bothered him during the playoffs. He will miss the London Olympics, but the Clippers say he should be ready for the start of the NBA season.

     SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Syracuse has the green light to move to the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Big East has reached an agreement with the school, allowing the Orange to leave the league a year early for the ACC. The move will cost Syracuse a fee of $7.5 million.

     STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno's family strongly denies the findings of a special investigator who described the late coach as one of four high-ranking university officials who covered up child sex abuse allegations against former assistant Jerry Sandusky. In a statement, the family says they "vehemently disagree" with the conclusions reached by a team of investigators led by former FBI director Louis Freeh (LOO'-ee free). Freeh's scathing report last week said Paterno and other university officials covered up for Sandusky to avoid bad publicity.

KWBG Sports for July 16th

 CINCINNATI (AP) - The streaking Cincinnati Reds won their sixth straight game by finishing a three-game weekend sweep of St. Louis with a 4-2 win last night. Scott Rolen delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth for the Reds, who have taken a one-game lead over Pittsburgh in the NL Central.

     MIAMI (AP) - The Washington Nationals maintained their three-game lead over Atlanta in the NL East by blanking Miami 4-0 as Stephen Strasburg won his 10th game by combining with three relievers on a seven-hit shutout. Strasburg also broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning with a run-scoring single that helped raise his batting average to .385.

     LAKE ORION, Mich. (AP) - Roger Chapman won the U.S. Senior Open by two strokes, and joined some impressive company in the process. Chapman, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Hale Irwin are the only players to win the U.S. Senior Open and Senior PGA Championship in the same year.

     SILVIS, Ill. (AP)- Zach Johnson birdied the second playoff hole to win the John Deere Classic with a tap-in one-foot putt. Both Johnson and Troy Matteson posted double bogeys on the first playoff hole but Johnson secured his ninth career victory by knocking his second shot on the second playoff hole stiff from a fairway bunker.

     LOUDON, N.H. (AP) - Kasey Kahne  (kayn) made it two Sprint Cup victories for this year and 14 in his career by holding off Denny Hamlin to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Clint Bowyer (BOY'-ur), Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top five.

KWBG Sports for July 13th

 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Penn State's internal investigation into the Jerry Sandusky scandal concludes that football coach Joe Paterno and other top school officials hushed up child sex abuse allegations against Paterno's former assistant coach. An eight-month probe headed by former FBI director Louis Freeh (LOO'-ee free) blames a fear of bad publicity for their inaction.

     ATLANTA (AP) - Mets pitcher Dillon Gee will have surgery today in St. Louis to replace a portion of damaged artery, a procedure that could sideline him the rest of the season. The right-hander was released from a New York hospital Wednesday after undergoing a procedure to break up a blood clot in his pitching shoulder. Gee is 6-7 with a 4.10 ERA this season and compiled a 3.00 earned run average in 60 innings over his last nine starts.

     TORONTO (AP) - Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion (ehn-kahr-nah-see-OHN') has signed a three-year, $27 million contract that begins next season. The 29-year-old Dominican native is batting .295 and is tied for fourth among all American Leaguers with 23 home runs. He's also fifth in the league with a .595 slugging average and seventh with 58 RBIs.

     SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - Troy Matteson is the leader heading into the second round of the PGA's John Deere Classic near Chicago. Matteson carded 10 birdies yesterday for a 10-under 61 that leaves him three strokes ahead of Ricky Barnes. Steve Stricker is four shots back as he tries to win the event for the fourth straight year.

     SAN DIEGO (AP) - Coroner's officials say Junior Seau's (SAY'-owz) family has donated some of his brain tissue for research amid questions about whether damage from his football career contributed to his decision to commit suicide. The 43-year-old former NFL linebacker shot himself in the chest at his Oceanside, Calif., home in May, less than 2 1/2 years after ending his Pro Bowl career.

KWBG Sports for July 12th

 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The results of Penn State's internal investigation into the Jerry Sandusky scandal are expected to be released this morning. The report is the product of a team led by former federal judge and FBI director Louis Freeh. They've interviewed hundreds of people to learn how the university responded to warning signs that the former defensive coordinator was a serial child molester.

     LAS VEGAS (AP) - The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team plays its first exhibition today. They're hosting the Dominican Republic in Las Vegas and sound eager for a game. Deron (DEHR'-ihn) Williams says he's been feeling "rusty." Coach Mike Krzyzewski (shuh-SHEF'-skee) says the team has had a disjointed start thanks to NBA free agency, and now needs to "rectify that."

     MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat have won a championship, but they're still looking for improvement. In a move that could create more space on the court for LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, the Heat have signed Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis. The two were teammates in Seattle for five seasons, and both figure to fit perfectly into Miami's plan to surround James, Wade and Bosh with strong perimeter shooters who can stretch defenses.

     LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jeremy Lin will be staying in New York and as the Knicks' starting point guard. Coach Mike Woodson say Lin will "absolutely" be back next season and will enter training camp as the starter at his position, even with the Knicks agreeing to a deal with veteran Jason Kidd. Lin has agreed to sign an offer sheet with the Houston Rockets for about $28 million over four years, but the Knicks have said they'll match any offer.

     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Major League Baseball's All-Star break extends one more day. The schedule resumes with a full slate of games Friday. Tuesday's 8-0 National League victory was the most watched TV show of the night. Overnight TV ratings were 3 percent higher than last year, though that game registered a record low.

KWBG Sports for July 10th

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)- San Francisco right-hander Matt Cain, who hurled one of baseball's two perfect games this season, has been tabbed by NL manager Tony La Russa to start tonight's All-Star game in Kansas City. AL manager Ron Washington is turning to 2011 Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to start for the junior circuit.

     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)- For the second time in four years, Prince Fielder is the king of the Home Run Derby. The Detroit Tigers first baseman outslugged Toronto's Jose Bautista, the current major league home run leader with 27, to win the final round 12-7.

     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The batting orders are out and the AL has Derek Jeter leading off and playing shortstop, followed by Yankees teammate Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH') at second base, Texas left fielder Josh Hamilton, Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista, Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder and Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre (BEHL'-tray) batting sixth. Boston designated hitter David Ortiz bats seventh, followed by Texas catcher Mike Napoli (NAP'-oh-lee) and Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson.

