LAKERS TAKE 2ND AT 2A CROSS COUNTRY
At the State Cross Country Championships Saturday at Lexington Horse park, the Calloway County boys finished second in the state in Class 2A by placing three runners in the top 30.  Daniel Hopkins finished 9th, Ryan Thurman 21st, and Josh Lee 29th.  North Oldham took the team title in 2A.  St. Henry claimed the Class A title in both boys and girls while the Murray High boys took 12th.  Chase Darnell finished 39th to lead the Tigers.  St. Mary's James Maglasang was the Class A Boys individual state champion.  Thanks to his finish, the Vikings finished tenth. The Murray High girls finished 17th led by Salina LaJeret's 67th place finish. The Calloway girls finished 14th as Taylor Futrell took 31st in 2A  South Oldham won the girls 2A title. 

TIGERS AND LAKERS MOVING ON
Both local football teams advanced to the second round of the KHSAA football playoffs.  Calloway County pulled away from Russell County 34-19.  In that game, Casey Brockman became the all time CCHS touchdown leader with 74.  The Lakers will play Frankin-Simpson Friday night.  Franklin Simpson advanced with a 38-9 win over Hopkins County Central.  Murray advanced to round two with a 28-18 win over Hancock County.  The Tigers travel to Ft. Campbell Friday night seeking their eighth win in a row. The Falcons moved on with a 71-14 win over Heath. You can hear the Murray-Ft. Campbell game at 7pm on 1340 WNBS.

RACERS WRAP UP SEASON VS TIGERS
The Racer football team will close out the season Saturday when they welcome Tennessee State to Stewart Stadiuim.   The Racers are 4-7 after losing 34-7 at Eastern Kentucky.  The Tigers were eliminated from the OVC title chase with a loss to Jacksonville State.  That means, the Eastern Kentucky at UT Martin game on Saturday will decide the league championship and send the winner to the FCS playoffs.  Saturday's game is the end of the road for 7 seniors.  That number grew after center Rhett Brooks decided to forgo a fifth year.  Before the Eastern Kentucky game, five players were suspended for violating team rules.  Zach Kutch had been suspended for an earlier incident, while Charlie Jordan, Prince Nwagbarra, Vincent Rivers, and Matt Johnson were suspended for violating team rules Friday night.  The Tennessee State-Murray State game kicks off at 1 Saturday, with airtime at 12:30 on WNBS and Froggy.

SUNDAY'S MEN'S CBB RESULTS

Kansas State 88 SEMO 68

Vanderbilt 74 Morehead State 48

Loyola-MD 73 Tennessee State 70

Florida 81 Bradley 58

SUNDAY'S WOMENS CBB RESULTS

Illinois 49, Eastern Illinois 45

Morehead State 56, Ohio 52

Eastern Kentucky 71, Chicago State 62

Georgetown 74, Jacksonville State 63

CROMPTON TO START FOR VOLS

Tennessee Vols coach Phillip Fulmer says he will start junior Jonathan Crompton at quarterback this Saturday against Vanderbilt. Crompton started the first four games of the season, before giving way to sophomore Nick Stephens. Fulmer also says freshman B. J. Coleman has been working as number two quarterback in practice. Following an off week, Fulmer says he expects everybody to be ready to play Saturday. The 3-and-7 Vols must win their final two games to avoid becoming the first Vols team in history to lose eight games in a season. Fulmer recently agreed to resign as coach at the end of the season.

MSU SAAC HELPING NEEDLINE

The Student Athlete Advisory Council and Murray State Athletic Department is competing in the Ohio Valley Conference Can Food Drive.   All items collected will go to Need Line You can help in one of two ways -  bring can food items or make a monetary donation.  All food items can be left in the new office at the back of the Weaver Center and all monetary donations can be given to Janet Futrell at MSU.  We will be collecting items until December 5 at 2:00 PM.

NATIONAL SPORTS REPORT

=== MLB ===

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has been named the National
League's Most Valuable Player, as voted by the Baseball Writers' Association
of America. Pujols, who won this award in 2005 and is a four-time runner-up,
garnered 369 points to outdistance Philadelphia first baseman Ryan Howard by
61 points. Pujols placed first on 18 of the 32 ballots cast by two writers
from each NL city, second on 10 others, third on two, fourth on one and
seventh on another. Howard, the 2006 NL MVP, picked up 12 first-place votes,
eight second-place tallies, six third, one fifth, one sixth and two seventh-
place votes for a total of 308, based on a tabulation system that rewards 14
points for first place, nine for second, eight for third on down to one for
10th. Milwaukee's Ryan Braun finished third with 139 points in the voting.


