Monday, February 6, 2012

KWBG Sports for February 6th


   INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The New York Giants are sitting atop the NFL world, climaxing a season that began 7-7 and ended with their fourth Super Bowl title and second in four years. Eli Manning outplayed Tom Brady, engineering a nine-play, 88-yard drive in the final minutes to make 65-year-old Giants coach Tom Coughlin (KAWF'-lihn) the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl.

     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning says it was a wild way to end a wild season. He became the first Super Bowl quarterback to complete his first nine passes, finishing 30-of-40 for 296 yards and no turnovers to win his second Super Bowl MVP award in four season, one more than older brother Peyton Manning.

     DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Miami's basketball team is enjoying its first victory at Cameron Indoor Stadium after upsetting seventh-ranked Duke 78-74 in overtime. Reggie Johnson scored five of his career-high 27 points in OT.

     MIAMI (AP) --The Miami Heat are creeping up on the Chicago Bulls for best record in the NBA's Eastern Conference, trailing by just one game.  LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane (dwayn) Wade had 25 and the Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 95-89 for their 10th win in 12 games.

     WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) - The United States blanked Belarus 5-0 in Fed Cup World Group II play. The Americans were bolstered by Venus Williams' first competitive event in five months, teaming with Liezel Huber for a 6-1, 6-2 doubles victory after sister Serena has already secured the U.S. victory in singles play.