KPYN Sports 5/17/13

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Geovany Soto hit a three-run homer last night as the Texas Rangers powered past the Detroit Tigers 10-4. Nelson Cruz also homered for the Rangers, who rocked Tigers ace Justin Verlander for eight runs in less than three innings of work. Don Kelly and Jhonny Peralta both hit solo shots for the Tigers.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Astros called news conference yesterday amid reports that a son of Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan has been chosen to be Houston's next president. Reid Ryan is the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, which owns two minor league teams. Ryan will take over the position that was left vacant when George Postolos resigned on Monday.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs advanced to the Western Conference Finals after defeating the Golden State Warriors 94-82 in Game 6 last night. Tim Duncan had 19 points and Kawhi Leonard scored 16 for the Spurs. San Antonio opens the conference finals at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.


Dirk Nowitzki plans to take a huge pay cut after next season to help lure free agents and keep the Dallas Mavericks competitive. Nowitzki gave the Mavs a hometown discount on his current contract, signing a four-year, $80 million deal instead of taking the maximum of $96 million. Nowitzki is fifth on the all-time earnings list at over $202 million.


The Dallas Cowboys released guard D.J. Hall. The team signed defensive end Anthony Hargrove to a one-year contract today. Hall, a former 3rd round pick started 25 games in 102 appearances for the Cowboys. Hargrove, who has played for five teams in seven seasons, did not play in 2012 after being cut by the Packers.


Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, the Rangers look to continue their winning ways against the Detroit Tigers tonight in Arlington. We’ll take you to the Ballpark at 6:30 for the pre-game show, followed by the first pitch at 7:05.

KPYN Sports 5/16/13

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer yesterday as the Texas Rangers defeated the Oakland Athletics 6-2. Rangers starter Alexi Ogando didn't allow a hit until the sixth inning en route to his first career win against Oakland. A's pitcher Dan Straily was rocked for five runs in four-plus innings.

DETROIT (AP) — Brandon Barnes caught Miguel Cabrera's bases-loaded drive against the wall for the final out yesterday to secure the Houston Astros' 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. J.D. Martinez and Carlos Corporan both homered as the Astros avoided the season sweep. Matt Tuiasosopo had three hits and an RBI for Detroit.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs will try to advance to the Western Conference finals tonight with a win over the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs lead the semifinals 3-2 after beating the Warriors 109-91 on Tuesday night. San Antonio has won 11 of 12 best-of-seven series when leading 3-2.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU defensive end Devonte Fields has been suspended for the first two games of the 2013 season due to an unspecified policy violation. Coach Gary Patterson announced the suspension of the Big 12 defensive player of the year yesterday. Fields will miss games against LSU and Southeastern Louisiana.

Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers play host to Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers. We will head to Arlington for the pre-game show at 6:30 followed by the first pitch, set for 7:05.

KPYN Sports 5/15/13


OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Adrian Beltre and Mitch Moreland both homered in the 10th inning last night to help the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5. Moreland also went deep in the fourth inning for the Rangers, who snapped a four-game losing streak to Oakland. Closer Joe Nathan gave up a run in the bottom of the 10th, but still managed to pick up save No. 12.

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and Andy Dirks hit an RBI double yesterday in the Detroit Tigers' 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Starter Doug Fister improved to 5-1 on the year after allowing two runs and striking out seven. Houston pitcher Lucas Harrell took the loss after giving up five runs in five-plus innings.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists last night as the San Antonio Spurs topped the Golden State Warriors 109-91 in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals. Kawhi Leonard added 17 point and Danny Green had 16 for the Spurs, who lead the series 3-2. The Warriors' high-scoring backcourt of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were held to just 13 points.


IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed fourth-round pick B.W. Webb to a four-year deal worth about $2.5 million. The cornerback out of William & Mary became the third of Dallas' seven draft picks to sign. Webb is likely to compete with Orlando Scandrick for playing time behind starters Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne.

