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KWXI Sports for Friday July 30th, 2010

In Texas League Baseball
At Dickey-Stephens Stadium in North Little Rock, the Arkansas Travelers beat the Springfield Cardinals 4-0. Michael Anton was the winning pitcher for the Travs, he and reliever Ismael Carmona combined for a three-hitter, Anton (5-7) didn't allow a base hit until the fifth inning and only gave up two hits over 7.1 innings. The Travs head open a four-game series with Tulsa tonight in North Little Rock.

In Major League baseball
In the American league
Last night at the Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. The Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A’s 7-4. Taylor Teagarden hit a two run home run, his first of the year to lead Texas who are now 8 ½ games ahead of the A’s and in first place in the American league west.

Elsewhere in the American league last night, In Cleveland; the Yankees beat the Indians 11-4. Arkansas High Graduate Dustin Moseley was the winning pitcher for New York. Mosley, making his first major league start allowed only one run and 4 hits over 6 innings. Alex Rodriguez had 3 RBI’s but he was unable to hit his 600th career home run.

Here are the rest of the American league scores
The Rays topped the Tigers 4-2, the White Sox sunk the Mariners 9-5 and the Orioles got by the Royals 6-5 in 11 innings.

In the National League
The Mets blanked the Cardinals 4-0, the Nationals downed the Braves 5-3, the Rockies clobbered the Pirates 9-3, the Marlins shut out the Giants 5-0, the Padres nipped the Dodgers 3-2 and the Phillies beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 in 11 innings.

In high school football
The Centerpoint Knights will start practicing for their 2010 season this Monday. I talked to Cary Rogers the head coach of the Knights and I asked him if Carter Garrison was going to be his starting quarterback this season.

Don’t forget, you can listen to all the Centerpoint Knights football games live right here on your station for Centerpoint Knights football, KWXI AM-FM and KWXI Dot Net. David Tidwell with the play-by-play and Christ Lindsey with the color commentary.

KWXI Sports for Thursday July 29th, 2010
In Texas League Baseball

Last night at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, the Springfield Cardinals beat the Arkansas Travelers 4-2; it was the second loss in a row for the Travs. The Travs drop to 12-20 in the second half and 38-64 overall. The Travs return to action tonight against the Springfield Cardinals at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Travs will be starting lefty Michael Anton (4-7, 4.36) and the game will start at 7:10 and the gates open at 6.

In Major League baseball
In the American league
Last night at the Ballpark in Arlington, the Oakland A’s held the Texas Rangers to 4 hits and they beat the Rangers 3-1 to even the three game series up at 1-game each. The Rangers are still 7 ½ games in first place in the American League West, ahead of the second place A’s. The Angels are now in third place. The third and rubber game of the series between Texas and Oakland is tonight in Arlington. C.J. Wilson will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers tonight.

Here are the rest of the American league scores from last night
The Twins crowned the Royals 6-4, The Red Sox downed the Angels 7-3, The Yankees shut out the Indians 8-0, The Blue Jays blanked the Orioles 5-0, The Rays caged the Tigers 7-4, and the White Sox sunk the Mariners 6-5.

In the National League
The Reds clobbered the Brewers 10-2 (Former Atlanta Rabbit Drew Stubbs did not have an at bat in the game, he’s currently batting 235 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI’s), the Astros downed the Cubs 8-1, the Braves beat the Nationals 3-1, it was the Phillies over the Diamondbacks 7-1, the Giants outscored the Marlins 10-9, the Cardinals slipped past the Mets 8-7, the Pirates topped the Rockies 6-2, and the Padres were victorious over the Dodgers 6-1.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday July 28th, 2010

In Texas league Baseball
At Dickey-Stephens Stadium in Little Rock, the Springfield Cardinals shut out the Arkansas Travelers 4-0 as the Travs could only muster 4 hits. Trevor Reckling was the hard luck losing pitcher for the Travs giving up only 1 run, a solo home run in 6 innings. After the loss in the series opener to Springfield the Travs record falls to 12-19 (38-63 overall), and the Cardinals improve to 15-15 (53-47 overall). The same two teams play tonight in North Little Rock.

In major league baseball last night

In the American League
At the Ballpark in Arlington; the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland A’s in the first game of their 3-game series 3-1 in 10 innings. Cliff Lee pitched 9 innings, striking out a career high 13 batters in a no decision start and Nelson Cruz hit a walk off 2-run home run to win the game for Texas who are now 8-games in first place in the American league West. The Rangers host the A’s again tonight at the Ballpark in Arlington.

Here are the rest of the American league finals from last night
The Indians beat the Yankees 4-1, The Blue Jays downed the Orioles 8-2, The Rays got by the Tigers 3-2, the White Sox sunk the Mariners 11-0, the Twins crowned the Royals 11-2, and the Red Sox topped the Angels 4-2.

In the National League
The Reds clobbered the Brewers 12-4 (Drew Stubbs from Atlanta was 1-4 and he’s currently batting 235 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI’s), The nationals shut out the Braves 3-0, The Phillies outscored the Diamondbacks 9-5, The Mets downed the Cardinals 8-2, the Astros caged the Cubs 6-1, the Pirates topped the Rockies 4-2 the Dodgers shut out the Padres 2-0 and the Giants squashed the Marlins 6-4.

In the NFL
Terrell Owens signed a one year deal with the Cincinnati Bengalis for a guaranteed two million dollars and the possibility of earning another $2 Million in bonus money.

Dallas Cowboys camp
Cowboys running back Felix Jones has some swelling on his knee and as a precaution, Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips held Jones out of practice yesterday afternoon.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday July 27th, 2010

At Dallas Cowboys camp in San Antonio yesterday

The big story involved Cowboys wide receivers. Veteran Roy Williams asked Rookie Dez Bryant to carry his pads as a part of rookie initiation. Bryant refused. He told KWXI sports why.
Dez Bryant
Williams warned Bryant that there would be ramifications for Bryant for refusing to carry his pads.

In Texas League Baseball
Last night in Tulsa, the Arkansas Travelers beat the Tulsa Drillers 9-2; it was the Drillers 2nd win in a row. Nick Gorneault (Gore-no) hit a home run for the third consecutive game and Jeremy Moore and Andrew Romine also hommered. The winning pitcher for Travs last night was Tyler Chatwood who allowed only 2-runs over 7-innings. The Travelers are now 12-18 in the second half and they open a seven-game home stand tonight at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Travs play the Springfield Cardinals tonight in the fir4st game of their 3-game series. Left hander Trevor Reckling will be on the bump for the Travs tonight.

In major league baseball yesterday
In the American league
The Tampa Bay Rays right handed pitcher Matt Garza pitched a no hitter as the Rays beat the Detroit Tigers in St. Petersburg 5-0. Now, the Padres and Mets are the only two teams in the majors to never have a pitcher throw a no hitter.

Here are the rest of the American League scores
The Red Sox topped the Angels 6-3 (Angels newly acquired starter Dan Haren left the game in the 5th inning after taking a line drive off his throwing forearm), The Yankees got by the Indians 3-2, the Blue Jays outscored the Orioles 9-5, the White Sox beat the mariners 6-1, and the Twins crowned the Royals 19-1.

In the National League
The Brewers downed the Reds 3-2, (Former Atlanta Rabbit and Texas Long Horn Drew Stubbs was 0-3 and he’s now batting 235 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI’s), the Phillies topped the Rockies 5-4, the Cubs grounded the Astros 5-2, and the Marlins got by the Giants 4-3.

Tonight at the Ballpark in Arlington, the Texas Rangers open a 3-game series against the Oakland A’s who are now tied for 2nd in the American league West along with Los Angeles, they’re both 7 ½ games behind the first place Rangers. Tonight, the Rangers will send Cliff Lee to the hill with the pill.

KWXI Sports for Monday July 26th, 2010

Last night in Texas League baseball

The Arkansas Travelers defeated the Tulsa Drillers 7-6 in 11 innings. Nick Gorneault (Gore-no) hit a home run in the top of the 11th for the winning run. The win ended the Travs 5-game losing streak. The Travelers 2nd ½ record is 11-18. The Travelers play at Tulsa again tonight, first pitch at 7:05 p.m.

In Major League Baseball

In the American League
At the Ballpark in Arlington, Texas; with former President George W. Bush and former fist lady Barbra Bush in attendance, the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Anaheim Angels 6-4. Tommy Hunter was the winning pitcher for Texas, he pitched 6 1/3 innings and he improved his record to 8-0. The Rangers won 3-out-of-4 from the Angels in the 4-game series and the Rangers now have a 7 game lead over the Angels in the American League West. The Rangers are off today and they’ll open a 3-game series at home against the Oakland A’s Tuesday.

Here are the rest of the final scored in the American League yesterday
The Yankees crowned the Royals 12-6, the Rays topped the Indians 4-2, the Blue Jays and Tigers split a double header, the Blue Jays won the first game 5-3 and the Tigers won the night cap 6-5, the Twins clobbered the Orioles 10-4, the A’s beat the White Sox 6-4 and the Mariners downed the Red Sox 4-2.

In the National League
The Astros shut out the Reds 4-0, (Former Atlanta Rabbit and Texas Longhorn Drew Stubbs was 0-3. Stubbs is currently batting 237 with 13 home runs and 49 RBI’s), the Marlins downed the Braves 5-4 in 11 innings, the Phillies topped the Rockies 4-3, the Padres topped the Pirates 6-3, the Brewers defeated the nationals 8-3, the Dodgers blanked the Mets 1-0, the Giants beat the Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings and the Cardinals beat the Cubs 4-3 in 11 innings.

The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handed pitcher Dan Haren from the Arizona Diamondbacks in a trade yesterday. The Angels sent left-hander Joe Saunders and three other players to the D-Backs for Haren.

In the NFL
The Dallas Cowboys opened training camp this weekend in San Antonio. The first player on the practice field was Cowboys first round draft pick Dez Bryant, who will wear #88. Bryant tells KPYN Sports what the difference is between playing in College and the Pros.

Dez Bryant

Don’t forget that you can listen to all the Cowboys football games live, right here on your station for Dallas Cowboys live play-by-play in Cass County, KPYN 900 AM and 95.5 FM.

In NASCAR
Jamie McMurray won the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis yesterday. McMurray is the third driver in NASCAR history to win the Brickyard 400 and Daytona 500 in the same year.

KWXI Sports for Friday July 23rd, 2010

At SEC Media days in Hoover Alabama yesterday, Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Bobby Petrino and pre-Season all American quarterback Ryann Mallett addressed the media. Mallett, who is being touted as a heisman trophy candidate told the media that he has a lot of admiration for his head coach.
Ryan Mallett

Mallet also said that the Arkansas offence has a lot of weapons.
Ryan Mallett
Mallett said her returned to Arkansas this year instead opting for the NFL draft because he wants to graduate and he wants to win an SEC championship and maybe even a BCS championship at Arkansas.

Don’t forget that you can listen to all the Arkansas Razorbacks games right here on KWXI AM and FM.; your station for Razorbacks athletics in Southwest Arkansas,

In the NFL
The Dallas Cowboys signed their first round draft pick Dez Bryant to a 5-year contract worth $11.8 Million yesterday, $8.3 Million guranteed. Bryant is expected to be at Cowboys camp which opens in San Antonio tomorrow. Remember, you can listen to all the Cowboys games live on your station for Cowboys football in Southwest Arkansas, KWXI AM and FM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday
In the American League
The Tigers beat the Blue Jays 5-2, the Yankees crowned the Royals 10-4, the Twins blanked the Orioles 5-2, the Rangers got by the Angels 3-2 and the Red Sox beat the Mariners in 13 innings 8-6.

In the National League
The Phillies beat the Cardinals in 11 innings 2-0, the Marlins topped the Rockies 3-2, the Nationals trounced the Reds 7-1, the Braves blanked the Padres 8-0, the Brewers nipped the Pirates 3-2, the Giants shut out the Diamondbacks 3-0 and the Dodgers blanked the Mets 2-0.

In Texas league baseball
Last night in North Little Rock; the Northwest Arkansas Naturals beat the Arkansas Travelers 19-12

KWXI Sports for Thursday July 22nd, 2010

In Texas League Baseball
Last night in North Little Rock at Dickey-Stephens Park; The Northwest Arkansas Naturals shut out the Arkansas Travelers 1-0. Kansas City Royals pitcher Gil Meche is rehabbing for the Naturals and he was their starter last night. He pitched 4 innings, allowed 2 hits and walked three. The Trav’s host the naturals again tonight; the first pitch is at 7:10 p.m.

In Major League Baseball
In the National league
The Cardinals beat the Phillies 5-1, the Astros beat the Cubs 4-3 in 12 innings, the Pirates clobbered the Brewers 15-3, the Marlins topped the Rockies 5-2, The Nationals beat the Reds 8-5, the Padres were victorious over the Braves 6-4 in 12 innings, The Diamondbacks nipped the Mets 4-3 in 14 innings, and the Dodgers blanked the Giants 2-0.

In the American League
The Rays got by the Orioles 5-4, the Yankees outscored the Angels 10-6, the Twins shut out the Indians 6-0, the Royals downed the Blue Jays 5-2, the A’s outscored the Red Sox 6-4, the Tigers defeat4ed the Rangers 4-1 and the Mariners got by the White Sox 2-1 in 11 innings.

In College Football
Arkansas Razorbacks Pre-Season All American, and first team All SEC quarterback Ryan Mallett is being touted as a heisman candidate at the SEC media days in Hoover Alabama which got underway yesterday. The Razorbacks will open their season on September 4th at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, kickoff at 6 p.m. You can listen to that game and all of the Hogs football games here on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM; your station for Razorbacks Athletics.

Arkansas State Athletic Director Dean Lee said yesterday that he doesn’t thing the ongoing NCAA investigation into his program will result in any postseason ban. The statement was made in a release from the Arkansas State Athletic Department after a basketball recruit decided not to play for the Red Wolves. The Recruit Jay-R-Strowbridge told a Jonesboro newspaper that he was caught off guard when told about the investiatgaion. According to the University, they’ve self imposed a $43,500 fine after admitted mistakes. The NCAA in investigating ASU for a potential academic fraud violation.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday July 21st, 2010

In Texas League Minor League Baseball

Last night in North Little Rock at Dickey Stephens Park, the Northwest Arkansas Nationals shut out the Arkansas Travelers 5-0. Natural’s pitchers Alex Caldera and Henry Barrera combined for a 3-hit shut out. The Travs are now 10-14 in the second half and 36-58 overall. The Travs host the Naturals tonight in game 3 of the 4-game series; first pitch at 7:10.

In major league baseball last night
In the American League
The Orioles beat the Rays 11-10 in 13 innings, the Rangers shut out the Tigers 8-0, the Angels downed the Yankees 10-2, The Blue jays crowned the Royals 13-1, the Indians scalped the Twins 4-3, The A’s got by the Red Sox 5-4 in 10 innings, and the White Sox sunk the Mariners 4-0.

In the National League
The Cardinals were victorious over the Phillies 7-1, the Pirates out scored the Brewers 11-9, the Braves beat the Padres 4-1, the Reds nipped the Nationals 8-7, the Rockies blanked the Marlins 10-0, The Cubs grounded the Astros 14-7, the Diamondbacks slipped past the Mets 3-2 and the Giants beat the Dodgers 7-5.

Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella announced yesterday that he’ll retire after this season. Piniella played majior league ball and has managed in the league for 22 years. Piniella, who has three championship rings said that he’s retiring to spend more time with his family.

In College Football
The SEC Media Days get underway today in Hoover, a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama and they’ll last till Friday. Today they’ll announce the all-SEC teams voted upon by selected media. Razorbacks quarterback and Heisman hopeful Ryan Mallett and tight end D.J. Williams are expected to be 1st team all SEC choices. Yesterday Mallett and Williams were each voted first-team-all-SEC by the leagues coaches. Don’t forget that you can listen to all the Razorbacks football games live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM; your radio station for Razorbacks football live play-by-play.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday July 20th, 2010

In Dixie Baseball
At the Arkansas 9 and 10 year old Big Town State tournament in Nashville last night in the semi-finals; The Caddo River Baseball Association 9 and 10 National all stars were eliminated. Texarkana East beat Caddo River Nationals 11-10 with a run in the last inning. The 9 and 10 year old Caddo River National all stars were coached by head coach Donnie Manasco and assisted by Mike Putz and Chad Stewart. The players on the team were Colton Coffman, Deric Putz, Carson Smith, Bo Stewart, Jarett Fox, Kyle Rudolph, Tyler Mann, Dylan Vick, Hayden Johnson, Derek Vick, Evan Mount and Owen Bright.

In Texas league baseball last night in Little Rock The Arkansas Travelers beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 7-6 at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Travelers scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth on five consecutive base hits to earn the victory over their cross state rival. Jeremy Moore's two-run single was the game winning hit. With two wins in a row, the Travs record improves to 10-13 in the second half and (36-57 overall), and the Naturals fall to 15-7 (57-35 overall).

In major league baseball last night

In the American league
The Rangers beat the Tigers 8-6 in 14 innings, the Rays shot down the Orioles 8-1, the Royals outlasted the Blue Jays in 10 innings 5-4, the Indians outscored the Twins 10-4, the Red sox got by the A’s 2-1 and the White Sox sunk the Mariners 6-1.

