Cougars get week off as Perry awaits



After losses at Middlesboro and last week at home against Hazard, the Cougars of Letcher Central hoped to get things back on the right track this past weekend. But to get on the right track they would have to travel to Belfry. The Pirates and legendary coach Phillip Haywood are always a powerhouse in Class 3A and although they entered […]

Cats in need of work




LEXINGTON Joker Phillips is off to the best start by a first-year Kentucky coach since Bear Bryant won his first three games with the Wildcats in 1946. And don’t think Phillips isn’t aware of it. When asked this week if he knew whose mark he can match with a victory over Akron on Saturday, Phillips knowingly nodded his head. “Bear […]

Sports in Kentucky

A week for crying

Randy Moss whined in Boston. Pete Rose bawled in Cincinnati. Bruce Pearl sniveling in Knoxville. Indiana media somberly noted, 10th anniversary of Douglas Mac- Arthur’s firing by Harry Truman. Or was that Bob Knight by Myles Brand? Big Blue Nation was bellyaching about Enes Kanter’s amateur status. And, Lee Todd’s lips quivered in Lexington. My observations: Millionaire Moss’s whine isn’t […]

The countdown has begun



When the Chase format was introduced in 2004, NASCAR’s goal was to give the fans two exciting point chases in the same season. The first would be the drivers competing just to make it into the Chase field after the first 26 races of the season. There has been some tight competition over the years for one of the 12 […]

Struttin’ Time

Here’s a real turkey of a story

No one has contacted me about killing deer or turkey, so I guess opening week of the hunting season wasn’t exactly a good week. Things are about to change, starting now. Things get tougher when I hunt, because the turkeys know I’m out there and tremble in their boots. (I really haven’t seen them wearing boots, I must say.) Some […]

Johnson somewhat overlooked as Chase begins




CHARLOTTE, N.C. This is the time of season when Jimmie Johnson thrives, and his Hendrick Motorsports team smooths out any chinks in its seemingly indestructible armor. And with five wins this season and the second seed in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, it’s not as though there have been too many bumps in the road. Then why is […]

Cobb best player Phillips has been around as coach



LEXINGTON Kentucky coach Joker Phillips says star wide receiver Randall Cobb is the best player he’s ever been around. And just because Cobb doesn’t play for a national power doesn’t mean he shouldn’t be considered for college football’s top honor. Phillips said Tuesday he considers is a “slap in the face” that Cobb wouldn’t receive Heisman Trophy consideration simply because […]

T.O., Ochocinco missing for chance at ‘Hail Mary’




FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco were supposed to give the Cincinnati Bengals two of the best deep threats in the NFL. When Carson Palmer lined up for a “Hail Mary” against the New England Patriots on Sunday with 1 second left in the first half, though, neither receiver was available. Ochocinco was in the locker room receiving intravenous […]

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