     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)- The NL counters with Colorado's Carlos Gonzalez leading off as the designated hitter, followed by San Francisco center fielder Melky Cabrera, Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun, Cincinnati first baseman Joey Votto (VAH'-toh), St. Louis right fielder Carlos Beltran and, Giants catcher Buster Posey batting sixth. San Francisco third baseman Pedro Sandoval bats seventh, followed by Atlanta second baseman Dan Uggla and St. Louis shortstop Rafael Furcal (fur-KAHL').

     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Two of baseball's youngest phenoms -- 19-year-old Bryce Harper of Washington and 20-year-old Mike Trout of the L.A. Angels, will be part of the bench strength for each team. Harper is the youngest position player in All-Star history and a key part of the Washington Nationals' transformation to a first-place team while Trout is leading the American League in hitting.

KWBG Sports for July 9th

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Baseball's elite are heading to Kansas City for Tuesday night's All-Star game. Tonight, the sultans of swat take center stage with the annual Home Run Derby jump-starting the All-Star festivities.

     UNDATED (AP) - At the break, the American League division leaders are the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and two-time AL champion Texas Rangers. The National League leaders are three teams that were considered long-shots during spring training: the Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates and L.A. Dodgers.

     BOSTON (AP) - In the final game before the All-Star break, the New York Yankees beat Boston 7-3 to take three of four from the Red Sox in their weekend series at Fenway Park. Ivan (ee-VAHN') Nova won his 10th game and Andruw Jones homered as the Yanks padded their AL East lead to seven games over Baltimore.

     KOHLER, Wis. (AP) - Na Yeon Choi managed to win the U.S. Women's Open by four shots despite ballooning to a one-over 73 in her final round. Paula Creamer was the top American finisher, a tie for seventh place.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer is back on top of men's tennis after posting his seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown by downing third-seed Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. The loss was dismaying for the host Brits, who were hoping that Scotsman Murray could become the first British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win Wimbledon.

KWBG Sports for July 6th

 UNDATED (AP)- Both the Washington Nationals and New York Mets rallied for 6-5 victories last night. The Nats finished a three-game sweep of San Francisco with two runs in the bottom of the ninth and the Mets jolted Philadelphia when David Wright singled off Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to preserve R.A. Dickey's 11-game winning streak.

     NEW YORK (AP) - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman David Freese are headed to the Midsummer Classic after fans voted them into next week's all-star showcase in Kansas City. Darvish is the eighth Rangers player on the AL team managed by Texas' Ron Washington.

     KOHLER, Wis. (AP) - Americans Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome (LIHN'-sih-kohm) and Lizette Salas shot 3-under 69 to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Women's Open. Ai Miyazato (EYE mee-yah-ZAH'-toh), coming off a victory Sunday in the LPGA Tour event in Arkansas, was a stroke back along with 17-year-old Lexi Thompson, Jennie Lee and Beatriz Recari.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Thirteen-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams will play for a fifth Wimbledon singles crown on Saturday against Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH'-kuh rahd-VAHN'-skuh). Williams served up a Wimbledon record 24 aces during her semifinal victory over second seeded Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh) of Belarus 6-3, 7-6

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP)- Today at Wimbledon, defending champion Novak Djokovic (JOH'-kuh-vich) plays six-time winner Roger Federer in the men's semifinals. Then England's Andy Murray will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHNG'-guh) in the other men's semifinal with the winners meeting on Sunday.

KWBG Sports for July 5th

 WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - It is women's semifinals day at Wimbledon, where third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska (ahg-nee-ESH'-kuh rahd-VAHN'-skuh) of Poland has advanced to her first Grand Slam final with a 6-3, 6-4 win over No. 8 Angelique Kerber of Germany. Sixth-seeded Serena Williams and No. 2 seed Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh) are meeting in today's second match on Centre Court.

     PHOENIX (AP) - The L.A. Lakers filled their greatest need by acquiring All-Star point guard Steve Nash from the Suns in a sign-and-trade deal.  Phoenix gets first-round draft picks in 2013 and 2015 and second-rounders in 2013 and 2014.

     PHOENIX (AP) - The Suns have signed free-agent point guard Goran Dragic, who is likely to step in as the replacement for Steve Nash following the former MVP's move to the Lakers. Dragic was Nash's backup in Phoenix until he was traded to Houston in February of 2011.

     PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Miami Marlins got some much needed offensive help by acquiring Carlos Lee from Houston for a pair of prospects. The 36-year-old slugger spent five-plus seasons with the Astros and is hitting .287 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 65 games this year.

     OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Red Sox slugger David Ortiz reached a career milestone in Oakland on Wednesday. Big Papi belted his 400th home run in a 3-2 loss to the A's. That ranks eighth among active players and 49th on the all-time list, seven behind Duke Snider.

KWBG Sports for July 4th

 CHICAGO (AP) - Kevin Youkilis, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios hit first inning home runs off of Roy Oswalt (OHZ'-walt) and the White Sox went on to pound Texas 19-2.  A.J. Pierzynski (pur-ZIHN'-skee) added a three-run homer to cap Chicago's nine-run fifth inning.  Chicago pounded out 21 hits.

     ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta's Chipper Jones has been named to replace injured Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp on the NL All-Star team.  The 40-year old Jones celebrated by going 5-for-5 with four rbi's in the Braves 10-3 win over the Cubs.

     PITTSBURGH (AP) - Drew Sutton hit his first homer of the season in the bottom of the ninth to give Pittsburgh an 8-7 win over Houston.  The victory improved the Pirates to eight games over .500 for the first time in 20 years.

     PHOENIX (AP) - Restricted free agent guard Eric Gordon has agreed to a four-year deal with the Phoenix Suns worth about $58 million, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press. The New Orleans Hornets have the right to match the deal and keep Gordon.

     DALLAS (AP) - Five-time NHL scoring champ Jaromir Jagr (YAR'-oh-meer YAH'-ger) will continue his NHL career with the Dallas Stars.  The 40-year old signed a one-year, $4.55 million dollar contact with Dallas after spending last season with Philadelphia.

KWBG Sports for July 3rd

UNDATED (AP) -- The Atlanta Hawks have agreed to deal All-Star guard Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets for five players and a draft pick, and Atlanta will send forward Marvin Williams to the Utah Jazz for guard Devin Harris. A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that Atlanta will receive guards Anthony Morrow, Jordan Farmar and DeShawn Stevenson and forwards Jordan Williams and Johan Petro, along with a draft pick Brooklyn received from Houston in a prior deal.

     OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Less than two weeks after guiding his team to the NBA Finals, Scott Brooks has signed a multiyear extension to return as coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Terms were not disclosed but other media outlets reported the deal was for four years at more than $4 million per season.

     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena homered and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of Mark Teixeira's (teh-SHEHR'-uhz) first error of the season to beat the New York Yankees 4-3. After pinch hitter Brooks Conrad's RBI double tied the game in the seventh inning, Teixeira misplayed Elliot Johnson's sharp grounder over first base for his first error in 671 chances this year, enabling Conrad to score the go-ahead run.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - A wet and wild Monday at Wimbledon saw top-seed and world No.1 Maria Sharapova fall to 15th seed Sabine Lisicki (suh-BEEN' lih'-SIH'-kee), 6-4, 6-3. Third seed Roger Federer defeated Xavier Malisse (mah-LEES') 7-6, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, but only after he left the court for a few minutes during the first set because of a back problem.

     OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Dara Torres has come up short in her bid to make it to the Olympics for a sixth time. The 45-year-old Torres finished fourth in the final of the 50-meter freestyle Monday night, her only event at the U.S. swimming trials, and said afterward her storied Olympic career is over.

KWBG Sports for July 2nd

 BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Tiger Woods is visiting a few places he hasn't been since September of 2009 -- the top of the PGA Tour's money list and FedEx Cup point standings. Woods outlasted Bo Van Pelt in a back-nine duel to win his own AT&T National tournament by two strokes and claim his third title of the year.

     PITTSBURGH (AP) - Joe Daley fought off challenges from more-heralded players such as Tom Lehman (LAY'-muhn), Fred Couples and Mark Calcavecchia (kal-kuh-VEHK'-ee-ah) to capture the Senior Players Championship for his first title on the 50-and-over circuit. The 51-year-old Daley beat runner-up Lehman to the finish line by two strokes at the third of five majors on the Champions Tour calendar.

     ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Rangers rookie sensation Yu Darvish struck out 11 batters but was still tagged with his first home loss. Darvish uncorked a wild pitch that allowed the tiebreaking run to score in a 3-1 loss to the Oakland Athletics that dropped him to 10-5 and snapped the major league leader's five-game winning streak.

     TORONTO (AP) - Sunday will be a day to remember for Angels rookie Mike Trout. First he learned he'd earned a berth in this month's All-Star game, then he went out and blasted a game-changing homer in L.A.'s 10-6 victory over the Blue Jays that spoiled Toronto's Canada Day celebration.

     WIMBLEDON (AP) - It shapes up to be a very busy day at Wimbledon following Sunday's traditional off day. Some of the more notable players due on court for fourth round play are top seeds Maria Sharapova (shah-rah-POH'-vah) and Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich), along with the likes of six-time champion Roger Federer and four-time Wimbledon winner Serena Williams.

KWBG Sports for June 29th

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Orleans Hornets have opened today's NBA draft by selecting Kentucky forward Anthony Davis, who averaged 14.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.7 blocks for the national champions last season. The Charlotte Bobcats used the second choice to take Davis' Kentucky teammate, forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. It's the first time in NBA draft history that college teammates were selected with the first two picks.

     MIAMI (AP) - Miami Heat guard Dwyane (dwayn) Wade has announced he needs surgery on his left knee and will not play for the U.S. Olympic team in London this summer.  Wade just helped the Heat win their second NBA championship in six years and was the leading scorer on the team that won Olympic gold in Beijing four years ago.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Second seed Rafael Nadal (nah-DAHL') has made his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2005, losing 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Lukas Rosol (rah-SAHL') in the second round at Wimbledon today.  At No. 100, Rosol is the lowest-ranked player to beat Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament. Nadal was seeking his third Wimbledon title and 12th Grand Slam crown.

     WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND (AP) - Women's top-ranked Maria Sharapova has advanced to the third round at Wimbledon by defeating Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova (SVEH'-tahna peer-ihn-KOH'-va), 7-6, 6-7, 6-love.  Second seed Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REN'-kuh), No. 4 seed and defending champion Petra Kvitova (kuh-VIHT'-oh-vuh) and four-time champion Serena Williams moved on in straight sets.

     BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Bo Van Pelt is the first round leader at the AT&T National near Washington after firing a 4-under-par 67. Vijay Singh, Brendon De Jonge and Jimmy Walker were at 68, while Pat Perez, Jason Day and Navy veteran Billy Hurley III were at 69. Tournament host Tiger Woods is five strokes back following a 1-over 72.

KWBG Sports for June 28th

 NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees will spend about two weeks without CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) and up to two months without fellow lefty starter Andy Pettitte. Sabathia was placed on the disabled list yesterday after straining a groin during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Mets. Pettitte was hit above the left ankle by a line drive in the fifth inning of yesterday's 5-4 victory against Cleveland, fracturing his fibula.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley made his season debut last night after missing the first 76 games with a chronic problem in both knees. Utley homered in his first at-bat and went 3-for-5, but Michael McHenry hit a three-run homer and had four RBIs as Pittsburgh downed the Phillies 11-7. Utley returned on the same day the Phillies announced that first baseman Ryan Howard will start a rehab stint today after missing the whole season with a torn Achilles.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Today's Wimbledon schedule includes the complete of a second-round match between women's top seed Maria Sharapova and Tsvetana Pironkova. Sharapova led 7-6, 3-1 yesterday until the match was suspended by darkness. Men's second seed Rafael Nadal and women's No. 6 Serena Williams are part of today's slate.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers' front office has been overhauled following the pending resignation of president of basketball operations Larry Bird and Tuesday's resignation of general manager David Morway. Director of player personnel Kevin Pritchard is the new GM, and Donnie Walsh will take over as team president once Bird leaves at the end of August. Bird said health issues were among the reasons for his departure, and he didn't rule out a return to basketball.

     DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) - Spain has advanced to Sunday's European Championship, beating Portugal 4-2 yesterday in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw. Cesc Fabregas scored the deciding penalty after Bruno Alves had hit the crossbar for Portugal moments earlier. Spain will face the winner of today's semifinal between Germany and Italy.