In the National league
The Cardinals topped the Phillies 8-4, the Brewers beat the Pirates 3-1, the Reds downed the Nationals 7-2, the Marlins outscored the Rockies 9-8, the Astros clobbered the Cubs 11-5 and the Diamondbacks routed the Mets 13-2.

In College Football
SEC Media Days get underway tomorrow in Birmingham. The Arkansas Democrat Gazette has ranked Arkansas Razorbacks head Coach Bobby Petrino 3rd best among all SEC football coaches with an A- grade. The rank Nick Saban first with a B and Urban Meyer 2nd with a C.

In other College football news
The Buffalo Bills have signed former Arkansas State Defensive End Alex Carrington, their third round draft pick. Carrington signed a 4-year deal and he’ll be at Bills training camp in Rochester New York for its open on July 29th.

KWXI Sports for Monday July 19th, 2010

The 9 and 10 year old Caddo River Baseball Association Nationals have advanced to the semi-finals of the Dixie Big town tournament in Nashville. Over the weekend the Caddo River National won 2-of-3 games. In their first game they beat Texarkana West 13-9. In their second game they downed Dierks 13-4 and yesterday, Ashdown beat them 11-4. Tonight at 6 p.m. the Caddo River 9 and 10 Nationals play Texarkana East. If they win, they’ll play Ashdown and Dierks Tuesday night in the Big-Town state championship. The 9 and 10 year old Caddo River National all stars are coached by head coach Donnie Manasco and assisted by Mike Putz and Chad Stewart. The players on the team are Colton Coffman, Deric Putz, Carson Smith, Bo Stewart, Jarett Fox, Kyle Rudolph, Tyler Mann, Dylan Vick, Hayden Johnson, Derek Vick, Evan Mount and Owen Bright.

At the Dixie 11 and 12 small town state tournament in Hope, the Caddo River Baseball association Mt. Ida Lions coached by JR Bishop were eliminated after 2 games. In their first game, Texarkana West beat the Lions 14-2 in a ten-run rule 4 inning game. The Lions played better in the second game, a 3-1 loss at the hands of Nashville.

KWXI Sports for Friday July 16th, 2010

In major league baseball

In the American League
The Rangers downed the Red Sox 7-2, the White Sox nipped the Twins 8-7 and the Angels sunk the Mariners 8-3.

In the National league
The Cardinals clobbered the Dodgers 7-1, the Braves got by the Brewers 2-1, the Cubs topped the Phillies 12-6 and the Giants blanked the Mets 2-0.

American Legion Baseball
Ina class AA American Legion Double header yesterday at Lake Hamilton, Lake Hamilton swept Sheridan. Lake Hamilton won the opener 7-3 and the night cap 8-0. Cody Jackson hommered for Lake Hamilton in the second game and he had 5 combined RBI’s in the 2-games.

In Hot Springs; the Little Rock Continental Express defeated the Lakeside Rams 3-2. Lakeside had 3-hits, one hit each by Logan Karsten, Rama Pratt and Zach Ritter.

In Texas League baseball
Last night in Tulsa, the Tulsa Drillers beat the Arkansas Travelers 17-2 in game one of their 5-game series.

In Local Dixie league Baseball
The Caddo River Baseball American 9 and 10 year old All Star Team is playing in the Big Town State tournament in Nashville, their first game is tomorrow night a t 8 p.m. against Texarkana. The players on the team are Colton Coffman, Tyler Mann, Deric Putz, Dylan Vick, Carson Smith, Hayden Johnson, Bo Stewart, Derek Vick, Jarett Fox, Evan Mount, Kyle Rudolph and Owen Bright and the Coaches are Donnie Manasco Mike Putz and Chad Stewart. I talked to Coach Putz what kind of team they are. Are the Caddo River Baseball Association National 9 and 10 all-stars nervous about playing a big city team like Texarkana Friday? Another one of our local team playing in Dixie is the 11 and 12 year old Caddo River Baseball Association Lions coached by JR Bishop; they’re playing in the Small Town State Tournament in Hope this weekend and they have players from Mt. Ida, Glenwood and Amity. The Lions first game is tomorrow night at 6 p.m. against one of the Texarkana teams. This morning I talked to coach Bishop and he told me what his pitching Philosophy is going into the tournament.


In College Football
In the SEC
Robbie Caldwell was introduced yesterday as the new head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores. Caldwell was Bobby Johnson’s assistant at Vanderbilt. Johns quit suddenly on Tuesday, just a week before the annual SEC Media Days.

Arkansas Razorbacks pre-season all American quarterback Ryan Mallet’s rehab is going well and his right on target. Mallett has not been cleared to run on his surgically repaired left foot yet but he’s been staying in shape by swimming. Mallett told the local and national media that fans should not worry, he said that he’ll be running soon and ready for camp. Mallett was named to the 30--man Davey O’Brien award watch list Wednesday and he’s being promoted as a heisman candidate.

Sports for Thursday July 15th, 2010

In Local Dixie league Baseball
The Caddo River Baseball American 9 and 10 year old All Star Team is playing in the Big Town State tournament in Nashville, their first game is tomorrow night a t 8 p.m. against Texarkana. The players on the team are Colton Coffman, Tyler Mann, Deric Putz, Dylan Vick, Carson Smith, Hayden Johnson, Bo Stewart , Derek Vick, Jarett Fox , Evan Mount, Kyle Rudolph and Owen Bright and the Coaches are Donnie Manasco Mike Putz and Chad Stewart. I talked to Coach Putz what kind of team they are.

Coach Putz

Are the Caddo River Baseball Association National 9 and 10 all-stars nervous about playing a big city team like Texarkana Friday?

Coach Putz

Another one of our local team playing in Dixie is the 11 and 12 year old Caddo River Baseball Association Lions coached by JR Bishop; they’re playing in the Small Town State Tournament in Hope this weekend and they have players from Mt. Ida, Glenwood and Amity. The Lions first game is tomorrow night at 6 p.m. against one of the Texarkana teams. This morning I talked to coach Bishop and he told me what his pitching Philosophy is going into the tournament.

Coach Bishop

Stay tuned to KWXI for results from this weekend’s big tournament games involving our local teams.

In college Football
The head coach of the Vanderbilt Commodores resigned yesterday; Coach Bobby Johnson said at a press conference that he quit, just a week before SEC Media Days and three weeks before players report to practice.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday July 14th, 2010

In major league baseball
At the 81st major league all-star game in Anaheim last night, the National league beat the American League 3-1. The victory for the national all stars ended their 13 year drought, the national league’s last win was in 1996. With the victory, the National league wins the home field advantage in this year’s World Series. In last nights game, the American league led 1-0 in the 7th inning when Brian McCann from the Atlanta Braves hit a base clearing, 3-run double to take a 3-1 . It was the first ever three-run double in all star game history. McCann was the games MVP.

In the game last night, they had a moment of silence for Yankees owner George Steinbrenner who passed away after a heart attack yesterday at the age of 81. On Sunday, the Yankees legendary PA announcer bob Sheppard passed away. In last night’s game, they played a tape of the legendary Sheppard announcing NY Yankee All- Star Derek Jeter.

There are no major league baseball games on tap for today and tonight because of the all-star break, the big leaguers will return to action tomorrow,


A federal judge yesterday decided that the Texas Rangers will be auctioned off. This comes after claims from angry creditors who say that the bidding process is unfair and that it favors MLB proffered buyers, a group headed up by Rangers president Nolan Ryan and Pittsburgh sports attorney Chuck Greenberg.

In minor league baseball
Last night in Frisco, the Arkansas Travelers spilt a double header with the Roughriders. The Travelers won the first game of the Twin-Bill 6-5. The Rough Riders won the nightcap, blanking the Travelers 10-0. The Travelers are off today, they’ll begin a 4-game series against Tulsa in Tulsa tomorrow night.

In Golf
The first round of the British Open will get underway tomorrow in St. Andrews Scotland. Yesterday, Tiger Woods fielded 34 questions from reporters and only 16 of the questions were golf related; the rest of the questions were regarding his recent sex scandal or his personal life.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday July 13th, 2010

Arkansas Razorbacks

University of Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino announced Monday wide receiver Carlton Salters has left the Razorback football team. Salters appeared in 27 games for the Razorbacks and had 13 catches for 185 yards and a touchdown. In 2009, he played in eight games and had three catches on the season for 81 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 27.0 yards per catch. As a redshirt sophomore in 2008 he played in 10 games and started against South Carolina. He finished the year with six catches for 66 yards. He saw action in nine games as a redshirt freshman and played on special teams and had four receptions for 38 yards. In the fall of 2006, he worked with the scout team offense while sitting out game action in his redshirt season. In the spring of 2007, he worked as an outfielder during his redshirt season for the Razorback baseball team.

Ouachita Tigers

Former Ouachita Tiger TJ Bingham has been honored to the 2010 Gulf South Conference All-Decade Football Team, conference officials announced on Friday. Bingham was a premier defensive end for the Tigers during the 1998-2001 seasons, leading the GSC in sacks and setting the current school-record with 18 sacks during a stellar 2001 season. Bingham signed free agent contracts with the Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins, while gaining his first professional playing time during the NFL Europe season with the Scottish Claymores. He led the Claymores with seven sacks and was third in the league in that category, as he also registered 23 total tackles.

Minor League Baseball
In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers and Frisco Rough Riders were rained out on Monday. These two squads will play a doubleheader today with game one set for a 5:10 PM start. The Travelers will then take tomorrow off before starting a series at Tulsa.The Naturals squeaked by Corpus Christi yesterday 3-2. These Naturals will look to take the series tonight, with the first pitch set for 7:05 PM from Corpus Christi. The Naturals will then take tomorrow off before coming home to face the Springfield Cardinals.

Arena Football
Arkansas Diamonds QB Brian Jones did what he could to help move the Arkansas offense. Jones was able to connect on 49% of his passes for 197 yards and four touchdowns. His downside however would be the three interceptions he threw. Jones did make some amends on the ground, rushing in for a touchdown to help his own cause. However, Jones efforts were not enough as the Diamonds cracked under the playoff pressure to the Outlaws by a 53-42 finish. The Diamonds finish their season one game shy of making the championship.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Monday)

The All-Star game festivities got underway yesterday with the annual Home Run Derby. David "Big Papi" Ortiz won his first derby title Monday night, hitting 11 homers in the final round to beat Florida's Hanley Ramirez at Angel Stadium. The All-Star game will take place tonight with Tampa Bay's David Price getting the starting nod for the American League squad and Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez gets the starting nod for the National League squad. The Texas Rangers will be represented by Josh Hamilton and Vlad Guerrero; both of whom are starting in the game. They also will be represented by Ian Kinsler, Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz and Cliff Lee. The All-Star game is set to start at 7 PM and can be seen on FOX.

KWXI Sports for Monday July 12th, 2010

Dixie League

Yesterday, KWXI Southwest Arkansas's Sports Leader brought you Dixie League Baseball between The Tri-County All-Stars and Texarkana. It was an elimination game for these two squads and Tri-County came up on the wrong end of the stick in this game as they fell to Texarkana 16-0.

On Saturday evening, Caddo River had a rematch with Dierks to see who would advance to play Gurdon in the Small Town State Tournament Championship in Nashville. It was a close game through three innings but then Dierks struck in the fourth inning with six runs to take a 13-3 lead. The final score would end up at 13-3 with Dierks winning on account of the ten run rule. Caddo River, Dierks and Gurdon will all advance to play in the state tournament this coming weekend in Hope.

Arkansas Razorbacks

University of Arkansas senior to be Kelli Shean concluded her inaugural U.S. Women’s Open experience Sunday carding a final round 80 at Oakmont, Pa. Shean finished tied for 65th overall with a four-round 312 (70-79-83-80). The Cape Town, South Africa, native opened play stunning the field and grabbing an early lead with a first-day one-under 70. She came off the golf course in the top spot but slipped to a tie for second after the first day of play. Shean’s ensuing rounds were less then kind but the Razorback had already established herself on the national and international levels with her opening day score.

Minor League Baseball

In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers dropped the series opener with the Frisco Rough Riders yesterday 2-1. These two teams will hook up again tonight for game two in this three game series at 7:10 PM in Little Rock. The Naturals dropped the series opener at Corpus Christi yesterday 6-5. These two squads will hook up again tonight starting at 7:05 PM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Sunday)

Julio Lugo and Corey Patterson keyed the Orioles three-run second inning with run-scoring doubles and Jake Arrieta pitched 6 1/3 solid innings to lift Baltimore to a four-game sweep of the Rangers going into the break. The Rangers head into the All-Star break with a record of 50-38. The Rangers will resume play on Thursday when they start a four game set at Boston with the first pitch scheduled for 6:10 PM.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Twins over the Tigers 6-3, Boston sneaks past the Blue Jays 3-2, the Mets blank the Braves 3-0, the Giants topped the Nationals 6-2, Philly blanks the Reds 1-0, Tampa knocks off Cleveland 6-5 in 10 innings, Chicago stomps on Kansas City 15-5, St. Louis doubles up Houston 4-2, Milwaukee walks off against Pittsburgh 6-5, San Diego knocks off Colorado 9-7, Oakland downs the Angels 5-2, Yankees beat on Seattle 8-2, Florida shuts out Arizona 2-0, and the Dodgers down the Cubs 7-0.

KWXI Sports for Sunday July 11th, 2010

Dixie Baseball

At the 14 year old Arkansas State tournament in Texarkana, AR

Friday night, the Hope All-Starts beat the Tri-County All Stars 2-0. The Fist National Bank MVP was pitcher Sy Hill from Caddo Hills who was the hard luck loser, pitching 5 2/3 innings striking out 5, walking 5 and giving up twqo runs.

On Saturday Tri-County bounced back with a 13-3 10 run rule win over the Gurdon ALl-Stars. Andrew Samuel from Amity drove in five runs and winning pitcher Alex Kennedy who combined with Kegan Morgan for a two hitter had a double, two singles and 5 RBI's.
The Tri-County All-Stars pounded Gurdon Pitchers for 15 hits. Landon Abernathy and Cody "Action" Jackson each had a double and a single and Darren Horn and Gage Hoover each had three hits while Morgan and Tyler Hill each singled.

The Tri-County All-Stars with players from Glenwood, Amity, Kirby, Caddo Hills, Murfreesboro and Mt. Ida play again today at 2 p.m. at Ed Worrell Park in Texarkana. You can listen to theri game live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net, Bob DelGiorno will provide the play-By-Play. The starting pitcher for Tri-County today will by Sy "Thrill" Hill.

The head coach of the Tri-County All-Stars is Jake "The Snake" Raines.

KWXI Sports for Saturday July 10th, 2010

Caddo River defeated Gurdon tonight by a final score of 4-3 to advance in the Dixie Youth Small Town State Tournament in Nashville this weekend. With the win, Caddo River will move on to play Dierks tomorrow in a rematch of Tuesdays thriller of a game. Dierks came out on top in that game by a score of 6-5 thanks to a three run home run by Trendin McKinney in the top of the sixth inning. Caddo River will look to get even with Dierks tomorrow with the first pitch being scheduled at 5 PM from Nashville. The winner of this game will take on Gurdon in the championship which will also be played tomorrow night; 30 minutes after the completion of the Dierks and Caddo River game. Stay tuned to KWXI AM-FM and Dot Net for further updates on the Caddo River Lions.

KWXI Sports for Friday July 9th, 2010

Dixie League

Last night, KWXI Southwest Arkansas's Sports Leader brought you Dixie League Baseball between Caddo River and the South Pike County All-Stars. It was an elimination game for these two squads and Caddo River would not be denied a victory. The Lions jumped all over the South Pike County All-Stars early and often for a 8-2 victory. Caddo River advances to play tonight at 6:30 with the championship game coming later this weekend.

Arkansas Razorbacks

University of Arkansas senior-to-be Kelli Shean carded a one-under and is tied for second at the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open in Oakmont, Pa., Thursday. The Cape Town, South Africa, native bogeyed the final hole or she would have held the top spot after the first round of play. Play continues today with the top 60 players including ties making the cut to the final round.

Minor League Baseball

In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers dropped the series opener with the Midland Rock Hounds 6-1. These two teams will square off again tonight with the first pitch scheduled for 8 PM. The Naturals blanked the San Antonio Missions in game one of their series 8-0. These two squads will hook up again tonight starting at 7:05 PM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Thursday)

Josh Hamilton cranked his 22nd homer of the year and added two doubles to extend his home hitting streak to 28 games and Tommy Hunter fanned a season-high seven, but the bullpen allowed the Orioles to rally for the 6-4 win over the Rangers on Thursday night. The Rangers will try and take game two from the Baltimore Orioles as they send Scott Feldman to the mound who is 5-8 on the season. The Orioles will counter with Brian Matusz who is 3-9 on the year. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the White Sox blank the Angels 1-0, Astros fan the Pirates 2-0, Giants sweep the Brewers 9-3, Colorado doubles up St. Louis 4-2, San Diego all over Washington 7-1, Philadelphia knocks off the Reds in 12 innings 4-3, Toronto all over Minnesota 8-1, Tampa takes out Cleveland 5-2, Arizona hammers the Marlins 10-4, Yankees over the Mariners 3-1, and the Dodgers get by the Cubs 3-2.

NBA

In the NBA, LeBron James decided last night to sign with the Miami Heat along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. At this time, the terms were undisclosed as both parties are still figuring out all of the particulars.

