http://www.kentucky.com/sports/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Kentucky.com en-us Copyright 2008 Kentucky.com Sports 60 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:08:26 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's Workbench webmaster@kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/552122.html http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/552122.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:53 EDT
GEORGETOWN . Scott County's football hex over Madison Central continued Friday night as the Cardinals rallied for a 24-21 victory in a showdown of top-15 teams at Toyota Stadium.

It was the Cardinals' fourth win over Madison Central in five years, and three of them have been heartbreakers for the Indians.

Scott County freshman Josh Walls had three touchdowns, and Jay Willmott provided the winning margin with a 36-yard field goal with 4:13 left.

The Cards still weren't home free. Their defense had to come up with a clinching stop in the closing seconds after Madison Central drove to their 11. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/552319.html http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/552319.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55 EDT
Tates Creek's football team got better Friday night.

Lafayette's squad showed it has room for improvement.

Still, visiting Lafayette rode its smothering defense to a 12-7 victory.

The Generals trumped their coach of the last seven seasons, first-year Tates Creek boss Mike Harmon. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/552113.html http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/552113.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:00 EDT
Clay County's Zach Lewis didn't waste any time Friday night breaking Tim Couch's state record for passing yards.

Needing 69 yards for the record, Lewis broke it on the second play of the game, a 64-yard touchdown pass to C.J. Miller. That eclipsed the 12,167 yards Couch amassed while at Leslie County.

Lewis went 21-for-29 for 391 yards and three touchdowns in the 39-25 victory over visiting Perry Central. He pushed his record passing yardage total to 12,490.

No. 6 Lexington Catholic 55, East Jessamine 6: Nic Ward passed for four touchdowns . two to Daniel Vogelsang . and the visiting Knights (4-3), No. 6 in Dave Cantrall's Rating the State, shut down East Jessamine (3-3). ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/550947.html http://www.kentucky.com/802/story/550947.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:22 EDT
City games



All game times 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted:

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TOP 25

School (record) Last week This week Rating

1. St. Xavier (5-0) Beat Trinity 30-6 at Butler 99.3

2. Trinity (4-1) Lost to St. Xavier 30-6 vs. (17) Ballard 96.4 ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552994.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552994.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:07 EDT
BYU (6-0, 2-0 Mountain West) remained unbeaten at the halfway point of the season, but needed Hall's 8-yard touchdown pass to Austin Collie with 3:05 left in the game to seal it.

New Mexico (3-4, 1-2) held the Cougars scoreless in opening quarter and scored before BYU, both firsts for the season. The Lobos also had a touchdown called back on a penalty midway through the fourth quarter when BYU was up only 14-3, then New Mexico failed to convert on a fourth-and-21.

The Cougars, who won their 16th straight time at home, scored at least four touchdowns in every game until Saturday.

Collie had nine catches for 170 yards, his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game, and Hall finished 22-of-34 for 273 yards.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552998.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552998.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:57 EDT
After receiving nearly 15,000 entries, the song "Canadian Gold," written by an elementary school teacher from Alberta has been voted as the new anthem for CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada."

Colin Oberst's winning composition was up against "Sticks to the Ice," a piece by 13-year-old Toronto composer Robert Fraser Burke.

Oberst and Burke stood side-by-side as Don Cherry announced the Anthem Challenge winner to a live studio audience in Toronto. The song was then played to start the network's Saturday night doubleheader.

In a telephone interview after his composition was declared the winner, Oberst described hearing his music played as part of the introduction to "Hockey Night in Canada."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552852.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552852.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:57 EDT
Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer added two short touchdown passes as the Spartans never trailed. Michigan State (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) scored 17 straight points in the first quarter with the help of a pair of Northwestern turnovers.

The 5-foot-9, 202-pound Ringer had his fifth 100-yard game of the season and went over 1,000 yards for the second straight year. The bruising Ringer, who leads the nation with 14 rushing touchdowns, carried the ball 35 times.

Both teams came in undefeated in the Big Ten. Michigan State left tied for first with Ohio State and Penn State, which played Saturday night at Wisconsin. Northwestern (5-1, 1-1) had been off to its best start since 1962.

Northwestern's Tyrell Sutton rushed 23 times for 139 yards and caught six passes for 44 yards.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552992.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552992.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:52 EDT
An Islanders spokesman said Martinek was being evaluated by doctors, but declined to give any information about the injury.

Martinek was skating along the end boards behind the New York goal and crumpled after being crunched by St. Louis center David Backes with 3:10 left in the period. He remained down on the ice for a few moments before skating without assistance toward the tunnel to the dressing room.

It is the latest injury to an already banged-up defense. New York, only two games into the regular season, is also missing Andy Sutton (hand surgery) and Chris Campoli (shoulder). Both are expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

The Islanders didn't miss any of them early on as they grabbed a 4-1 lead in the first period with backup goalie Joey MacDonald in net in place of Rick DiPietro.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552723.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552723.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:52 EDT
Albany, N.Y. 24, Cent. Connecticut St. 22

Army 17, E. Michigan 13

Colgate 27, Princeton 24

Harvard 38, Cornell 17]]> http://www.kentucky.com/817/story/552986.html http://www.kentucky.com/817/story/552986.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58 EDT
Until Saturday, Stephen Garcia's time at South Carolina had been more like a series of cautionary tales than the feel-good stories he'd been hoping for as the highest-rated quarterback to come in under Coach Steve Spurrier.

The 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman was arrested three times during his first 15 months on campus for various violations, including underage drinking and discharging a fire extinguisher at a campus dorm.

Garcia was kicked out of student housing and prohibited from attending school this summer.

But in leading the Gamecocks to a 24-17 win at Kentucky on Saturday, Garcia hopes he has turned the page on his troubled story. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/552809.html http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/552809.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:01 EDT
Prospects in town for UK's Big Blue Madness stole the show at public pickup games involving Kentucky basketball players on Saturday morning in Memorial Coliseum.

Center prospect Daniel Orton commanded about 400 fans' full attention. Other prospects who played in the pickup games included Russell Byrd, Dakotah Euton, Dominique Ferguson, G.J. Vilarino, Jon Hood and Vinny Zollo.