=== NBA ===

Dallas Mavericks billionaire owner Mark Cuban has been charged with insider
trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The outspoken and
controversial Cuban, who made his fortune as an Internet entrepreneur, is
being targeted for illegal trading of Mamma.com stock. According to the
complaint, the SEC has alleged Cuban was aware of a public announcement for a
financing plan and that his shares would be sold below market price, therefore
ordered his broker to sell all shares in the search engine company. By selling
his stake before the public announcement, the SEC said Cuban avoided more than
$750,000 in losses. The 50-year-old Cuban owns the Mavericks, HDNet, a
national high-definition television network, and Landmark Theaters. He has
also been rumored to be interested in purchasing a stake in Major League
Baseball's Chicago Cubs.


=== NFL ===

Week 11 of the NFL season concludes tonight in western New York, as the
Buffalo Bills host the Cleveland Browns in a desperation matchup for both
teams. The Bills are 5-4 with a three-game losing streak, and another setback
would put them in the AFC East basement. A win, however, would keep Buffalo
tied with New England and Miami for second place in the division, just one
game behind the first-place New York Jets. The Browns, with quarterback Brady
Quinn set to make his second start, are 3-6 and need a win to keep any
flickering playoff hopes they might have alive.

Elsewhere in the NFL:
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Denver Broncos 24, Atlanta Falcons 20
Carolina Panthers 31, Detroit Lions 22
Green Bay Packers 37, Chicago Bears 3
Indianapolis Colts 33, Houston Texans 27
New Orleans Saints 30, Kansas City Chiefs 20
Miami Dolphins 17, Oakland Raiders 15
New York Giants 30, Baltimore Ravens 10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19, Minnesota Vikings 13
Philadelphia Eagles 13, Cincinnati Bengals 13 (OT)
San Francisco 49ers 35, St. Louis Rams 16
Arizona Cardinals 26, Seattle Seahawks 20
Pittsburgh Steelers 11, San Diego Chargers 10
Dallas Cowboys 14, Washington Redskins 10


National Hockey League
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Tuomo Ruutu scored the game-winner in the shootout, as the Carolina Hurricanes
handed Tampa Bay's new head coach Rick Tocchet a loss in his coaching debut
with a 3-2 win over the Lightning at the RBC Center. Wade Brookbank and Rod
Brind'Amour each had a goal in regulation while Cam Ward made 26 saves for the
Hurricanes, who snapped a three-game skid. Martin St. Louis and Vincent
Lecavalier each had a goal while Mike Smith made 28 saves for the Lightning,
who have lost four straight and six of seven overall. The Lightning made the
coaching change Friday, relieving Barry Melrose of his duties after just 16
games and replacing him on an interim basis with associate coach Tocchet.

Elsewhere in the NHL:
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Montreal Canadiens 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (SO)
Philadelphia Flyers 4, Atlanta Thrashers 3
San Jose Sharks 6, Chicago Blackhawks 5
Anaheim Ducks 2, Los Angeles Kings 0


National Basketball Association
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Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 39 points and hauled in 15 rebounds to lead
the Dallas Mavericks to a 124-114 overtime victory over the New York Knicks at
Madison Square Garden. Josh Howard added season-highs of 31 points and 14
boards for the Mavs, who snapped a five-game skid. Jason Terry poured in 20
points and had four steals, while Brandon Bass and James Singleton had 12
points apiece. Zach Randolph chipped in 27 points and 18 boards for the
Knicks, who lost for just the second time in their last seven games. Quentin
Richardson had 17 points in the loss, while Jamal Crawford and Chris Duhon had
16 points each.

Elsewhere in the NBA
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Toronto Raptors 107, Miami Heat 96
Orlando Magic 90, Charlotte Bobcats 85
Denver Nuggets 90, Minnesota Timberwolves 84
Phoenix Suns 104, Detroit Pistons 86
San Antonio Spurs 90, Sacramento Kings 88


Top-25 College Basketball
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Kyle Singler scored 21 points and made the go-ahead free throws with 19.4
seconds remaining in the game, as eighth-ranked Duke got a scare but came back
to edge Rhode Island 82-79, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Singler finished 6-
of-14 from the field, including 3-of-8 from three-point range and converted 6-
of-8 free throws for the Blue Devils, who extended their win streak to 62
straight over non-conference opponents at home. Jon Scheyer scored a team-high
23 points for Duke (3-0). Jimmy Baron had a strong game for the upset-minded
Rams (1-1), finishing with a game-high 24 points -- going 8-of-10 from beyond
the arc. Delroy James contributed with career-high 21 points and eight boards,
while Keith Cothran had 10 for Rhode Island.

