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College Basketball
Kentucky rolled with ease over Radford, winning 88-40 to improve to 5-0 on the season. Terrence Jones led the Wildcats with 17 points. Kentucky returns to action Saturday night against Portland, with pre game coverage at 4:30 on Lite 98.7.
OTHER SEC SCORES: Tennessee finishes 7th at the Maui Invitational, defeating host Chaminade 86-60 behind 25 points from Jordan McRae. Anthony Hickey had another big night scoring 12 points and collecting a career high six assists, though LSU lost to South Alabama in overtime 79-75.
Austin Peay overcame a 17 point second half deficit, but lost in overtime to Detroit 94-93 in the CBE Classic in Bowling Green, Ohio, Former UHA standout Tyshwan Edmondson led the 0-6 Governors in scoring with 26 points. Austin Peay plays its home opener Saturday night against Middle Tennessee.
Murray State opened play in the Great Alaska Shootout, edging host Alaska Anchorage 64-62. Isaiah Cannan led the 5-0 Racers with 19 points. Murray State will face San Francisco Friday night.
Western Kentucky loses its fourth straight game and the second in four days to Virginia Commonwealth 68-45 in Bowling Green. The Rams went on a 15-0 run late in the second half to secure the victory.
College Football
Kentucky coach Joker Phillips expects freshman quarterback Maxwell Smith to start against Tennessee Saturday. Both Smith and Morgan Newton practiced for the Wildcats on Wednesday. However, defensive starters Martavious Neloms and Ridge Wilson will not play Saturday due to injuries. Coverage of the game begins at 9:30 Saturday morning on Lite 98.7.
The Knoxville News Sentinel reports four Tennessee Vols will not play against Kentucky Saturday. Nick Branum, CJ Fleming, Matt Milton and Robert Nelson are all suspended for violation of team rules. None of the players appear on the Vols two deep chart for this game.
The Tennessean reports the Music City Bowl, the BBVA Compass Bowl and the Liberty Bowl will all have rooting interests this weekend for Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Mississippi State. The three teams must win for the three remaining bowls with SEC tie ins to have a chance for teams from the conference. The Music City Bowl gets the first pick of the three bowls and likely needs for one team to win this weekend.
NHL
The Minnesota Wild scored all three of its goals in the third period in downing the Nashville Predators 3-2. The Preds are back in action Saturday night at Detroit, with coverage at 6 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
NFL
Thanksgiving Day means plenty of action. The tripleheader begins with the traditional game in Detroit as the Lions host undefeated Green Bay, followed by Dallas hosting red hot Miami and the finale—the Harbaugh Bowl—as San Francisco(coached by Jim Harbaugh) play at Baltimore (coached by John Harbaugh). Coverage of all three games begins at 11 this morning on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Golf
Princeton’s Emma Talley won two matches Wednesday at the Polo Golf Junior Classic. Talley defeated Samantha Wagner 4 and 3 after winning a 19 hole match 1 up over Jaye Marie Green. Talley meets Nicole Morales in a quarterfinal match this morning in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. |
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High School Basketball
Heritage Christian Academy’s teams played against Victory Christian. The Warriors improved to 5-1 on the season and 5-0 in conference play with an 81-11 victory. Alex Walker had 21 to lead HCA, who had three players in double figures. The Warriors meet White House this evening.
HCA’s Lady Warriors were also victorious, defeating Victory Christian 60-8. Grace Waldron led the Lady Warriors with nine points.
College Basketball
Austin Peay lost for the second straight night in the CBE Classic in Bowling Green, Ohio to George Washington 54-52. Tyshwan Edmondson led the Governors with a game high 17 points.
Tennessee and Memphis battled to a double overtime affair, before Memphis came away with a 99-97 victory at the Maui Invitational.
Louisville defeated Arkansas State 54-27. The Cards held their fourth straight opponent to less than 55 points in going to 4-0 on the season.
