KWBG Sport for October 11th

DETROIT (AP) - The third game of the American League
Championship Series is being played in Detroit this evening. The
series shifts from Arlington, Texas, where last night the Rangers
took a 2-0 lead over the Tigers with a 7-3 win. Nelson Cruz wrapped
up the win for the Rangers with an 11th inning grand slam.
Tonight's pitching matchup has Doug Fister going for the Tigers
against Colby Lewis.
   
     MILWAUKEE (AP) - Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) had a monster night
last night, going 4-for-5 with a homer, three doubles and five
RBIs, as St. Louis beat Milwaukee 12-3. The victory evened the
best-of-seven National League Championship Series at one win
apiece. Today is an off day for the Cards and Brewers before
resuming play tomorrow in St. Louis.
   
     NEW YORK (AP) - NBA commissioner David Stern has announced that
the first two weeks of the 2011-2012 season have been canceled. The
commissioner says the two sides in the ongoing labor dispute remain
far apart.
   
     DETROIT (AP) - In case you missed the NFL game last night, the
surprising Detroit Lions beat the rival Chicago Bears 24-13. The
Lions are unbeaten after five games this season. Quarterback
Matthew Stafford led the way by throwing for 219 yards and two
touchdowns.
   
     UNDATED (AP) - Just two games comprise tonight's NHL schedule.
The Penguins open up the home portion of their schedule with a game
against Florida, while Minnesota is playing in Ottawa against the
Senators.

KWBG Sports for October 10th

 MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers slugged three home runs
in their 9-6 win to take the opener of the NL Championship Series
against St. Louis. Ryan Braun launched a 463-foot two-run homer in
the first and Prince Fielder and Yuniesky Betancourt each added a
two-run shot in the Brewers' six-run fifth inning.
   
     ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers
will try again for Game 2 of the AL Championship Series after
yesterday's rainout. Texas can take a 2-0 series lead with a
victory in this afternoon's game with Derek Holland pitching for
the Rangers against Max Scherzer of the Tigers.
   
     FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -The New England Patriots ran their
streak of scoring at 30 points to 13 regular-season games with a
30-21 win over the New York Jets. BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for a
career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns and Tom Brady had another
strong game, completing 24 of 33 passes for 321 yards and a
touchdown.
   
     HOUSTON (AP) - The Oakland Raiders wore decals that read "AL"
in silver letters on their helmets to honor Raiders' owner Al Davis
during their game Sunday against the Texans and then went out and
did their late owner proud as they left Houston with a 25-20 win.
Davis died Saturday at his home in Oakland, Calif., at 82.
   
     NEW YORK (AP) - Top negotiators for the NBA and players'
association met last night in perhaps the last chance to avoid
canceled regular-season games. Commissioner David Stern has set
today as the deadline for a new labor deal, or the first two weeks
of the season will be canceled.

KWBG Sports for October 7th

NEW YORK (AP) - It will be the Texas Rangers hosting the Detroit
Tigers in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series on
Saturday. Don Kelly and Delmon Young hit solo homers on consecutive
pitches in the first inning as the Tigers beat the New York Yankees
3-2 in Game 5 of the division series. Doug Fister allowed a run and
five hits in five innings, and Joaquin Benoit (WAH'-keen BEHN'-wah)
worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh to keep Detroit
ahead.
   
     CHICAGO (AP) - Robin Ventura has accepted a multiyear contract
to replace Ozzie Guillen (gee-EHN') as manager of the Chicago White
Sox. The former White Sox third baseman was hired by the club last
June as a special adviser to director of player development Buddy
Bell. Ventura has no previous major league managing or coaching
experience.
   
     BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have opened their Stanley Cup
title defense by losing 2-1 to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.
Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored a power-play goal midway
through the first period, minutes after the team raised its first
Stanley Cup banner in 39 years. Claude Giroux (juh-ROO') and Jakob
Voracek (YAH'-kuhb VOHR'-uh-chehk) scored 47 seconds apart in the
final minute of the first period to ruin the Bruins' night.
   
     INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Peyton Manning says he still holds out hope
that he will be back on the field for the Colts this season. The
four-time league MVP says he is getting X-rays every four weeks on
his neck and his recovery has progressed to the point that doctors
will allow him to stand on the sideline, which is where he plans to
watch Sunday's game against Kansas City. Manning has not played a
down since having neck surgery in May.
   
     DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne (HEH'-nee)
has decided to have season-ending shoulder surgery and has been
placed on the injured reserve list. Miami is replacing him on the
roster by signing 33-year-old quarterback Sage Rosenfels, who was
released Tuesday by the New York Giants after recovering from a
blood disorder that sent him to the hospital in August. Henne
separated his left shoulder win in the first quarter of last
Sunday's loss at San Diego.

KWBG Sports for October 6th

 PHOENIX (AP) - Ryan Roberts cracked a first-inning grand slam
and Chris Young followed with a solo shot and later hit a two-run
homer to power the Arizona Diamondbacks past Milwaukee 10-6 to tie
that NL Division Series at two games apiece. Game 5 will be decided
Friday night in Milwaukee.
   
     ST. LOUIS (AP) -The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia
Phillies also will go the distance to decide their NL Division
Series. David Freese (freez) homered, doubled and drove in four
runs in the Cards' 5-3 win over the Phils last night to set up
Friday's matchup between Chris Carpenter and Phillies ace Roy
Halladay to decide the series.
   