KWBG Sports for June 27th

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A playoff system will soon determine the national champions in college football. A committee of university presidents has approved the BCS commissioners' plan for a four-team playoff to start in the 2014 season. The teams will be selected by a committee, similar to the way the NCAA basketball tournament field is set.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Today's Wimbledon schedule is highlighted by second-round singles matches involving top sees Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihch) and Maria Sharapova. Roger Federer opens the Centre Court action, and Andy Roddick will try to complete his opening-round match against Jamie Baker. Second seeds Rafael Nadal (nah-DAHL') and Victoria Azarenka (ah-zah-REHN'-kah) were among yesterday's first-round winners.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers could soon have a completely revamped management team in place. General manager David Morway resigned yesterday amid reports that president of basketball operations Larry Bird will step down as well. The Pacers have scheduled a news conference for this morning.

     UNDATED (AP) - The Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to trade the 18th overall pick in the NBA draft to Houston for Chase Budinger, who averaged 9.6 points and 3.7 rebounds a game with the Rockets last season. And Detroit has shipped guard Ben Gordon and a future first-round pick to Charlotte for swingman Corey Maggette (muh-GET'-ee).

     CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR points leader Matt Kenseth is leaving Roush (rowsh) Fenway Racing at the end of the season. There was widespread speculation last weekend at Sonoma that Kenseth was leaving to join Joe Gibbs Racing, but Kenseth decline to discuss his future with the organization he has been with for all but one of his 452 career starts. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will be promoted to his seat in the Sprint Cup Series by Roush.

KWBG Sports for June 26th

 WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Second seeds Rafael Nadal (nah-DAHL') and Victoria Azarenka (as-ah-REHN'-kah) highlight the Day 2 schedule at Wimbledon. No. 1 seeds Novak Djokovic (JOH'-koh-vihk) and Maria Sharapova won their first-round matches yesterday, as did Agnieszka Radwanska (ag-NEHS'-kee-ah rad-WAHN'-skah), Sam Stosur, and Roger Federer. But five-time champ Venus Williams fell to Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-3 and men's sixth seed Thomas Berdych was beaten by Ernests Gulbis.

     OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Ryan Lochte (LAHK'-tee) has won his latest showdown with Michael Phelps, beating the winningest Olympian ever for the first time in the 400 individual medley at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials Monday.  In taking the first spot on the Olympic team, Lochte extended his dominance of Phelps that goes back to last year's world championships, where the 27-year-old Floridian won five gold medals and both head-to-head races against Phelps.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - A lawyer for Jerry Sandusky says the retired Penn State assistant football coach wants "people to know that he's not guilty." The 68-year-old former Penn State assistant football coach has been in jail since Friday, following his conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse. Karl Rominger says Sandusky is being kept away from other inmates and has not been able to see his family pending a psychological evaluation.

     ATLANTA (AP) - Danny Ferry is the Atlanta Hawks' new president of basketball operations and general manager. Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson says Ferry has the right character and experience the team needs to create "enduring and successful organizations." Ferry comes to the Hawks after two years as vice president of basketball operations for the San Antonio Spurs.

     NEW YORK (AP) - Outfielder Marlon Byrd has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.  Byrd started the season with the Cubs and was dealt to the Red Sox on April 21. He was designated for assignment by Boston on June 9 and released four days later.

KWBG Sports for June 25th

 NEW YORK (AP) - Interleague play ended for the 2012 regular season with the New York Yankees edging the Mets 6-5 in the Subway Series finale. Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH') led off the eighth inning with his 16th home run for the Yanks, who ended starter R.A. Dickey's streak of 44 and two-thirds innings without allowing an earned run.

     SAN DIEGO (AP) - Edinson Volquez (VOHL'-kehz) and three relievers combined on a five-hitter in San Diego's 2-0 whitewash of Seattle. It was an emotional day for the Padres, who found out that longtime bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds died from pancreatic cancer yesterday morning.

     OMAHA, Neb. (AP)- Konner Wade tossed a six-hitter for his third straight complete game in pitching Arizona to a 5-1 win over South Carolina in the opener of the best-of-three College World Series final. Robert Refsnyder homered for the Wildcats, who can wrap up the College World Series with a victory tonight in Omaha.

     SONOMA, Calif. (AP) - Clint Bowyer (BOY'-ur) raced to his first victory on a road course to win on the winding course at Sonoma. Tony Stewart finished second by passing defending champion Kurt Busch on the final lap.  It was Bowyer's first win since joining Michael Waltrip Racing.

     WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Both top seeds are scheduled to play on opening day at Wimbledon, the third grand slam tournament of the tennis season. Defending men's champion and top seed Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) opens play on Centre Court at Wimbledon against former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero (8 a.m. Eastern) while women's top seed Maria Sharapova (shah-rah-POH'-vah), who completed a career grand slam at the recent French Open, is also scheduled to compete.

KWBG Sports for June 22nd

 MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James was named MVP of the NBA Finals after leading the Miami Heat to the title in five games following a convincing 121-106 win over Oklahoma City last night. It's the second title in six seasons for the Heat but the first for James, who led the rout with 26 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists.

     PITTSBURGH (AP) - James McDonald pitched his first career complete game, Garrett Jones hit one of Pittsburgh's three home runs and the Pirates won for the fourth time in five games, 9-1 over the Minnesota Twins. The surging Pirates have won seven of their past eight series and have moved within two games of first-place Cincinnati in the NL Central.

     BOSTON (AP) - Daniel Nava singled in the go-ahead run to cap a three-run eighth inning and the surging Boston Red Sox completed a sweep of the stumbling Miami Marlins 6-5 last night. The Marlins took a lead in all three games but lost them all as they dropped their fourth straight and 13th in their last 15.

     UNDATED (AP)- The NHL has released its schedule for the upcoming season - if there's no work stoppage and that's a big if because the NHL's collective bargaining agreement expires Sept. 15. If the season goes as scheduled, the Los Angeles Kings will raise their Stanley Cup championship banner Oct. 12 when they play the New York Rangers.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - The jury that already is sequestered won't consider it, but there's been a bombshell in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case. A lawyer for an adopted son of Jerry Sandusky says the man has told authorities the former Penn State assistant football coach abused him. Matt Sandusky is one of Jerry Sandusky's six adopted children.

