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.

KWBG Sports for June 8th

 BOSTON (AP) - LeBron James scored 30 of his game-high 45 points in the first half as the Heat ripped Boston 98-79 to send the NBA's Eastern Conference finals back to Miami for Game 7 tomorrow. James shot 19-for-26 and finished with 15 rebounds to allow the Heat to overcome Dwyane (dwayn) Wade's 6-for-17 shooting. The Celtics trailed by as many as 12 in the first quarter and were down by 25 after James hit his final basket with 7:15 to play.

     PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have run their record to a major league-best 37-21 by doing something they hadn't accomplished since Leo Durocher was their manager and Jackie Robinson was playing for the Montreal Royals. The Dodgers fell behind 3-0 against the Phillies this afternoon before rallying for an 8-3 victory that gives them their first four-game sweep at Philadelphia since 1946. Andre Ethier (EE'-thee-ur) and Jerry Hairston Jr. drove in two runs apiece, and Matt Treanor (TRAY'-nor) supplied the tiebreaking single to cap a three-run sixth.

     UNDATED (AP) - R.A. Dickey became the majors' first nine-game winner of the season and stretched his shutout streak to 24 2/3 innings by blanking Washington on four hits over 7 1/3 to lead the New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Nationals. Lucas Duda hit a two-run homer to back Dickey, who's 9-1 with a 2.44 ERA. Hours after Dickey's gem, Lance Lynn became the second nine-game winner while striking out a career-high 11 over six innings of the St. Louis Cardinals' 14-2 pounding of Houston.

     PARIS (AP) - Today's French Open men's semifinals have six-time champion Rafael Nadal (rah-fay-ehl nah-DAHL') taking on David Ferrer (feh-REHR') and top-seed Novak Djokovic (NOH'-vak JOH'-kuh-vich) facing Roger Federer. Nadal is 15-4 versus Ferrer while Federer holds a 14-11 edge in career meetings with Djokovic. Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani advanced to Saturday's women's final by winning yesterday.

     MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Jeff Maggert and John Merrick share the lead heading into the second round of the PGA's St. Jude Classic in Memphis. Maggert and Merrick each opened with 4-under-par 66s, one stroke better than J.J. Henry, Jeff Overton, Arjun Atwal and Seung-Yul Noh.

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.