http://www.kentucky.com/529/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2008 Kentucky.com Sports - Wire 60 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:11:46 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600714.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600714.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:13 EST
The state fire marshal's office said Friday that the cause of the fire at Riverside Downs is undetermined, but it does not appear suspicious.

Deputy state fire marshal Chris Pentecost said damage to the barn made it impossible to determine an exact cause. He said the fire originated near an electrical panel.

The pre-dawn blaze Thursday was the second deadly fire this year at the former racetrack, which is outside Henderson, near the Indiana border.

In January, six horses died in a fire that was blamed on a vending machine electrical cord.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600558.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600558.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:38 EST
The South African government has had to allocate an extra $136 million for stadium construction because of rising prices, pushing total costs to nearly $2.9 billion - a tenfold increase from the original budget.

The South African rand has fallen about 30 percent against the dollar in recent weeks and as the U.S. and Europe slide into recession, there are concerns fans will not have money to travel or buy tickets.

Danny Jordaan, the head of the local World Cup organizing committee, said organizers were taking a "wait and see approach" but that there were indications that the world financial outlook will be more positive by 2010.

"Even if you accept people have fewer dollars in their pockets, those dollars will buy more rands. So people may still travel because the destination becomes cheaper," he said.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600537.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600537.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:28 EST
Jason Hak shot 70 in each of the first two rounds at his home tournament, the $2.5 million Hong Kong Open, just making the par 140 cut.

Garcia, currently No. 2 in the world, was 15 years, 46 days old when he made the cut at the 1995 Turespana Open Mediterrania in Valencia, Spain.

Hak, based in Lake Mary, Fla., isn't letting the record go to his head.

"I have no ideas of turning pro because it's only one tournament," Hak said. "It doesn't really tell the whole story."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600475.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600475.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:47 EST
That's all the Michigan coach could afford.

After stunning No. 4 UCLA 55-52 in the semifinals of the 2K Sports Classic on Thursday night, the once-woeful Wolverines suddenly have a date with No. 10 Duke in the championship game.

"It was great, great for our team," Beilein said, "but we have a great opponent tomorrow."

A fitting opponent, too. The win was Michigan's first over a top 5 team since beating then-No. 1 Duke on Dec. 13, 1997.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600398.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600398.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:47 EST
The man who led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA titles witnessed this year's version of the team dominate his Phoenix Suns 105-92 on Thursday night.

The big guy came away impressed.

"They're the best team," O'Neal said. "They're 9-1. They're playing good. Kobe's playing team ball, keeping everybody involved. He's got a lot of shooters around him. They're a very dangerous team."

Bryant scored 24 points, Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers and a host of others made significant contributions for the Lakers.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600281.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600281.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:33 EST
Trevor Cook scored a career-high 20 and was one of 10 players in double figures for Texas Tech, which shattered the school record for points Thursday night in a 167-115 victory over East Central.

Alan Voskuil and John Roberson each had 17 points, and Mike Singletary and Wally Dunn added 16 apiece for the Red Raiders (3-0). The previous school mark was 128 points, set in a double-overtime win against Texas on Feb. 20, 1994.

"I'm a big believer in confidence," Knight said. "We got 10 guys that score double figures. Proves to them they can at least put it in the bucket. Our defense is a little different. The game is just so different from anything. We're not going to face anything like this."

These are exciting times at Texas Tech, where the football team is ranked No. 2 in the nation thanks to star quarterback Graham Harrell, All-American receiver Michael Crabtree and coach Mike Leach's pass-happy offense. The high-scoring Red Raiders (10-0) visit No. 5 Oklahoma in a huge game Saturday night.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600274.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600274.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:28 EST
Bryant shot only 8-of-23, but the Lakers overwhelmed Phoenix with their depth. Six players reached double figures as Los Angeles improved its record to a league-best 9-1.

Radmanovic scored 15, Lamar Odom 13, Jordan Farmar 11, and Andrew Bynum and Trevor Ariza 10 apiece for Los Angeles. Amare Stoudemire scored 21 for Phoenix on 9-for-21 shooting.

Shaquille O'Neal added 15 points and nine rebounds against the Lakers, a team he helped win three NBA titles. The Suns' Steve Nash was scoreless in the first half and finished with eight points and 10 assists, leaving the court with back spasms with 4:38 to play.

The Lakers made 10 of 21 3-pointers to win in Phoenix for the third straight time.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600268.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600268.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:13 EST
Rookie Drew Doughty also scored for the Kings, who outshot Washington 32-21 and snapped Alex Ovechkin's five-game goal streak. Michal Handzus and Anze Kopitar scored empty-net goals in the final 40 seconds.

