KWBG Sports for June 7th

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Kevin Durant poured in 34 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as Oklahoma City rallied to win Game 6 of the Western Conference finals 107-99 over San Antonio, putting the Thunder in the NBA finals. Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed by 18 in the first half and were down 63-48 at halftime before completing a sweep of the last four games in the series. Game 1 of the NBA finals will be Tuesday night in Oklahoma City against either Boston or Miami.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - The New Jersey Devils prevented the Los Angeles Kings from celebrating their first Stanley Cup in 45 years last night. Adam Henrique (hehn-REEK') snapped a 1-1 tie with 4:29 remaining and the Devils forced a fifth game in the finals by downing the Kings 3-1 in Los Angeles. Patrik Elias (EH'-lee-ahsh) and Ilya Kovalchuk (KOH'-vul-chuhk) also had third-period goals for the Devils, who host Game 5 on Saturday.

     PARIS (AP) - Today's French Open schedule features the women's semifinals. Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova (kuh-VEE'-toh-vah) square off in the second match after Sam Stosur (STOH'-sur) takes on Sara Errani. Sharapova won her quarterfinal match in straight sets yesterday, and Kvitova dropped her opening set before advancing.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jury selection has concluded in the child molestation case against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, who faces a total of 52 counts involving 10 alleged victims over a 15-year span. The 12-person jury and four alternates include six current and former teachers, students and administrators at the school, and a woman who's been a football season ticket holder since the 1970s.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lawyers for former NFL players plan to file a single lawsuit today consolidating scores of complaints brought against the league in the past year accusing the NFL of concealing information linking football-related head injuries to permanent neurological problems. Plaintiffs lawyers say more than 80 pending lawsuits are consolidated in the "master complaint" being filed in Philadelphia. They involve thousands of retired players.

KWBG Sports for June 6th

   MIAMI (AP) - Kevin Garnett's 26 points and 11 rebounds powered the Boston Celtics to a stunning 94-90 road win over Miami to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics have won three straight games and now can advance to the NBA Finals with a victory on their home court in Game 6 Thursday night.

     OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)- The Oklahoma City Thunder can advance to their first NBA Finals with a win at home tonight against San Antonio. The Thunder have won the last three games in this series to take a 3-2 lead heading into Game 6.

     LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings can wrap up their first Stanley Cup in their 45-year existence with a victory over New Jersey at home tonight. The eighth-seeded Kings are 3-0 in this series, 15-2 during the playoffs, and are coming off a thorough 4-0 victory over the Devils on Monday night.

     BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - The second day of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse case is today. Nine jurors were selected Tuesday, including a longtime Penn State football season ticketholder, with seven more needed to be picked.

     CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Financial terms weren't disclosed but the University of Miami says a lawsuit former football coach Randy Shannon filed in late April over outstanding payments has been settled. Shannon was fired Nov. 27, 2010 after going 28-22 in four seasons with the Hurricanes.

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.

KWBG Sports for June 4th

 BOSTON (AP) - It's now a best-of-three NBA Eastern Conference finals. Rajon Rondo (RAH'-zhahn RAHN'-doh) had 15 points and 15 assists, and scored the final three points of the Boston Celtics' 93-91 overtime victory over the Miami Heat that evened the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece heading into Game 5 in Miami Tuesday night.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets have climbed into a three-way virtual tie for the NL East lead as their pitchers have completely dominated the St. Louis Cardinals in taking the first three games of their wraparound four-game series. Jonathon Niese (nees) fanned 10 in six shutout innings of their 6-1 victory last night, following shutout performances by Johan (YOH'-han) Santana and R.A. Dickey the first two games of the series.

     ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) --The Texas Rangers salvaged the finale in Anaheim 7-3 as Nelson Cruz launched a two-run home run measured at 484 feet to help Matt Harrison improve to 7-3. The victory halted a four-game losing streak for the Rangers, who lead the Angels by 4-1/2 games in the AL West.

     DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Tiger Woods roared from four shots down yesterday to win the Memorial golf tournament for his second tournament win this year and his 73rd professional win, tying him for second with Jack Nicklaus. Woods is nine victories shy of all-time leader Sam Snead.

     DOVER, Del. (AP) -Five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson led for 289 of the 400 laps to win at Dover International Speedway for the seventh time. That matches the mark held by Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty and Bobby Allison, causing Johnson to exclaim afterward: "God, I love this place."

KWBG Sports for June 1st

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Thabo Sefolosha (TAH'-boh seh-fah-LOH'-shah) had playoff career highs of 19 points and six steals as Oklahoma City hammered San Antonio 102-82 to get within two games to one in the NBA's Western Conference finals. Kevin Durant led all scorers with 22 points and helped the Thunder put an end to the Spurs' 20-game winning streak. Tony Parker and Stephen Jackson each had 16 points to pace the Spurs.

