Monday, March 19, 2012

KWBG Sports for March 19th


 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Elijah Johnson scored 18 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, to help Kansas rally to beat Purdue 63-60 and advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA tournament. Thomas Robinson added 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Jayhawks as they overcame a 10-point second half deficit and didn't lead until just over three minutes left.

     OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Russell Westbrook scored 28 and Kevin Durant chipped in with 26 as Oklahoma City rolled to a 111-95 win over Portland.  The Thunder shot 55.4 percent at home where they had lost three of their previous four after opening with a 17-1 mark in the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

     MIAMI (AP) - San Francisco free agent Alex Smith spent 5 1/2 hours at the Miami Dolphins facility trying to see if it might be a new home for his quarterbacking skills. The 49ers have been working to re-sign Smith, who's coming off his best season, but San Francisco has also shown an interest in free agent Peyton Manning causing Smith to look around.

     BRISTOL, Tenn.  (AP) - Brad Keselowski pulled away from Matt Kenseth on a late-race restart and went on to win NASCAR's Sprint Cup race at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Keselowski dominated the race, leading for 232 laps, and out-dueled Kenseth over the final third of the contest for his first win of the season.  

     FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.  (AP) - Award-winning Atlanta Journal-Constitution sportswriter Furman Bisher has died of a massive heart attack.  He was 93.  Bisher covered everything from Triple Crown races to major golf tournaments in 59 years at the newspaper.  He retired in 2009.