Sports in Kentucky
Hoops stars of yesteryear gather at Wayland
Bob Watkins
      Basketball players in Kentucky who own one-name recognition that spans more than half a century are as rare as a comet fly by — made precious because time, anecdotal history and written words smooth a path for the likes of Kelly Coleman, Fred Maggard, Howie Crittenden and Corky Withrow.
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Cougars got little fight from Tigers
Keith Howard
      The Letcher County Central Cougars out-clawed the Clay County Tigers 41-14 on Friday to rebound from a tough onepoint loss to Perry Central the week before. The Tigers are led by their Mr. Football candidate, senior quarterback Zack Lewis.
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CHEERING THE COUGARS
      Arianna Collins, left, and Lindsey Kincer are members of the Letcher County Central High School cheerleading squad.
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UK at 'Bama game on CBS
The Associated Press
      TUSCALOOSA, Ala. The Alabama-Kentucky game will be televised by CBS. The Oct. 4 game at Bryant- Denny Stadium will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EDT. The two teams haven't met since the Crimson Tide's 45-17 win in 2004. Other Southeastern Conference games to be televised that weekend include Florida at Arkansas and Auburn at Vanderbilt.
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Gabby's Fishing Fever
Cooler temperatures bring much bigger fish
By GREG CAUDILL
      Many fisherman including myself look have been looking forward to the arrival of early fall and the cooler water temperatures it brings. This is a time that many anglers dream about all summer long. Not only is it a time when you can catch a lot of bass on top water, but also a time when you can catch some big fish.
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Greg Biffle leaves heads turning
Steve Mickey
      Greg Biffle's start in the Chase has to have the rest of the field shaking their heads wondering if the Roush Fenway driver will cool off anytime soon. After going winless in the 26 races leading up to the Chase, Biffle has now visited victory lane in the first two races of the 10-race playoff.
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Wildcats are 3-0, but far from perfect,coach says
BY JEFFREY McMURRAY Associated Press Writer LEXINGTON
      The Kentucky Wildcats may be undefeated, but they are far from unblemished. The team is off to a perfect 3- 0 start as it prepares for a final nonconference tuneup against Western Kentucky Saturday, but the Wildcats' players understand now how thin the line between perfection and disaster can be.
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Meeting planned
      Whitesburg Little League will conduct its annual general membership meeting on Sunday, October 5, at 4 p.m. at Whitesburg City Hall. The 2009 Board of Directors will be established. Anyone interested in participating in the 2009 season is encouraged to attend. Questions may be directed to Gary Hall, 633-2590.
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