SPORTS HEADLINES 8/11/12

High School Football: Christian County plays in the Montgomery County Football Jamboree this evening at Governors Stadium on the Austin Peay campus.  The Colonels meet Ravenwood High at  7:15 and Northeast at 8 pm.

NFL:  Former Christian County and West Virginia defensive back Keith Tandy had three tackles as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled to a 20-7 win over the Miami Dolphins last night.

The Tennessee Titans play their first exhibition game this evening against the Seattle Seahawks.

College Football:  Austin Peay quarterback Landon Curtis has left the program for personal reasons.  The Calhoun, GA native started three games for the Governors last season and is listed as number three on the depth chart heading into fall camp.

College Basketball:   The University of Kentucky's basketball schedule for the upcoming season has been finalized.  The Wildcats open the season against Maryland November 9th in Brooklyn, while the first SEC game is January 10th at Vanderbilt.

PGA Championship:  Tiger Woods had a one under par 71 to move into a tie for the lead after two rounds at Kiwah Island, SC.  Woods is tied with first round leader Carl Pettersen and Vijay Singh, who shot the only sub 70 round of the day.  Golfers were treated to wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour Friday, with two rounds in the 90's and 41 players failing to break 80.

SPORTS UPDATE 8/10/12

High School Football:   Several area teams will be playing their pre season scrimmages this evening.  The Hopkinsville Tigers meet Owensboro at 7 at Hopkinsville High. The scrimmage occurs after the annual “Meet the Tigers” for all fall teams which begins at 5 at Tiger Gym.

Trigg County travels to Murray for matchups with Murray High and Union County. Fort Campbell hosts its annual jamboree this evening, playing West Creek and Marshall County, Caldwell County is at Butler County.

Christian County participates in the Montgomery County Football Jamboree Saturday night at Governors Stadium against Ravenwood and Northeast.  Todd Central holds a jamboree Saturday night and plays Heath and Houston County, TN.

NFL: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins meet tonight with former Christian County and West Virginia standout Keith Tandy expected to see playing time. Tandy was taken in the 6^th round of this year’s NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

Other games this evening have the New York Jets at Cincinnati, Cleveland at Detroit, NY Giants at Jacksonville, Arizona at Kansas City and San Francisco hosts Minnesota.

College Basketball: CBS Sports.com has released a poll concerning the college basketball coach perceived to be the biggest cheater in the game. Kentucky’s John Calipari tops the list at 36%, Baylor’s Scott Drew is second at 34% and UCLA’s Ben Howland is third at 12%. The poll was conducted recently with 100 college coaches.

Western Kentucky University has released its women’s basketball schedule for the 2012-13 season. First year coach Michelle Clark Heard’s Lady Toppers will play in a total of 12 games involving teams who played in the post season last year.

The Lady Toppers will open the regular season November 9^th with a road game at Murray State and open the home portion of the season November 17^th against Northern Kentucky.

At the London Olympics, Team USA returns to basketball action in a semi final contest against Argentina, a team they defeated 126-97 in preliminary round play. Spain and Russia play in the other semi final, with the two winners to play in the gold medal game.

MLB: The Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds have a matinee at Wrigley Field, with St. Louis at Philadelphia this evening, along with Atlanta at the NY Mets.

SPORTS HEADLINES 8/10/12

High School Football:   Several area teams will be playing their pre season scrimmages this evening.  The Hopkinsville Tigers meet Owensboro at 7 at Hopkinsville High. The scrimmage occurs after the annual “Meet the Tigers” for all fall teams which begins at 5 at Tiger Gym.

Trigg County travels to Murray for matchups with Murray High and Union County. Fort Campbell hosts its annual jamboree this evening, playing West Creek and Marshall County, Caldwell County is at Butler County.

Christian County participates in the Montgomery County Football Jamboree Saturday night at Governors Stadium against Ravenwood and Northeast.   Todd Central holds a jamboree Saturday night and plays Heath and Houston County, TN.