KWBG Sports for June 21st

  CHICAGO (AP) - The BCS commissioners are backing a playoff plan with the sites for the national semifinals rotating among the major bowl games and a selection committee picking the teams. The plan will be presented to university presidents next week for approval, which is expected, with the four-team playoff starting in 2014.

     MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat can secure their second NBA title in six seasons with a victory tonight at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder, who trail the NBA Finals three games to one. If the Thunder break their three-game losing streak, the series will return to Oklahoma City for Game 6 Sunday night.

     NEW ORLEANS (AP)- The Washington Wizards and New Orleans Hornets swung a trade ahead of next Thursday night's NBA draft. The Hornets send forward Trevor Ariza (ah-REE'-zuh) and center Emeka Okafor (eh-MEH'-kuh OH'-kuh-fohr) to Washingtons for forward Rashard Lewis and a second-round draft pick.

     CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Charlotte Hornets tabbed former St. John's and Denver Nuggets assistant Mike Dunlap as their next coach to succeed Paul Silas, who went 7-59 for the worst winning percentage in NBA history. Dunlap's only NBA experience was as an assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets in 2006-08, but apparently that was enough to sway Hornets team owner Michael Jordan.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -Three-time defending national champion Connecticut was one of a record 10 schools banned by the NCAA in next year's  basketball postseason because of poor rates of academic progress for their athletes. Joining UConn on the sideline next March will be Arkansas-Pine Bluff, California-Riverside, Cal State Bakersfield, Jacksonville State, Mississippi Valley State, North Carolina-Wilmington, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Toledo and Towson.

KWBG Sports for June 20th

  MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James and the Miami Heat are one win away from an NBA championship. James had 26 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds before dealing with leg cramps late, Dwyane (dwayn) Wade and Mario Chalmers each scored 25 as the Heat rallied from 17 points down to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-98 to take a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals.

     NEW YORK (AP)- The Atlanta Braves thwarted the New York Yankees' attempt to match their longest winning streak in nearly a half-century. Tim Hudson labored through five innings but got the victory in the Braves' 4-3 win over New York, ending the Yankees' 10-game win streak.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies' nightmare season continues. Not only are the Phils in last place in the National League East, their rookie infielder Freddy Galvis has been suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball for using a banned substance.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Dottie Sandusky has stood by her husband, posting his bail, accompanying him to court proceedings and yesterday taking the witness stand in her husband's sexual abuse trial. Jerry Sandusky's wife testified that she remembers most of the men who told a jury that her husband sexually abused them, but she said he never had inappropriate contact with them as boys.

     BALTIMORE (AP) - Secretariat may be the only thoroughbred in history to set a track record 39 years after he crossed the finish line. Secretariat's winning time in the 1973 Preakness has been changed to reflect that the Triple Crown-winning colt's time was actually faster than the stakes record, giving the great horse stakes records in all three Triple Crown races - the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes - that still stand.

KWBG Sports for June 19th

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Roger Clemens has been acquitted on all charges he obstructed and led to Congress in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs. Clemens was charged with two counts of perjury, three counts of making false statements and one count of obstructing Congress when he testified at a deposition and at a nationally televised hearing in February 2008. The charges centered on his repeated denials that he used steroids and human growth hormone during a 24-year career produced 354 victories.

     NEW YORK (AP) - New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey threw his second consecutive one-hitter last night in Queens while the New York Yankees collected their 10th straight win by beating Atlanta in the Bronx. Dickey struck out a career-high 13 and became the first major leaguer to pitch consecutive one-hitters in nearly 24 years to lead the Mets over Baltimore 5-0. Derek Jeter drove in three runs and CC Sabathia (suh-BATH'-ee-uh) pitched a seven-hitter as the Yanks topped the Braves 6-2.

     SAN DIEGO (AP) - LaDainian Tomlinson officially retired from the NFL yesterday after signing a ceremonial contract with the San Diego Chargers. The NFL's fifth-leading rusher on the career list played the first nine of his 11 pro seasons in a Bolts uniform before playing out the string with the New York Jets.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - The judge in the Jerry Sandusky molestation trial says the defense has about a day and a half left of testimony and that they could begin deliberations on the case as early as Thursday, a quicker schedule than had been expected. The defense called six witnesses yesterday, all of whom did little to directly counter the testimony last week by eight young men who accused the former Penn State assistant football coach of sexually abusing them when they were children. Former Penn State assistant Dick Anderson testified that he and other football staff members were present when Sandusky brought young boys into the team's showers, but he said he never witnessed anything inappropriate.

     SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan will return for his fifth season as head coach. Sharks general manager Doug Wilson said McLellan and the coaching staff were still being evaluated shortly after the Sharks were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round by the St. Louis Blues. McLellan is 192-92-41 behind the bench, winning three straight Pacific Division titles before a second-place finish last season.

KWBG Sports for June 18th

  MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat have taken a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 91-85 last night. LeBron James led the way with 29 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat, who have the next two games on their home court on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -Webb Simpson closed with a pair of 2-under 68s on the weekend to win the U.S. Open by one shot over Graeme McDowell and Michael Thompson. It's the first major title for Simpson, whose previous best finish in a major was a tie for 14th in last year's U.S. Open.

     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - For two rounds, Tiger Woods seemed to be in command in the U.S. Open. Then came a weekend of frustration that ran his winless streak in major championships to four years as Woods shot 75-73 on the weekend to finish six shots off the lead, tied for 21st.

     BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. has found Victory Lane for his first Sprint Cup victory in four years, ending a 143-race winless streak Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Earnhardt beat Tony Stewart to the checkered flag to win again at Michigan, the same track where he previously won on June 15, 2008.

     WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Yankees are on their longest winning streak in more than three years. The Yanks finished a three-game sweep in Washington by beating the Nationals 4-1 for the Yanks' ninth straight win behind home runs by Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano (kuh-NOH').

KWBG Sports for June 15th

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - LeBron James scored 32 points and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 24 as the Miami Heat downed Oklahoma City 100-96 to even the NBA finals at a game apiece. Chris Bosh helped the Heat jump out to an 18-2 lead and finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup. Kevin Durant paced the Thunder with 32 points but missed a potential game-tying basket in the closing seconds.