KWXI Sports for Thursday July 8th, 2010

Dixie League

Make sure to have your radios dialed into KWXI tonight for some great Dixie League action. The pre-game show gets underway at 6 PM with yours truly, Derek Diesner on the call. First pitch between Caddo River and Diamond Lakes is set for 6:30 PM. The loser of tonight's game will be eliminated from the Small Town State Tournament with the winner advancing to face the loser of Dierks and Gurdon on Friday.

Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas Razorback sophomore forward Marshawn Powell was one of 23 elite college players that participated in the LeBron James skills academy which ended yesterday. The academy is the second elite camp in which the 6-7 forward from Newport News, Va., has attended this summer after going to the Kevin Durant skills academy in late June.

Minor League Baseball

In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers had an off day to travel home yesterday. The Naturals will now welcome in the Midland Rock Hounds for a three game set starting tonight at 7:10 PM. The Naturals also had an off day as they traveled south to prepare to take on the San Antonio Missions starting tonight at 7:05 PM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Wednesday)
Michael Young's two-run game-tying blast put the Rangers in striking position, and strike they did with Julio Borbon's go-ahead RBI single, giving Texas the edge that it needed to collect win No. 50 on the season by knocking off the Cleveland Indians by a score of 4-3. The Rangers will now host the Baltimore Orioles for four games as they send Tommy Hunter who is 5-0 on the season. The Orioles will counter with Jeremy Guthrie who is 3-10 on the year. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Tigers double up the Orioles 4-2, Washington sneaks past the Padres 7-6, the Braves upend the Phillies 7-5, Toronto gets by the Twins 6-5, the Reds knock off the Mets 3-1, Tampa takes out Boston 6-4, Houston tames the Pirates 6-3, White Sox get past the Angels 5-2, the Giants beat on the Brewers 15-2, Colorado upsets St. Louis 8-7, Cubs all over the Diamondbacks 8-3, Yankees over the A's 6-2, Kansas City over the Mariners 7-3, and Florida blanks the Dodgers 4-0.

NBA

In the NBA, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade announced yesterday that they will sign later today to play together with the Miami Heat. The terms were undisclosed but both players said they are willing to take less money if it means LeBron James will join them in Miami. And speaking of King James, he will announce later tonight at 8 PM on ESPN where he will be playing this coming season.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday July 7th, 2010

Dixie League

Last night, KWXI, Southwest Arkansas's Sports Leader carried Dixie League Baseball between Dierks and Caddo River. It was a close game throughout but then in the top of the 6th, Dierks made their comeback complete with a three run home run by Trendin McKinney. Dierks would go on to knock off Caddo River by a final score of 6-5. Dierks now advances to take on Gurdon Thursday night. With the loss, Caddo River drops to the loosing end of the bracket and will face Diamond Lakes Thursday evening at 6:30 PM. The game can be heard right here on KWXI with the pre-game show getting under way at 6 PM.

Arkansas Razorbacks

The University of Arkansas will be represented by a trio of Razorbacks at the 2010 U.S. Women's Open this week. Current Razorback Kelli Shean joins former Razorbacks Stacy Lewis and Lucy Nunn taking part in the 2010 Women's Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa., when action gets underway July 8-11. More than 125,000 spectators are expected to cheer on the field of 156 professional and amateur competitors for the event. Competitors open with 72 holes of stroke play with the low 60 making the cut. Live coverage is available on ESPN2 and NBC throughout the weekend.

Minor League Baseball

In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers lost to the Frisco Rough Riders 4-3 on Tuesday evening in the series finale. The Travs will now take today off before returning home to face the Midland RockHounds. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals completed their sweep of the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday evening by a final score of 7-1. The Naturals will now rest up today before heading south to take on the San Antonio Missions starting Thursday night at 7:05 PM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Tuesday)

Josh Hamilton, Vladimir Guerrero, Nelson Cruz and David Murphy all went yard in a 17-hit surge. Andres Blanco and Joaquin Arias combined to drive in six runs, while C.J. Wilson fanned four for his seventh win en route to a Rangers 12-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night. The Rangers will look to take the series tonight as they send Colby Lewis who is 7-5 on the season. The Indians will counter with Mitch Talbot who is 8-7 on the year. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. And don't forget to vote Michael Young into the All-Star game with the final vote. You have until Thursday afternoon to vote Mike in by logging on to texasrangers.com. So vote now and vote often!

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Tigers over the Orioles 7-5 in 11 innings, Washington knocks off San Diego 6-5, Atlanta gets by Philadelphia 6-3 in 11 innings, Minnesota squeaks past Toronto 7-6, the Mets blank the Reds 3-0, Tampa tames Boston 3-2, Houston defeats Pittsburgh 6-2, the White Sox down the Angels 4-1, San Fran beats Milwaukee 6-1, Colorado scores 9 runs in the 9th to knock off St. Louis 12-9, Chicago beats Arizona 6-4, Yankees over Oakland 6-1, Kansas City gets by Seattle 3-2, and the Dodgers down the Marlins 7-3.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday July 6th, 2010

Arkansas Razorbacks

Arkansas offensive tackle Anthony Oden was arrested by Fayetteville Police early Sunday morning. Oden was charged for driving while intoxicated. Oden was also charged with careless driving and having no drivers license. The report is according to the Washington County Detention Center. He was released Sunday afternoon and has an August hearing. Head Coach Bobby Petrino had high expectations for Oden this upcoming season. He was expected to compete for a starting spot on the offensive line this fall.

Dixie League

Are you craving for some Dixie League baseball? Well then KWXI, Southwest Arkansas's sports leader has something to crave your appetite. Tune into KWXI tonight, to listen in as Caddo River gets under way in the Small Town State Tournament from Nashville. Yours truly, Derek Diesner will have the call with the pre-game show starting at 6 PM and the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Arena Football

In arena football, the Arkansas Diamonds defeated Amarillo on Saturday evening 46-31. The Diamonds are now heading to the conference semi-finals to face the Billings Outlaws. The game will be Saturday with the opening kick-off slated for 8 PM.

Minor League Baseball

In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers defeated the Frisco Rough Riders 8-6 on Monday evening. The Travs and Rough Riders will conclude their series tonight at 7 PM in Frisco and then have an off day Wednesday before returning home. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals knocked off Corpus Christi 10-9 last night. The Naturals will look to sweep the Hooks tonight with the first pitch scheduled for 7 PM. The Naturals will have off tomorrow before heading to San Antonio to take on the Express.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Monday)
Omar Beltre lasted just three innings on Monday night, giving up four runs, and the Rangers lost to the Cleveland Indians, 9-3, at the Ballpark in Arlington. The Rangers have lost five of their last seven games but remain 3 1/2 games in front of the Angels in the American League West division. CJ Wilson who is 6-4 for the Rangers this season will get the starting nod tonight and will try to get the Rangers back on their winning ways. The Indians will counter with Justin Masterson who is 3-7 on the year. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. And don't forget to vote Michael Young into the All-Star game with the final vote. You have until Thursday afternoon to vote Mike in by logging on to texasrangers.com. So vote now and vote often!

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Tigers over the Orioles 12-9, the Giants shut down the Brewers 6-1, Cubs over the Diamondbacks 9-4, Philly gets by Atlanta 3-1, White Sox hammer the Angels 9-2, Reds down the Mets 8-6, Tampa squeaks by Boston 6-5, Marlins skip past the Dodgers 6-5, Yankees beat the A's 3-1, and Kansas City knocks off Seattle 6-4 in 10 innings.

NBA

The NBA free agency period has been the talk of the sports world the past few weeks. We are still awaiting to hear what the future holds for all-stars LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh; but we have got some news in the meantime. Dirk Nowitzki and Joe Johnson have resigned with their respective teams as has Paul Pierce. But Amare Stoudemire has made a splash in the free agent market as he opted to leave Phoenix yesterday to join the New York Knicks. It has been reported that he will sign a five year deal worth $100 million.

KWXI Sports for Friday July 2nd, 2010

Arkansas Razorbacks

The University of Arkansas men's track and field team placed 14 student-athletes on the 2010 Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll headlining a list of 53 total Razorback student-athlete honorees recognized by the league recently. The men's track and field team, under the direction of head coach Chris Bucknam, saw Lane Boyer, Michael Chinchar, Eric Fernandez, Scott Gillespie, Aaron Hamilton, Brandon Heeger, Justin Holmes, Luke Laird, Scott MacPherson, Andrew Pennington, Duncan Phillips, Rob Redwine, Ben Skidmore and Dorian Ulrey all posted grades at or above a 3.00 grade point average. The softball team, under the direction of first-year head coach Mike Larabee, earned 28 wins and hosted the 2010 SEC Softball Tournament at Bogle Park. The squad also boasted 12 student-athletes on the spring honor roll. The Razorback softball team was represented by Jessica Bachkora, Amanda Caldwell, Rebecca Carden, Kim Jones, Elizabeth McGuirt, Victoria Mort, Miranda Mounts, Brittany Robison, Jessica Robison, Sandra Smith, Jessica Waddle and Lindsey Wells. The rest of the team is comprised of seven women's track and field team members, six student-athletes from baseball, five from women's tennis, four from women's golf, three from men's tennis and two from men's golf.

Dixie League

Are you craving for some Dixie League baseball? Well then KWXI, Southwest Arkansas's sports leader has something to crave your appetite. This coming Tuesday, tune into KWXI to listen in as Caddo River gets under way in the Small Town State Tournament from Nashville. Yours truly, Derek Diesner will have the call with the pre-game show starting at 6 PM and the first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Arena Football

In arena football, the Arkansas Diamonds head into the Intense Conference Semi-Finals this weekend where they will travel to Amarillo to face the Venom. Stayed tuned to KWXI this coming Monday for a full recap of the Diamonds semi-final match-up.

Minor League Baseball

In Minor League baseball, the Arkansas Travelers were rained out of their first game after the All-Star break with the Midland Rock Hounds. The Travs and Rock Hounds are set to play tonight starting at 7 PM in Midland, Texas. The Naturals hosted the San Antonio Express in their first game since the All-Star break and defeated the Missions 6-5. Game two of this three game set is tonight with the first pitch at 7 PM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Thursday)
Josh Hamilton had his hitting streak snapped at 23 games, but he wasn't the only Rangers batter to struggle against Angels right-hander Jered Weaver as Texas lost the rubber game of the series in Anaheim by a final score of 2-1. The Rangers head home to start a long homestand starting with the White Sox tonight. Colby Lewis who is 7-5 for the Rangers this season will get the starting nod. The White Sox will counter with Freddy Garcia who is 8-3 on the year. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Indians over the Blue Jays 6-1, the Yankees double up the Mariners 4-2, the Reds get by the Cubs in extras 3-2, Oakland hammers the Orioles 8-1, Washington sneaks by the Mets 2-1, Pittsburgh upsets Philadelphia 3-2, Tampa Bay takes out Minnesota 5-4 in 10 innings, Milwaukee upsets St. Louis 4-1, Colorado beats San Francisco 7-3, and Houston knocks off the Padres 6-3 in 10 innings.

NBA

The NBA Free Agency period began yesterday and no marquee names signed on anywhere as expected. Drew Gooden signed a five year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks and Rudy Gay signed a five year $82 million dollar deal to stay with Memphis yesterday.

KWXI Sports for Thursday July 1st, 2010

Arkansas Razorbacks

University of Arkansas junior Ryan Mallett has been selected by Sporting News as the preseason favorite to win the prestigious Davey O'Brien award, which is presented annually to the top quarterback in college football. Mallett appears in the latest issue of the magazine, which was released Sunday and is available on newsstands now. Mallett was chosen ahead of Kellen Moore (Boise State), Case Keenum (Houston), Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State), Jake Locker (Washington) and Andrew Luck (Stanford).

Dixie League

Are you craving for some Dixie League baseball? Well then KWXI, Southwest Arkansas's sports leader has something to crave your appetite. This coming Tuesday, tune into KWXI to listen in as Caddo River gets under way in the Small Town State Tournament from Nashville. Yours truly, Derek Diesner will have the call with the pre-game show starting at 6 PM and the first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM.

Arena Football

In arena football, the Arkansas Diamonds head into the Intense Conference Semi-Finals this weekend where they will travel to Amarillo to face the Venom. Stayed tuned to KWXI this coming Monday for a full recap of the Diamonds semi-final match-up.

Minor League Baseball

The Texas League All-Star game was held yesterday in Midland Texas. The South defeated the North in a close game by the final score of 5-4. The South was led by catcher Luis Martinez who had two RBI's. Martinez plays for the San Antonio express which is affiliated with the San Diego Padres. The regular season starts back up tonight with the Travelers playing at Midland with the first pitch scheduled for 7 PM. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals host San Antonio with the first pitch scheduled for 7 PM.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Wednesday)
Vladimir Guerrero made his former team pay yet again with a grand slam and a solo homer to lead the Rangers to a 6-4 win over the Angels on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. Josh Hamilton was also able to extend his hitting streak to 23 games. The series is now even at one game apiece heading into tonights series finale. Tonight the Rangers will send CJ Wilson to the mound who is 6-3 for the Rangers this season. The Angels will counter with Jered Weaver who is7-3 on the year. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 PM from Anaheim. The Rangers also announced yesterday that they have acquired Giants catcher Bengie Molina in a trade that sends reliever Chris Ray and a player to be named later to San Francisco, a baseball source told MLB.com.
The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Reds over the Phillies 4-3, Minnesota downs the Tigers 5-1, the Astros upset the Brewers 5-1, the Diamondbacks double up the Cardinals 4-2, Pittsburgh shuts out the Cubs 2-0, San Diego beats on Colorado 13-3, Dodgers slam past the Giants 8-2, Baltimore upsets the A's 9-6, Indians over the Blue Jays 3-1, Seattle blanks the Yankees 7-0, Mets beat the Marlins 6-5 in rainy Puerto Rico, Tampa downs Boston 9-4, Atlanta beats Washington 4-1, and the Royals slip past the White Sox 7-6.

NBA

The NBA Free Agency period began at 12:01 this morning. Teams can now negotiate with free agents, but they can't officially sign with a team until July 8th. So it is now official, the LeBron James watch of 2010 has officially begun.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday June 30th, 2010

Arkansas Razorbacks

The University of Arkansas baseball team continued to collect individual accolades as the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and Rawlings released its group of 2010 honorees. Zack Cox and Brett Eibner are members of the ABCA/Rawlings Division I All-America team. Cox was named the second-team third baseman while Eibner occupies the utility position for the third team. In addition to its All-America listing, the ABCA/Rawlings All-South Region Team was released. Cox and Eibner were selected to the first team and Drew Smyly was chosen as a second-team performer. Arkansas, along with Auburn and Louisville, led all teams in the region with three players selected from their respective clubs.

Arena Football

If there ever was a time for the Diamonds (12-3) to shine, the playoffs would certainly be the best time for it. Finding themselves down 14-6 early in the first quarter, the Corpus Christi Hammerheads (6-9) could never really find their rhythm against an Arkansas team that was an offensive machine. Corpus Christi only managed 74 total yards of offense, getting eclipsed by the 200 total yards put up by Arkansas. The Diamonds carved out a 44-29 victory in the opening round of the playoffs. Arkansas will hope to continue on their roll as they will now face the Venom in Amarillo when the Intense Conference Semi-Finals get underway.

Minor League Baseball

The Texas League All-Star Game is tonight in Midland, Texas. The players chosen from the Arkansas Travelers to play in tonight's game are, pitcher Jason Walden, shortstop Andrew Romine, infielder Ryan Mount and coach Ken Patterson. The players chosen from the Northwest Arkansas Naturals are, Louis Coleman, Edgar Osuna, Mario Santiago, Johnny Giavotella, Mike Moustakas, Paulo Orlando, Derick Robinson, Clint Robinson, Tim Smith, manager Brian Poldberg, coach Terry Bradshaw, and trainer Tony Medina. The regular season starts back up tomorrow night.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Tuesday)
It was a nice homecoming for Rangers slugger Vladimir Guerrero, who received a standing ovation from the crowd at Angel Stadium before his first at-bat and hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning. But the return to Anaheim wasn't as kind to former Angels reliever Darren Oliver, who allowed a crucial three-run double to Bobby Abreu in the sixth inning of the Rangers' 6-5 loss to the Angels on Tuesday. The Rangers will look to even things up tonight with the Angels as the Rangers send Omar Beltre to the mound for his first start of the season. The Angels will send out Scott Kazmir who is 7-6 on the year with the season.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: Oakland doubles up Baltimore 4-2, Cleveland over Toronto 5-4, Seattle cools off the Yankees 7-4, Boston tops the Rays 8-5, Washington over Atlanta 7-2, Phillies upset the Reds 9-6 in 10 innings, Marlins squeak by the Mets late 7-6, Cubs over the Pirates 3-1, White Sox top the Royals 4-3, Brewers take down the Astros 7-5, Minnesota all over the Tigers 11-4, St. Louis blanks the Diamondbacks 8-0, Rockies beat the Padres 6-3, and the Dodgers double up the Giants 4-2.

World Cup

Scores from around the World Cup yesterday are as follows: Paraguay and Japan tied at 0 after regulation and in the shoot-out, Paraguay knocked off japan 5-3 and Spain shuts out Portugal 1-0.