Here's some observations:

. Orton is the main focus of the fans. Fans applauded when veteran UK players appeared on the court for the pickup games. But Orton was the only one to rate a standing ovation. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/285/story/549895.html http://www.kentucky.com/285/story/549895.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:36 EDT
Put your finger on one reason why Kentucky has never ever beaten Steve Spurrier . not in 15 years, not at Florida, not at South Carolina, not when he was an up-and-coming coach, not when he was a sage genius, not even in the twinkling twilight of his career . and it is this:

Pass rush.

No pass rush, to be exact.

From Shane Matthews to Danny "Heisman Trophy" Wuerffel to Jessie "The Bachelor" Palmer at Florida through even Blake Mitchell at South Carolina, when facing Kentucky, Spurrier's quarterbacks have sat back in their rocking chairs waiting for receivers to find an opening (didn't take long) before delivering that death spiral. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/287/story/552864.html http://www.kentucky.com/287/story/552864.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:15 EDT
ROBINSON CREEK . To reconnect with one of the biggest "what ifs" in Kentucky basketball history, one travels back to the area where Todd May first became a hoops folk hero.

Today, May works with his two brothers in the Pike County auto parts business their parents have owned for more than 30 years.

At 44, May has a touch of gray in his sandy hair, but the lanky 6-foot-9 frame that once captured the imagination of Kentuckians with its fluidity on a basketball court still looks in playing trim.

"I ride a bike, walk, do some jogging," May says. "I stay in halfway decent shape." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/289/story/550875.html http://www.kentucky.com/289/story/550875.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:28 EDT
Lexington Christian Academy Coach Paul Rains remembers when Ray Graham and Mike Meighan were his "two biggest nemeses" in football.

When Rains was at Montgomery County in the mid-1990s, his Indians regularly knocked heads with Graham's Harrison County Thorobreds. After Rains moved to Madison Central, one of his main rivals was Meighan's Paul Dunbar Bulldogs.

"I won't even mention some of the thoughts I used to have about them on Friday night," Rains said with a laugh. "If you'd told me 10 years ago that one day we'd all be coaching together at Lexington Christian, and we'd be a Class A state power, well, you couldn't make up a movie like that."

Meighan, who was head coach at Dunbar for 11 years before retiring after the 2000 season, joined LCA's staff three years ago. "When Paul was at Madison Central, we butted heads a lot," Meighan said. "But this is not the same Paul Rains I coached against. He's become a new person. I'm here because this is where I was needed. It's a growing program that's teaching the right things to kids." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552986.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552986.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58 EDT
Until Saturday, Stephen Garcia's time at South Carolina had been more like a series of cautionary tales than the feel-good stories he'd been hoping for as the highest-rated quarterback to come in under Coach Steve Spurrier.

The 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman was arrested three times during his first 15 months on campus for various violations, including underage drinking and discharging a fire extinguisher at a campus dorm.

Garcia was kicked out of student housing and prohibited from attending school this summer.

But in leading the Gamecocks to a 24-17 win at Kentucky on Saturday, Garcia hopes he has turned the page on his troubled story. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552958.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552958.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:59 EDT
Kentucky sophomore tailback Derrick Locke got his first start of the season and was the offensive focal point against South Carolina, leading the offense in rushing and receiving.

Locke, who earlier this week spoke of UK's need to get the running game going, carried 15 times for 53 yards and tied his career-high with eight catches for 57 yards.

Senior Tony Dixon, who had started the previous five games, had just one carry, a 2-yard TD run in the second quarter. No. 3 back Alfonso Smith carried just two times for four yards.

"We tried to get the ball in the hands of guys that have the speed to make big plays," UK Coach Rich Brooks said. "We just need to break more tackles and make bigger plays. Our offense is missing those 'explosion' plays." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552864.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552864.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:15 EDT
ROBINSON CREEK . To reconnect with one of the biggest "what ifs" in Kentucky basketball history, one travels back to the area where Todd May first became a hoops folk hero.

Today, May works with his two brothers in the Pike County auto parts business their parents have owned for more than 30 years.

At 44, May has a touch of gray in his sandy hair, but the lanky 6-foot-9 frame that once captured the imagination of Kentuckians with its fluidity on a basketball court still looks in playing trim.

"I ride a bike, walk, do some jogging," May says. "I stay in halfway decent shape." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552829.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552829.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:56 EDT
College coaches stride across the athletic landscape like giants. But their actions evoke a quotation from Henry David Thoreau : "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."

Text-messaging teen-agers so often the NCAA bans the form of communication in recruiting.

Seeking and receiving commitments from ever-younger pseudo prospects, which leads the National Association of Basketball Coaches to ask its members to at least wait until the child enters the 10th grade.

And, most recently, finding a way to move Midnight Madness celebrations to this weekend, a week before the official start of pre-season practice. This prompts the NCAA to set in motion a process to prohibit schools from staging a Madness before practice begins in the future. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552809.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552809.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:01 EDT
Prospects in town for UK's Big Blue Madness stole the show at public pickup games involving Kentucky basketball players on Saturday morning in Memorial Coliseum.

Center prospect Daniel Orton commanded about 400 fans' full attention. Other prospects who played in the pickup games included Russell Byrd, Dakotah Euton, Dominique Ferguson, G.J. Vilarino, Jon Hood and Vinny Zollo.

Here's some observations:

. Orton is the main focus of the fans. Fans applauded when veteran UK players appeared on the court for the pickup games. But Orton was the only one to rate a standing ovation. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552670.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552670.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:03 EDT
For the most part, Kentucky had been able to overcome a sluggish offense in its first five games. But in the biggest game of the year, UK's offensive woes finally came back to bite them.

The Wildcats enjoyed a 4-1 advantage in turnovers, and South Carolina kicker Ryan Succop misfired on four field-goal attempts. The Gamecocks, however, got some timely offense from backup quarterback Stephen Garcia while the Cats couldn't come through with any clutch plays when they needed them.

Garcia replaced an ineffective Chris Smelley in the third quarter, and the redshirt freshman led the Gamecocks on two fourth-quarter scoring drives that proved the difference in South Carolina's 24-17 win at Commonwealth Stadium yesterday.

It was Kentucky's ninth straight loss to South Carolina, and it dropped the Cats to 0-16 all time against Gamecocks Coach Steve Spurrier. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552404.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552404.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:08 EDT http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552137.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552137.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:43 EDT
Trent Guy returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown and caught a 43-yard scoring pass from Hunter Cantwell to help the Cardinals (3-2) survive against their former Conference USA rival.