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars are looking for a new coach after firing Glen Gulutzan , who failed to lead them to the playoffs for his two years on the job. The Stars were 64-57-9 under Gulutzan, including 22-22-4 in the lockout-shortened 2013 season and have missed the playoffs the past five seasons.


This afternoon, on KPYN AM/FM, the Texas Rangers look to extend their AL West lead to a season-best seven games as they take on the Oakland A’s. We will take you to Oakland for the pre-game show at 2 p.m., followed by the first pitch at 2:35.

KPYN Sports 5/14/13

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Yoenis Cespedes and Brandon Moss hit back-to-back home runs last night in the Oakland Athletics' 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers. A's starter A.J. Griffin matched his season high with eight strikeouts en route to his fourth victory of the year. Mitch Moreland hit a solo home run for the Rangers.

DETROIT (AP) — Andy Dirks' first career grand slam lifted the Detroit Tigers to a 7-2 victory over the Houston Astros last night. Victor Martinez also homered for the Tigers, who swept four straight from Houston earlier this month. Astros starter Bud Norris allowed seven runs in five innings before leaving with back spasms.

HOUSTON (AP) — George Postolos has resigned as president and CEO of the Houston Astros. The team announced the decision yesterday before it opened a series in Detroit. Postolos had been Astros president and CEO since November 2011.


Big day of roster moves for the Dallas Cowboys on Monday. The Cowboys released guard Charlie Bryant, wide receiver Greg Herd and tackle Aderious Simmons. Dallas signed free agent tackle Edawn Coughman and guard D.J. Hall along with undrafted rookie wide receiver Anthony Amos. In addition, the Cowboys also came to terms with fifth-round draft pick, running back Joseph Randle from Oklahoma State. Randle joins sixth-round pick DeVonte Holloman as the only two draft picks signed.


Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, the Texas Rangers look to avenge last night’s loss to the Oakland A’s. We will take you to the Bay Area for the pre-game show at 8:30, followed by the first pitch at 9:05.

KPYN Sports 5/13/13

HOUSTON (AP) — Adrian Beltre hit a three-run homer yesterday as the Texas Rangers powered past the Houston Astros. Leonys Martin also homered and Lance Berkman added a pair of RBIs for the Rangers. Chris Carter, Brandon Barnes and Jason Castro all went deep for the Astros.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Astros designated pitcher Philip Humber for assignment yesterday, a day after he gave up five runs in a loss to the Rangers. Humber is 0-8 this season with a 9.59 ERA. In 2012, Humber pitched the 21st perfect game in major league history as a member of the Chicago White Sox.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 22 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied past the San Antonio Spurs 97-87 in overtime yesterday. Harrison Barnes added 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors, who evened the Western Conference series at 2-all. Manu Ginobili had 21 points and Tim Duncan recorded a double-double for the Spurs.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods closed with a 2-under-par 70 to win The Players Championship at 13-under, two strokes ahead of Kevin Streelman, Swedish rookie David Lingmerth and Jeff Maggert. Woods was in the scoring trailer when Lingmerth missed a long birdie try that would have forced a playoff. Woods now has 78 career PGA victories after claiming his first Players Championship title in a dozen years.



Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, the Texas Rangers look to extend their six game lead in the AL West as they take on the Oakland A’s. We will take you to the Bay for the pre-game show at 8:30, followed by the first pitch at 9:05.

