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November 21, 2008 RSS feed / Sports

Limestone to add men's volleyball team next year

Limestone College's Director of Athletics Mike Cerino has announced the addition of men's volleyball as a varsity sport for the 2009-10 academic year. The squad will begin competition in the spring of 2010. More...

Steelers defense controls Bengals

PITTSBURGH - The Steelers honored defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau with a pregame ceremony for his 50 years as an NFL coach and player. His league-best defense found the best possible way to pay tribute to him. More...

Kenseth signs extension

CONCORD, N.C. - Matt Kenseth signed a multiyear contract extension Thursday with Roush Fenway Racing to continue driving the No. 17 Ford. More...

NUMERICALLY SPEAKING

23 The number of years between major NASCAR championships for Johnny Benson (Nationwide in 1995 and Trucks this year), a NASCAR record. 20 Different winners of the Nationwide Series title now that Clint Bowyer has joined the list. More...

FINAL 2008 SPRINT CUP STANDINGS

1. Jimmie Johnson 6,684; leader 2. Carl Edwards 6,615; behind: -69 3. Greg Biffle 6,467; behind: -217 4. Kevin Harvick 6,408; behind: -276 5. Clint Bowyer 6,381; behind: -303 6. Jeff Burton 6,335; behind: -349 7. More...

Lady Saints drop opener to Mars Hill

Mars Hill College defeated Limestone 84-61 in women's basketball action on Wednesday night at the Timken Center. Limestone starts the season with a 0-1 record as the Lions improve to 3-0. More...

BRIEFS

Directions to Sumter game Take Highway 76/378 East from Columbia to Sumter. From Jim Hudson GMC proceed 33 miles. More...

LEDGER FOOTBALL EXPERTS

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Class AAAA Football

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Big not always better

Twenty years ago, Bill Elliott proved that little guys can come out on top

Jimmie Johnson's third consecutive Sprint Cup title was the 14th time that the winning crew was part of a powerful multi-car team based in the NASCAR hub north of Charlotte, N.C. More...

Old points format results in close finishes

The Chase-for-the-Sprint-Cup format didn't end up producing as close of a points battle for NASCAR's elite series as the old season-long format did for the Nationwide and Craftsman Truck series. More...

Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS

Story lines as NASCAR's season comes to a close.

Testing mandate to ease economic woes To help its financially struggling race teams, NASCAR has suspended testing in 2009 for its Sprint Cup, Nationwide, Camping World (now Craftsman) Truck, Camping World East and West Regional series at tracks th More...