Women’s scores: Austin Peay lost at Louisville 78-60, Murray State fell at Alabama A&M 76-71 and Western Kentucky lost to Wright State 86-66.
Tonight’s games: Kentucky is back in action hosting Radford, with pre game coverage beginning at 4:30 on Lite 98.7.
Elsewhere in the SEC: Tennessee meets host Chaminade at the Maui Invitational and LSU takes on South Alabama.
Austin Peay meets Detroit in their final game of the CBE Classic, Murray State takes on Alaska Anchorage at the Great Alaska Shootout, and for the second time in four days, Western Kentucky hosts Virginia Commonwealth.
College Football
Kentucky football coach Joker Phillips says Maxwell Smith will be the starting quarterback if he can go when the Cats close out the regular season Saturday against Tennessee. Smith suffered a shoulder strain in last Saturday's loss at Georgia. Kentucky Sports Radio reports on its website wide receiver Matt Roark--who last played quarterback in high school--is taking snaps out of the Wildcat formation this week in case Smith nor Morgan Newton cannot go Saturday. Pre game coverage begins at 9:30 Saturday morning on Lite 98.7.
The Ohio Valley Conference released its post season All-OVC teams Tuesday. Murray State quarterback Casey Brockman and running back Mike Harris were named first team offense, while Austin Peay defensive back Amius Smith was named first team defense. Austin Peay’s Ryan White was named as a running back on the second team, with Murray State offensive tackle Raymond Hopson also named to the second team offense.
Murray State linebackers Sam Small and Qua Huzzie were named second team defense, along with Racer defensive back Dontrell Johnson. Johnson was also named second team return specialist. He was joined on that team by kicker Kienan Cullen.
Murray State’s Sam Small and Qua Huzzie were also named to the all Newcomer team.
NHL
The Nashville Predators gave up three first period goals in falling to the Edmonton Oilers 6-2. It was only the fourth road win for the Oilers this season. Nashville plays a pre Thanksgiving game this evening at Minnesota, with coverage at 7 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
Golf
The Princeton Times Leader reports Princeton's Emma Talley just barely got into the match play portion of the Polo Junior Classic in Palm Beach Garden, Florida. Talley had a two day stroke play total of 152, which concluded Tuesday. Talley is facing Jaye Marie Green in match play this morning and if she wins, she will play a second match today. The quarterfinal and semifinal matches will take place Thanksgiving Day, with the championship match on Friday.
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High School Football
Fort Campbell coach Shawn Berner has been named the Kentucky Football Coaches Association Class 3-A District 1 Coach of the Year according to an online story on the Kentucky New Era's website. Berner won his 100th game as Falcons coach in the regular season finale against Hopkinsville. Fort Campbell puts its 9-4 record on the line Friday night against top ranked Louisville Central Friday night at Fryar Stadium.
High School Soccer
The Kentucky High School Athletics Association is proposing realignment for soccer playing schools. The measure, proposed at last week’s Board of Control meeting, calls for the revamp of the 16 regions, using the current basketball alignment as its model. The 8th district would consist of the four local schools, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Fort Campbell and University Heights. If the realignment measure passes, it would go in effect next school year.
College Basketball
Turnovers and poor free throw shooting plagued Austin Peay as they fell to Bowling Green 82-72 in the second round of the CBE Classic Monday night. Former University Heights player Tyshwan Edmondson had 9 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes. The Governors face George Washington in today’s action at 4 pm.
Tennessee lost to Duke 77-67 in the first round of the Maui Invitational. The Vols will meet the Memphis Tigers in action today.
Vanderbilt gets a last second shot in defeating Oregon State 64-62. Brad Tinsley hit the game winner with 4.5 seconds left.
Today’s games
The Louisville Cardinals host Arkansas State, with tipoff at 6 Hopkinsville time.
Austin Peay’s Lady Governors are back in action, playing a matinee game at 11th ranked Louisville.