. Box score

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The Red Mile, Lexington's historic harness racing track, will probably close next month for winter training, something that has kept harness racing going in the dark months for decades.

The owners have informed Kentucky harness horsemen that the barns and track will be closed from around Nov. 15 until July 2009, when quarter horse racing returns.

Joe Costa, president and CEO of The Red Mile, said the training is not sustainable.

"We've always lost money on winter training," Costa said. As the winter community dwindled from about 300 horses in 2001 to about 100 now, Costa said, it has become less economically viable to keep the barns open and the track maintained when there is no live racing. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552063.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552063.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:22 EDT
Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and worked out of trouble all game, pitching the defending World Series champions past the Rays 2-0 Friday night in the ALCS opener.

Dice-K wiggled out of trouble in the first and seventh, then got help from his bullpen to rebuff one more threat in the eighth as the Red Sox taught the young Rays about dominant postseason pitching.

"It's amazing. We always joke how he gets out of these innings," Boston's Kevin Youkilis said. "He'll have bases-loaded, nobody out; or first and third, nobody out, and he gets out of jams. We wish he wouldn't put himself in those jams, but it's amazing how he does it and shows how great of a pitcher he is."

Jed Lowrie snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth with a sacrifice fly against James Shields, and Youkilis drove home another run with a seventh-inning double off left fielder Carl Crawford's glove as the playoff-savvy Red Sox beat baseball's best home team on its own turf.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/551943.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/551943.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:00 EDT
The Brass Lantern has become the symbol of the football rivalry between Cumberlands and Union. The lantern is the traveling trophy that resides with the winning team.

The lantern was enough incentive for the past decade, but with the emergence of both schools as NAIA-ranked teams, the stakes of the game have been raised.

Union is ranked 11th, and Cumberlands is 16th when they meet today in Barbourville. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.

More importantly, they are undefeated in the East Division of the Mid-South Conference. Union shares the lead with No. 12 Virginia-Wise with 2-0 division records. Cumberlands is 1-0. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552314.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552314.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55 EDT
Baseball

CAMPS

Oct. 16-17 .Fall Break indoor at Champions Sports. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (8:15 a.m. drop-off available). Members $125, non-members $150, lunch included. www.championslexington.com or Rick Bale (859) 881-0524.

Oct. 22-Feb. 11 .Kevin Clary's High School Infielders at Champions Sports. Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., grades 8 to 12. 17 weeks for $500, other participation options available. www.championslexington.com or Rick Bale (859) 881-0524. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552254.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552254.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55 EDT
Basketball

Radio station to apologize for hosts saying 'Magic faked AIDS'

A Minneapolis radio station says it will air public service announcements on HIV/AIDS after a pair of talk-show hosts accused Magic Johnson of faking AIDS. KTLK's Chris Baker and Langdon Perry made the remarks during Baker's conservative talk show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said Friday it regretted "some off-hand remarks" by the pair.

The exchange came up after a caller complained about demands on workers. Perry responded by asking about treatable diseases that a person can live with for a long time "if you just get some basic drugs." Baker responded, "Like Magic Johnson?" Perry replied, "Like Magic with his faked AIDS. Magic faked AIDS." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552253.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552253.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:56 EDT
Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

TEXAS RANGERS. Named Jim Sund-berg senior executive vice president. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552986.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552986.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58 EDT
Until Saturday, Stephen Garcia's time at South Carolina had been more like a series of cautionary tales than the feel-good stories he'd been hoping for as the highest-rated quarterback to come in under Coach Steve Spurrier.

The 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman was arrested three times during his first 15 months on campus for various violations, including underage drinking and discharging a fire extinguisher at a campus dorm.

Garcia was kicked out of student housing and prohibited from attending school this summer.

But in leading the Gamecocks to a 24-17 win at Kentucky on Saturday, Garcia hopes he has turned the page on his troubled story. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552958.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552958.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:59 EDT
Kentucky sophomore tailback Derrick Locke got his first start of the season and was the offensive focal point against South Carolina, leading the offense in rushing and receiving.

Locke, who earlier this week spoke of UK's need to get the running game going, carried 15 times for 53 yards and tied his career-high with eight catches for 57 yards.

Senior Tony Dixon, who had started the previous five games, had just one carry, a 2-yard TD run in the second quarter. No. 3 back Alfonso Smith carried just two times for four yards.

"We tried to get the ball in the hands of guys that have the speed to make big plays," UK Coach Rich Brooks said. "We just need to break more tackles and make bigger plays. Our offense is missing those 'explosion' plays." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552864.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552864.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:15 EDT
ROBINSON CREEK . To reconnect with one of the biggest "what ifs" in Kentucky basketball history, one travels back to the area where Todd May first became a hoops folk hero.

Today, May works with his two brothers in the Pike County auto parts business their parents have owned for more than 30 years.

At 44, May has a touch of gray in his sandy hair, but the lanky 6-foot-9 frame that once captured the imagination of Kentuckians with its fluidity on a basketball court still looks in playing trim.

"I ride a bike, walk, do some jogging," May says. "I stay in halfway decent shape." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552829.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552829.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:56 EDT
College coaches stride across the athletic landscape like giants. But their actions evoke a quotation from Henry David Thoreau : "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."

Text-messaging teen-agers so often the NCAA bans the form of communication in recruiting.

Seeking and receiving commitments from ever-younger pseudo prospects, which leads the National Association of Basketball Coaches to ask its members to at least wait until the child enters the 10th grade.

And, most recently, finding a way to move Midnight Madness celebrations to this weekend, a week before the official start of pre-season practice. This prompts the NCAA to set in motion a process to prohibit schools from staging a Madness before practice begins in the future. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552809.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552809.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:01 EDT
Prospects in town for UK's Big Blue Madness stole the show at public pickup games involving Kentucky basketball players on Saturday morning in Memorial Coliseum.

Center prospect Daniel Orton commanded about 400 fans' full attention. Other prospects who played in the pickup games included Russell Byrd, Dakotah Euton, Dominique Ferguson, G.J. Vilarino, Jon Hood and Vinny Zollo.

Here's some observations:

. Orton is the main focus of the fans. Fans applauded when veteran UK players appeared on the court for the pickup games. But Orton was the only one to rate a standing ovation. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552670.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552670.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:03 EDT
For the most part, Kentucky had been able to overcome a sluggish offense in its first five games. But in the biggest game of the year, UK's offensive woes finally came back to bite them.