Elsewhere in the top 25:
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(6) Michigan State 100, Idaho 62
(9) Notre Dame 94, South Carolina-Upstate 58
(19) Florida 81, Bradley 58
(24) Kansas 71, UMKC 56
(25) Wisconsin 68, Long Beach State 61


=== NFL ===

The Tennessee Titans continued their excellent season and stayed perfect with
a 24-14 triumph over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans had to overcome an
11-point halftime deficit, but improved their record to 10-0 for the first
time in franchise history. Kerry Collins and Justin Gage connected on a pair
of long touchdowns for Tennessee, as Collins completed 13-of-23 passes for 230
yards with three TDs. Tennessee also extended a franchise-record with 13
straight regular-season wins dating back to December 16 of last season and
notched its seventh straight road victory in the process. Maurice Jones-Drew
gained 66 yards on 17 carries and scored both touchdowns for the Jags (4-6).

===

The New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens both entered Sunday's game with four-
game winning streaks, but the Giants were able to continue their run by
powering their way to a 30-10 pounding of the Ravens. Brandon Jacobs gained 73
yards on 11 carries with two touchdowns on the ground, while Ahmad Bradshaw
gained 96 yards on nine carries for the Giants (9-1), whose lone loss of the
season came on October 13 at Cleveland. It is their best 10-game start since
1990, when the Giants were 10-0 on the way to winning the Super Bowl. Eli
Manning completed 13-of-23 passes for 153 yards with one touchdown and one
interception, and Aaron Ross returned a tipped pass 50 yards for a touchdown
for New York. Joe Flacco completed 20-of-33 passes for 164 yards with one
touchdown and two interceptions for the Ravens (6-4).

===

Tony Romo returned to the Cowboys' lineup after a three-game absence and led
Dallas to a 14-10 win over division rival Washington. Romo, playing with a
heavy bandage over a broken pinkie on his throwing hand, threw to Martellus
Bennett for the eventual game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. He
finished with 198 yards and two interceptions on 19-of-27 passes for Dallas
(6-4), while Marion Barber did much of the heavy lifting, rushing for a TD and
114 yards on 24 carries. Washington (6-4) had the presence of Clinton Portis
in the lineup, as the hobbled running back ran for 68 yards on 15 carries in
the loss. He was a game-time decision after suffering a sprained MCL in
his left knee in a November 3 loss to Pittsburgh. But the Redskins went on to
lose, as Jason Campbell threw for a mediocre 162 yards with a touchdown and an
interception on 22-of-34 efficiency.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers activated running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams
off the physically unable to perform list earlier in the week, but the former
first-round draft pick missed Sunday's 19-13 win over the Minnesota
Vikings. His potential return will be especially welcomed as in the same
contest, Bucs running back Earnest Graham left with a right ankle injury and
did not return. Williams has not played an NFL game since September 30, 2007
when he suffered a torn patellar tendon in a contest against Carolina. He
returned to practice late last month after an arduous recovery and rehab.
Graham leads the team with 560 yards and four touchdowns, while Warrick Dunn
has chipped in 423 yards and one score. Selected with the fifth overall pick
of the 2005 NFL draft, Williams has rushed for 2,184 yards and 10 touchdowns
in 32 games. The Auburn product ran for 1,178 yards as a rookie in 2005.

===

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden was active for Sunday's
17-15 loss to the Miami Dolphins. McFadden, who was the No. 4 overall pick
in the 2008 NFL draft, ran for just 13 yards in limited time. He missed the
last three games after being hampered by a turf toe injury. He last played
against the Jets, when the Raiders won, 16-13, and rushed for 39 yards on
eight carries while gaining 50 yards through the air on three catches. The
21-year-old McFadden has rushed for 341 yards and one touchdown this
season, while also registering 10 receptions for 93 yards in his rookie
campaign.

===

With the Titans still undefeated, the Lions (0-10) still winless after falling
31-22 to Carolina on Sunday, and Giants still tops in the NFC, the football
world turns its eyes to the Monday night matchup -- Cleveland at Buffalo.
Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was unable to engineer a win in his first NFL
start two Thursdays ago, a 34-30 setback to Denver, but he will get another
shot against the Bills. Cleveland (3-6) has dropped two in a row and aims to
avoid another three-game losing streak; the Browns opened the season with
three straight losses. Buffalo (5-4), meanwhile, finds itself in something of
a must-win position. A win would keep the Bills tied with Miami and New
England for second in the AFC East, one game behind the Jets. A loss would put
Buffalo in last place by itself. The Bills opened the season 5-1, but have
since lost three in a row.