     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Michael Thompson has a three-stroke lead over Tiger Woods and four others heading into the second round of the U.S. Open at Olympic Club in San Francisco. Thompson opened with a 4-under-par 66 that included seven birdies, four coming on the back nine. Woods shares second with David Toms, Nick Watney, Justin Rose and Graeme McDowell.

     HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans have extended the contracts of general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak (KOO'-bee-ak), both of whom were in the final year of their current contract. Smith's extension is for four years, which will keep him with the team through 2016. Kubiak is now inked through 2014.

     DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Former Yankees manager Joe Torre will manage the United States at the World Baseball Classic next season. Torre managed major league teams for 29 seasons and is now Major League Baseball's Executive Vice President for Baseball Operations. The tournament begins with qualifiers in September and November of 2012.

     AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Lance Armstrong's lawyers are demanding access to evidence gathered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. That includes the names of witnesses who say they saw the seven-time Tour de France champion use performance-enhancing drugs as well as all test results. The accusations of performance-enhancing drug use levied by USADA (yoo-SAH'-duh) prevent Armstrong from competing in a triathlon in France this month.

KWBG Sports for June 14th

 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Matt Cain authored the second perfect game of the 2012 baseball season in the San Francisco Giants' 10-0 whitewash of Houston last night. Cain fanned 14 and joined Phil Humber (UHM'-bur) of the Chicago White Sox with the second perfect game and fifth hitless game of the season.

     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey allowed only an infield single in the first inning of his second career one-hitter and broke the New York Mets' record for consecutive scoreless innings in a 9-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays last night. Dickey, who improved to 10-1, broke Jerry Koosman's club record by going 32 and two-thirds scoreless innings before allowing a run in the bottom of the ninth.

     ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lance Lynn joined R.A. Dickey as the majors' first 10-game winners. The St. Louis hurler struck out a career-high 12 and Carlos Beltran hit his NL-best 19th home run in the Cardinals' 1-0 victory over the White Sox that ended Chicago's eight-game road winning streak.

     OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Thunder are looking to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals tonight after opening the series with a 105-95 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. The Thunder are 9-0 at home in this year's playoffs as they stalk their first NBA title.

     SAN FRANCIACO (AP) - The 112th U.S. Open gets under way today at the Olympic Club in San Francisco in golf's second major of the season. There's a dream threesome pairing at 10:33 a.m. (Eastern time) of golfers who've won 19 majors among them -- Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Masters champion Bubba Watson.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Testimony continues today in the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Three more accusers took the stand yesterday, bringing to five the number who have testified against the 68-year-old Sandusky, who is charged with sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period.

KWBG Sports for June 13th

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a seven-point halftime deficit to beat Miami 105-94 to win the opener of the best-of-seven NBA Finals. Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 in the fourth quarter and Russell Westbrook added 27 for Oklahoma City, now 9-0 at home in the playoffs.

     ATLANTA (AP) - Alex Rodriguez cracked his 23rd career grand slam, matching Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's record, and the New York Yankees scored six runs in the eighth inning to rally for their fifth straight win, 6-4 over the Atlanta Braves. Two batters after A-Rod connected, Nick Swisher hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Cory Gearrin to cap the six-run frame.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed outfielder Andre Ethier (EE'-thee-ur) to an $85 million, five-year deal through 2017, keeping him and Matt Kemp together in the middle of the lineup. It's the Dodgers' first major move under a new ownership group that includes former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP)-  It's Day 3 of testimony in the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse trial in Pennsylvania. More graphic testimony was delivered yesterday, including that from former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary, who detailed what he saw when he found Sandusky and a young boy in a campus locker room shower one night in 2001.

     WASHINGTON (AP) - Jury deliberations have begun in the Roger Clemens perjury trial in Washington. A jury of eight women and four men will determined whether the former fireballing pitcher lied to Congress when he denied using steroids or human growth hormone.

KWBG Sports for June 12th

 LOS ANGELES (AP) - For the first time in their 45-year history, the Los Angeles Kings are the kings of hockey. The Kings, the first eighth seed to win hockey's biggest prize, won their first Stanley Cup by routing New Jersey 6-1 to win the series in six games.

     PARIS (AP) - It's a record seventh French Open title for Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL') and disappointment for Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak YOH'-koh-vihch), who was denied in trying to become the first man to win four straight major tennis titles in 43 years. Nadal completed his rain-suspended French Open final by beating Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 yesterday.

     ATLANTA (AP) - Ivan (ee-VAHN') Nova combined with four relievers on a five-hitter, and the New York Yankees blanked the Atlanta Braves 3-0 last night to claim a share of first place in the AL East for the first time in seven weeks. The Yankees have won four straight games and nine of 11 to move a season-best 10 games over .500.

     MIAMI (AP) - Receiver Chad Ochocinco (oh-choh-SINK'-oh) says on his Web site that he has signed with the Miami Dolphins four days after being released by the New England Patriots. The 34-year-old Ochocinco is a Miami native who played collegiately for the Hurricanes.

     SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The 112th U.S. Open golf tournament that starts Thursday at Olympic Club in San Francisco will go on without Brandt Snedeker (SNEH'-deh-kur), who has withdrawn because of a rib injury. He was replaced in the field by Jordan Spieth, the first alternate who just finished his freshman year at Texas.

KWBG Sports for June 11th

 PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) - History was made at the LPGA Championship where Shanshan Fang became the first player from China to win an LPGA event. Feng, the only player from China on the ladies tour, shot a final-round 67 to win the second major of the ladies' golf season by two shots. She finished six under par.

     PARIS (AP) - The French Open final between Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL') and Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak YOH'-koh-vihch)  is scheduled to resume this morning after play was suspended in the fourth set because of rain, the first time in 39 years the tournament did not end on a Sunday. Nadal is leading 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 1-2 when play is scheduled to resume this morning at Roland Garros. (7 a.m. EDT).

     BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Orioles are the kings of extra innings. Matt Wieters (WEE'-turz) doubled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th, and the Orioles defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 for their ninth straight extra-inning triumph.

     LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Joey Logano slipped under Mark Martin in the closing laps yesterday at Pocono Raceway for his first victory since 2009 and became the first Sprint Cup driver this season to win from the pole. The 22-year-old Logano rallied past the 53-year-old Martin for a thrilling finish in the first 400-mile Sprint Cup race at Pocono.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - For the third straight game, the Los Angeles Kings have a chance to put away the stubborn New Jersey Devils and win their first Stanley Cup in their 45-year history tonight. The Kings once had a 3-0 series lead that's now down to 3-2 and if the Devils prevail tonight at Staples Center, the Stanley Cup final will return to New Jersey for a winner-take-all Game 7 Wednesday night.

KWBG Sports for June 8th

 BOSTON (AP) - LeBron James scored 30 of his game-high 45 points in the first half as the Heat ripped Boston 98-79 to send the NBA's Eastern Conference finals back to Miami for Game 7 tomorrow. James shot 19-for-26 and finished with 15 rebounds to allow the Heat to overcome Dwyane (dwayn) Wade's 6-for-17 shooting. The Celtics trailed by as many as 12 in the first quarter and were down by 25 after James hit his final basket with 7:15 to play.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have run their record to a major league-best 37-21 by doing something they hadn't accomplished since Leo Durocher was their manager and Jackie Robinson was playing for the Montreal Royals. The Dodgers fell behind 3-0 against the Phillies this afternoon before rallying for an 8-3 victory that gives them their first four-game sweep at Philadelphia since 1946. Andre Ethier (EE'-thee-ur) and Jerry Hairston Jr. drove in two runs apiece, and Matt Treanor (TRAY'-nor) supplied the tiebreaking single to cap a three-run sixth.

     UNDATED (AP) - R.A. Dickey became the majors' first nine-game winner of the season and stretched his shutout streak to 24 2/3 innings by blanking Washington on four hits over 7 1/3 to lead the New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Nationals. Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer to back Dickey, who's 9-1 with a 2.44 ERA. Hours after Dickey's gem, Lance Lynn became the second nine-game winner while striking out a career-high 11 over six innings of the St. Louis Cardinals' 14-2 pounding of Houston.

     PARIS (AP) - Today's French Open men's semifinals have six-time champion Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL') taking on David Ferrer (feh-REHR') and top-seed Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) facing Roger Federer. Nadal is 15-4 versus Ferrer while Federer holds a 14-11 edge in career meetings with Djokovic. Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani advanced to Saturday's women's final by winning yesterday.

     MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jeff Maggert and John Merrick share the lead heading into the second round of the PGA's St. Jude Classic in Memphis. Maggert and Merrick each opened with 4-under-par 66s, one stroke better than J.J. Henry, Jeff Overton, Arjun Atwal and Seung-Yul Noh.

KWBG Sports for June 7th

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant poured in 34 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Oklahoma City rallied to win Game 6 of the Western Conference finals 107-99 over San Antonio, putting the Thunder in the NBA finals. Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed by 18 in the first half and were down 63-48 at halftime before completing a sweep of the last four games in the series. Game 1 of the NBA finals will be Tuesday night in Oklahoma City against either Boston or Miami.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - The New Jersey Devils prevented the Los Angeles Kings from celebrating their first Stanley Cup in 45 years last night. Adam Henrique (hehn-REEK') snapped a 1-1 tie with 4:29 remaining and the Devils forced a fifth game in the finals by downing the Kings 3-1 in Los Angeles. Patrik Elias (EH'-lee-ahsh) and Ilya Kovalchuk (KOH'-vul-chuhk) also had third-period goals for the Devils, who host Game 5 on Saturday.

     PARIS (AP) - Today's French Open schedule features the women's semifinals. Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova (kuh-VEE'-toh-vah) square off in the second match after Sam Stosur (STOH'-sur) takes on Sara Errani. Sharapova won her quarterfinal match in straight sets yesterday, and Kvitova dropped her opening set before advancing.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jury selection has concluded in the child molestation case against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who faces a total of 52 counts involving 10 alleged victims over a 15-year span. The 12-person jury and four alternates include six current and former teachers, students and administrators at the school, and a woman who's been a football season ticket holder since the 1970s.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lawyers for former NFL players plan to file a single lawsuit today consolidating scores of complaints brought against the league in the past year accusing the NFL of concealing information linking football-related head injuries to permanent neurological problems. Plaintiffs lawyers say more than 80 pending lawsuits are consolidated in the "master complaint" being filed in Philadelphia. They involve thousands of retired players.

KWBG Sports for June 6th

   MIAMI (AP) - Kevin Garnett's 26 points and 11 rebounds powered the Boston Celtics to a stunning 94-90 road win over Miami to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics have won three straight games and now can advance to the NBA Finals with a victory on their home court in Game 6 Thursday night.

     OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- The Oklahoma City Thunder can advance to their first NBA Finals with a win at home tonight against San Antonio. The Thunder have won the last three games in this series to take a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings can wrap up their first Stanley Cup in their 45-year existence with a victory over New Jersey at home tonight. The eighth-seeded Kings are 3-0 in this series, 15-2 during the playoffs, and are coming off a thorough 4-0 victory over the Devils on Monday night.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - The second day of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case is today. Nine jurors were selected Tuesday, including a longtime Penn State football season ticketholder, with seven more needed to be picked.

     CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Financial terms weren't disclosed but the University of Miami says a lawsuit former football coach Randy Shannon filed in late April over outstanding payments has been settled. Shannon was fired Nov. 27, 2010 after going 28-22 in four seasons with the Hurricanes.

KWBG Sports for June 5th

 LOS ANGLES (AP) - Jonathan Quick posted his third shutout of the playoffs and the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings are one victory away from their first Stanley Cup championship in their 45-year history. Alec Martinez, Anze Kopitar (AHN'-jay KOH'-pih-tar), Jeff Carter and Justin Williams scored for the Kings, who can put away the Devils on Wednesday night with a victory at the Staples Center.

     SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Oklahoma City Thunder moved to the brink of the NBA Finals by upsetting the San Antonio Spurs 108-103 to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference final. Kevin Durant had 27 and Russell Westbrook added 23 for the Thunder, who can clinch a berth in the finals with a victory at home Wednesday night in Game 6.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jury selection in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation trial is expected to start today, but picking 12 people to decide the case that brought down coach Joe Paterno and scandalized Penn State could prove a monumental task. The trial is taking place in a county where practically everyone went to Penn State, works there, knows someone there or is a fan of the Nittany Lions football team.