Nicklas Backstrom and Brooks Laich scored for the Capitals, who had won six of their previous seven games and hadn't taken fewer than 27 shots on net in any of their previous 18 games contests this season.

Washington played without defenseman Mike Green, sidelined by a shoulder injury after being checked hard into the end boards by Anaheim's Chris Pronger during the first period of Wednesday's 6-4 win. Alexander Semin, the Capitals' leading scorer, missed his third consecutive game because of an undisclosed upper-body injury and Sergei Fedorov missed his seventh straight with a sprained ankle.

The Capitals, who came in averaging 31.6 shots on net and had scored at least one goal in 13 consecutive regulation periods, were outshot 12-3 in the first period by a Kings squad that entered the game allowing a league-low 24.1 shots per game. Alex Ovechkin had all three of Washington's shots against Eric Ersberg, who made his eighth straight start and has allowed 16 goals during that stretch.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600234.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600234.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:08 EST
Their game Sunday in Tennessee may determine if they can be more than that.

The Titans enter the contest 10-0, the NFL's only unbeaten team. The Jets, who lead the AFC East at 7-3, are the most formidable opponent they will face until the final two games of the regular season, when they play host to Pittsburgh, then finish at Indianapolis; Detroit, Cleveland and Houston are in between.

Tennessee, which has a four-game lead over the Colts in the AFC South with six games to go, can clinch a wild-card spot with a victory, although it's a foregone conclusion the Titans will win the division, which they could clinch in a couple of weeks. As their run has continued, they've played down the unbeaten aspect, a good idea because New England's unbeaten season last season was spoiled by a Super Bowl loss.

"We've got 10 wins," says guard Jake Scott, who twice played on teams in Indianapolis that started with a double-digit unbeaten streak, including one in 2005 that started 13-0, then was eliminated in its first playoff game. "That's a lot. To go undefeated, we'd have to win nine more. We're just a little over halfway. You're not even in that ballpark yet."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600231.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600231.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:08 EST
Adnan Hodzic led the way scoring 16 points off the bench, followed by Michael Lusk with 15 and Josh Slater with 11.

Brandon Brown had a game-high 10 rebounds for the Bisons (2-1). Lipscomb out rebounded Southeastern Louisiana (1-2) by a count of 40-17.

Lipscomb had 10 steals, while Josh Slater, Brandon Brown and Lusk had two each.

The Bisons made half of their shots, connecting on 24 of 48 field goals.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600227.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600227.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:13 EST
Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Kopecky added power-play goals for Detroit, 3-for-6 with the man advantage. The Red Wings are 6-0-1 in their last seven and 13-2-3 overall.

Lubomir Visnovsky, Andrew Cogliano and Sheldon Souray scored for Edmonton. The Oilers have lost four of their last five to drop to 9-9-2.

The defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings opened the scoring 1:50 into the first period. Andreas Lilja's point shot was kicked aside by goalie Dwayne Roloson, but Hudler scored off the rebound. Detroit made it 2-0 just 6 minutes later on a power play when Datsyuk feathered a shot through traffic.

Just 2:11 later, the Wings scored another power-play goal, with Kopecky tipping in Nicklas Lidstrom's shot. Mathieu Garon took over for Roloson after the goal, Detroit's third on 10 shots.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600226.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600226.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:03 EST
Kapelan was one of two Cowboys (1-1) players to score in double figures coming off the bench, as Elbryan Neal added 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Kleon Penn registered seven blocks, and Stephan Martin added 14 for McNeese State.

Jarvis Hill scored a game-high 18 points for the Warhawks (1-2), who shot 32.8 percent (20 of 61) from the field in the game.

McNeese State shot 50.9 percent (29 of 57).

The Cowboys ran out to a comfortable 42-24 lead at halftime, and out rebounded the Warhawks 45-30 in the contest en route to victory.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600222.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600222.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:53 EST
DeShawn Sims scored 18 points, including an emphatic dunk on a backdoor cut with time running down, and Manny Harris added 15 for the Wolverines in a 55-52 upset of No. 4 UCLA on Thursday night in the 2K Sports Classic.

"We knew we had an opportunity to win the game and in the past we had lapses down the stretch," said Sims, a junior forward. "It's the biggest win I've had at Michigan. This team is rebuilding and it's not going to stop."

The Wolverines' last victory over a top-five team came in 1997 against No. 1 Duke - Michigan's opponent in the championship game Friday night. The 10th-ranked Blue Devils beat Southern Illinois 83-58 in the first semifinal at Madison Square Garden.

