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JOHN CLAY | Herald-Leader sports columnist

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    NOT EVEN HOOPS OUTSHINES FOOTBALL

    By John Clay

    This is a basketball state. The Baron. The Fabulous Five. Mr. Wildcat. The Fiddlin' Five. Pitino. The hanging of the banners. Cawood's Court. Midnight Madness.

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UK BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK by Jerry Tipton | TIPTON'S BLOG

  • UK BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK

    Lots of questions for Cats as new season approaches

    By Jerry Tipton

    Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie began a news conference last week by noting the greater familiarity that comes with being a second-year coach: ”The players have a greater sense of comfort because there's not as much unknown,“ he said. ”You know what to expect more. They know what to expect more.“
UK FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK by Chip Cosby

  • UK Football Notebook

    Phillips tapping pipeline from Louisville Central

    Chip Cosby

    The University of Kentucky pipeline that UK offensive coordinator and future head coach Joker Phillips has established to powerhouse program LaGrange (Ga.) has been well-chronicled.

    Now Phillips may be on the verge of building another pipeline, this one a little closer to home at Louisville's Central High School.

MIKE FIELDS

  • HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

    Deciding when to play your aces never easy

    Mike Fields

    ”Who's on first?“ was the question posed by funny men Abbott and Costello. ”Who's on the mound?“ is the question posed by coaches serious about winning the state baseball title at Applebee's Park this week.
MARYJEAN WALL
MARK MALONEY

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    AMERICANS ROUT AUSTRALIA FOR SIXTH WIN

    By Mark Maloney

    The United States men's basketball team has looked unbeatable at the Beijing Olympics. The latest evidence came Wednesday with a 116-85 spanking of Australia at Wukesong Basketball Gymnasium.
RICK BAILEY
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