College Football
During his Monday news conference, Kentucky coach Joker Phillips told reporters there was a bright side to not going to a bowl game this season. Phillips says without an extra month of practice and game preparation, the Wildcat coaching staff can hit the road for recruiting. Kentucky closes out the season hosting Tennessee Saturday, with pre game coverage at 9:30 am on Lite 98.7.
The Louisville Cardinals take on South Florida Saturday, with coach Charlie Strong telling his players their focus at hand is on defeating the Bulls, and not worrying about which bowl game the Cards will play in.
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he will use a video of Tennessee coach Derek Dooley’s post game talk to his team following the Vols 27-21 overtime win last Saturday as motivation. Franklin says the video and the words will be talked about a lot before the Vols play in Nashville next season. Vols coach Derek Dooley says he is disappointed a video of the post game celebration is out, but says it’s the world in which we live in.
Western Kentucky running back Bobby Rainey was named the Sun Belt Offensive player of the week Monday. The Hilltopper senior rushed for a season high 214 yards in last Saturday’s win at North Texas. It was Rainey’s second 200 yard rushing game of the season.
Meanwhile, Hilltopper coach Willie Taggart wants Houchens LT Smith Stadium full when the Hilltoppers host Troy at 11:30 am Saturday. Western Kentucky is bowl eligible, but a win over the Trojans would help solidify bowl chances.
NFL
Tennessee Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is expected to start Sunday when the Titans host Tampa Bay. The Tennessean reports it’s believed a few days of rest will rejuvenate Hasselbeck’s injured right elbow which he suffered in Sunday’s loss at Atlanta.
NHL
The Edmonton Oilers face the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena this evening, with coverage beginning at 7 PM on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
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Heritage Christian Academy’s basketball teams played at Micah, Saturday, with the warriors winning the boys game 55-45. According to the game story in the Kentucky New Era, Kenneth Morris led the Warriors with 18 points and Nathan Workman added 12. The lady Warriors lost to Micah 30-26, with Grace Waldron leading the Lady Warriors with 17 points. H-C-A’s teams return to action Tuesday night playing at Victory.
Christian County’s Middle School wrestling team won the North Hardin Trojan Invitational, Saturday. The Colonels had four tournament champions: Diion Leavell at 105, Frolian Agulto at 113, Camerin Cole at 121 and Angel Silva at 190. The Colonels also had six runner ups.
College basketball
Kentucky defeated Old Dominion 62-52 in the finals of the Hall of Fame Classic. Darius Miller led Kentucky with 13 points. The Wildcats return to action hosting Radford on Wednesday night, with pre game coverage at 4:30 on Lite 98.7.
A programming reminder, coach John Calipari will have his weekly call in show at six tonight, following coach Joker Phillips at five also on Lite 98.7.
Western Kentucky lost to Virginia Commonwealth, 69-64 at the DirectTV Charleston Classic. It’s the first of two meetings between the teams in four days, as the teams play again Wednesday evening in Bowling Green.
LSU defeated Georgia Tech, 59-50 also at the DirectTV Charleston Classic. Former Christian County standout Anthony hickey had 20 points, two rebounds and four assists in the victory.
Murray State defeated UAB, 62-55 in Birmingham. Isaiah Cannan led the Racers with 19 points. Murray State is now 4-0 on the season.
Women’s basketball: Virginia upset number three Tennessee, 69-64, and Duke defeated Western Kentucky 80-54.
Tonight’s games: Austin Peay plays at Bowling Green at the CBE Classic, Tennessee takes on Duke, former Christian County standout Donovan Kates and Manhattan College meets Fresno State.
College football
After falling 19-10 at Georgia on Saturday, Kentucky closes out the season this Saturday hosting Tennessee, with pre game coverage at 9:30 on Lite 98.7.
Vanderbilt coach James Franklin says he would not make any comments about the end of the Commodores loss at Tennessee until later this week, or not at all according to the Tennessean. The Vols won the game 27-21 in overtime after game officials erred in reviewing a play which had been blown dead. The play allowed the Vols to return an interception 90 yards for the game winning touchdown.