     PARIS (AP) - Top-seed Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak YOH'-koh-vihch) is in quarterfinal action today at the French Open against fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (SAHNG'-guh) and third seed Roger Federer plays No. 9 Juan Martin del Potro (wahn mar-TEEN' dehl POHT'-roh). On the women's schedule, it's No. 6 Sam Stosur vs. No. 15 Dominika Cibulkova (see-buhl-KOH'-vuh).

     UNDATED (AP) - Boxer "Sugar" Shane Mosley is retiring, ending a career in which he won titles in three different weight classes, beat Oscar De La Hoya twice and never was knocked out. The 40-year-old announced on Twitter that he was hanging up his gloves, saying he "loved every moment of it. Win, lose or draw," windup with a 46-8-1 pro record.

KWBG Sports for June 4th

 BOSTON (AP) - It's now a best-of-three NBA Eastern Conference finals. Rajon Rondo (RAH'-zhahn RAHN'-doh) had 15 points and 15 assists, and scored the final three points of the Boston Celtics' 93-91 overtime victory over the Miami Heat that evened the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece heading into Game 5 in Miami Tuesday night.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets have climbed into a three-way virtual tie for the NL East lead as their pitchers have completely dominated the St. Louis Cardinals in taking the first three games of their wraparound four-game series. Jonathon Niese (nees) fanned 10 in six shutout innings of their 6-1 victory last night, following shutout performances by Johan (YOH'-han) Santana and R.A. Dickey the first two games of the series.

     ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --The Texas Rangers salvaged the finale in Anaheim 7-3 as Nelson Cruz launched a two-run home run measured at 484 feet to help Matt Harrison improve to 7-3. The victory halted a four-game losing streak for the Rangers, who lead the Angels by 4-1/2 games in the AL West.

     DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Tiger Woods roared from four shots down yesterday to win the Memorial golf tournament for his second tournament win this year and his 73rd professional win, tying him for second with Jack Nicklaus. Woods is nine victories shy of all-time leader Sam Snead.

     DOVER, Del. (AP) -Five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson led for 289 of the 400 laps to win at Dover International Speedway for the seventh time. That matches the mark held by Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, causing Johnson to exclaim afterward: "God, I love this place."

KWBG Sports for June 1st

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Thabo Sefolosha (TAH'-boh seh-fah-LOH'-shah) had playoff career highs of 19 points and six steals as Oklahoma City hammered San Antonio 102-82 to get within two games to one in the NBA's Western Conference finals. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 22 points and helped the Thunder put an end to the Spurs' 20-game winning streak. Tony Parker and Stephen Jackson each had 16 points to pace the Spurs.

     CINCINNATI (AP) - Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Twyman has died at 78 from an aggressive form of blood cancer. Twyman starred at the University of Cincinnati and spent 11 seasons in the NBA with the Rochester and Cincinnati Royals, playing in six All-Star games. In 1958, after teammate Maurice Stokes was left paralyzed after a head injury suffered during a game, Twyman became his guardian to help Stokes receive medical benefits.

     DETROIT (AP) - Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom is hanging up his skates after spending his entire 20-year NHL career in Detroit, saying his drive and motivation are not when they need to be. The 42-year-old Swede is a seven-time Norris Trophy winner and a four-time Stanley Cup champ who set an NHL record by playing 1,564 games with one team.

     CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Bob Hartley is back in the NHL as coach of the Calgary Flames. He succeeds Brent Sutter, who left the team in April after three seasons. Hartley won the 2001 Stanley Cup during his five-year run with Colorado and also spent parts of five seasons coaching the Atlanta Thrashers.

     NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit brought by a trustee for Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's victims against the owners of the New York Mets. The settlement calls for the Mets' owners to pay up to $162 million but nothing for four years. The deal was structured so the owners will pay much less than the maximum depending on what happens to their claims against Madoff's estate.

KWBG Sports for May 31st

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 30th

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 29th

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 28th

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 25th

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 24th

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 23rd

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

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

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

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

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

KWBG Sports for May 22nd

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kobe Bryant's game-high 42 points were not enough for the Los Angeles Lakers as the Oklahoma City Thunder trounced them 106-90 to reach the NBA's Western Conference finals against San Antonio. Russell Westbrook scored 28 points, including a pair of three-point plays in a 14-3 spurt that put the Thunder ahead to stay in the third quarter. Kevin Durant contributed two three-pointers during a 10-0 run to start the final period before finishing with 25 points and 10 rebounds.

     BOSTON (AP) - Brandon Bass led a third-quarter charge and the Boston Celtics took a 3-2 lead in the NBA's Eastern Conference semifinals by whipping the Philadelphia 76ers 101-85. Bass scored 18 of his postseason career-high 27 points in the third quarter, eight coming during a 14-2 run that put the Celtics ahead to stay. Kevin Garnett finished with 20 points, while Rajon Rondo (RAH'-zhahn RAHN'-doh) added 13 and 14 assists.

     ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The Orlando Magic are searching for a new head coach and a general manager after dismissing Stan Van Gundy and Otis Smith. Van Gundy compiled a 259-135 record in five seasons as head coach, and Smith molded playoff teams in each of his six seasons as GM. The Magic reached the NBA Finals three years ago, but there was friction between Van Gundy and Dwight Howard before the All-Star center suffered a back injury that required season-ending surgery.

     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The NHL's Eastern Conference finals are tied at two games apiece after Zach Parise (pah-REE'-see) scored twice and had an assist to lead New Jersey's offense in a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers. Martin Brodeur set up Parise's empty-net goal, stopped 27 shots and blanked the Rangers until Ruslan Fedotenko (fed-uh-TEHN'-koh) beat him with 5:05 remaining. New Jersey never led by fewer than two goals after Bryce Salvador and Travis Zajac (ZAY'-jak) scored 3:49 apart midway through the first period.

     WASHINGTON (AP) - Brian McNamee finally got to name names in front of the jury handling the Roger Clemens perjury trial, saying yesterday that he enabled former Clemens teammates Andy Pettitte, Mike Stanton and Chuck Knoblauch to receive human growth hormone. McNamee is Clemens' former strength coach and the only person to claim firsthand knowledge of Clemens using steroids and human growth hormone. McNamee was initially barred by Judge Reggie Walton from naming names for fear that such information would prejudice the jury, but Walton changed his stance after McNamee's credibility was attacked by Clemens' attorney last week.