The Courier Journal reports St. X football coach Mike Glaser has announced this will be his last season. The 59-year-old Glaser has led St. X to seven state championships and has compiled a record of 328-73 heading into his final season, which marks the fourth most wins in Kentucky high school football.

High School Volleyball: Hopkinsville defeated Madisonville 3 sets to none, Fort Campbell defeated UHA 3-2, Logan County over Warren Central 2-0, Monroe County defeated Russellville 2-0, Hopkins Central defeated Muhlenberg County 3-0.

Golf: Hopkinsville’s Mitchell Moore finished 10^th in the professional standings of the Kentucky Open which concluded Thursday in Hebron. Moore had a final round 71 to finish at 217, which tied him for 15^th overall. Tyler Mitchell of Cadiz fired a final round 72 to finish tied for 26^th at 220. Keith Ohr of Louisville won the event for the second time with a final round 69 to finish at 208. Ohr had won the Kentucky Open 11 years ago.

Mid Continent University officials have announced the school’s athletic teams will be leaving the Trans South Conference for the American Midwest Conference. The Mayfield school has been in the Trans South Conference for the last seven seasons. Mid Continent will begin competition in the American Midwest Conference in the 2013-14 school year, becoming the 11^th member of the AMC.

College Football: University of Kentucky defensive coordinator Rick Minter says former Christian County football standout Malcom McDuffen is competing for one of the linebacker positions on the Wildcat defense. Minter tells the Lexington Herald Leader there are several guys pushing for the starting spot.

College Basketball: The Bowling Green Daily News reports two players are no longer part of Western Kentucky’s Lady Topper basketball program. Junior guard Ellen Sholtes was dismissed from the program Thursday. Sholtes started 11 games last season and averaged 3.5 points per game. No reason was given for Sholtes’ dismissal.

WKU also announced that walk on guard Zoe Sibalich has also left the program. In all, five players have either left or been dismissed since Michelle Clark-Heard took over the program in March.

NFL: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins see action tonight with former Christian County and West Virginia standout Keith Tandy seeing some playing time. Tandy was taken in the 6^th round of this year’s NFL Draft by the Buccaneers.

Tennessee Titans coach Mike Munchak has announced Matt Hasselbeck will start the Titans first pre season game against Seattle Saturday night. Munchak says Hasselbeck will take 10-15 snaps, with Jake Locker playing after that until halftime. Rusty Smith and Nick Stephens will see action in the second half.

The Titans have also announced there will be no further punishment of wide receiver Kenny Britt following his Instagram post Wednesday concerning a fine over not showing up for rehab treatment. Coach Mike Munchak did not reveal any of the details which led to the over $9,000 fine Wednesday.

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson tells the Tennessean he can run with Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Despite being wowed by Bolt, Johnson says he would be up to the challenge if the two met in a 40 yard dash. Even with his proclamation, Johnson says he has the utmost respect for the world’s fastest man.

NHL: Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday the league will lock out the players if the sides can not reach a new collective bargaining agreement by the end of the current deal.  The current CBA is set to expire on September 15th, and games will not be played under terms of the current pact.  The league and the players association held a negotiating session in New York on Monday.  NHL preseason play is tentatively scheduled to begin on September 23rd.

SPORTS UPDATE 8/9/12

Mid Continent University officials have announced the school’s athletic teams will be leaving the Trans South Conference for the American Midwest Conference. The Mayfield school has been in the Trans South Conference for the last seven seasons. Mid Continent will begin competition in the American Midwest Conference in the 2013-14 school year, becoming the 11^th member of the AMC.

University of Kentucky defensive coordinator Rick Minter says former Christian County football standout Malcom McDuffen is competing for one of the linebacker positions on the Wildcat defense. Minter tells the Lexington Herald Leader there are several guys pushing for the starting spot.

The Bowling Green Daily News reports two players are no longer part of Western Kentucky’s Lady Topper basketball program. Junior guard Ellen Sholtes was dismissed from the program today. Sholtes started 11 games last season and averaged 3.5 points per game. No reason was given for Sholtes’ dismissal.