"It was a great win for our team," said Michigan coach John Beilein, whose squad hadn't beaten a ranked opponent in its last 12 tries. "Early season wins are terrific, but you have to put them in perspective."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600221.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600221.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:53 EST
Giles scored 21 points, including 14 in the second half.

Harouna Mutombo added 14 points for the Catamounts (1-1), followed by Adrian Gailliard with 14, Jake Robinson with 12, Brigham Waginger and Greg Avery with 11 and Richi Gordon with 10. Avery also had five assists and five steals for the Catamounts.

Western Carolina held the edge on inside scoring as it out scored Taccoa Falls 76-20 in the paint. The Catamounts capitalized on 26 Eagle turnovers, turning them into 29 points, including 22 on the fast-break.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600216.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600216.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:48 EST
Freshman Nnemkadi Ogwumike came off the bench to add 11 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots for the Cardinal, who dropped six spots in this week's rankings from No. 2 after their 81-65 defeat Sunday at Baylor.

Stanford (2-1) controlled this game from the start on the way to winning its 19th straight regular-season home game at Maples Pavilion since a loss to rival California on Feb. 4, 2007.

Stanford point guard JJ Hones returned after sitting out the Cardinal's first two games with a stress reaction in her right foot and showed no signs she'd been hurt. Hones scored 12 points with three 3-pointers. Coach Tara VanDerveer certainly wanted to see how Hones looked and felt heading into Sunday's showdown at home against No. 3 Rutgers.

Freshman Lindy La Rocque earned her first start and swished a baseline 3-pointer for Stanford's first points of the game and then hit two more later as the Cardinal began the game with four 3s. La Rocque finished with 12 points and four 3s, while Jeanette Pohlen also scored 12 with four 3s.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600215.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600215.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:48 EST
Douglas scored 14 of the Seminoles' (3-0) final 20 points, capped by a pair of free throws with 1:02 remaining for a 79-75 lead.

Stetson (1-2) cut the lead to two points on A.J. Smith's driving layup with 43 seconds to play, and the Hatters got the ball back with nine seconds remaining after a Jordan DeMercy miss. Smith was driving for the tying basket when Reid stepped in to draw the charge as the horn sounded.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600209.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600209.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:38 EST
Holmes scored 21 points, and Austin Kenon and Michael Sparks had 18. Also for VMI, Travis Holmes scored 15 points, Keith Gabriel scored 14, Willie Bell had 12 and Wayne Whiting added 10.

VMI (3-1) scored 46 points off of turnovers, forcing Stevenson (0-2) to cough the ball up 32 times. Holmes led VMI with five steals, and Gabriel contributed four.

Greg Woody and Greg Collins led Stevenson with 12 and 10 points, respectively.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600210.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600210.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:38 EST
After Harvey missed his second free throw, USC's Daniel Hackett missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to seal the win for Seton Hall

Harvey scored 16 and added a team-high five assists for the Pirates (3-0), who overcame a 43-28 halftime deficit to pull off the upset. John Garcia notched a double-double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. It was his second double-double of the season.

Taj Gibson led the Trojans (2-1) with 19 points and 18 rebounds, and Dwight Lewis chipped in 12. Donte Smith hit a game-high three 3-pointers in the loss.

With the game tied at 17 midway through the first, the Trojans went on a 12-1 run which helped give them a comfortable cushion at the half. The Pirates came out of the gate on a similar run in the second, scoring 10 points before the Trojans got their first bucket of the period. The teams traded baskets the rest of the way before Hazell's dunk and subsequent 3-pointer with less than two minutes to play put Seton Hall ahead for good.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600202.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600202.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:33 EST
Kiprusoff was rarely challenged in earning his 28th career shutout.

Peter Budaj had 32 saves for the Avalanche, who lost both games of the home-and-home series with the Flames. Calgary beat Colorado 4-1 on Tuesday night.

The Flames have beaten Colorado in all four meetings this season. The first three games were in Calgary.

Langkow knocked in a rebound Mark Giordano's rebound with 9:44 left in the second period. Giordano took a shot from the left circle that bounced off of Budaj, and Langkow one-timed it for the game's only goal.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600194.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/600194.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:18 EST
Dustin Scott and Donavan scored 10 points, and Antwain Wiggins and Tony White had 17 and 12 off the bench, respectively. Wiggins scored nine of his points off of three 3-point baskets.

The Cougars (3-1) shot 51.6 percent from the field (32 of 62) while forcing 11 turnovers by Charleston Southern (1-2).

Warren Jamarco paced Charleston Southern with 20 points, Carter Omar had 17 and Kelvin Martin added 14.]]>