NBA

All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki has sent in official notification to the Dallas Mavericks that he is opting out of the final year of his current contract, according to sources close to the situation. In addition to faxing the official opt-out letter, Nowitzki had to mail a signed copy Monday from Germany to ensure its arrival at the Mavericks' offices before Wednesday's opt-out deadline in his current deal. The move has been expected since an ESPN.com report in mid-May that Nowitzki planned to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his career. But Mavericks officials have remained confident that they will secure a verbal commitment from Nowitzki on a new four-year deal early in free agency.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday June 29th, 2010

Today Southwest Arkansas is playing Ouachita High School in a double header at Amity at 6 p.m. 

Arkansas Razorbacks

Former Arkansas center Michael Washington has been invited to play summer league basketball by the New York Knicks. Nick Paluch of Briscoe-Paluch Sports Management; which represents Washington, said the undrafted big man will start summer league play July 11 in Las Vegas. The firm hopes to help him land a contract with the team for next season. Paluch's firm also represents Stefan Welsh and Courtney Fortson, two other former Razorbacks who weren't picked in Thursday night's draft. He said Friday that his agency was trying to find spots for both in the summer league, and that Fortson might end up playing in a foreign league.

Minor League Baseball

The Travelers hung on and knocked off their in-state rivals the Northwest Arkansas Naturals by a final score of 4-3 Monday night. Last nights game concluded the first half of the season for both squads. The Travelers finished the first half of the season with a 29-47 record. The Naturals finished a top the division with a 46-30 record. Both teams will have off today and then tomorrow is the All-Star game in Midland Texas. These two squads will start the second half's of their season on Thursday.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Monday)

The Texas Rangers had an off day Monday after defeating the Astros on Sunday. The Rangers will now head on the road for a quick three game set in Anaheim against the Angels. The Rangers will be back home starting this Friday to host the Chicago White Sox and the Rangers will remain home until after the all-star break. Tonight's pitching match-up between the Rangers and Angels is, Scott Feldman who is 5-6 for the Rangers this season. For the Angels, Joel Piniero will get the starting nod. He is 7-6 on the year with the Angels.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Indians over the Blue Jays 2-1, the Braves shut out Steven Strassburg and the Nationals 5-0, Marlins embarrass the Mets 10-3 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Reds over the Phillies 7-3, Pittsburgh gets by the Cubs 2-1, Royals squeak past the White Sox 3-1, Houston upends the Brewers 9-5, Detroit beats Minnesota 7-5, St. Louis walks off against Arizona 6-5, Colorado beats San Diego 10-6, and the Dodgers beat their arch-rival, the San Francisco Giants 4-2.

World Cup

Scores from around the World Cup yesterday are as follows: Netherlands over Slovakia 2-1 and Brazil shuts out Chile 3-0.

KWXI Sports for Monday June 28th, 2010

Dixie League Baseball

KWXI brought you Dixie League Baseball this past weekend, the Caddo River American League team defeated Gurdon Friday night by a score of 17-2. Caddo River American played well all weekend long and advanced to the championship where they played Dierks. Dierks defeated them twice on Sunday to win the title outright. Dierks and Caddo River American League both now advance to the AA State Tournament in Searcy.

Minor League Baseball

The Travelers lost on Sunday to in-state rival, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 6-3. This four game set concludes this evening at 7:10 PM. With the conclusion of tonight's game, both teams will close out their first half's of the season. Tuesday is an off day with Wednesday being the All-Star game which is being held in Midland, Texas this year. Both squads will start the second half of their season this coming Thursday.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Sunday)

The Rangers and Astros battled in Arlington this weekend for the rights to the Silver Boot Trophy. The series turned out to be one sided in favor of the Rangers. Texas took the series finale by a final score of 10-1. The Rangers won the season series against Houston five games to one. The Rangers will travel to Anaheim now to take on the Angels for a three game set starting tomorrow. Scott Feldman who is 5-6 on the season will get the starting nod for the Rangers, and he will be opposed by Joel Piniero who is 7-6 on the season for the Angels. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 PM from Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball yesterday were: the Indians over the Reds 5-3, Mets blank the Twins 6-0, San Diego doubles up the Marlins 4-2, Baltimore over the Nationals 4-3, Phillies all over the Blue Jays 11-2, Detroit beats on Atlanta 10-4, Arizona slithers past the Rays 2-1, Cubs defeat the White Sox 8-6, Royals top the Cardinals 10-3, Milwaukee blanks Seattle 3-0, Angels down the Rockies 10-3, Oakland gets by Pittsburgh 3-2, Boston beats San Francisco 5-1, and the Yankees beat the Dodgers 8-6 in 10 innings to remain a game better than the Rangers for best record in all of baseball.

Arkansas Razorbacks

Looking around the sports venues at the University of Arkansas, former Razorback and Fayetteville native Wallace Spearmon, Jr. won a USA title on Sunday at the USA Championships, in Des Moines, Iowa. In the women's pole vault, senior Katie Stripling finished seventh with a height of 14-1.25. Former Razorback April Steiner Bennett finished ninth with a clearance of 14-1.25. Also at the University of Arkansas, coaches, staff and student-athletes teamed with members of the Northwest Arkansas community and Numana, Inc., packaging a record of more than 1.4 million meals for Razorback Relief: Operation Haiti at the Randal Tyson Track Center Friday and Saturday.

KWXI Sports for Friday June 25th, 2010

Dixie League Baseball

Tonight, KWXI AM FM and Dot Net will carry Dixie League baseball live with yours truly, Derek Diesner having the call. Tonight Gurdon squares off with the Caddo River American League team in the Arkansas Dixie Youth Double A Town State Tournament. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM from DeQueen with the pre-game show starting at 6 PM.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers defeated the Springfield Cardinals 2-0 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost to Tulsa 12-7.

Arena Football

The Arkansas Diamonds, the arena football team in Little Rock are the Eastern Division Champs with their 11-3 regular season record! The Diamonds will see there first action of the playoffs tonight with kickoff set at 7:05 PM. Stay tuned to KWXI Monday morning for a complete recap of the Diamonds first round match-up with Corpus Christi.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Thursday)

The Rangers had their backs to wall all game yesterday but in the bottom of the 9th with two outs, big bad Vlad Guererro helped the Rangers to a walk off sweep of the Pirates. The Rangers defeated Pittsburgh 6-5 and now extend their winning streak to 11 games. The Rangers now welcome in-state rival the Houston Astros to town. Colby Lewis will get the starting nod, he is 7-4 on the season. His counterpart will be Brian Moehler who is 0-4 on the season for the Astros. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball were, the Rays over the Padres 5-3, the Phillies all over the Indians 12-3, the White Sox shut-out the Braves 2-0, Houston knocks off the Giants 7-5, Milwaukee sweeps Minnesota 5-0, the Cubs get by the Mariners 3-2 in 13 innings, Baltimore beats on the Marlins 11-5, Toronto shuts out St. Louis 5-0, Detroit squeaks by the New York Mets 6-5, Boston out-slugs the Rockies 13-11 in 10 innings, and the Dodgers beat the Angels 10-6 in the battle of LA teams.

NBA

The NBA Draft was yesterday, the Dallas Mavericks traded the 50th pick in the draft to the Toronto Raptors but they announced today that they have acquired the draft rights to Dominique Jones from the Memphis Grizzlies for cash considerations. Jones was originally the 25th overall selection by the Grizzlies in last nights draft.

World Cup

Team USA soccer has their round of 16 match tomorrow against Ghana. It is set to start at 1:30 PM and can be seen on ABC. The games from here on out are win or go home games.

KWXI Sports for Thursday June 23, 2010

World Cup

Team USA has advanced to the round of 16 in the World Cup after their 1-0 victory over Algeria on Wednesday. Landon Donovan scored the game winning goal in the 91st minute of the game. Had the US not scored, they would have been eliminated, but with the goal they now advance and have won their group. The US will play Ghana on Saturday in a win or go home.

Dixie League Baseball

Tomorrow, KWXI; Southwest Arkansas's Sports Leader, will bring you Dixie League baseball live from DeQueen. The pre-game show will get underway at 6 PM with the first pitch scheduled for 6:30 PM. The teams have yet to be announced for this tournament, but stay tuned to KWXI.net for updates.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers defeated the Springfield Cardinals 3-2 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated Tulsa 12-10.

Arena Football

The Arkansas Diamonds, the arena football team in Little Rock are the Eastern Division Champs with their 11-3 regular season record! The Diamonds will see there first action of the playoffs this Friday June 26th with kickoff slated for 7:05 PM. Stay tuned to KWXI Monday morning for a complete recap of the Diamonds first round match-up with Corpus Christi.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Wednesday)

. The Rangers got on the board early and often en route to a 13-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday night. The Rangers have now won 10 straight and look to sweep the Pirates later today. Scott Feldman will get the starting nod, he is 5-6 on the season. His counterpart will be Jeff Karstens who is 2-2 on the season for the Pirates. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from around Major League Baseball were, Reds over the A's 3-0, Royals slip past the Nationals 1-0, Marlins over the Orioles 7-5, Phillies get by the Indians 7-6, Cardinals defeat the Blue Jays 1-0, Mets beat the Tigers 5-0, Houston doubles up San Francisco 6-3, the White Sox beat Atlanta 4-2, Brewers over the Twins 5-3, Rockies upset the hot Red Sox 8-6, the Yankees defeat the Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 innings, the Angels defeat the Dodgers in the battle of LA teams 2-1, and the Mariners blow out the Cubs 8-1.

NBA

The NBA Draft is this evening. The draft gets underway at 6:30 tonight and can be seen on ESPN. Stay tuned to KWXI tomorrow morning as we will recap the Dallas Mavericks draft picks.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday June 23rd, 2010

Here are your major league baseball scores from yesterday

The Cardinals beat the Blue Jays 9-4, The Giants grounded the Astros 3-1, the Marlins clobbered the Orioles 10-4, The Nationals crowned the Royals 4-3, The Padres got by the Rays 2-1, The Phillies nipped the Indians 2-1, The Mets outscored the Tigers 14-6, The Rangers sunk the Pirates 6-3, The Brewers downed the Twins 7-5, The White Sox were victorious over the Braves 9-6, The Rockies topped the Red Sox 2-1, The Angels beat the Dodgers 6-3, The Yankees bombed the Diamond Backs 2-1, it was the Reds over the A’s 4-2, and the Mariners blanked the Cubs 2-1.

Centerpoint Point Knights graduate from 2010 Russell Watts has comiited to play college ball at northeast Texas Community College in Mt. Pleasant Texas. Watts was a star pitcher on the Knights baseball team, and he told KWXI sports what he will try to accomplish at North East Texas St.

In track and Field, Mt. Ida pole vaulter Andrew Irwin won the Gatorade Arkansas boys track and field athlete of the year award. Irwin set the state record of 17 feet on May 8th at the meet of champions at Lake Hamilton.

In soccer; the US will play Algeria this morning in group C at the World Cup. A loss today would eliminate the Americans from the Cup.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday June 22nd, 2010

Arkansas Razorback Football

University of Arkansas senior offensive tackle DeMarcus Love was named to the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List as announced by the Football Writers Association of America Monday. The prestigious list gives football fans the first glimpse at a great crop of college offensive and defensive tackles, guards and centers. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be on January 13th in Omaha, Nebraska.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers were rocked by the Springfield Cardinals 11-4 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated Tulsa 8-6.

Arena Football

The Arkansas Diamonds, the arena football team in Little Rock are the Eastern Division Champs with their 11-3 regular season record! The Diamonds will see there first action of the playoffs this Friday June 26th with kickoff slated for 7:05 PM. Stay tuned to KWXI Monday morning for a complete recap of the Diamonds first round match-up with Corpus Christi.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Monday)

The Texas Rangers had off on Monday before starting a three game set at home with the Pirates. Tommy Hunter will get the starting nod tonight, he is 2-0 on the season. His counterpart will be Ross Ohlendorf who is 0-5 on the season for the Pirates. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

There was a small slate of games from around Major League Baseball yesterday; the scores were, the Nationals over the Royals 2-1, the Diamondbacks all over the Yankees 10-4, and the Reds defeated the A's 6-4 in a final 10 innings.

World Cup

Scores from the World Cup yesterday were, Portugal beat on North Korea 7-0, Chile squeaks past the Swiss 1-0 and Spain defeats Honduras 2-0. The U.S. will return to action tomorrow morning against Algeria in a crucial game.

KWXI Sports for Monday June 21st, 2010

Babe Ruth League Baseball

The Tri-County Chaos defeated the team from Southwest Arkansas 14-0 in three innings Saturday to win the Centerpoint Classic Baseball Tournament in Amity.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers defeated the Tulsa Drillers 7-2 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost to Springfield 7-6.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Sunday)

The Texas Rangers got past the Astros in the 10th yesterday afternoon thanks to Josh Hamilton. The series against the Astros will pick up next weekend in Arlington to decide the winner of "the Boot" for this season. The Rangers will take Monday off before starting a three game set at home with the Pirates. Tommy Hunter will get the starting nod Tuesday, he is 2-0 on the season. His counterpart will be Ross Ohlendorf who is 0-5 on the season for the Pirates. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from around major league baseball yesterday were, Detroit over Arizona 3-1, the Yankees get past the Mets thanks to a Mark Teixeira grand slam, Giants over the Blue Jays 9-6, Marlins beat the Rays 4-1 in the battle of Florida teams, Braves hack at the Royals 8-5, White Sox over the Nationals 6-3, Twins knock off the Phillies 4-1, Pirates get by the Indians 5-3, A's squeak by the Cardinals 3-2, Cubs all over the Angels 12-1, Brewers beat the Rockies 6-1, Padres hand the Orioles yet another loss 9-4, Seattle slips past the Reds 1-0, and the Red Sox defeat the Dodgers 2-0.

PGA

The U.S. Open from Pebble Beach wasn't a pretty one. Phil Mickleson, Ernie Els and Tiger Woods all finished in the top 10, but none of them were able to win the Open. Instead, Graeme McDowell came out on top by shooting even par overall for the tournament. McDowell shot a final round 74 which was surprisingly good for this course.

World Cup

And finally, scores from the World Cup yesterday were, Paraguay over Slovakia 2-0, Italy and New Zealand tie at 1-1 and Brazil defeats the Ivory Coast 3-1. The U.S. will return to action Wednesday morning against Algeria in a crucial game.

KWXI Sports for Friday June 18th, 2010

In the NBA
The Las Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics last night 83-79 in game 7 of the NBA finals at the Staples Center in LA. The Lakers repeat as champs and their win was the Lakers 16th NBA title.

In 13-15 year old Babe Ruth baseball
This weekend it’s the first annual Centerpoint Classic Baseball Tournament at Cnterpoint Baseball Field in Amity. The Tri-County Chaos coached by Jason Lyons, the Southwest Arkansas team coached by Johnny Canchell and the Nashville team will play in a round robin tournament. All the money raised will help fix up our local baseball field. Tonight, our two local teams play when The Tri-County Chaos squares off against Southwest Arkansas, The Chaos head coach, Coach Lyons told KWXI sports what it will take to win the tournament.

KWXI 98.9 FM , 670 AM and KWXI.Net will carry tonight’s game between the Tri-County Chaos and South West Arkansas team, and the championship game Sunday live. Pre-game tonight at 6:30 p.m. and first pitch at 7 p.m.; pre-game Saturday for the championship of the Centerpoint Classic will be at 4:30 p.m. and the first pitch at 5 p.m. the starting pitcher in tonight’s game for the Chaos in Jantzen Bradford. Derek “Double D” Diesner will provide the play-by-play this weekend.

In major league baseball yesterday

The Reds beat the Dodgers 7-1, the Tigers mauled the Nationals 8-3, the Rockies topped the Twins 5-1, the Redsox downed the Diamondbacks 8-5, the Mets got by the Indians 6-4, the Phillies defeated the Yankees 7-1, the Royals crowned the Astros 5-2, The A’s nipped the Cubs 3-2, the White Sox sunk the Pirates 5-4, the Braves tomahawked the Rays 3-1, the Rangers beat the Marlins 6-4.

In World Cub Soccer; the USA plays Slovenia today in Johansburg South Africa. USA tied England 1-1 in their first game and they need at least a point today to have a chance to advance in their group. England plays Algeria today.

KWXI Sports for Thursday June 17th, 2010

Local Sports News

The Tri-County Chaos have cancelled their game today against Gurdon. As of now, there is no chance of a make up game. The Tri-County Chaos are now getting ready for a tournament this weekend which takes place on Friday and Saturday. Stay tuned to KWXI on Monday to hear Chaos Head Coach Jason Lyons talk about his teams performance.

The Arkansas High School Coaches Association and the Arkansas Officials Association selected 13 honorees for their 2010 AHSCA-AOA Hall of Fame class. The Hall of Fame currently stands at 187 members. The seven new AHSCA honorees are the late George Burke of Stuttgart (football), Joe Graham of Conway (basketball), Melba Hall of Hope (basketball), C.D. Taylor of Conway (basketball), Bobby Tiner of Pulaski Oak Grove (football), Johnny Watson of Little Rock Christian (football) and Lou Wood of Flippin (basketball). The six new members of of the AOA are Bob Mason of Fort Smith (football), Larry DeWitt of Hot Springs (basketball), Billy Ply of Flippin (basketball), jack Yancey of Jasper (basketball), Roger Maness of Jacksonville, Florida (basketball), and Bob Hickingbotham of Jacksonville (football)

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers lost last night to the Springfield Cardinals 10-3 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost to Tulsa 8-2.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Wednesday)

The Texas Rangers got some big hits late which propelled them past the Marlins 6-3 last night. Josh Hamilton finished his night going four for five with a home run in the ninth. The Rangers will now send Dustin Nippert to the mound who is 2-3 on the season. His counterpart will be Ricky Nolasco who is 5-5 on the season for the Marlins. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 PM at Sun Life Stadium.

