The news out of the Bobby Hamilton camp always sounded positive and determined, just like the man himself.

Which made Sunday’s news that Hamilton had lost his battle with head and neck cancer at age 49 all the more shocking.

Hamilton, who won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park in 2004, announced last spring that he was taking a leave of abscence from racing to undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments, but he was determined to get back to the track.

The Nashville native might not have been the biggest star in NASCAR, but he was one of its greatest ambasadors.
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Ole Miss gave Kentucky all it could handle for 35 minutes last night, then the Wildcats pulled away late for a 68-58 victory at Tad Smith Coliseum. Here are some excerpts from Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy’s post-game press conference…
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