Tuesday, June 5, 2012

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.