The rest of the scores from around major league baseball yesterday were, Giants over the Orioles 6-3, Blue Jays soar past the Padres 7-1, Phillies double up the Yankees 6-3, Angels beat the Brewers 5-1, Mets double up the Indians 8-4, the Tigers pounced all over the Nationals 8-3, the White Sox stuck it to the Pirates 7-2, Boston over Arizona 6-2, Braves over the Rays 6-2, Cubs get by the A's 6-2, Houston doubles up Kansas City 4-2, Minnesota squeaks past the Twins 2-1, Seattle slithers past the Cardinals 2-1 and in the lone National League game, the Dodgers defeat the Reds 6-2.

NBA

Game seven of the NBA Finals is tonight! This is the first game seven in the NBA Finals since 2005 when the San Antonio Spurs knocked off the Detroit Pistons and this is only the second game seven since 1994 in the Finals. The Celtics will be without the services of Kendrick Perkins who went down in game six with a leg injury. The opening tip for game seven tonight is scheduled for 8 PM and it can be seen on ABC.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday June 16th, 2010

Babe Ruth League

The Tri-County Chaos were off yesterday and will take today off as well before taking on Gurdon tomorrow night. The game is at 7PM and can be heard right here on KWXI. The Chaos are reeling right now after a walk off 6-5 victory Monday night against Nashville, so don't miss any of the action tomorrow night as the Chaos look to keep their momentum going.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers lost last night to the Springfield Cardinals 7-4 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated Tulsa by a score of 4-2 in game one but dropped the second game of the doubleheader 5-4.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Tuesday)

The Rangers had some late game heroics from former Florida Marlin Matt Treanor as he had a two run scoring triple with two outs in the top of the ninth to lead the Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Marlins Tuesday evening. Game two in this three game set is tonight with the Rangers sending Tommy Hunter (2-0) to the mound and his counterpart will be Annibal Sanchez (6-3) for the Marlins. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 PM tonight at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida.
The rest of the scores from interleague play are: Mets over the Indians 7-6, Tigers over the Nationals 7-4, the Yankees defeat the Phillies in what was suppose to be a pitchers dual 8-3, White Sox over the Pirates 6-4, Red Sox top the Diamondbacks 6-3, Rays sting the Braves 10-4, A's top the Cubs 9-5, Royals beat on the Astros 15-7, Minnesota cools Colorado 9-3, Cardinals beat the Mariners in Jeff Suppan's debut with the Cardinals 4-2, Milwaukee beats on the Angels for consecutive nights 7-1, San Diego over Toronto 8-2, Baltimore gets past the Giants 4-1 and in the lone National League game, the Dodgers shut out the Reds 12-0.

NBA

The Boston Celtics shot 33% from the field and were held to a franchise low in points during an NBA Finals, which was 67 points. All of those factors added up to a Lakers 89-67 victory over the C's Tuesday night in LA. The Celtics also may have lost their big man Kendrick Perkins for game seven after he went down hard on his leg in the second quarter. The decisive game seven will be Thursday and can be seen on ABC at 8 PM.

World Cup

The scores from around the World Cup yesterday were, New Zealand and Slovakia tied 1-1, Ivory Coast and Portugal played to a 0-0 tie and Brazil defeated North Korea 2-1.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday June 15th, 2010

Babe Ruth League

The Tri-County Chaos took to the field for the first time in over a week last night and came out with a walk off win against Nashville, 6-5. The Chaos will take to the field next against Gurdon on Thursday; a game that can be heard right here on KWXI. First pitch is scheduled for 7 PM.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers won last night against the Springfield Cardinals 11-4 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Tulsa Drillers were rained out. The game will be made up today as part of a doubleheader starting at 6 PM. The doubleheader will consist of two seven inning games with about a half-hour break in the middle of the two games.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Monday)

The Rangers were off yesterday as they traveled south to Miami to prepare to take on the Marlins for a three game set which starts tonight. The Rangers will send CJ Wilson (5-3) to the mound for the and his counterpart will be Josh Johnson (7-2) for the Marlins.
Most teams had off Monday however there were a few games and the final outcomes were, St. Louis over Seattle 9-3, Milwaukee all over the Angels 12-2, the Blue Jays soared past the Padres 6-2 and the Giants beat on the Orioles 10-2.

NBA

The Boston Celtics are reeling after there game five victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics look to wrap the series up tonight in Los Angeles which would give Boston two titles in years years; both coming against the Lakers. Game 6 is later tonight at 8 PM and can be seen on ABC.

World Cup

The US has off until Friday when the take on Slovenia at 9 AM however there were three games played yesterday in South Africa. The Netherlands defeated Denmark 2-0, Japan beat Cameroon 1-0 and the defending champions Italy, tied with Paraguay 1-1.

KWXI Sports for Monday June 14th, 2010

In College Baseball
Junior Brett Eibner forced extra innings with a two-out home run in the bottom of the ninth and freshman DJ Baxendale pitched six fabulous innings of relief to lead the No. 15 Arkansas Razorback baseball team in the second game of the Tempe Super Regional on Sunday night at Jim Brock Ballpark, but their efforts came up short as the Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Hogs 7-5 in 12 innings.

Babe Ruth League

The Tri-County Chaos were rained out last Thursday but have been anxious to get back to the diamond as they return to action later tonight for the first time in about a week. Stay tuned to KWXI tomorrow morning for a recap of tonight's game.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers lost last night to the Springfield Cardinals 5-4; their second straight loss by one run and the Northwest Arkansas Travelers defeated Tulsa by a score of 5-1.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Sunday)

The Rangers looked to take the series from the Brewers in Milwaukee and did just that Sunday afternoon. Thanks to a late rally by the Rangers, they slipped past the Brew Crew 7-2. The Rangers will now head south to Florida to take on the Marlins. CJ Wilson (5-3) is on the mound for the Rangers and his counterpart will be Josh Johnson (7-2) for the Marlins.
The rest of the scores from interleague play are: Washington over Cleveland 9-4, Detroit over Pittsburgh 4-3, Yankees over the Astros 9-5, Royals upend the Reds 7-3, Mets over the Orioles 11-4, Philly over Boston 5-3, Florida defeats the Rays 6-1, Braves over the Twins 7-3, Rockies over the Blue Jays 10-3, Mariners get past the Padres 4-2, Giants win the battle of the bay against the A's 6-2, Angels prove the are the better team from LA 6-5 over the Dodgers, Cubs beat the White Sox 1-0 in a pitchers duel and in the lone National League game, the Diamondbacks walk off against the Cardinals 7-5.

NBA
The Boston Celtics won their second straight game at home to take a lead in the NBA Finals 3 games to 2 games against the LA Lakers. The Celtics defeated the Lakers 92-86 and the series now shifts to LA for games 6 and 7 if necessary. Game 6 will be this Tuesday and can be seen on ABC at 8 PM.

KWXI Sports for Friday June 11th, 2010

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals were rained out yesterday evening and rescheduled today. Tonight in Little Rock there will be a doubleheader starting at 6 PM tonight.

Babe Ruth League

The Tri-County Chaos also were rained out last night in Arkadelphia. As of now, no make-up date has been announced.

In College Baseball

The No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team locked up a spot in the Super Regional round after there win Monday night against Washington State. The Hogs are now preparing for the number one ranked team in the nation; the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Razorbacks will head to Tempe, Ariz., to take on the top-ranked Sun Devils beginning Saturday night at 8 PM and the game can be heard right here on KWXI.
In Major League Baseball yesterday (Thursday)

The Rangers for the second straight night blew out the Seattle Mariners. The Rangers defeated the Mariners 12-3 yesterday thanks to Josh Hamilton's three RBI's. The Rangers will now head back on the road to jump back into interleague play with the Brewers; the first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM from Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rich Harden (3-2) is on the mound for the Rangers and his counterpart will be Chris Narveson (4-3) for the Brewers.
The rest of the scores from American League were, the White Sox shut out the Tigers 3-0, A's over the Angels 6-1, Baltimore avoids being swept by defeating the Yankees 4-3, Cleveland gets past Boston 8-7, Toronto edges Tampa Bay 3-2, and Kansas City hangs on against Minnesota 9-8.

Over in the National League, Cincy gets by San Fran 7-6, the Padres beat the Mets 4-2 in game one but then dropped game two 3-0, Brewers over the Cubs 5-4 in 10 innings, Astros beat the Rockies 5-4 in an ugly game, Atlanta over Arizona 11-7, Washington over Pittsburgh 4-2, and Florida beats Roy Halladay and the Phillies 2-0.

NBA

The Boston Celtics needed to win game four and they did just that. The Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers last night 96-89 thanks to a effort by reserves Nate Robinson and Glenn "Big Baby" Davis. The best of seven series is now even at two games a piece. Game five is once again in Boston before the series shifts to Los Angeles for games six and seven. Game five is on Sunday night and the opening tip can be seen at 7 PM on ABC.

KWXI Sports for Thursday June 10th, 2010

Minor League Baseball

After having off days Tuesday, both the Arkansas Travelers and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals headed back to the diamond Wednesday. The Arkansas rivalry was renewed in Little Rock last night and the fans were treated to a great pitchers duel. The Naturals came out on top as they defeated the Travelers 3-0. These two teams will hook up again tonight in game two of this four game set. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM

Babe Ruth League

The Tri-County Chaos are reeling after a 10-6 victory Tuesday night in Arkadelphia. They look to keep their momentum going tonight as the Chaos take to the field once again in Arkadelphia at 7 PM and head coach Jason Lyons urges everyone to come out and support the Chaos.

In College Baseball

The No. 15 University of Arkansas baseball team locked up a spot in the Super Regional round after there win Monday night against Washington State. The Hogs are now preparing for the number one ranked team in the nation; the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Razorbacks will head to Tempe, Ariz., to take on the top-ranked Sun Devils beginning Saturday and the game can be heard right here on KWXI.
In Major League Baseball yesterday (Wednesday)

The Rangers jumped all over Seattle Mariners starter Ian Snell en route to a 12-2 victory. Josh Hamilton led the offensive charge for the Rangers as he ended the night with three RBI's. The Mariners and Rangers are back at it tonight in the series finale; the first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Tommy Hunter (1-0) is on the mound for the Rangers and his counterpart will be Ryan Rowland-Smith (0-4) for the Mariners.

The rest of the scores from the MLB are as follows: Yankees over the Orioles 4-2, Cleveland beat on Boston 11-0, Washington slides past Pittsburgh 7-5, the Reds double up the Giants 6-3, Tampa trounces Toronto 10-1, Cubs beat the Brewers 9-4, the White Sox used their lumber to get past the Tigers 15-3, Twins over the Royals 6-2, Houston slams past Colorado 6-2, Arizona squeaks past Atlanta 2-1, Angels soar past the A's 7-1, Dodgers beat the Cardinals 4-3 and the Marlins/Phillies and Padres/Mets were rained out.

NHL

Game six is one Chicago fans will never forget. The Flyers and Blackhawks were tied at three going into overtime, when Patrick Kane netted a goal a few minutes into the OT period to give the Blackhawks their first title in forty-nine years. Jonathan Toews was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy which is awarded to the MVP of the playoffs.

NBA

The NBA Finals continues tonight as game four in Boston tonight is a pivotal one for the hometown Celtics. Boston currently trails the Los Angeles Lakers two games to one in the best of seven series. Boston will look to even the series back up before game five which is also in Boston. Tip time tonight is scheduled for 8 PM and can be seen on ABC.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday June 9th, 2010

Babe Ruth League

The Tri-County Chaos took to the field last night in Arkadelphia and came out victorious. The Chaos will now rest up today before their game in Amity tomorrow. The game is at 5:30 PM and head coach Jason Lyons urges everyone to come out and support the Chaos.

In College Baseball

The No. 15 University of Arkansas baseball team locked up a spot in the Super Regional round after there win Monday night against Washington State. The Hogs are now preparing for the number one ranked team in the nation; the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Razorbacks will head to Tempe, Ariz., to take on the top-ranked Sun Devils beginning Saturday and the game can be heard right here on KWXI.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Tuesday)

The Rangers took it to Seattle's ace Felix Hernandez last night. The Rangers upended the Mariners 7-1, to even the four game series at one game a piece. Game three is later tonight and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. CJ Wilson (4-3) is on the mound for the Rangers and his counterpart will be Ian Snell (0-4) for the Mariners.

The rest of the scores from the MLB are as follows: Yankees over the Orioles 12-7, Boston over Cleveland 4-2, Tampa Bay 9-Toronto 0, Tigers roared past the White Sox 7-2 in Armando Gallaraga's first start since the perfect game mishap, Twins 7-Royals 3, A's beat the Angels 10-1, Phillies over the Marlins 10-8, San Francisco 3-Reds 0, Mets beat the Padres 2-1 in 11 innings, Brewers over the Cubs 3-2, Houston edges the Rockies 4-3, Atlanta 7-Arizona 5, Dodgers get by the Cardinals 1-0 and finally a debut for the decade; Stephen Strassburg lived up to the hype last night as he went seven strong innings allowing two runs while striking out 14 batters in his first ever major league start. The Nationals defeated the Pirates 5-2 in front of a sell-out crowd.

NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers spoiled the Boston Celtics homecoming thanks in large part to Kobe Bryant and his 29 points. The Lakers beat the Celtics 91-84 in game three of this best of seven series. The Lakers now lead the series two games to one with game four coming up on Thursday in Boston at 8 PM.

NHL

The Chicago Blackhawks will look to end the longest title drought in the NHL tonight as they lead the best of seven Stanley Cup series three games to two against the Philadelphia Flyers. The puck is slated to drop at 7 tonight.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday June 8th, 2010

In College Baseball

The No. 15 University of Arkansas baseball team locked up a spot in the Super Regional round with a 7-2 victory over Washington State Monday night in the decisive game of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. The victory now sends the Razorbacks to Tempe, Ariz., to take on top-ranked Arizona State beginning Saturday which can be heard right here on KWXI.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers lost to Corpus Christi 4-3 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost 2-1 to the Midland Round Rocks.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Monday)

The Rangers fell to Cliff Lee and the Mariners Monday evening. Lee the former Razorback star, pitched a complete game allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out seven. The Rangers will look to even this series up tonight as they send Colby Lewis to the mound to take on Felix Hernandez for the Mariners. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from the MLB are as follows: Boston 4-Cleveland 1, Angels get by the A's 4-2, Cubs beat on the Pirates 6-1, Padres hit their way past the Phillies 3-1, Giants over the Reds 6-5, Rockies over the Astros 5-1, Arizona downs Atlanta 7-4, and he Dodgers beat on the Cardinals 12-4 .

NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics are all tied at one game a piece in the best of seven series known as the NBA Finals. The series has now shifted to Boston for games three through five. The opening tip for game three tonight is scheduled to start at 8 PM and can be seen on ABC.

KWXI Sports for Monday June 7th, 2010

In College Baseball

The No. 15 University of Arkansas baseball team lost a 10-7 decision to Washington State Sunday at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional. The Razorbacks got home runs from James McCann, Collin Kuhn and Monk Kreder. Trailing by six runs entering the bottom of fifth inning, Arkansas (42-19) scored five unanswered runs over the next three innings to pull to within one but their rally was stopped short. The win by the 23rd-ranked Cougars forces a decisive rematch Monday at Baum Stadium at 7:05 p.m. Tonight's game can be heard at KWXI AM-FM and Dot Net with the pre-game starting at 6:35 PM.

In Babe Ruth Baseball

The Tri-County Chaos take to the diamond this evening at 7 PM out in Amity. If you can't make it out to the game tonight then listen tomorrow morning for a complete recap of tonight's action.

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers lost Corpus Christi 7-3 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals won 6-1 over the Midland Rock Hounds.

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Sunday)

The Rangers dropped the series finale with the Rays yesterday afternoon 9-5. The game went back and forth all afternoon, but the Rays showed why they are the best team in all of baseball. The Rangers will now welcome the Seattle Mariners to town for a four game set beginning tonight. Scott Feldman gets the starting nod for Texas tonight, he’s 3-5. The Mariners will counter with former Razorback Cliff Lee whom is 3-2 on the season. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from the MLB are as follows: Yankees over the Blue Jays 4-3, Orioles upset Boston 4-3, White Sox slide past the Indians 8-7, Royals 7-Tigers 2, A's sweep the Twins 5-4, Angels soar past the Mariners 9-4, Mets 7-Marlins 6, Reds over the Nationals late 5-4 in 10 innings, Padres beat the Phillies 6-5 in 10 innings, Giants over the Pirates 6-5 in 10 innings, Astros knock off the Cubs 6-3, Dodgers over the Braves 5-4 in 11 innings, Rockies climb past the Diamondbacks 3-2, and the Brewers get past the Cardinals 4-3 in 10 innings.

NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers looked to defend their home court Sunday evening, but thanks in part to Ray Allen's three point party, the Celtics were able to knock off the Lakers 103-94. The best of seven series is now tied at one game a piece as the series now shifts to Boston. Game three is Tuesday evening.

NHL

Game five of the Stanley Cup was owned by the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday evening. The Hawks scored three goals in the first period alone on their way to a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Hawks now lead this best of seven series three games to two. Game six shifts to Philadelphia on Wednesday with the opening face off slated for 7 PM.

KWXI Sports for Friday June 4th, 2010

In Babe Ruth Baseball

The Tri-County Chaos won 8-4 last night in Amity to improve their record to 4-1 overall. Their next game is this coming Monday in Amity at 7 PM

Minor League Baseball

The Arkansas Travelers lost to the San Antonio Express 2-1 and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals lost 12-2 to the Frisco Rough Riders

In College Baseball.

The Razorbacks get set to host an opening round regional today which lasts through the weekend. All of the games will be carried on KWXI AM-FM and Dot Net.

Today 6/4 vs. Grambling - Pregame begins at 1:35PM CST

*If Arkansas loses on Friday 6/4, the next broadcast will be...

Saturday 6/5 vs. TBD - Pregame begins at 1:35PM CST

*If Arkansas wins on Friday 6/4, the next broadcast will be...

Saturday 6/5 vs. TBD - Pregame begins at 6:35PM CST

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Thursday)

The Rangers lost to the White Sox 4-3 in the final game of the three game series up in Chicago. The Rangers got behind early but battled back. However in the bottom of the seventh, Carlos Quintin hit a two run homerun which would end up being the game winning runs. The Rangers now head home to face the Rays for three and Mariners for four games. C.J. Wilson gets the starting nod for Texas tonight, he’s 3-3. The Rays will counter with Wade Davis whom is 5-4 on the season. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM from the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

The rest of the scores from the MLB are as follows: Tigers clobber the Tribe 12-2, Yankees over the Orioles 6-3, Oakland squeaks past Boston 9-8, Houston over Washington 6-4, Angels over the Royals 5-4, Marlins 3-Brewers 2, Seattle 4-Minnesota 1, and the Braves beat the Dodgers 4-3.

NBA

The Los Angeles Lakers took game one of the NBA Finals 102-89 over the Boston Celtics. The Lakers were led by Kobe Bryant who had 30 points with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The Lakers now lead the best of seven series one games to none. Game two is Sunday night in Los Angeles.

NHL

Game four of the Stanley Cup is tonight in Philadelphia. The Blackhawks currently lead the series two games to one over the Flyers whom are soaring high after their game three overtime win. The puck is slated to drop tonight at 7.

PGA

Tiger Woods made his return to the PGA Tour yesterday at the Memorial in Dublin, Ohio. Woods ended the day at even par; seven strokes behind the leaders, Rickie Fowler, Jeff Ogilvy, and Justin Rose whom all shot seven under.

KWXI Sports for Thursday June 3rd, 2010

In NCAA College Baseball

Tomorrow the Razorbacks host an opening round regional which lasts through the weekend. All of the games will be carried on KWXI AM-FM and Dot Net.

Friday 6/4 vs. Grambling - Pregame begins at 1:35PM CST

*If Arkansas loses on Friday 6/4, the next broadcast will be...

Saturday 6/5 vs. TBD - Pregame begins at 1:35PM CST

*If Arkansas wins on Friday 6/4, the next broadcast will be...

Saturday 6/5 vs. TBD - Pregame begins at 6:35PM CST

In Major League Baseball yesterday (Wednesday)

Umpire Jim Joyce cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Gallaraga a perfect game when he blew a call with one out to go in the game. Joyce has since apologized to both Gallaraga and his manager Jim Leyland after watching the replay and realizing he made the wrong call.

Ken Griffey Jr., decided to hang up the cleats for good yesterday when he announced his retirement from baseball effective immediately. Griffey was a gold glove outfielder every year in the 90's and sits near the top of the career homerun list with a total of 630 homeruns.

In the American League

The Red Sox outslugged the A's 6-4, the Yankees beat on Baltimore 9-1, the Angels soared past the Royals 7-2, the Rays swam past the Blue Jays 7-3, the Tigers shut out the Indians 3-0 and the Mariners used an extra inning to defeat the Twins 2-1 in a final 10 innings.

The Rangers defeated the White Sox 9-5 in game two of the three game set. The Rangers got a scare before the game even started when their slugger Vladimir Guerrero went down after hitting a ball during batting practice which deflected off the cage right back at his eye. Vlad sat out of last nights game but the injury isn't thought to be too serious. The Rangers will look for the sweep of the White Sox today before heading home to face the Rays and Mariners. Colby Lewis gets the starting nod for Texas tonight, he’s 4-3. The White Sox will counter with Freddy Garcia whom is 4-3 on the season. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois.

In the National League

The Braves once again took advantage of those struggling Phillies again 2-1, the Brewers got back into the win column against the Marlins 7-4, the Pirates and Cubs were rained out, the Giants avoided being swept by the Rockies 4-1, the Dodgers kept it close once again with the D'Backs defeating them 1-0 in 14 innings, Astros over the Nationals 5-1, the Cardinals over the Reds 4-1and the Padres win in 11 innings thanks to a walk off grand slam by Adrian Gonzalez 5-1.

NHL
The quest for the cup was down to the wire once again between the Blackhawks and Flyers. The game was so close that extra time was needed! In overtime, Claude Giroux scored 5:59 into the overtime session to give the Flyers their first victory in the Stanley Cup series. The Blackhawks lead the series two games to one and game four in this best of seven series will be Friday evening at 7 in Philadelphia.

PGA

Tiger Woods makes his return today to the golf links in Dublin, Ohio. Woods was last seen on the golf course back on May 9th when he had to withdraw from the Players Championship due to neck pain. Since that weekend, Woods has fired his swing coach and has said at this time he has no need to hire a new one. Woods is set to tee off later today for round one of the Memorial.

Tennis

The French Open this year has had upsets galore, from both of the Williams sisters going down to the number one player on the men's side; Roger Federer loosing as well. Rafael Nadal is still alive on the men's side as he prepare for his semi-final match with the twenty-second ranked player in the tournament; Jacob Melzer. The final matches for both the men and the women will be later on this weekend.

NBA

The NBA Finals are set to kick off this evening from Los Angeles. The Lakers will host the Celtics for game one this evening from the Staples Center out in Los Angeles. The last time these two teams met in the finals two years ago, Boston had the upper hand winning in six games. Tip time tonight is scheduled for 8 PM.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday June 2nd, 2010

In major League Baseball yesterday (Tuesday)
In the American League
The Red Sox took care of the A's 9-4, the Yankees squeaked past the Orioles 3-2, the Royals upended the Angels 6-3, the Rays got by the Blue Jays 7-6, the Indians snuck past the Tigers 3-2 and the Mariners ended Minnesota's winning streak defeating them 7-1.
The Rangers defeated the White Sox 9-6 in game one of the three game set. Scott Feldman gets the starting nod for Texas tonight, he’s 2-5. The White Sox will counter with Freddy Garcia whom is 4-3 on the season. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM from U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois.
In the National League
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired pitcher Dontrelle Willis from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Billy Buckner.
The Braves took care of the struggling Phillies again 7-3, the Marlins beat the Brewers 6-4, the Pirates got past the Cubs 3-2, the Rockies squeaked by the Giants in eleven innings 2-1, the Dodgers walked off thanks to Matt Kemp against the Diamondbacks 1-0 in ten innings and the Mets got revenge on the Padres 4-2.

In NCAA College Baseball
The Arkansas Razorbacks are hosting a regional in Fayetteville with Grambling State, Washington State and Kansas State; the Hogs will open play Friday afternoon at 2:05 PM against Grambling State and can be heard on southwest Arkansas's sports leader KWXI AM-FM and Dot Net.

NHL Game three for Lord Stanley's Cup picks up tonight in Philadelphia for game 3. The Chicago Blackhawks currently lead the series against the Flyers two games to nothing. Puck drops at 6:30 PM and can be seen on Versus.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday June 1st, 2010

It was a busy memorial day weekend in the world of sports. The College World Series bracket was released yesterday as the 64 team field gets to see who will wind up in Omaha, Nebraska for the championship. The 15th ranked University of Arkansas baseball team received the top seed in the Fayetteville Regional in the NCAA Division 1 Baseball Championship bracket. This marks the 23rd overall trip to the NCAA Championship for the Razorbacks and will be the program's ninth consecutive appearance, eight straight under head coach Dave Van Horn. Arkansas which received one of the 16 regional host sites Sunday, enters the tournament with a 40-18 overall record. The Razorbacks will open play Friday June 4, at 2:05 PM against Grambling, the No. 4 seed in the Fayetteville Regional. Washington State and Kansas State round out the regional bracket as the 2 and 3 seeds respectively and will play at 7:05 PM on day one.

The Tri-County Chaos head back to the diamond today in Arkadelphia where they will be playing in a double header which starts at 6 PM tonight. Game 2 is scheduled to start at 8 PM.

Major League Baseball tried to keep pace with this busy sports weekend and it did, when Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Roy Halladay threw a perfect game Saturday night against the Florida Marlins in Miami. The Rangers were off yesterday after dropping a close one to the Twins Sunday night. The Astros were blown out by the Nationals 14-4 in a game that their ace Roy Oswalt Started. Oswalt was going for his 11 consecutive quality start but would come up well short after giving up 4 runs into the third before being tossed out for arguing balls and strikes. The Cardinals had a long affair with the Reds due to rainy weather in the St. Louis area. The Cardinals would end up wining by a score of 12 to 4. The rest of the MLB scores are as follows.......
In the National League: Colorado 4-San Francisco 0, Pittsburgh 2- Cubs 1, Florida 13- Milwaukee 5, Atlanta 9-Philadelphia 3, Padres 18- Mets 6, and Dodgers 5- Arizona 4.
In the American League: Tampa Bay 3- Toronto 2, Angels 7- Kansas City 1, Yankees 11- Cleveland 2, Oakland 4-Detroit 1 and Minnesota 5- Seattle 4.

And finally in the NFL, there have been some rumblings over at Valley Ranch. On Friday, Wide Receiver Patrick Crayton told a Dallas radio station that he wants the Cowboys to immediately release him. The team has since responded by saying they will not release Crayton. Crayton who signed a 4 year, $14 million contract at the end of the 2007 season, is scheduled to make $2 million in 2010. He called staying in Dallas "an uncomfortable situation." although he would honor his contract if that ends up being the case.

KWXI Sports for Friday May 28th, 2010

In College Baseball
At the SEC tournament in Hoover Alabama. It was 2 and a barbecue for the Razorbacks baseball team. The Razorbacks lost their first game against Vanderbilt on Wednesday and yesterday; #1 seed Florida beat the Hogs 5-4 . the Razorbacks are now 40-18 and they will return to Fayetteville and wait to see where they’ll play in the regional tournament. There’s a good chance that the Razorbacks will still host a regional at Baum Stadium.

In Babe Ruth Baseball

Last night, the Tri-County Chaos, our local 13-15 year old Babe Ruth team beat southern Bancorp from Arkadelphia 12-3. The Chaos pitchers Jantzen Bradford and Tyler “Slim” Hodge pitched in for a masterfully. Bradford pitched 2 inning, giving up 1 hit, sticking out 2 and walking two. Hodge pitched 2 innings, gave up 3 hits, struck out 3 and walked 3. At the plate, Chase Beebe, Brent Lyons, Lance Golden, Hodge and Bradford combined for 7 RBI’s. After the game I talked to Chaos head coach Jason Lyons and he said catcher Brady Garner also played great.

Jason Lyons

The Chaos are now 4-1 and they’ll play a double header Tuesday night against an Arkadelphia team.

In Major League baseball
American league
The A’s beat the Orioles 7-5, the Royals got by the Red Sox 4-3, the Rays downed the White Sox 5-1 and the Twins outscored the Yankees 8-2.

Tonight in Minnesota; the Rangers and Twins open a 3-game series. You can listen to all the Rangers games live on KPYN 900 AM and 95.5 FM, pre-game for Rangers baseball tonight at 6:30 p.m. and the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. Colby Lewis will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers tonight.

In the National league yesterday
The Reds beat the Pirates 8-2, the Brewers nipped the Astros 4-3 in 10 innings, the Cubs blanked the Dodgers 1-0, the Rockies topped the Diamondbacks 8-2, the Giants slipped past the Nationals 5-4, the Mets shut out the Phillies 3-0 and the Braves tomahawked the Marlins 8-3.

In the NBA
In the NBA Western Conference finals at the Staples Center in Las Angeles last night; the Las Angeles Lakers Ron Artest hit a shot at the buzzer lifting the Lakers to a 103-101 victory over the Phoenix Suns. The Lakers lead the series 3–games-to-2. Game 6 of the series is tomorrow night in Phoenix.

In the Eastern Conference finals tonight; the Orlando Magic are in Boston playing the Celtics. The Celtics have a 3-2 lead in the series but the Magic have won the last two games in the series.

KWXI Sports for Thursday May 27th, 2010

College Baseball
At the SEC baseball tournament at Regions Park in Hoover Alabama last night, the Vanderbilt Commodores beat the #14th ranked Arkansas Razorbacks 2-0. Bo Bigham was 3-for-4 for the Hogs and Jeremy Heatlly pitched 5 shut out innings for the Hogs who are now 40-17 and in the losers bracket.

Arkansas will play Florida today in an elimination game. Florida, the #1 seed was upset by #8 seed LSU yesterday. All of the lower-seeded teams won yesterday.

The Arkansas vs. Florida baseball game from the SEC tournament will start about 30 minutes after game one today which is Auburn and South Carolina who play at 9:30 a.m. You can listen to the Arkansas vs. Florida SEC tournament game today on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

MLB Baseball
In American League
The Royals beat the Rangers 5-2, the Yankees swept the Twins in a double header, the Bronx Bombers won the first game 1 to nothing and the night cap 3-2. The White Sox got by the Indians 5-4, the Mariners downed the Tigers 5-4, the A’s beat the Orioles 6-1, and the Angels nipped the Blue Jays 6-5.

In the National League
The Reds shut out the Pirates 4-0, the Mets blanked the Phillies 5-0, the Astros shut out the Brewers 5-0, the Braves downed the Marlins 7-3, the Dodgers out scored the Cubs 8-5, the Rockies topped the Diamondbacks 7-3, the Padres got by the Cardinals in 13 innings 2-1 and the Nationals were victorious over the Giants 7-3.

NBA Basketball
Last night in game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Orlando; the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 113-92. The Celtics lead the series 3-games-to-2, but the Magic have won 2 games in a row. Game 6 of the 7-game series is tomorrow night in Boston.

Tonight, Phoenix is in LA playing the Lakers in game 5 of the western conference finals; the series is tied at 2 games each.

Fishing
At the FLW Chevy Bass Tournament on Lake Ouachita in Mount Ida yesterday; terry Bolton of Jonesboro and Todd Auten of Lake Wyle, SC caught five bass weighing a combined 18 pounds and 1 ounce to tie for the first round lead .

KWXI Sports for Wednesday May 26th, 2010

Today is the opening day of the SEC baseball tournament at Regions Park in Hoover Alabama. The Arkansas Razorbacks, the #4 seed will open play tonight around 8 p.m. against #5 seeded Vanderbilt. The Hogs will start right hander Jeremy Heatly, he’s 5-0 with a 4.76 ERA. The Commodores will start Sonny Gray, he’s a right handed pitcher with a record of 8-4 and an 3.44 ERA. You can listen to the Arkansas Vanderbilt game live from the SEC tournament tonight on KWXI 98.9 FM. The game will start at approximately 8 p.m..

In other college baseball news
Central Arkansas baseball coach Doug Clark resigned yesterday as the coach; he had been the coach of the Bears for eight seasons.

In major league baseball
Yesterday in the American League

The Rangers beat the Royals 8-7, the Orioles beat the A’s 5-1, the Red Sox shut out the Rays 2-0, the Angels downed the Blue Jays 8-3, the Indians scalped the white Sox 7-3, the Mariners got by the Tigers 5-3 and the Yankees and Twins were rained out.

In the National League

The Pirates nipped the Reds 2-1, the Mets blanked the Phillies 8 to zip, the Marlins downed the Braves 6-4, the Cubs shut out the Dodgers 3-0, the Rockies topped the Diamondbacks 3-2, the Padres shut out the Cardinals 1-0, and the Giants squashed the Nationals 4-2.

In the NFL
NFL owners granted the 2014 Superbowl to the Meadowlands where the Jets and Giants have built a new $1.6 Billion dollar stadium.

In college football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is getting new Nike game apparel for next season. The new uniforms arrived at Arkansas and the University released photos of quarterback Ryan Mallett posing in his #15 jersey that he took for this years media guide.

In the NBA
Last night in Phoenix, in game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, the Phoenix Suns beat the Las Angeles Lakers 115-106 to even the series up at 2 games each. Game 5 of the 7 game series is tomorrow at the Staples Center in Las Angeles.

Tonight in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals; The Boston Celtics are at Orlando in game 5; the Celtics lead the series 3-games-to-one.