KPYN Sports 5/10/13

HOUSTON (AP) — Mark Trumbo hit a two-run double last night as the Angels beat the Houston Astros 6-5 in a game that Los Angeles played under protest. The Angels disputed a pitching change Astros manager Bo Porter made in the seventh inning. Matt Dominguez had two hits and three RBIs for the Astros.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs look to regain the series lead in Game 3 tonight against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs capitalized on a Game 1 collapse by the Warriors, but Golden State outshot and outhustled San Antonio for a victory in the second game. It was the first loss of this postseason for the Spurs.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Safety Gerald Sensabaugh is retiring with the Dallas Cowboys after eight years in the league. The 29-year-old Sensabaugh started 84 of 112 games for Jacksonville and Dallas. The Cowboys released him in March for salary cap reasons.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Cowboys have released quarterback Aaron Corp two days after signing him. Corp was the third QB on the Dallas roster before the former USC backup was released yesterday. The Cowboys also waived defensive tackle Brian Price because of a shoulder problem.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Castro tied the TPC Sawgrass course record with a 9-under 63 that's good for a three-shot lead over Zach Johnson and Rory McIlroy after the first round of The Players Championship. Tiger Woods shot a 5-under 67 and is tied with five other golfers four shots off the lead.

Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM and KPYN.net, Queen City looks to continue their playoff march as they face Palmer. We’ll have the pre-game show for you at 6:30, with the first pitch at 7 p.m.

After Queen City and Palmer, we’ll take you to Houston for Rangers and Astros all ready in progress.

KPYN Sports 5/9/13

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ian Kinsler hit a two-run homer last night as the Texas Rangers topped the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1. Derek Holland earned the victory after allowing one run over seven innings. Aramis Ramirez hit an RBI double to drive in the Brewers' lone run. Tanner Scheppers pitched the eighth and Joe Nathan finished for his ninth save. The Rangers remain the only team in either league without a blown save, 10 for 10.

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter homered for the second consecutive game to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 last night. Marwin Gonzalez and Jimmy Paredes each added RBI doubles for the Astros. Starter Bud Norris improved to 4-3 on the season after allowing one run in eight-plus innings.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 34 points last night as the Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 100-91 to even their second-round series at one game apiece. Stephen Curry added 22 points for the Warriors, who had lost 30 straight games in San Antonio. Tim Duncan had 23 points and Tony Parker added 20 for the Spurs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Will Bruin had two goals and two assists yesterday to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 4-0 win over the D.C. United. Bruin now has nine goals in nine career appearances against the United. Giles Barnes and Andrew Driver also scored as the Dynamo won their second straight road game.

KPYN Sports 5/8/13

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Yuniesky Betancourt's eighth homer of the season helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 last night. Aramis Ramirez also homered and Carlos Gomez added a two-run double for the Brewers, who snapped a five-game losing streak. Mitch Moreland went deep and Nelson Cruz hit a sacrifice fly for Texas.

HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Carter's three-run homer lifted the Houston Astros to a 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels last night. Jose Altuve also homered and Jimmy Paredes added an RBI double as the Astros ended a six-game losing streak. Jose Veras pitched a perfect ninth inning for his third save. The road woes continued for the Angels, who have dropped eight of their past 10 away from Anaheim.

IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys have signed quarterback Aaron Corp. The Buffalo Bills released Corp last year, re-signed him this past February and let him go again on April 29th. Corp was set to be the starter at Southern California in 2009 but he broke his left leg before the season and Matt Barkley took over. He transferred to Richmond in 2010 and started five games before a season-ending knee injury. He finally played a full season in 2011, throwing for 2,682 yards and 17 touchdowns. Kyle Orton is the backup to Dallas starting quarterback Tony Romo.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs will try to go up 2-0 tonight in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Golden State Warriors. The Spurs overcame Stephen Curry's 44 points to beat the Warriors in double overtime on Monday. Manu Ginobili said yesterday that some big shots "got us the win, but not sure if we deserved it."


Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, the Texas Rangers are in Milwaukee looking to avoid their first three game losing streak of the season. We will take you to out the ball game at 6:30, followed by the first pitch at 7:10

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CHICAGO (AP) — Scott Feldman pitched seven scoreless innings last night to lead the Chicago Cubs past the Texas Rangers 9-2. Anthony Rizzo homered and drove in four runs for the Cubs, who came within three outs of their first shutout since last August. Nick Tepesch lost his second straight start after giving up six runs in four innings.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have designated outfielders Rick Ankiel and Fernando Martinez for assignment. Ankiel hit .194 and Martinez hit .182 this season for the Astros. The team also reinstated outfielder J.D. Martinez from the disabled list.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Ginobili hit a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in double overtime to give the San Antonio Spurs a 129-127 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of their Western Conference series last night. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 28 points and Danny Green added 22. Golden State's Stephen Curry led all scorers with 44 points.

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Former George Mason guard Vertrail Vaughns has signed to play his final college season at North Texas. Mean Green coach Tony Benford announced the signing yesterday. Since he will graduate from George Mason this spring, he'll be eligible to play one season for North Texas starting this fall.


Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, the Texas Rangers take on the Brewers in interleague play. We will take you to Milwaukee at 6:30 for the pre-game show, followed by the first pitch at 7:05.

KPYN Sports 5/6/13


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish struck out 14 and Adrian Beltre hit an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning as the Texas Rangers beat Boston 4-3 Sunday, completing a three-game sweep and matching the Red Sox for the best record in the majors.
The Rangers, Red Sox and St. Louis all have 20-11 marks.
Darvish became the first pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 2004 to record two 14 strikeout games in the same month.


HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander held Houston hitless through six innings yesterday as the Detroit Tigers blanked the Astros 9-0. Verlander allowed two hits and finished with nine strikeouts to help give the Tigers the four-game sweep. Carlos Pena got Houston's first hit in the seventh inning.


TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — David Ragan picked up his second Sprint Cup victory by sailing past Carl Edwards on the final overtime lap of Sunday's race at Talladega. Ragan got a push from teammate David Gilliland before they finished 1-2 for Front Row Motorsports. It came at the end of a race that took seven hours to complete after rain stopped it for more than 3 ½ hours midway through the event.

UNDATED (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers were victorious in Game 1 of their respective NBA conference semifinal series. Kevin Durant scored 35 points and hit a pair of jumpers in the final minute to lift the Thunder to a 93-91 win over the Grizzlies. The Pacers were 102-95 winners over the Knicks in New York as David West scored 20 points and Paul George added 19.

Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, the white-hot Texas Rangers are in the Windy City for a make-up game with the Cubs. We will take you to Chicago at 6:30 for the pre-game show, followed by the first pitch at 7:05.

5/4/13

In High School 3A Region playoff Softball last night in Gilmer, TX: The Atlanta Lady Rabbits beat Gladewater 3-0. Game 3 of the series is today @ 1 p.m. @ ETBU in Marshall. The game will be broadcasted live on KPYN 900 AM, 95.5 FM & www.kpyn.net.

Congratulations Queen City Bulldogs baseball team for beating the Prairieland Patriots 8-5 last night in Mt. Pleasant, sweeping the playoff series 2-games-to-0. The Bulldogs will now advance to play Palmer at a date and location to be announced

KPYN Sports 5/3/13

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Hector Santiago allowed two in five-plus innings filling in for Jake Peavy on Thursday night, Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Texas 3-1, handing the Rangers their first series loss of the season.
Flowers' drive just inside the foul pole in left field was the third straight hit after Texas right-hander Justin Grimm (2-1) retired 10 in a row on the day he was named AL rookie of the month.

HOUSTON (AP) — Four runs in the 14th inning helped the Detroit Tigers beat the Houston Astros 7-3 last night. Don Kelly, Matt Tuiasosopo and Jhonny Peralta drove in the Tigers' runs in the 14th. Jason Castro and Carlos Pena both homered for the Astros.


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball and the players association are donating a combined $100,000 to victims of the Texas fertilizer plant explosion that killed at least 14 people and injured about 200. The league says it will encourage fans to donate during games on national television. The plant in West exploded during a fire on April 17th.


HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Rockets star James Harden has been diagnosed with strep throat, but he's still expected to play tonight in Game 6 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Harden had 31 points in Houston's Game 5 win despite battling what the team called flu-like symptoms. Oklahoma City leads the opening-round series 3-2.


Texas A&M will look for a late-season SEC turnaround as they host Missouri in an SEC crossover. The Aggies have lost 12 of their last 14 conference games.


Queen City is off to a hot start in their 2A bi-district series as they stomped Prairiland 8-1. The Bulldogs had 10 hits and scored in every inning except the first. Queen City will look for the sweep tonight at Northeast Texas Community College.


The Atlanta Lady Rabbits fell 8-5 to Gladewater in their 3A playoff game yesterday. The Lady Rabbs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, but let several opportunities slip, including leaving the bases loaded in the second. Atlanta will try and keep their season alive later this afternoon.


Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM and KPYN.net, the Lady Rabbs look to keep their softball season alive against Gladewater. We will have the pre-game for you at 6 p.m., followed by the first pitch at 6:30.


Following Atlanta softball, we will take you to Arlington for Texas and Boston, already in progress.
 

KPYN Sports 5/2/13

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Conor Gillaspie and Alejandro De Aza both homered in the seventh inning last night as the Chicago White Sox topped the Texas Rangers 5-2. Chris Sale allowed two runs and struck out seven to earn his first road win of the season. Nick Tepesch took the loss after giving up five runs in six-plus innings.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rangers left-hander Matt Harrison has undergone a second surgery in eight days to repair a herniated disk in his back. General manager Jon Daniels says an MRI yesterday revealed another herniation in the same disk. The Rangers don't expect Harrison back for about three months.

NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano and Ben Francisco homered last night as the New York Yankees edged the Houston Astros 5-4. Eduardo Nunez scored the tiebreaking run in the sixth-inning for the Yankees. The Astros plated all four of their runs in the fourth inning.


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — James Harden scored 31 points while battling flu-like symptoms last night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 107-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder to extend the first-round playoff series. Omer Asik added 21 points as the Rockets pulled within 3-2 in the series. Kevin Durant finished with 36 points for the Thunder.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M's Kyle Field will become the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference after university regents approved a $450 million redevelopment plan.
The stadium's capacity will increase from 82,589 to 102,500 in the expansion, making it just larger than Tennessee's Neyland Stadium's 102,455.
The renovation will began after the 2013 football season and should be finished for the 2015 season.

Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM and KPYN.net, Atlanta begins their postseason on the softball diamond. The Lady Rabbs will host Gladewater at 6:30, with our coverage beginning at 6 p.m.

Immediately following the Lady Rabbs game, we will join the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox already in progress.

KPYN Sports 5/1/13


ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre homered and Mitch Moreland added three hits last night as the Texas Rangers topped the Chicago White Sox 10-6. Rangers starter Yu Darvish struck out nine in six innings to pick up his fifth win of the year. Adam Dunn and Dewayne Wise homered for the White Sox.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pitcher Randy Wells has retired after going winless in five starts this season for the Texas Rangers' Triple-A team. The Rangers announced yesterday that Wells' retirement was effective immediately. The right-hander was 0-4 with a 6.08 ERA for Round Rock.

NEW YORK (AP) — Travis Hafner hit three RBI singles last night in the New York Yankees' 7-4 win over the Houston Astros. Jayson Nix also drove in a run and Lyle Overbay homered for the Yankees. Astros starter Philip Humber fell to 0-6 on the year after giving up four runs in six innings.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Houston Rockets look to keep the momentum going when they face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their opening-round series tonight. The Rockets forced a fifth game after defeating the Thunder 105-103 on Monday night. Oklahoma City leads the series 3-1.


Tonight, on KPYN AM/FM, The Texas Rangers go for the series win against the Chicago White Sox. We’ll take you to Arlington for the pre-game show at 6:30, with the first pitch coming your way at 7:05