     NEW YORK (AP) - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi is handing
the ball to Ivan Nova in tonight's decisive Game 5 against the
Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium. The Tigers are going with
right-hander Doug Fister with the winner of tonight's game moving
on to the American League Championship Series against Texas
starting Saturday night.
   
     BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins will raise their championship
banner before tonight's season opener against the Philadelphia
Flyers. It will be the sixth banner for the Bruins in the TD Garden
rafters after they beat Vancouver in seven games for their first
title in 39 seasons.
   
     SAN MARTIN, Calif. (AP) -Tiger Woods is in the field for this
weekend's Frys.com Open in his first tournament since missing the
cut at the PGA Championship. Woods is also buoyed by the fact he
has won an endorsement deal with Rolex, his first major gain in
that department since losing five major endorsements in the two
years since he was exposed for serial adultery and enduring a
divorce.

KWBG Sports for October 5th

PHOENIX (AP) - Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and tied a
franchise postseason record with five RBIs, fellow Arizona rookie
Josh Collmenter held Milwaukee to two hits over seven innings as
the Diamondbacks stayed alive in the NL division series with a 8-1
rout of the Brewers last night. Milwaukee leads the best-of-five
2-1. Game 4 is tonight in Phoenix.
   
     ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Philadelphia Phillies send out Roy Oswalt
(OHZ'-wahlt) today in their attempt to put away the St. Louis
Cardinals in four games and advance to the NL Championship Series.
Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco cracked a three-run homer yesterday in
the seventh inning of the Phils' 3-2 win over the Cardinals for a
2-1 lead in their NL playoff series.
   
     DETROIT (AP) - The New York Yankees are going home to decide
their AL Division Series knotted up at 2-2 following their 10-1
rout of Detroit last night. Curtis Granderson made two superb plays
in center field and A.J. Burnett hurled 5-2/3 respectable innings
to send the series back to Yankee Stadium for a decisive Game 5
Thursday night.
   
     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Texas Rangers are in the AL
Championship Series for the second straight year following their
4-3 win over Tampa Bay that eliminated the Rays in four games.
Adrian Beltre (BEHL'-tray) became the sixth player to hit three
homers in a postseason game to become the Rangers hero.
   
     NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has canceled the remainder of the
preseason and will wipe out the first two weeks of the regular
season if there is no labor agreement by Monday. The move came
after four hours of fruitless negotiations yesterday and no further
talks are scheduled.

KWBG Sports for October 4th

DETROIT (AP) - The New York Yankees' season could end tonight.
The Detroit Tigers rallied on a Delmon Young opposite-field home
run for a 5-4 victory that gives them a 2-1 lead in their
best-of-five AL Division Series heading into tonight's Game 4 at
Comerica Park.
   
     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Texas Rangers can advance to the
AL Championship Series with a victory today against Tampa Bay
following their 4-3 win over the Rays last night. Colby Lewis
outpitched All-Star David Price and Mike Napoli (NAP'-oh-lee) hit a
two-run homer for the defending AL champion Rangers.
   
     ST. LOUIS (AP) - Yesterday's travel day gave the Cardinals a
welcome chance to recharge their bullpen after six relievers helped
St. Louis tie the best-of-five series against the Philadelphia
Phillies at one game apiece with a come-from-behind 5-4 win Sunday
night. Today the Red Birds go with Jaime (HY'-mee) Garcia against
fellow lefty Cole Hamels in Game 3 at Busch Stadium in this NL
Division Series.
   
     PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks face a must-win Game 3
tonight at home when they play the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers, who
are up 2-0 in that NL Division Series. It's Shaun Marcum of the
Brewers scheduled to go against Josh Collmenter in tonight's game.
   
     TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Josh Freeman threw for 287 yards and a
touchdown, LeGarrette Blount ran for 127 yards and a score, and the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Indianapolis 24-17. The Colts fell to 0-4
without All-Pro quarterback Peyton Manning and are one of four
winless teams in the NFL.

KWBG Sports for October 3rd

 PHILADELPHIA (AP) - St. Louis overcame a 4-0 deficit to beat
Philadelphia 5-4 and level their best-of-five NL division series at
a game apiece. Albert Pujols' (POO'-hohlz) go-ahead single in the
seventh inning made a loser out of Cliff Lee.
   
     DETROIT (AP) - The Tigers and Yankees will be playing their
third game in as many days this evening when they take the field in
Detroit for Game 3 of their American League division series. The
Tigers beat the Bombers 5-3 in New York on Sunday to even the
best-of-five series at a game apiece.
   
     HOUSTON (AP) - Two stars were among the players injured during
Houston's 17-10 win over visiting Pittsburgh. Texans All-Pro wide
receiver Andre Johnson left the game with a hamstring injury, and
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur) was
wearing a walking boot on his injured left foot in the locker room
following the game.
   
     UNDATED (AP) - There were two first-time winners in men's golf
on Sunday. Kevin Na (nah) picked up win No. 1 on the PGA Tour with
a two-stroke win in Las Vegas. And Kenny Perry won his first
Champions Tour title with a one-shot victory at the SAS
Championship in North Carolina.
   
     UNDATED (AP) - On the race tracks Sunday, Kurt Busch has himself
in contention for another Cup title after taking the checkered flag
at the Sprint Cup race in Dover. And defending series champion
Dario Franchitti (DAH'-ree-oh fran-KEE'-tee) leapfrogged Will Power
back to the top of the IndyCar standings with a win at Kentucky
Speedway.