In college basketball
Arkansas Razorbacks head basketball coach John Pelphrey’s contract as head coach isn’t being rolled over. Pelphrey’s contract runs for four more seasons, through April 8th, 2014 but he has received a roll over one-year extension after each of his first tow seasons. Pelphrey earns over $795,000 per year. Yesterday coach Pelphrey introduced new assistant coach Brett Nelson at a press conference.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday May25th, 2010

In Babe Ruth Baseball last night in Amity
The Tri County Chaos beat Arkadelphia Summit Bank 8-0. Lance Golden pitched pitched 3 perfect innings; he struck out 9, and gave up no hits or walks. Blake Hines had a 2 RBI single, Chase Bebee had and RBI single. After the game Jason Lyons the head coach of the Chaos talked about pitcher Lance Golden’s performance. The Chaos are now 1-1.

In college baseball
The Arkansas Razorbacks will open play in the SEC tournament tomorrow in Hoover Alabama. The Razorbacks will play Vanderbilt. You can listen to the Arkansas Vs. Vandy game tomorrow night on KWXI 98.9 FM. First pitch around 8 p.m.

The Razorbacks will probably play the SEC tournament without 3 of their best players. Brett Eibner, Zack Cox and Drew Smyly are all hurt. Smyly has a blister on his finger, Eibner has a sore arm and Cox has a pulled muscle in his back.

You can listen to all the Razorbacks games in the SEC tournament live on your station for Razorbacks baseball; KWXI 98.9 FM and 670 AM.


In major league baseball yesterday
In the National League
The Reds beat the Pirates 7-5.

In the American League
The White Sox downed the Indians 7-2, the Red Sox defeated the Rays 6-1 and the Blue Jays blanked the Angels 6-0.

NBA
In the NBA Eastern finals in Boston last night; the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics in overtime 96-92. The Celtics still lead the series, 3-games-to-one. Game 5 of the 7-game series is Wednesday night in Orlando.

NHL
In the NHL Eastern Conference finals in Philadelphia last night, the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadians 4-2. The Flyers win the series 4 games to one, and they’ll play Chicago in the Stanly Cub finals with game 1 on Saturday in Chicago.

KWXI Sports for Monday May 24th, 2010

In high school football
The Centerpoint Knights football team played in their first ever Spring Football, Purple and Gold Game last Friday at Rosboro Stadium. The game featured the Purple against the White. The game ended in a 6-6 tie.
White took a 6-to-0 lead in the first quarter on a 3-yard run by junior T.J. Patterson that capped off a 60-yard drive after a Purple turnover. The touchdown was set up by a long pass completion from freshman quarterback Jake Abshure to sophomore Dillon Shaw. Shaw intercepted Purple quarterback Carter Garrison’s pass to set up the drive.
Garrison was intercepted in the second half by sophomore Devin Davidson.
Purple tied the game late in the fourth quarter on a 1-yard touchdown run by freshman Christian Castillo.
After the game, Centerpoint Knights head football coach Cary Rogers was pleased with his team’s performance.

In college baseball
The Arkansas Razorbacks ended their regular season by winning two-out-of-three games from Vanderbilt in Nashville this weekend. The Razorbacks will be the number 4 seed in the SEC tournament which gets underway in Hoover Alabama Wednesday. The Razorbacks will open SEC tournament play against Vanderbilt this Wednesday night at approximately 8 p.m. Yu can listen to all the Razorbacks games at the SEC tournament this week live on KWXI 98.9 FM.

The Razorbacks baseball team is suffering from the injury bug going into the SEC tournament. Razorbacks head coach Dave Van Horn said that Zack Cox and Brett Eibner will probably not play Wednesday against Vanderbilt. Cox has a sore back and Eibner a hand that has been bothering him.

Razorbacks head baseball coach Dave Van Horn is confident that the Razorbacks will get to host an NCAA Regional. The Razorbacks finished the regular season with an overall record of 40-16 and 18-12 in the SEC.

MLB scores from yesterday
The Pirates beat the Braves 3-2 in 10 innings, The Cubs beat the Rangers 5-4, the Indians scalped the Reds 4-3, The Marlins blanked the White Sox 13-0, the Nationals got by the Orioles 4-3 in 10 innings, The Red Sox downed the Phillies 8-3, The Rockies topped the Royals 11-7, the Rays outscored the Astros 10-6, the Brewers nipped the Twins 4-3, The Cardinals beat the Angels in 10 innings 6-5, The A’s shut out the Giants 3-0, The Tigers mauled the Dodgers 6-2, The Padres sunk the Mariners 8-1, and the Blue Jays beat the Diamondbacks 12-4.

NHL Hockey
In game 4 of the western conference finals; Chicago, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2. The Hawks win the series 4-games-to-none.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday May 19th, 2010

In college Baseball
Last night at Mitchell Park in Norman, Oklahoma; the Oklahoma Sooners downed #14 Arkansas 5-2. Arkansas was led by Brett Eibner who had two doubles, and Collin Kuhn was 3-for-5. the Hogs will begin an SEC 3-game series at Vanderbilt beginning Thursday, the regular season finale for both teams. Start time for Thursday and Friday is at 6 p.m. and Saturday will be a 2 p.m. start time. KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM will carry the Thursday night and Saturday games live; no Friday Arkansas broadcast because we will carry the Centerpoint Knights Spring football game on Friday.

In major league baseball

In the American league
The Rangers out scored the Angels 8-7, the Blue Jays destroyed the Twins 11-2, the White Sox tamed the Tigers 6-2, the Rays downed the Indians 6-2, the Orioles beat the Royals in 10 innings 4-3, the Red Sox got by the Yankees 7-6, and the A’s slipped past the Marlins in 10 innings 6-5.

In the National League
The Reds beat the Brewers 5-4, the Marlins blanked the Diamondbacks 8-0, the Pirates nipped the Phillies 2-1, the Braves got by the Mets 3-2, the Cubs topped the Rockies 6-2, the Cardinals got by the Nationals 3-2, the Giants out lasted the Padres 7-6 in 12 innings and the Dodgers were victorious over the Astro’s 7-3.

In high school football
The Centerpoint Knights will play their fist ever spring football game this Friday night at Rosboro Stadium. Knights head football coach Cary Rogers said that the Knights will break down into two teams, Purple and Gold. KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net will carry the Centerpoint Spring game live Friday night. Pre-game for Knights Spring Football Friday at 6:30 p.m. and the game will begin at 7 p.m. Yours truly Bob DelGiorno with the play-by-play.

In College Football
Former Arkansas Razorbacks receiver Reggie Fish agreed on a contract with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the Canadian Football league. Fish, who turns 23 this month will report to Hamilton’s training camp on June 2nd.

In the NBA
In game two of the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 95-92. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 28 points. The Celtics lead the series 2-games-to-none.

Tonight is game two of the western conference finals in Las Angeles; the Lakers have a 1-game-to-none lead over the Suns in that series.

The Washington Wizards won the draft lottery last night and they’ll have the first pick in next months NBA draft.

In the NHL
In the western conference finals in San Jose, the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-2, the Blackhawks lead the series 2 games to none.

In the Eastern Conference finals in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadians 2-0; the Flyers lead the series 2-game-to-none.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday May 18th, 2010

College baseball rankings
In the Collegiate Baseball poll, Arkansas dropped 4 spots from 14th to 18th.

In the baseball America dropped 5 spots from 12th to 17th.

In the USA Today/ESPN Poll
Arkansas dropped from 10th to 14th.

In college baseball this week on KWXI, schedule of Arkansas Games that will be carried live

Tuesday 5/18 vs. #16 Oklahoma - Pregame begins at 6:30PM CST

Thursday 5/20 vs. Vanderbilt - Pregame begins at 5:30PM CST

Friday 5/21 vs. Vanderbilt - Pregame begins at 5:30PM CST

Saturday 5/22 vs. Vanderbilt - Pregame begins at 1:30PM CST

In college baseball last night at the South Region Baseball Tournament in Tampa; the #5 Southern Arkansas Muleriders season ended as they lost in the final game of the regional to Tampa. The Muleriders beat Tampa in the first game yesterday 10-7 setting up one final game. However, Tampa who is ranked #2 in the country beat SAU 20-3 in the final game to advance to the Division II College World Series in Cary North Carolina.

In highs school football
The Centerpoint Knights will play a spring game this Friday night at Rosboro Stadium. The Knights will play their first ever Purple and Gold Game. KWXI will broadcast the game live on 98.9 FM and on our website at www.kwxi.net. We will have a pre-game show at 6:30 p.m. and the spring game will start at 7:00. Yours truly, Bob DelGiorno will provide the play-by-play.


In high school baseball
At the 1-A State Tournament in Pine Bluff last night; Trinity Christian beat the Kirby Trojans 8-0 to advance to the state championship game in Fayetteville. The Kirby Trojans finish their Cinderella season.

In Major League baseball

In the American League
The Rangers beat the Angels 4-3, the A’s beat the Mariners 8-4, the Yankees out scored the Red Sox 11-9, the Twins beat the Blue Jays 8-4, the Rays got by the Indians in 11 innings 4-3 and the White Sox and Tigers were rained out.

In the National League
The Reds beat the Brewers 6-3 the Phillies sunk the Pirates 12-2, the Mets got by the Braves 3-2, the Diamondbacks beat the Marlins 5-1, the Cubs topped the Rockies in 11 innings 4-2, the Cardinals downed the Mets 6-2, the Padres defeated the Giants 3-1 and the Dodgers beat the Astros 6-2.

In game one of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA
The Lakers blew out the Suns 128-107, the Lakers lead the series 1 game to none.

Following a rough weekend, the Razorbacks conclude their regular season play with one midweek game and a trip to Nashville for the weekend. Below is the information for the broadcasts over the next seven days:

Tuesday 5/18 vs. Oklahoma - Pregame begins at 6:30PM CST

Thursday 5/20 vs. Vanderbilt - Pregame begins at 5:30PM CST

Friday 5/21 vs. Vanderbilt - Pregame begins at 5:30PM CST

Saturday 5/22 vs. Vanderbilt - Pregame begins at 1:30PM CST

All Baseball broadcast times have been announced and are posted on the Calendar

Wiz web site (Baseball broadcasts are in black). www.calendarwiz.com/ispsportsnetwork.

Choose Arkansas from the "Select School" dropdown menu for all Razorback broadcast dates/times. As a reminder, all times listed on the site are Eastern Standard Time - please calculate accordingly!

KWXI Sports for Monday May 17th, 2010

In college Baseball
The South Carolina Gamecocks completed a 3-game sweep of the #10 Arkansas Razorbacks at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville yesterday. The Gamecocks downed the Razorbacks yesterday 5-3. On Saturday the Gamecocks beat the Hogs 5-0 and Friday South Carolina beat Arkansas 3-2. The Razorbacks are now 38-14 overall 16-11 in the SEC. The Razorbacks have dropped into a tie for second place with Ole Miss in the SEC west behind first place Auburn. The Hogs are off today, they’ll play a non conference game at Oklahoma on Tuesday and then they’ll play a 3-game series at Vanderbilt beginning Thursday.
Here’s your schedule of Arkansas Baseball games on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM this week
Tuesday May 18th @ Oklahoma, pre-game at 6:05 p.m., first pitch @ 6:35 p.m
Thursday May 20th @ Vandy, pregame 5:30, first pitch @ 6 p.m.
Friday May 21st @ Vandy, pre-game 5:30 p.m., first pitch @ 6 p.m.
Saturday May 22nd @ Vandy, pregame 1:30 p.m., first pitch @ 2 p.m.

Division II College Baseball
The Southern Arkansas Mule Riders advanced to the finals of the NCAA South Region Tournament in Tampa Florida. After a rain delay, the Mule Riders beat Rollins 7-1 yesterday. SAU will play Tampa today for the right to advance to the Division II College World Series. The Mule Riders would have to beat Tampa twice because Tampa beat the Mule Riders in a game in the tournament’s winners bracket on Saturday.

In girls softball Friday May 14th, 2010
At the 3-A State Tournament at Parkers Chapel in Eldorado, AR; the Arkansas Baptist Lady Eagles defeated the Centerpoint Lady Knights 9-0. Delaney Wright had the Lady Knights only hit. With the loss, the Lady Knights season ended. However; it was the best softball season in Centerpoint Lady Knight’s history as they played in the first ever regional and state tournament.

At the girls 1-A State Tournament in Viola; Viola beat the Kirby Lady Trojans 11-2. With the loss; the Kirby Lady Trojans season ended.

In boys baseball Friday and Saturday May 14th and May 15th, 2010
At the 1-A State Tournament in Pine Bluff, AR; The Kirby Trojans advanced to the Semi Finals of the state Tournament. In the opening round of the tournament; Kirby beat the number one seed Viola 22-10. The Trojans had 20 hits, including 3-hits from Matt Mcanally who also pitched the complete game and was the winning pitcher. Every player on Kirby’s team Friday had multiple hits and the Trojans had 5-triples. On Saturday Kirby beat Mt. Vernon Enola 12-2. The Trojans had 14 hits and Lance Golden was the winning pitcher. The Kirby Trojans will play Trinity Christian today (Monday) at 6:30 p.m. at Taylor Park in Pine Bluff; if they win they will advance to the championship in Fayetteville.
“We are playing good, we’re really relaxed and we knew we had a chance and we knew that if we got by the first game that we’d have a chance in the second game,” Marty Smith, Trojans head coach said. “Can’t say enough about our team, hitting up and down the line up, playing good in the field and getting good pitching. I know Trinity Christian is good but hopefully we can keep it going but we really got it going now and hopefully we can keep doing what we’ve been doing.”

In Major league baseball Sunday May 16th, 2010
The Blue Jays beat the Rangers 5-2, the Angels blanked the A’s 4-0, the Tigers beat the Red Sox 5-1, The Twins topped the Yankees 6-3, The Indians scalped the Orioles 5-1, The Rays sunk the Mariners 2-1, and the Royals beat the White Sox 5-3.

In the National League on Sunday May 16th, 2010
The Reds beat the Cardinals 7-2 (Drew Stubbs from Atlanta was 1-4. Stubbs is currently batting 202 with 4-Home Runs, 18 RBI’s and 8 stolen bases), the Marlins outscored the Mets 10-8, The Braves Tomahawked the Diamondbacks 13-1, the Cubs nipped the Pirates 4-3, the Rockies topped the Nationals 2-1, The Dodgers blanked the Padres 1-0, the Giants squashed the Astros 4-3 and The Phillies topped the Brewers 4-2.

In NASCAR
Kyle Busch won the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway in Dover Delaware.

NHL Western Conference Finals
Game one in San Jose, the Chicago Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1. The Blackhawks lead the series 1-game-to-none.

NHL Eastern Conference Finals
Game 1 in Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadians 6-0. The Flyers lead the series 1-game-to-none.

In game one of The NBA Eastern Conference Finals
In Orlando, the Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 92-88; Celtics guard Ray Allen led the Celtics with 25 points. The Celtics lead the series 1-gamme-to-none.

Tonight (Monday) the Phoenix Suns are at Las Angeles to play the Lakers in game one of the NBA Western Conference Finals.

KWXI Sports for Friday May 14th, 2010

In girls high school softball

At the 2-A State Tournament at Parkers Chapel
The Centerpoint Lady Knights play the Arkansas Baptist Lady Eagles this afternoon at 12 p.m. Arkansas Baptist is the #1 seed and defending state champions, the Centerpoint Lady Knights are the #4 seed. You can listen to the Centerpoint Lady Knights vs. Arkansas Baptist at the state tournament in Parkers Chapel live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net, pre-game this morning at 11:30 a.m. and first pitch at Noon; your truly Bob DelGiorno with the play-by-play.

In the Class 1-A State Tournament at Viola
The Kirby Lady Trojans play Viola at 3:30 p.m. today

In boys high school baseball
At the 2-A State Tournament in Pine Bluff
The Kirby Trojans play Viola at 5 p.m.

In college baseball
The #10 Arkansas Razorbacks host #12 South Carolina in a 3-game series at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville this weekend. All three of the games can be heard live on KWXI AM and FM. Fist pitch tonight at 6:30 p.m., first pitch tomorrow 2 p.m. and first pitch Sunday at Noon. The starting pitcher for the Razorbacks tonight is left hander Drew Smyly who is 8-0 and he has an ERA of 2.26.

At the First Round of the NCAA Division II South Regional in Tampa, Florida yesterday, the Southern Arkansas Mule Riders beat Albany 6-1 and the Mule Riders advanced to the winners bracket where they’ll play at 6:45 p.m. tonight against either Florida Southern or Rollins.
In major league baseball yesterday
In the American league
The Rangers beat the A’s 2-1 in 12 innings, the Orioles downed the Mariners 6-5, the Tigers shut out the Yankees 6-0, and the Royals crowned the Indians 6-4.

In the National League
The Astros downed the Cardinals 4-1, the Padres blanked the Giants 1-0, the Marlins got by the Mets 2-1 and the Nationals topped the Rockies 14-6.

In the NBA
In the eastern conference semi-finals last night in Boston, the Boston Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 94-85. the Celtics win the series 4-games-to-2. The Celtics will play game one of the eastern finals Sunday in Orlando against the Magic. Cavaliers star LeBron James becomes a free agent on July 1st and his future in Cleveland is up in the air.