The Wildcats enjoyed a 4-1 advantage in turnovers, and South Carolina kicker Ryan Succop misfired on four field-goal attempts. The Gamecocks, however, got some timely offense from backup quarterback Stephen Garcia while the Cats couldn't come through with any clutch plays when they needed them.

Garcia replaced an ineffective Chris Smelley in the third quarter, and the redshirt freshman led the Gamecocks on two fourth-quarter scoring drives that proved the difference in South Carolina's 24-17 win at Commonwealth Stadium yesterday.

It was Kentucky's ninth straight loss to South Carolina, and it dropped the Cats to 0-16 all time against Gamecocks Coach Steve Spurrier. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552404.html http://www.kentucky.com/232/story/552404.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:08 EDT http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552998.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552998.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:57 EDT
After receiving nearly 15,000 entries, the song "Canadian Gold," written by an elementary school teacher from Alberta has been voted as the new anthem for CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada."

Colin Oberst's winning composition was up against "Sticks to the Ice," a piece by 13-year-old Toronto composer Robert Fraser Burke.

Oberst and Burke stood side-by-side as Don Cherry announced the Anthem Challenge winner to a live studio audience in Toronto. The song was then played to start the network's Saturday night doubleheader.

In a telephone interview after his composition was declared the winner, Oberst described hearing his music played as part of the introduction to "Hockey Night in Canada."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552852.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552852.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:57 EDT
Michigan State quarterback Brian Hoyer added two short touchdown passes as the Spartans never trailed. Michigan State (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) scored 17 straight points in the first quarter with the help of a pair of Northwestern turnovers.

The 5-foot-9, 202-pound Ringer had his fifth 100-yard game of the season and went over 1,000 yards for the second straight year. The bruising Ringer, who leads the nation with 14 rushing touchdowns, carried the ball 35 times.

Both teams came in undefeated in the Big Ten. Michigan State left tied for first with Ohio State and Penn State, which played Saturday night at Wisconsin. Northwestern (5-1, 1-1) had been off to its best start since 1962.

Northwestern's Tyrell Sutton rushed 23 times for 139 yards and caught six passes for 44 yards.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552992.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552992.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:52 EDT
An Islanders spokesman said Martinek was being evaluated by doctors, but declined to give any information about the injury.

Martinek was skating along the end boards behind the New York goal and crumpled after being crunched by St. Louis center David Backes with 3:10 left in the period. He remained down on the ice for a few moments before skating without assistance toward the tunnel to the dressing room.

It is the latest injury to an already banged-up defense. New York, only two games into the regular season, is also missing Andy Sutton (hand surgery) and Chris Campoli (shoulder). Both are expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

The Islanders didn't miss any of them early on as they grabbed a 4-1 lead in the first period with backup goalie Joey MacDonald in net in place of Rick DiPietro.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552723.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552723.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:52 EDT
Albany, N.Y. 24, Cent. Connecticut St. 22

Army 17, E. Michigan 13

Colgate 27, Princeton 24

Harvard 38, Cornell 17]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552988.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552988.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:42 EDT
Robert Marve found Travis Benjamin with a 25-yard touchdown pass in the opening quarter for Miami (3-3), offsetting part of a three-interception day for the Hurricanes' starting quarterback.

Miami's defense simply overwhelmed the Knights, forcing Central Florida (2-4) into a school-record 12 punts and only allowing 78 yards.

Joe Burnett had a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, Shar'eff Rashad had two interceptions and Johnell Neal returned one of Marve's turnovers for a Central Florida TD.

The Knights were poised to get the ball back trailing 12-7 with 5 1/2 minutes left, but Burnett - major college football's active career leader in punt returns - dropped the ball at his own 16, Sam Shields recovered for Miami at the 5, and Cooper rushed in on the next play. Jacory Harris ran in the 2-point conversion, and Miami had what seemed like a safe 20-7 lead.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552981.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552981.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:42 EDT
The Razorbacks (3-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) forced Auburn's Kodi Burns into three straight incompletions from their 5 to halt one drive. Then Matt Harris made a diving interception with 29 seconds left on the Tigers' last chance.

Casey Dick rushed for a touchdown and caught a scoring pass from receiver Joe Adams for the Razorbacks, who had lost their last three games by a collective 139-31. The 19-point underdogs outgained Auburn 416-193 in the return of former Tigers offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino as Razorbacks coach.

The Tigers' second straight loss capped a tumultuous week. Coach Tommy Tuberville fired first-year offensive coordinator Tony Franklin three days before the game, then named assistant Steve Ensminger as the playcaller for the rest of the season.

The Tigers (4-3, 2-3) stopped Smith, who had 35 carries, on three consecutive runs and used all three timeouts to get one final chance. Punter Jeremy Davis then ran out the back of the end zone for a safety to avoid a potential block.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/551943.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/551943.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:00 EDT
The Brass Lantern has become the symbol of the football rivalry between Cumberlands and Union. The lantern is the traveling trophy that resides with the winning team.

The lantern was enough incentive for the past decade, but with the emergence of both schools as NAIA-ranked teams, the stakes of the game have been raised.

Union is ranked 11th, and Cumberlands is 16th when they meet today in Barbourville. Kickoff is 1:30 p.m.

More importantly, they are undefeated in the East Division of the Mid-South Conference. Union shares the lead with No. 12 Virginia-Wise with 2-0 division records. Cumberlands is 1-0. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552314.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552314.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55 EDT
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Oct. 16-17 .Fall Break indoor at Champions Sports. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (8:15 a.m. drop-off available). Members $125, non-members $150, lunch included. www.championslexington.com or Rick Bale (859) 881-0524.

Oct. 22-Feb. 11 .Kevin Clary's High School Infielders at Champions Sports. Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., grades 8 to 12. 17 weeks for $500, other participation options available. www.championslexington.com or Rick Bale (859) 881-0524. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552254.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552254.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:55 EDT
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Radio station to apologize for hosts saying 'Magic faked AIDS'

A Minneapolis radio station says it will air public service announcements on HIV/AIDS after a pair of talk-show hosts accused Magic Johnson of faking AIDS. KTLK's Chris Baker and Langdon Perry made the remarks during Baker's conservative talk show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said Friday it regretted "some off-hand remarks" by the pair.