WKU also announced that walk on guard Zoe Sibalich has also left the program. In all, five players have either left or been dismissed since Michelle Clark-Heard took over the program in March.

NFL: Peyton Manning will see his first in game action since 2010 as the Denver Broncos meet the Chicago Bears in pre season action tonight at Soldier Field.   Other games have Washington at Buffalo, Baltimore at Atlanta, New Orleans at New England, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia and Green Bay at San Diego.

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson tells the Tennessean he can run with Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Despite being wowed by Bolt, Johnson says he would be up to the challenge if the two met in a 40 yard dash. Even with his proclamation, Johnson says he has the utmost respect for the world’s fastest man.

 MLB: Matinee action has St. Louis hosting San Francisco, while Cincinnati begins a series tonight at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs.

SPORTS HEADLINES 8/9/12

High School Volleyball: Hopkinsville goes to Madisonville, University Heights entertains Fort Campbell, Todd Central welcomes Trigg County, Russellville hosts Monroe County, Logan County at Warren Central, Hopkins Central hosts Muhlenberg County, Crittenden County entertains Webster County.

High School Football: Tickets remain on sale at Christian County High School for the Colonels games in the Montgomery County Jamboree Saturday night at Governors Stadium at Austin Peay. Tickets are $5 each for the games which have the Colonels playing Ravenwood at 7:15 and Northeast at 8 pm.

Hopkinsville High will host Owensboro at the high school practice field at 7 pm Friday. That comes after the “Meet the Tigers” night for all fall teams at 5 pm at Tiger Gym.

College Football: Louisville had its media day Wednesday. Coach Charlie Strong says the Cardinals are aiming high this fall after being picked to win the Big East Conference. Strong said to the media the expectations are out there and there’s no way the Cardinals can hide from them. Louisville tied for a share of the Big East title last season.

College Basketball: Kentucky freshman to be Nerlens Noel says he will be eligible to play for the Wildcats this season. Noel told CBS Sports.com Wednesday he has been cleared academically. Noel reclassified from the junior to the senior class in the middle of last year. Because of the move, he had to do additional course work this summer to meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

The ESPN Gameday Crew will visit Rupp Arena for a Kentucky basketball game this season. The Wildcats game with Missouri February 23rd has been selected for an 8 pm Hopkinsville time tipoff, with the Gameday Crew doing pre game shows that day.

It appears Murray State may have its final basketball game for its 2012-13 schedule wrapped up. WPSD-Paducah reported on its website Wednesday Old Dominion could be coming to the CFSB Center this season as part of a home and home series. If or when it’s official, look for the game to be scheduled between the November 27th home date with Lipscomb and the December 8th game at Evansville.

Golf: Hopkinsville’s Mitchell Moore fired his second straight 73 for a two day total of 146 at the Kentucky Open in Hebron. Moore enters the final round tied for 22nd. Tyler Mitchell of Cadiz came back with a 70 yesterday for a 148 total, which ties him for 30th place. Louisville’s Keith Ohr has a one shot lead on Bowling Green’s Adam Gary heading into today’s final round.

The Bowling Green Daily News reported Wednesday Western Kentucky University is placing a bid to host the 2014 NCAA Division One Golf Championships. Olde Stone Golf Club in Bowling Green has hosted the 2009 and 2012 regionals. An announcement who will receive the bid is expected by November 1st.

NFL: Kenny Britt is continuing to add fuel to his fire concerning his off the field activities. The Tennessee Titan wide receiver posted a picture online via Instagram of a form he received Wednesday where he was fined over $9,000 for missing a injury rehab session.

Meanwhile, the Tennessean reports Britt told reporters earlier in the day he is worried he may be fined by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his recent arrest on DUI charges at Fort Campbell. Britt met with Goodell Monday in New York, the second time the two men have met in a year.

 On the field, coach Mike Munchak may decide today if Matt Hasselbeck or Jake Locker will start the Titans pre season game Saturday at Seattle.