KWXI Sports for Thursday May 13th, 2010

In major league baseball
In the American League
The Rangers beat the A’s 10-1, the Yankees and Tigers split a double header; the Tigers won the first game 2-0 and the Yankees took the night cap 8-0. The Twins got by the White Sox 3-2, the Blue Jays nipped the Red Sox 3-2, the Orioles sunk the Mariners 5-2, the Rays downed the Angels 4-3 and the Indians crowned the Royals 4-0.
In the National League
The Reds shut out the Pirates 5-0 , the Braves tomahawked the Brewers 9-2, the Nationals out scored the Mets 6-4, the Cubs got by the Marlins 4-3, the Rockies beat the Phillies 4-3 in 10 innings in the first game of a double header, the second game was rained out. The Dodgers topped the Diamondbacks 6-3, the Astros defeated the Cardinals 9-6 and the Padres beat the Giants 5-2.

In college baseball
The #10 Arkansas Razorbacks will play the #12 South Carolina Gamecocks in a 3-gtame series at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville this weekend. The first game of the series is Friday night. All three of the Razorbacks games against South Carolina will be carries live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM. Here’s the schedule of games on KWXI involving the Hogs and South Carolina this weekend.

Friday May 14th, Vs. South Carolina, @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, pre-game at 6:05, first pitch at 6:35 p.m.

Saturday May 15th, Vs. South Carolina @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Pre-game at 1:35 p.m., and first pitch @ 2:05 p.m.

Sunday May 16th, Vs. South Carolina @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, pre-game at 12:35 p.m. and first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

In girls playoff softball
The Centerpoint Lady Knights will play the defending champion Arkansas Baptist Lady Eagles in the state softball tournament at Parkers Chapel tomorrow at Noon. You can listen to the Centerpoint Lady Knights state tournament game tomorrow (Friday) on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. Pre-game Friday at 11:30 a.m. and the first pitch at Noon; Bob DelGiorno with the play-by-play.

The Kirby Lady Trojans softball team is in the state tournament in Viola.

In boys playoff baseball
The Kirby Trojans will play their first game at the state tournament at Pine Bluff, their first game is at Friday at 5 p.m. at Regional Park Field.

In college football
The Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Bobby Petrino has issued a release to sophomore Jim Youngblood who will be leaving the Razorbacks football team and will be playing elsewhere.

In the NBA
Tonight in the Eastern Conference semi finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers are at the Boston Celtics, the Celtics lead the series 3-games-to-two.

KWXI Sports for Wednesday May 12th, 2010

In college baseball last night
At Dickey-Stephens Park in Little Rock last night in front of a sell out crowd of 10,200; The #10 Arkansas Razorbacks beat Louisiana Tech 5-4 in 10 innings. Andy Wilkins drove in the game winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning. Jordan Pratt closed out the game by pitching 3 scoreless innings and he was the winning pitcher. The Razorbacks will play the South Carolina Gamecocks in a 3-gtame series at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville this weekend. The first game of the series is Friday night. All three of the Razorbacks games against South Carolina will be carries live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

In girls playoff softball
The Centerpoint Lady Knights will play the winner of region 2 this Friday at Noon at Parkers Chapel. You can listen to the Centerpoint Lady Knights state tournament game this Friday on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. Pre-game Friday at 11:30 a.m. and the first pitch at Noon. Yours truly, Bob DelGiorno with the play-by-play.

In boys playoff baseball
The Kirby Trojans will play their first game at the state tournament at Pine Bluff will be Friday at 5 p.m. at Regional Park Field.

In major league baseball

In the American League

The A’s beat the Rangers in 13 innings 7-6, the Mariners downed the Orioles 5-1, the Red Sox beat the Rays 6-1, The White Sox d3feated the Twins 5-2, the Indians scalped the Royals 8-2 and the Rays beat the Angels 7-2. The Yankees and tigers were rained out.

In the National league
The Reds shut out the Pirates 9-0, the Mets outscored the Nationals 8-6, the Braves annihilated the Brewers 11-3, the Astros topped the Cardinals 6-3, the Dodgers blew out the Diamondbacks 13-3 and the Pirates got by the Giants 3-2. The Phillies and Rockies were rained out.

NBA Basketball
In the NBA East Semi Finals in Cleveland last night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-88. With the win, the Celtics took a 3-game-to-2 lead in the best of seven series. Paul Pierce and Ray Allen led the Celtics. Pierce scored 21 points and hauled in 11 rebounds and he had 7 assists. Allen scored 25 points, pulled in 3 rebounds and had 4 assists.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday May 11th, 2010

In girls high school softball at the 3-A regional in Parkers Chapel yesterday.

Rison defeated the Centerpoint Lady Knights 8-2 yesterday (Monday). The Centerpoint Lady Knights will go into the state tournament at Parkers Chapel this weekend the number 4 seed out of region 4. The Lady Knights will play the winner of region 2 this Friday at Noon at Parkers Chapel. You can listen to the Centerpoint Lady Knights state tournament game this Friday on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. Pre-game Friday at 11:30 a.m. and the first pitch at Noon. Yours truly, Bob DelGiorno with the play-by-play.

At the 1-a girls regional in Poyen yesterday
The Kirby Lady Trojans wrapped up their play; they will play at their state tournament at Viola.

In the 1-A Boys regional at the Reservation in Poyen yesterday
The Kirby Trojans lost 10-5, the Kirby Trojans first game at the state tournament at Pine Bluff will be Friday at 5 p.m. at Regional Park Field.

The New College Baseball top 25 polls are out. The Razorbacks are up in one of the 3 polls and they remained the same in the two other polls.

New Collegiate baseball poll
Arkansas 14, was previously 14
South Carolina 7, previously 4

Baseball America
Arkansas 12, was previously 14
South Carolina 8 was previously 6

USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Arkansas 10, previously 10
South Carolina 12, previously 7

This weeks schedule of Arkansas Baseball games on KWXI

Tonight (Tuesday May 11th) , Vs. Louisiana Tech @ Little Rock, pre-game at 6:30 p.m. and first pitch at 7:00 p.m.

Friday May 14th, Vs. South Carolina, @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, pre-game at 6:05, first pitch at 6:35 p.m.

Saturday May 15th, Vs. South Carolina @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Pre-game at 1:35 p.m., and first pitch @ 2:05 p.m.

Sunday May 16th, Vs. South Carolina @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, pre-game at 12:35 p.m. and first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

MLB scores from yesterday

In the American League
The Tigers beat the Yankees 5-4, the Red Sox got by the Blue Jays 7-6 and the Angels nipped the Rays 5-4.

In the National league
The Reds got by the Pirates 2-1, the Nationals nipped the Mets 3-2, The Marlins topped the Cubs 4-2, the Braves pummeled the Brewers 8-2, The Phillies out scored the Rockies 9-5 and Dodgers beat the Diamond Backs 7-3.

In the NBA Playoffs
In the East semi-finals, the Orlando Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks 98-84, the Magic sweep the series 4-games to none.

In the West Semi-finals, The Lakers beat the Jazz 111-90, the Lakers sweep the series 4 games to none.

In the NFL
The Dallas Cowboys and St. Louis Rams have traded former first round picks. The Cowboys sent their 2006 first round pick, linebacker Bobby Carpenter to the Rams for their 2005 first round pick, offensive tackle Alex Barron.

KWXI Sports for Monday May 10th, 2010

In girls high school softball

The Centerpoint Lady Knights softball team advanced to the 3-A state tournament with their 3-1 victory over the Harmony Grove Lady Hornets at John E- Gross Sports Complex in Parkers Chapel Friday. Lady Knights sophomore pitcher Delaney Wright (pictured right)  allowed only 3-hits and struck out 6, including the Lady Hornet final batter, Caitlyn Brinegar.

On Saturday the Lady Knights lost a heart breaker to Genoa Central Lay Dragons 3-2.

The Lady Knights play this afternoon (Monday) at 3 p.m. at the Regional in Parkers Chapel. I talked to the Centerpoint Lady Knights head softball coach coach Cary Rogers.

At the 1A regional in Poyen
On Friday the Kirby Lady Trojans beat Bradley 6-4 and they advanced to the state tournament. In the Lady Trojans win, Sarah Smith was the winning pitcher and she hit a home run.

On Saturday, the Lady Trojans were defeated by Locksburg 15-5.

In boys high school baseball
At the 2A regional at Parkers Chapel Friday, the Parkers Chapel Trojans beat the Centerpoint Knights 1-0. The Knights season is over, but they had a great year.

At the boys 1A regional in Poyen
On Friday the Kirby Trojans advanced to the state tournament with a 21- 2 win over Blevins. Jace Golden pitched 4-innings, gave up two hits and was 2-for-4. Matt Mcanally was 2-for-4, Lance Whisenhunt was 2-for-3 and Grady Tollison was 2-for-3 with 2 doubles.

Saturday Kirby was pummeled by Taylor 11-0. Tollison and Mcanally had Kirby’s only two hits.

So to re-cap, the Centerpoint girls, Kirby boys and Kirby girls all advanced to the state tournaments.

In college baseball
In oxford over the weekend, the Arkansas Razorbacks (37-11, 16-8) took two out of three games in the series against the Ole Miss Rebels. The Hogs won the first game Friday 11-4, Ole Miss (34-15, 15-9) won the second game on Saturday 3-2, and Arkansas shut out Ole Miss Yesterday (Sunday) 7-0. The winning pitcher yesterday was Mike Bolsinger, he’s 5-2.
The Razorbacks will play a non conference game against Louisiana Tech Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in Little Rock. This weekend the Razorbacks will host the South Carolina (36-11, 17-7) in a three game series at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. The Gamecocks are tied for first place in the SEC east with Florida. You can listen to all the Razorbacks baseball games live on KWXI, your station for Razorbacks athletics.

This weeks schedule of Arkansas Baseball games on KWXI

Tuesday May 11th, Vs. Louisiana Tech @ Little Rock, pre-game at 6:30 p.m. and first pitch at 7:00 p.m.

Friday May 14th, Vs. South Carolina, @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, pre-game at 6:05, first pitch at 6:35 p.m.

Saturday May 15th, Vs. South Carolina @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Pre-game at 1:35 p.m., and first pitch @ 2:05 p.m.

Sunday May 16th, Vs. South Carolina @ Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, pre-game at 12:35 p.m. and first pitch at 1:05 p.m.

KWXI Sports for Friday May 7th, 2010

In boys high school baseball regional playoffs
At the 1-A Regional in Poyen Arkansas
Kirby vs. Blevins at 5 p.m.

At the 3-A Regional in Parkers Chapel, the Centerpoint Knights play Camden/Harmony Grove at 7:30 p.m.

In girls high school softball
At the 1-A Regional playoffs in Poyen, Ark., The Kirby Lady Trojans play Bradley at 1:45 p.m..

In the 3-A Regional at Parkers Chapel, the Centerpoint Lady Knights Play Camden/Harmony Grove at 3:30 p.m., the game will be carried live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net.

The Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball team will battle another SEC West Division foe over the weekend. Below is the schedule for this weekends games between the Razorbacks and Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, MS.

Friday 5/7 vs. Ole Miss - Pre-game begins at 6:30PM CST

Saturday 5/8 vs. Ole Miss - Pre-game begins at 6:30PM CST

Sunday 5/9 vs. Ole Miss - Pre-game begins at 1:00PM CST

All the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball games will be aired live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

KWXI sports for Thursday May 6th, 2010

Here’s your local baseball playoff schedule
The Kirby Trojans are in the Regional at Poyen this weekend. Marty Smith and the Trojans will open play tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at Noon against Blevins. If they win, they will advance to the state tournament.

The Centerpoint Knights are in the regional at Parkers Chapel. The Knights coached by Kevin Owens open play tomorrow (Friday) night at 7:30 p.m. against either Parkers Chapel or Harmony Grove. If they win, they’ll advance to state.

Here’s your girls softball schedule
The Kirby Lady Trojans will open play at their regional at Poyen tomorow (Friday) afternoon at 1:45 p.m. against Bradley. If the Lady Trojans win, they’ll advance to the state tournament.

The Centerpoint Lady Knights open their regional tournament at Parkers Chapel at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) against Camden Harmony Grove. You can listen to the Lady Knights softball game against Camden Harmony Grove live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. Pre-game for Lady Knights softball is at 3 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) and first pitch at 3:30 p.m., yours truly Bob DelGiorno with the play-by-play.

The Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball team will battle another SEC West Division foe over the weekend. Below is the schedule
for the upcoming week:

Friday 5/7 vs. Ole Miss - Pre-game begins at 6:30PM CST

Saturday 5/8 vs. Ole Miss - Pre-game begins at 6:30PM CST

Sunday 5/9 vs. Ole Miss - Pre-game begins at 1:00PM CST

All the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball games will be aired live on KWXI 670 AM and 98.9 FM.

In College Football
Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Bobby Petrino is selling his Fayetteville Home. He said that he still owns a home in Atlanta and because of the economy and the fact that his kids have grown and are all off to college he and his wife Becky are down sizing.

The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team has landed a verbal commitment from a top recruit. Junior center/forward Hunter Mickelson of Jonesboro Westside verbally committed to play college basketball at Arkansas yesterday. He had offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Oregon State, Baylor, Florida, Wake Forrest and others.

KWXI sports for Wednesday May 5th, 2010
Here’s your local baseball playoff schedule
The Kirby Trojans are in the Regional at Poyen this weekend. Marty Smith and the Trojans will open play Friday afternoon at Noon against Blevins. If they win, they will advance to the state tournament.

The Kirby Trojans baseball team played a tune-up game Monday at 5-A Monticello and the Trojans won 7-4. Lance Golden, Jace Golden and Matt McNally all pitched well and McNally was 2-for4 and Grady Tollison was 2-for 4.

The Centerpoint Knights are in the regional at Parkers Chapel. The Knights coached by Kevin Owens open play Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against either Parkers Chapel or Harmony Grove. If they win, they’ll advance to state.

Here’s your girls softball schedule
The Kirby Lady Trojans will open play at their regional at Poyen Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. against Bradely. If the Lady Trojans win, they’ll advance to the state tournament.

The Centerpoint Lady Knights open their regional tournament at Parkers Chapel at 3:30 p.m. Friday against Camden Harmony Grove. You can listen to the Lady Knights softball game against Camden Harmony Grove live on KWXI 670 AM, 98.9 FM and KWXI.Net. Pre-game for Lady

MLB Scores from Tuesday
In the American League
The A’s beat the Rangers 7-6, the Yankees downed the Orioles 4-1, it was the Blue Jays over the Indians 8-5, The Red Sox topped the Angels 5-1, the Royals crowned the White Sox 7-2, The Twins nipped the Tigers 4-3 and the Rays sunk the Mariners 5-2.

In the National League
The Nationals topped the Braves 6-3, the Phillies got by the Cardinals 2-1, the Pirates nipped the Cubs 3-2, The Mets beat the Reds 5-4, The Giants squashed the Marlins 9-6, The Diamond Backs blanked the Astros 1-0, the Padres topped the Rockies 3-2and the Brewers outscored the Dodgers 11-6.

In the NBA Playoffs Tuesday
In Orlando in game one of the east semi-finals; the Magic blew out the Hawks 114-71, the Magic lead the series 1 game to none.

In Las Angeles in game two of the west semi-finals; the Lakers beat the Jazz 111-103, the Lakers lead the series 1-game-to-none.

KWXI Sports for Tuesday May 4th, 2010

Major League baseball scores from yesterday
In the American League
The Blue Jays beat the Indians 5-1, the Yankees downed the Orioles 4-1, the Red Sox pounded the Angels 17-8, The White Sox crowned the Royals 5-1, the Twins outscored the Tigers 10-4, and the Rangers topped the A’s 4-2.

In the National League
The Cardinals topped the Phillies 6-3, the Reds beat the Mets in 11 innings 3-2, the Diamond Backs destroyed the Astros 9-1, the Rockies topped and the Padres 5-2.

In college baseball
The Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team dropped in all three national polls after losing 2-out-of-3 to Auburn last weekend. In the USA Today Poll the Hogs are down three notches to #10, they are now 14th in the Baseball America Poll where they were previously 9th and they’re also 14th in the Collegiate baseball poll where they were previously 8th.

The 10th ranked Razorbacks play Ole Miss in a 3-game series beginning Friday at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. All-Three games between Arkansas and Auburn will be carried live on KWXI AM and FM.

In High School Baseball
The Centerpoint Knights played Lake Hamilton’s JV yesterday in a tune-up for the regional which begin Friday at Parkers Chapel and he Knights beat Lake Hamilton’s JV 16-0. Russell Watts pitched 4 strong innings for the Knights. After yesterday game; Kevin Owens, the Knights head coach talked about the win and the regional coming up.

Girls softball
KWXI AM-FM and KWXI Dot net will carry the Centerpoint Lady Knights Regional softball game Friday from Parkers Chapel, pre-game at 3 p.m. and first pitch at 3:30 p.m.; yours truly, Bob DelGiorno with the play by play. We will tell you the Lady Knights opponent in that game on tomorrows sports.

In the NBA playoffs yesterday
In the semi-finals in the East, in Cleveland; the Boston Celtics stole home court advantage from the Cavaliers. The Celtics beat the Cav’s 104-86. the series is tied at 1 game each.

In the West semi-finals, In Phoenix; The Suns beat the Spurs 111-102, the Suns lead the series 1 game to none