The exchange came up after a caller complained about demands on workers. Perry responded by asking about treatable diseases that a person can live with for a long time "if you just get some basic drugs." Baker responded, "Like Magic Johnson?" Perry replied, "Like Magic with his faked AIDS. Magic faked AIDS." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552253.html http://www.kentucky.com/sports/story/552253.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:56 EDT
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TEXAS RANGERS. Named Jim Sund-berg senior executive vice president. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552099.html http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552099.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:07 EDT
Friday, Oct. 3

Boston 7, L.A. Angels 5

Sunday, Oct. 5

L.A. Angels 5, Boston 4, 12 innings]]> http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552166.html http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552166.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:12 EDT
Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-4 and doubled in a run, and Jed Lowrie added a sacrifice fly for the defending World Series champions, who had lost eight of nine games at Tropicana Field during the regular season.

Matsuzaka (1-0), who was unbeaten in nine road decisions during the regular season, allowed four hits, walked four and had nine strikeouts over his seven- plus innings. Jonathan Papelbon retired the side in order in the ninth to notch the save for the Red Sox, who are in the ALCS for the fourth time in the last six years. They've won a team-record six straight postseason road games.

James Shields (1-1) surrendered six hits and the two runs over 7 1/3 frames. He also walked two and fanned six in the first-ever ALCS game for the Rays.

The best-of-seven series resumes Saturday night with Josh Beckett slated to start for the Red Sox, while Scott Kazmir takes the mound for Tampa Bay.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552067.html http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552067.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:42 EDT
Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the NL championship series.

"I'm not a very good hitter," said Myers, who became the first pitcher to get three hits in an NLCS game. "I just get lucky occasionally. I'm baffled by it. I would've rather pitched better."

A grieving Charlie Manuel was in the dugout with the Phillies, hours after the manager's mother died. Players and coaches from both teams offered condolences before the game. Manuel didn't speak to reporters.

"I know Charlie told me he talked to his mom on a regular basis and her only concern was for him to go out and win ballgames," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552063.html http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/552063.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:22 EDT
Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and worked out of trouble all game, pitching the defending World Series champions past the Rays 2-0 Friday night in the ALCS opener.

Dice-K wiggled out of trouble in the first and seventh, then got help from his bullpen to rebuff one more threat in the eighth as the Red Sox taught the young Rays about dominant postseason pitching.

"It's amazing. We always joke how he gets out of these innings," Boston's Kevin Youkilis said. "He'll have bases-loaded, nobody out; or first and third, nobody out, and he gets out of jams. We wish he wouldn't put himself in those jams, but it's amazing how he does it and shows how great of a pitcher he is."

Jed Lowrie snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth with a sacrifice fly against James Shields, and Youkilis drove home another run with a seventh-inning double off left fielder Carl Crawford's glove as the playoff-savvy Red Sox beat baseball's best home team on its own turf.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/551403.html http://www.kentucky.com/557/story/551403.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:37 EDT
Boston snatched home-field advantage in the series with a Game 1 victory on Friday, as Daisuke Matsuzaka took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, helping the Red Sox to a 2-0 win.

Kevin Youkilis went 3-for-4 and doubled in a run, and Jed Lowrie added a sacrifice fly for the defending World Series champions, who lost eight of nine games in St. Petersburg during the regular season.

Matsuzaka (1-0), who was unbeaten in nine road decisions during the regular season, allowed four hits, walked four and had nine strikeouts over his seven- plus innings. Jonathan Papelbon retired the side in order in the ninth to notch the save for the Red Sox.

They've won a team-record six straight postseason road games and have won 11 of their last 12 playoff games overall.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552633.html http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552633.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:07 EDT
The two NASCAR stars argued during Thursday's practice when Edwards confronted Harvick in his garage stall at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The photographs, obtained Saturday by The Associated Press, show the two drivers clutching each other as their conversation grew heated.

In the five different frames, Edwards is shown grabbing Harvick by the throat, and Harvick pushing him off him and onto the hood of Harvick's car.

Witness accounts said the two argued, Harvick turned to walk away from Edwards, and Edwards grabbed his shoulder to turn him back around. Witnesses said Harvick responded by shoving Edwards onto the car, and crew members rushing in to separate the two.

Edwards allegedly was put in a headlock by a Harvick team member as the drivers were separated.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552359.html http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552359.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:37 EDT
The McLaren driver posted a time of one minute, 18.404 seconds on the final lap for his sixth pole of the season and the 12th of his Formula One career.

"We had quite a good qualifying session, quite a bit different to Singapore and Monza," Hamilton said. "The first lap (in the third session) didn't seem to be very good, but the last lap, I managed to put all sectors together and pick up my last sector and bring it home."

Hamilton holds a seven-point lead over second-place Felipe Massa in the World Championship standings with just three races remaining in the season. Hamilton is also the defending winner of the Japanese GP.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen will start on the outside pole after recording a time of 1:18.644. It's the first time the defending F1 champion has started on the front row since winning the pole in June for the Grand Prix of France.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552177.html http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552177.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:47 EDT
The victory was Busch's series-leading ninth of the season and the 20th of his career. Busch, who won the May race at Lowe's, scored a season sweep at the 1.5-mile track.

"We've had a lot of phenomenal race cars this year," Busch said. "It's just been one of those phenomenal seasons for us here on the Nationwide side, and it's not that many times you get them like this."

Busch also recorded his 20th victory in NASCAR's three national touring series this year, including eight victories in the Sprint Cup Series and three in the Craftsman Truck Series.

The 300-mile race featured 13 cautions, mostly for accidents, and halted twice for rain.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552172.html http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/552172.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:17 EDT
Overcoming his recent bad luck that has virtually ended his chances at a Sprint Cup championship, Busch returned to his familiar spot in the Nationwide Series on Friday night, cruising to a win in the soggy, wreck-filled Dollar General 300.

The victory was the ninth for the 23-year-old Busch in NASCAR's second-tier series. He has won eight Cup races and three more in the Craftsman Truck Series.

The busy Busch's 70th race of the season followed a familiar script for Joe Gibbs Racing, whose teams have won 18 of the 31 Nationwide races.

Busch started 16th, but his superior No. 18 Toyota was on display early. He quickly moved to the front and led 137 of the 200 laps.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/551792.html http://www.kentucky.com/531/story/551792.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:07 EDT
McCain's campaign said Friday that Cindy McCain will participate in the Saturday evening event at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. It's the first time she or her husband have made a public appearance in North Carolina since the May primary.