Western Kentucky has the nation’s leading rusher in bobby rainey. Rainey had a season high 214 yards in Saturday’s 31-21 win at North Texas, and now has 1468 yards on the season. The win at North Texas made the Hilltoppers bowl eligible, and a win Saturday against Troy would help Western’s bowl chances. The teams play in Bowling Green at noon.
Murray State quarterback Casey Brockman scored a touchdown three different ways in Saturday's win at Southeast Missouri. For that, the junior was named the OVC co-offensive player of the week. Brockman ran for a touchdown on the game's opening drive, caught a ten yard pass and threw for a 23 yard score all in the first half.
Georgia football lost one of its beloved treasures Sunday night. Larry Munson--who broadcast Bulldog games for 43 years--died of complications of pneumonia at his Athens home. Munson's broadcasting career covered more than 60 years and included stints at Vanderbilt and as the voice of the Nashville Vols baseball team.
NFL
Monday Night Football has Kansas City at New England, with pre game coverage at seven on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
The Tennessean reports the Tennessee Titans will stick with Matt Hasselbeck at quarterback if his elbow injury is not serious. Hasselbeck hit the elbow of his throwing arm on the helment of one of his offensive linemen in the third quarter of the titans 23-17 loss at Atlanta sunday.
Rookie Jake Locker came on in relief and led the Titans to two scores. Tennessee hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday at LP Field. |
High School Football
The Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl has reached regional championship action.
Class 3-A: Fort Campbell plays at Paducah Tilghman.
Class 4-A: Franklin Simpson goes to Lone Oak
Class 5-A: Bowling Green hosts Warren Central
Class 6-A: Henderson County meets Louisville Butler
Class A: Mayfield takes on Louisville Holy Cross
Class 2-A: Murray High tangles with Owensboro Catholic
Find out about these and the other playoff scores tonight on the Kentucky High School Scoreboard Show at 9 on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP.
High school basketball
Christian County High School will have its Meet the Colonels night on Saturday night at Colonel Gym. Activities will take place from 5-8:30 with middle school and high school teams to be introduced and play short scrimmages. There will also be a Zumbathon at Colonel Gym tomorrow from 10 a-m until noon, with proceeds to go to the Colonel basketball program. Also, Buffalo Wings and Rings will donate 10 percent of its sales on Saturday to the Colonel basketball program.
The Courier Journal has released its pre-season top 25 girls basketball poll. Manual is picked first, followed by Marion County, Boone County, Perry County Central and Mercy. Owensboro Catholic is 17th, Bowling Green 22nd, Calloway County 23rd, Grayson County 24th and Murray 25th.
College basketball
Western Kentucky fell to Tulsa in the opening round of the DirectTV Charleston Classic, 65-49 Thursday and will meet LSU at Noon today. The Tigers lost to Northwestern, 88-82. Anthony Hickey had 11 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals in 33 minutes.
Murray State swept a doubleheader at the CFSB center. The Lady Racers scored the most points in a game since 2008 in downing Mid-Continent 103-48.
The Racers defeated Tennessee Temple 83-41. The Racers 3-0 start is the best since the 2003-04 season.
Kentucky plays tomorrow against Penn State. Coverage of the game airs at three-30 p-m on Lite 98.7.
College football
Kentucky is back in action tomorrow at Georgia, with pre game coverage at 9:30 a-m on Lite 98.7.
Tennessee meets Vanderbilt tomorrow night in Knoxville, Western Kentucky travels to North Texas.
In the OVC, Austin Peay travels to Tennessee Tech, Murray State hosts Southeast Missouri.
LSU plays at Ole Miss tomorrow night, with coverage beginning at six on Newstalk 95.3 FM/1230 AM whop.
NHL
Martin Erat scored a pair of goals as the Nashville Predators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 at Bridgestone Arena. The Preds are back in action on Saturday night hosting Columbus at 7:00 PM. |
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