Monday, June 11, 2012

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.