The McCains frequently visit NASCAR events. The two attended the Coca-Cola 600 at the speedway near Charlotte last year.

McCain has recently started to increase campaign operations in North Carolina. His running mate, Sarah Palin, appeared in Greenville earlier this week.

Democratic rival, Barack Obama, has competed heavily in North Carolina in a bid to win a state that hasn't gone to the Democrats in more than three decades.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/551738.html http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/551738.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:32 EDT
The seventh-seeded Safin was a walkover winner against Moscow-born German Mischa Zverev, who was unable to play because of an illness, while Kunitsyn notched a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over France's Fabrice Santoro.

Safin, who beat fellow Russian and two-time defending Moscow champion Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals on Friday, will play in the final of this event for the second time in three years. He lost to Davydenko in 2006.

The former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion hasn't won a tournament since capturing the last of his 15 titles at the 2005 Australian Open. He was a surprise semifinalist this year at Wimbledon and is currently ranked 40th.

Kunitsyn, ranked 71st, will play in ATP final for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old native of Vladivostok twice was a semifinalist earlier this year and previously reached the semis of this event in 2005 and 2006.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/551763.html http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/551763.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:52 EDT
The eighth-seeded Monfils earned a 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2) triumph over Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber, while Petzschner rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 triumph over 2004 champion Feliciano Lopez of Spain.

After blowing a 40-0 lead while serving for the match at 6-5 in the third set, Monfils quickly established control in the tiebreaker by capturing the first four points. He went on to close it out and reach a final for the first time in 2008.

Monfils is just 1-4 all-time in ATP title matches, with his lone crown coming at Sopot in 2005. His best previous finishes this year were a trio of semifinal setbacks, including a loss to Roger Federer at the French Open.

Two weeks ago in Bangkok, Monfils also reached the semifinals. He beat Petzschner in the quarterfinals before losing to fellow Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/552502.html http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/552502.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:02 EDT
The top-seeded Nalbandian blitzed through his fourth straight opponent this week with a 6-2, 6-1 thumping of Finland's Jarkko Nieminen. Nalbandian hasn't dropped a set in four matches and has lost only 15 games in that span.

Nieminen, though, was able to do something no one else has this week -- break Nalbandian's serve. The third seed did just that in the first set, but the former Wimbledon runner-up and Tennis Masters Cup champ was able to break his opponent six times to finish off the Finn in just 64 minutes.

"I think I played a great match, didn't miss one shot in two sets," said a confident Nalbandian. "I hope to play the same way tomorrow."

He'll have the crowd against him on Sunday, as the fourth-seeded Soderling needed a mere 44 minutes to post a 6-1, 6-0 rout of Japanese wild card Kei Nishikori to reach the final of his native country's tournament for the second time.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/550651.html http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/550651.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:36 EDT
The former Wimbledon runner-up and Tennis Masters Cup champion Nalbandian handled seventh-seeded Spaniard Albert Montanes 6-4, 6-1, while Ancic decided against playing Japanese wild card Kei Nishikori on Day 5, citing a bout with acute bronchitis.

In addition to Nalbandian, two of this week's other top-four seeds will compete in Saturday's final four, as third-seeded Finn Jarkko Nieminen dropped Spaniard Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-4 and fourth-seeded Swedish favorite Robin Soderling subdued fifth-seeded German Rainer Schuettler 6-2, 7-5 on the indoor hardcourt at Royal Tennis Hall.

The semis will pit Nalbandian against the two-time Stockholm runner-up Nieminen and Soderling versus the teenage Nishikori. Nieminen reached finals here in 2001 and 2006.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/550449.html http://www.kentucky.com/567/story/550449.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:11 EDT
The red-hot Jankovic is seeking her third title in three events, as she's fresh off back-to-back championships in Beijing and Stuttgart, respectively.

The top-seeded Jankovic was joined in the semifinals here by second-seeded world No. 3 Dinara Safina and third-seeded world No. 4 Elena Dementieva. Jankovic was this year's U.S. Open runner-up, while Safina reached finals at the French Open and Olympics and Dementieva secured a gold medal in Beijing, back in August.

On Friday, Jankovic handled Italian Flavia Pennetta 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 to setup a semifinal showdown with the reigning Moscow titlist Dementieva on Saturday. Dementieva dismissed fellow Muscovite Nadia Petrova 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) on Day 5 at Olympic Stadium. Petrova was a finalist in Stuttgart last week.

The two-time major runner-up Dementieva topped American superstar Serena Williams in last year's Moscow finale.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552979.html http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552979.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:27 EDT
Three people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the nine-time Pro Bowl player could be dealt before the Tuesday trade deadline. The three didn't want to be identified because a deal hasn't been struck.

Gonzalez, who holds the NFL tight end record for receptions, touchdown catches and yards receiving, is active in civic and charitable affairs and enjoys great popularity in Kansas City. He has always said he would like to end his career with the Chiefs, who drafted him in the first round out of California in 1997.

But the Chiefs (1-4) are rebuilding from the bottom up and not likely to contend for the Super Bowl any time soon. In spite of all his personal accomplishments, Gonzalez, 32, has never even won a postseason game.

He would like an opportunity to play in a Super Bowl and the rebuilding Chiefs would like to acquire extra draft picks.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552592.html http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552592.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:22 EDT
The four-year veteran is expected to spell Shayne Graham on kickoffs for Sunday's game against the New York Jets. Graham has been bothered by a sore groin, but will likely still kick field goals and extra points.

Rayner has kicked with Indianapolis, Green Bay, Kansas City and San Diego. He appeared in two preseason games this year with Detroit, but was released in August.

The Bengals opened a roster spot by releasing fullback Reagan Mauia.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552532.html http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552532.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:22 EDT
That means Adam "Pacman" Jones will remain in the starting lineup - at least for Sunday's game against Arizona.

Newman missed the preseason and the season opener because of a groin injury. He then played in three games before getting hurt again in practice last week. He had surgery Friday in North Carolina and the earliest he is likely to return is mid-November.

Newman, the 2003 first-round pick going into his sixth NFL season, earned his first Pro Bowl appearance last season after missing the first two games of the regular season with an injured right foot. In his first four seasons, Newman started every game.