     CINCINNATI (AP) - Basketball Hall of Famer Jack Twyman has died at 78 from an aggressive form of blood cancer. Twyman starred at the University of Cincinnati and spent 11 seasons in the NBA with the Rochester and Cincinnati Royals, playing in six All-Star games. In 1958, after teammate Maurice Stokes was left paralyzed after a head injury suffered during a game, Twyman became his guardian to help Stokes receive medical benefits.

     DETROIT (AP) - Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom is hanging up his skates after spending his entire 20-year NHL career in Detroit, saying his drive and motivation are not when they need to be. The 42-year-old Swede is a seven-time Norris Trophy winner and a four-time Stanley Cup champ who set an NHL record by playing 1,564 games with one team.

     CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Bob Hartley is back in the NHL as coach of the Calgary Flames. He succeeds Brent Sutter, who left the team in April after three seasons. Hartley won the 2001 Stanley Cup during his five-year run with Colorado and also spent parts of five seasons coaching the Atlanta Thrashers.

     NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit brought by a trustee for Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff's victims against the owners of the New York Mets. The settlement calls for the Mets' owners to pay up to $162 million but nothing for four years. The deal was structured so the owners will pay much less than the maximum depending on what happens to their claims against Madoff's estate.

KWBG Sports for May 31st

MIAMI (AP) - Rajon Rondo (RAH'-zhan RAHN'-doh) scored 44 points in 53 minutes, but the Boston Celtics still lost 115-111 to the Miami Heat in overtime to fall behind two games to none in the Eastern Conference finals. LeBron James finished with 34 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed by 15 in the first half and were down by 11 in the third quarter before protecting home-court advantage. Dwyane (dwayn) Wade had 23 points and Mario Chalmers added 22 for Miami.

     NEW YORK (AP) - The Charlotte Bobcats were losers at the NBA draft lottery after posting the worst winning percentage in league history. The New Orleans Hornets won the lottery and will choose first in next month's draft, followed by the Bobcats, Washington, Cleveland and Sacramento. Portland, Golden State, Toronto, Detroit and the Hornets will round out the top 10 selections.

     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Anze Kopitar (AHN'-zhay KOH'-pih-tahr) scored on a breakaway at 8:13 of overtime as the Los Angeles Kings defeated New Jersey 2-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. Jonathan Quick stopped 17 shots and was perfect after Anton Vochenkov beat him late in the second period. Colin Fraser also scored for the Kings, who are 9-0 in road playoff games this year.

     PARIS (AP) - The French Open continues today with the second seeds highlighting the Day-5 action. Rafael Nadal takes on Denis Istomin and Maria Sharapova faces Ayumi (ah-YOO'-mee) Morita. Other high seeds scheduled include Andy Murray, Petra Kvitova (KVEE'-toh-vah), David Ferrer and John Isner.

     LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - The U.S. men's soccer team was soundly beaten in a friendly against Brazil near Washington. Neymar converted a penalty kick and assisted on goals by defenders Thiago Silva and Marcelo as Brazil came away with a 4-1 victory. Herculez Gomez had the lone goal for the Americans, who ended a five-game winning streak.

KWBG Sports for May 30th

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Tony Parker scored 34 points, Manu Ginobili (MAN'-oo jih-NOH'-blee) added 20 and the San Antonio Spurs stayed perfect in the playoffs with a 120-111 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals last night. The Spurs set an NBA record with their 20th consecutive victory bridging the regular season and the playoffs.

     MIAMI (AP) - The Miami Heat can go 2-up on Boston when those teams meet tonight in the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat's defense clamped down on Boston in their 93-79 win in the opener as the Celtics scored just 11 points in the first quarter and only 33 points in the second half.

     NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The sixth-seeded New Jersey Devils are hosting the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup finals opener tonight at Prudential Center. The Devils were 2-0 against the Kings in the regular season, with one victory coming in a shootout against Los Angeles, which has won 12 of 14 games in this year's playoffs.

     UNDATED (AP)- Two of baseball's best pitchers hit the disabled list yesterday. Philadelphia ace Roy Halladay is out six to eight weeks with a strained pitching shoulder and the L.A. Angels' ace Jered Weaver will miss at least two starts with a lower-back injury that forced him to leave Monday night's start in the first inning.

     ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Philip Humber (UM'-buhr) won for the first time since throwing a perfect game on April 21, and the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to seven games by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2. Hideki Matsui (hih-DEK'-ee mat-SOO'-ee) homered in his Tampa Bay debut. The rays purchased the 2009 World Series MVP's contract from Triple-A Durham before the game.