=== COLLEGE FOOTBALL ===

Syracuse University head football coach Greg Robinson has been fired, the
school announced Sunday. Director of athletics Dr. Daryl Gross made the
announcement a day after Syracuse lost 39-14 to Connecticut, dropping the
Orange's record to 2-8. Robinson will continue coaching until the end of the
season, Gross said in a statement. Gross said Syracuse the search for the
school's next head coach will begin immediately. Robinson was hired in 2005 to
replace Paul Pasqualoni, who in 14 years with Syracuse guided teams to a
107-59-1 record and had just one losing season -- a 4-8 mark in 2002.
By contrast, Robinson-led Syracuse teams have gone 9-36 and have never posted
a .500 season.

===

Alabama and Texas Tech remained Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the latest Bowl
Championship Series poll, as there was no change to the top nine spots.
The Crimson Tide (.9787) beat Mississippi State on Saturday to stay
undefeated and in the top spot. Alabama is off next weekend before playing
Auburn in the annual Iron Bowl on November 29, then heading to the SEC title
game against BCS No. 4 Florida (.8755). Texas Tech (.9698) was idle this
weekend ahead of this upcoming Saturday's contest with BCS No. 5 Oklahoma
(.8388) in Norman. The contest figures to be a high-octane affair, as Texas
Tech is averaging 47.9 points per game and Oklahoma is putting up 51.4 points
per contest this season. Texas (.8911) remained in the third spot, while
Southern California (.7873) stayed in the No. 6 spot. Utah (.7643) remained
the highest-ranked school from a non-BCS conference at No. 7, while Penn State
(.6957) and Boise State (.6559) remained Nos. 8 and 9, respectively. The only
change in the top-10 was Ohio State (.6154), which moved into the 10th spot as
Georgia (.6129) moved down a spot.


=== NHL ===

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Philippe Boucher from the Dallas
Stars for veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor on Sunday. Boucher has three assists
in 16 games with the Stars this season, his sixth with the club. A 16-year
pro, the native of Quebec has 91 goals, 294 points and 678 penalty minutes in
723 career games with the Sabres, Kings and Stars. Sydor recorded one goal and
two points in eight games for the Pens this season, his second with
Pittsburgh. The 36-year-old returns to Dallas for his third try with the
franchise, after spending two prior stints (1996-03; 2006-07) with the Stars,
including a Stanley Cup in 1999. A former first-round pick of the Kings, Sydor
has collected 96 goals and 486 points in 1,179 contests with Los Angeles,
Dallas, Tampa Bay, Columbus and Pittsburgh. Coming into Sunday, the Stars are
tied with the Calgary Flames for most goals allowed in the Western Conference
with 62.


=== AUTO RACING ===

Jimmie Johnson became the second driver in NASCAR's 60-year history to win
three consecutive Cup championships. Johnson finished 15th in Sunday's season-
ending Ford 400 at the Homestead- Miami Speedway to join Cale Yarborough as
the only drivers to accomplish the feat. Carl Edwards, who trailed Johnson by
141 points entering the race, gambled on fuel late in the race as he "coasted"
his way to victory, his series-leading ninth of the season. All Johnson had to
do to clinch the title was finish 36th or better regardless of Edwards'
performance. Kevin Harvick finished second, and Jamie McMurray was third. Jeff
Gordon and Clint Bowyer rounded out the top-five.


=== TENNIS ===

Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic defeated Russian star Nikolay Davydenko
in straight sets on Sunday to capture the championship at the 2008 Tennis
Masters Cup. The second-seeded Djokovic handled the fourth-seeded Davydenko
6-1, 7-5 on Day 8 at Shanghai's Qi Zhong Stadium. The 21-year-old Djokovic
prevailed in 1 hour, 42 minutes, as he broke Davydenko's serve four times,
compared to only one break for the 27-year-old loser. The world No. 3 Serbian
Djokovic is now 2-1 lifetime against the world No. 5 Davydenko, with all three
meetings coming this year. The speedy Russian prevailed in a Davis Cup bout
earlier in the season. Djokovic captured his first-ever major title at the
Aussie Open back in January. He went 64-17 this year and captured a bronze
medal at the Olympic Games here in China. The 6-foot-3 Djokovic pocketed $1.24
million this week, while Davydenko settled for $615,000 at this exclusive
$4.45 million tournament.