Tuesday, March 13, 2012

KWBG Sports for March 13th


 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that prized free agent Peyton Manning will meet with Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak after visiting with Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin. He's already talked to the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals. NFL teams can begin signing free agents at 4 p.m. Eastern time.

     SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - After watching Randy Moss catch passes from head coach Jim Harbaugh, a former NFL quarterback, the San Francisco 49ers signed Randy Moss to a one-year contract. The 35-year-old wide receiver was out of the league last season.

     CHICAGO (AP) - The Knicks' nose dive continues with a 104-99 loss to the league-leading Bulls in Chicago. New York is tied with Milwaukee for the eighth and final playoff position in the Eastern Conference playoff race following the Bucks' 105-99 road win at New Jersey. It's Milwaukee's third straight victory.

     JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods says the injury that forced him to withdraw during Sunday's final round of the Cadillac Championship isn't serious and he hopes to play next week at Bay Hill. Woods says doctors tell him he has a mildly sprained left Achilles tendon and he should be able to resume hitting balls late this week.

     INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) - Top-ranked Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) defeated Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the tennis tournament at Indiana Wells, California. American men had mixed results, with No. 8 Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick knocked out, and John Isner (IHZ'-nur) winning.