Kentucky-Louisville game has numerous subplots
LEXINGTON, Ky. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? A Kentucky-Louisville game normally is notable, if only because of the heated rivalry between the teams and their respective strong basketball traditions. But when No. 4 Louisville (6-0) and No. 23 Kentucky (6-3) meet…
Read MoreEarly bowls are prize for some teams and letdown for others
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Getting pumped up to play in the Bowl Championship Series is easy. And any team can get motivated for those other bowls played at sunny locales after the calendar flips. Then there are the teams playing…
Read MoreArmchair Quarterback: Can Indy finish its run at perfection?
By Duane Sherrill / Columnist Will the Colts be able to run the table and post the first undefeated season since the 1972 Miami Dolphins?Hey, several have come close in the past. The Chicago Bears were the greatest contenders to the throne, dropping a single game on their way to the championship back in mid-80s.…
Read MoreStrong start lifts Dibrell girls past Lady Eagles, to title
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Dibrell’s Lauren Wilkinson eyes the basket while being double-teamed by Morrison’s Erin Dyer and Kayla Robinson (22). (Dale Stubblefield photo) In the finals of the Warren County Middle School fifth- amd sixth-grade girls tournament Friday night, Dibrell and Morrison tipped things off with the Lady…
Read MoreManning plate fetches $10,305 as auction raises $104,370
INDIANAPOLIS Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? An Indianapolis Colts specialty state license plate with Peyton Manning’s number 18 was the top seller at $10,305 as an online auction brought in $104,370, toward the cost of building the team’s new 63,000-seat, retractable-roof…
Read MoreBroncos beat Bills to clinch playoff birth
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Leave it to the sure-handed Rod Smith to help the Denver Broncos clinch a playoff berth. Smith had 11 catches for 137 yards ? both season-highs ? and a touchdown, leading the Broncos…
Read MoreWCMS boys win Invitational, finish year undefeated
By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Micah McColloch of the Warren County Middle School Pioneers goes up for two against Dibrell’s Garrison Holmes Friday night. (Dale Stubblefield photo) With an undefeated season on the line, the Warren County Middle School boys fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team squared off against Dibrell in…
Read MorePatriots beat Buccaneers, claim division title
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? The gray division championship T-shirt hung in the locker behind Tedy Bruschi. The Patriots linebacker preferred to look ahead. “I just don’t want one T-shirt,” he said. “I want two more.” Getting conference and…
Read MoreSmart Money: Is title insurance necessary when buying a home?
By Bruce Williams / Columnist DEAR BRUCE: I am planning on purchasing a home for $120,000. My lender requires a lender title insurance policy. Do I need to purchase an owner’s title policy? Everyone tells me that I don’t need one because if the title is clear for the lender then it should be clear…
Read MoreDave Says: Is there a way to save to surprise your wife?
By Dave Ramsey / Columnist Dear Dave,How do you save a significant amount of money for a special gift for your wife when you always work on the monthly budget together?? Steve via email Dear Steve,Well, it’s very hard to do. Honesty is very important in a marriage AND in your finances. What I suggest…
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