The NFL is investigating Jones' scuffle with his bodyguard, but said its review won't be completed until next week. The Dallas Cowboys had already said they won't discipline Jones, but it's unclear if the league will take any punitive action.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552524.html http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552524.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:22 EDT
Winslow missed a fourth straight practice Saturday morning. He was admitted to the Cleveland Clinic on Thursday for tests and evaluation after feeling ill for several days.

Team spokeswoman Amy Palcic says it's unclear whether the Pro Bowler will spend Saturday night in the hospital. She says there's still a 50-50 chance Winslow will play Monday against the defending Super Bowl champions.

Winslow has undergone four knee surgeries and has had to play through pain throughout most of his four-year NFL career.

His illness is not believed to be related to any of his previous injuries.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552408.html http://www.kentucky.com/561/story/552408.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:32 EDT
The team's website said the procedure was performed Friday in Durham, North Carolina.

Newman, who could be sidelined for as long as six weeks, missed last Sunday's game against Cincinnati with what was originally thought to be an abdominal strain. He had a groin problem in training camp and missed the entire preseason before also sitting out the season-opener against Cleveland.

A Pro Bowl selection for the first time last year, Newman has 11 tackles in three games this season.

Adam Jones, despite his off-the-field troubles this week, is expected to replace Newman in the starting lineup.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552987.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552987.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:37 EDT
Kim, who led by a stroke after the second round, clung to her slim advantage at 11-under-par 205 -- a shot ahead of Angela Stanford, who had a five-under 67.

Yani Tseng (70) and Mollie Fankhauser (73) were tied for third place at six- under 210 -- the only other two players who were within five shots of Kim's lead.

Kristy McPherson (71) was six back at five-under 211.

World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa stumbled to a 74 and fell seven shots off the lead at four-under 212. She was tied for sixth place with Sarah Kemp (71).]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552965.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552965.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:17 EDT
Sabbatini, a four-time tour winner who lives in Southlake outside Dallas, had an eagle and four birdies for a back-nine 29 on the La Cantera Golf Club's Resort Course. Winless since the 2007 Colonial in Fort Worth, he had a 14-under 196 total.

"It's fun to play a course where you actually know where the ball is going. It's been a frustrating year, but this feels good," Sabbatini said.

Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, shot a bogey-free 62, playing the front nine in 5-under 30. He has three career PGA Tour victories, but has only one top-10 finish this year and entered the week 125th on the money list.

"Some of my best rounds have come with limited confidence," Johnson said. "I didn't have high expectations coming in. But when I've played well, I've putted well and that was the case today."]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552021.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552021.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:02 EDT
The 20-year-old Kim, in her second season on the tour, had an 11-under 205 total on the Blackhawk Country Club course. She won the 2005 U.S. Girls' Junior.

Stanford, the Bell Micro LPGA Classic winner last month in Alabama, shot a 67, the best round of the day. She birdied her final three holes, chipping in on No. 16.

LPGA Championship winner Yani Tseng (70) and Mollie Fankhauser (73) were tied for third at 6 under, and Kristy McPherson (71) was 5 under.

Lorena Ochoa, a seven-time winner this season who lost a playoff to Suzann Pettersen last year at Blackhawk, shot a 74 to fall to 4 under. She opened with a double bogey after hitting her drive out of bounds.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552945.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/552945.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:47 EDT
Price, a three-time major winner in his PGA Tour career and World Golf Hall of Famer, completed 54 holes at eight-under 202 and is one clear at the East Course at Baltimore Country Club.

D.A. Weibring birdied two of this last three holes for a four-under 66. He is alone in second place at minus-seven, one shot better than Jeff Sluman, whose six-under 64 on Saturday was the lowest round of the championship, and Gene Jones, who managed a one-under 69.

Price first broke into red figures on Saturday at the par-three second. He rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt at that hole, then rattled off back-to-back birdies from the fourth.

Price played solid golf from there, but did not see results. He parred the next four holes on the front side, and fell behind Fred Funk, who got to the top of the leaderboard thanks to consecutive birdies at four and five.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/551946.html http://www.kentucky.com/549/story/551946.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:02 EDT
Sabbatini, a four-time tour winner who lives in Southlake outside Dallas, had an eagle and four birdies for a back-nine 29 on the La Cantera Golf Club's Resort Course. Winless since the 2007 Colonial in Fort Worth, he had a 14-under 196 total.

Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, shot a bogey-free 62, playing the front nine in 5-under 30. He has three PGA Tour victories.

Tim Wilkinson (63), 1997 winner Tim Herron (67) and second-round leader Chris Stroud (69) were 11 under, and Mark Wilson (66), Joe Ogilvie (67), Michael H. Thompson (67), Jeff Overton (67) and Tim Petrovic (68) followed at 10 under.

Defending champion Justin Leonard, the former University of Texas star seeking a record fourth victory in the event, was 7 under after a 64.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552168.html http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552168.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:37 EDT
Dirk Nowitzki had 11 points and seven rebounds for the Mavs, who also got 11 points from Jerry Stackhouse. JaJuan Smith contributed 13 points in the win.

Ramon Sessions had 11 points and nine boards for the Bucks, who also got 10 points and seven rebounds from Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Andrew Bogut.

Game Notes]]> http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552720.html http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552720.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:22 EDT
Ellis, who agreed to a six-year deal worth $66 million in July, severely sprained his ankle in a low-speed crash in late August. The suspension will cost the guard slightly less than $3 million.

The Warriors counted four preseason games in the suspension's length, which means Ellis can't return to the club until after Golden State's 26th regular-season game, against Indiana on Dec. 17.

Ellis, who recently underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament, was unlikely to return before then anyway, but the suspension means the guard won't be paid during his absence. Ellis' agent, Jeff Fried, met with Golden State officials during the week to settle Ellis' punishment.

Ellis compounded his mistake by initially lying to the Warriors about the accident. He told Chris Mullin, the Warriors' top basketball executive, that he hurt himself playing pickup ball in his native Mississippi, but came clean about the accident several days later.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552070.html http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552070.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:12 EDT
Chris Duhon also had 19 points and dished out five assists for the Knicks, who opened their preseason with a 113-111 loss to the Raptors on Wednesday. Zach Randolph had 18 points and grabbed nine boards in the win.

Elton Brand poured in a game-high 24 points for the 76ers, who opened their preseason with a 98-92 victory over the defending NBA champion Celtics on Wednesday. Andre Miller added 12 points and 12 assists in defeat, while Andre Iguodala had 16 points.

Philadelphia forward Thaddeus Young left in the third quarter with a corneal abrasion and guard Lou Williams left in the fourth quarter with lacerated chin that required three stitches.

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Hakim Warrick scored 14 points to go with eight rebounds off the bench for Memphis, and Quinton Ross had 13 points. O.J. Mayo scored 12 points, and Mike Conley recorded 10 points, six boards and four assists for the Grizzlies, who won their first preseason game in three tries.

Jason Richardson led the Bobcats with 14 points, but only Gerald Wallace and Andre Brown also reached double-digit scoring for Charlotte, with 13 and 12 points, respectively. Brown also pulled in nine rebounds, and Emeka Okafor recorded eight boards and seven points.

Game Notes]]> http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552206.html http://www.kentucky.com/560/story/552206.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:17 EDT
Brown, a rookie out of Cal-State Fullerton, hit a pair of threes and had four assists while Spencer Hawes was 10-of-17 from the field for 21 points and pulled down seven boards. John Salmons chipped in with 16 points for the Kings, who fell to Portland 110-81 in their preseason debut.

The Thunder got 19 points from Jeff Green and 14 from Damien Wilkins. Johan Petro grabbed 10 rebounds and had eight points for Oklahoma City, which dropped its preseason opener to the Timberwolves, 88-82, Wednesday.

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GEORGETOWN . Scott County's football hex over Madison Central continued Friday night as the Cardinals rallied for a 24-21 victory in a showdown of top-15 teams at Toyota Stadium.

It was the Cardinals' fourth win over Madison Central in five years, and three of them have been heartbreakers for the Indians.

Scott County freshman Josh Walls had three touchdowns, and Jay Willmott provided the winning margin with a 36-yard field goal with 4:13 left.

The Cards still weren't home free. Their defense had to come up with a clinching stop in the closing seconds after Madison Central drove to their 11. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552994.html http://www.kentucky.com/529/story/552994.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:07 EDT
BYU (6-0, 2-0 Mountain West) remained unbeaten at the halfway point of the season, but needed Hall's 8-yard touchdown pass to Austin Collie with 3:05 left in the game to seal it.

New Mexico (3-4, 1-2) held the Cougars scoreless in opening quarter and scored before BYU, both firsts for the season. The Lobos also had a touchdown called back on a penalty midway through the fourth quarter when BYU was up only 14-3, then New Mexico failed to convert on a fourth-and-21.

The Cougars, who won their 16th straight time at home, scored at least four touchdowns in every game until Saturday.

Collie had nine catches for 170 yards, his fourth straight 100-yard receiving game, and Hall finished 22-of-34 for 273 yards.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/817/story/552986.html http://www.kentucky.com/817/story/552986.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58 EDT
Until Saturday, Stephen Garcia's time at South Carolina had been more like a series of cautionary tales than the feel-good stories he'd been hoping for as the highest-rated quarterback to come in under Coach Steve Spurrier.

The 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman was arrested three times during his first 15 months on campus for various violations, including underage drinking and discharging a fire extinguisher at a campus dorm.

Garcia was kicked out of student housing and prohibited from attending school this summer.

But in leading the Gamecocks to a 24-17 win at Kentucky on Saturday, Garcia hopes he has turned the page on his troubled story. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/552809.html http://www.kentucky.com/818/story/552809.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:01 EDT
Prospects in town for UK's Big Blue Madness stole the show at public pickup games involving Kentucky basketball players on Saturday morning in Memorial Coliseum.

Center prospect Daniel Orton commanded about 400 fans' full attention. Other prospects who played in the pickup games included Russell Byrd, Dakotah Euton, Dominique Ferguson, G.J. Vilarino, Jon Hood and Vinny Zollo.

Here's some observations:

. Orton is the main focus of the fans. Fans applauded when veteran UK players appeared on the court for the pickup games. But Orton was the only one to rate a standing ovation. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/285/story/549895.html http://www.kentucky.com/285/story/549895.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:36 EDT
Put your finger on one reason why Kentucky has never ever beaten Steve Spurrier . not in 15 years, not at Florida, not at South Carolina, not when he was an up-and-coming coach, not when he was a sage genius, not even in the twinkling twilight of his career . and it is this:

Pass rush.

No pass rush, to be exact.

From Shane Matthews to Danny "Heisman Trophy" Wuerffel to Jessie "The Bachelor" Palmer at Florida through even Blake Mitchell at South Carolina, when facing Kentucky, Spurrier's quarterbacks have sat back in their rocking chairs waiting for receivers to find an opening (didn't take long) before delivering that death spiral. ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/287/story/552864.html http://www.kentucky.com/287/story/552864.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:15 EDT
ROBINSON CREEK . To reconnect with one of the biggest "what ifs" in Kentucky basketball history, one travels back to the area where Todd May first became a hoops folk hero.

Today, May works with his two brothers in the Pike County auto parts business their parents have owned for more than 30 years.

At 44, May has a touch of gray in his sandy hair, but the lanky 6-foot-9 frame that once captured the imagination of Kentuckians with its fluidity on a basketball court still looks in playing trim.

"I ride a bike, walk, do some jogging," May says. "I stay in halfway decent shape." ]]> http://www.kentucky.com/289/story/550875.html http://www.kentucky.com/289/story/550875.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:28 EDT
Lexington Christian Academy Coach Paul Rains remembers when Ray Graham and Mike Meighan were his "two biggest nemeses" in football.

When Rains was at Montgomery County in the mid-1990s, his Indians regularly knocked heads with Graham's Harrison County Thorobreds. After Rains moved to Madison Central, one of his main rivals was Meighan's Paul Dunbar Bulldogs.

"I won't even mention some of the thoughts I used to have about them on Friday night," Rains said with a laugh. "If you'd told me 10 years ago that one day we'd all be coaching together at Lexington Christian, and we'd be a Class A state power, well, you couldn't make up a movie like that."

Meighan, who was head coach at Dunbar for 11 years before retiring after the 2000 season, joined LCA's staff three years ago. "When Paul was at Madison Central, we butted heads a lot," Meighan said. "But this is not the same Paul Rains I coached against. He's become a new person. I'm here because this is where I was needed. It's a growing program that's teaching the right things to kids." ]]>