The Enquirer and wire reports

University of Cincinnati signee Dustin Grutza of Mason County and Charles Penix each rushed for two touchdowns to lead Kentucky to a 28-23 victory over Tennessee Friday night in a high school all-star football game at Neyland Stadium.

The win was Kentucky's third straight against Tennessee, which has lost four of the last five games between the border rivals.

Grutza passed for 207 yards and added two 1-yard rushing touchdowns.

Penix had TD runs of 8 and 9 yards, the last of which gave Kentucky the go-ahead score with 3:47 remaining. He finished with 85 yards rushing on 10 carries.

Colleges

HUGGINS WATCH: Despite Bob Huggins' June 8 DUI arrest, the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce wants the suspended University of Cincinnati basketball coach to honor his commitment as keynote speaker for the Business Showcase Oct. 6 at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center, the Fairfield Echo reported.

UK CROWDS TOPS: Six regional schools (Kentucky, Louisville, Indiana, Ohio State, Cincinnati, Dayton) ranked in the top 25 for men's basketball average attendance last season.

1. Kentucky, 22,710

2. Syracuse, 21,825

3. North Carolina, 20,802

4. Louisville, 19,443

5. Maryland, 17,950

6. Wisconsin, 17,142

7. Indiana, 16,487

8. Kansas, 16,300

9. Illinois, 16,072

10. Memphis, 15,432

11. Brigham Young, 15,300

12. Marquette, 15,291

13. Arkansas, 14,792

14. Michigan State, 14,759

15. New Mexico, 14,679

16. North Carolina State, 14,576

17. Arizona, 14,561

18. Ohio State, 14,504

19. Fresno State, 13,686

20. Connecticut, 13,549

21. Tennessee, 13,426

22. Wake Forest, 13,197

23. Cincinnati, 12,805

24. Iowa, 12,777

25. Dayton, 12,597

MU'S FERRIS HONORED: Miami RedHawks junior first baseman Mike Ferris was named first-team All-America by Baseball America. Earlier, the Colerain graduate was a third-team selection by college baseball writers.

Ferris, a second-round draft choice (60th overall) of the St. Louis Cardinals, led the RedHawks this season in home runs (21), slugging percentage (.755) and on-base percentage (.513).

He was an all-Mid-American Conference selection and his 21 home runs and 60 bases on balls both set single-season MU records.

MIAMI HOCKEY: Incoming freshman forward Nate Davis, from Rocky River, Ohio, is among 42 players selected to attend the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp Aug. 9-14 for the best U.S. players under 20.

Horse racing

FUNNY CIDE UPDATE: Funny Cide, winner of the 2003 Kentucky Derby and Preakness, is t he 8-5 favorite for today's Massachussetts Handicap at Suffolk Downs.

HARNESS MARK: Loyal Opposition tied a world record for all-aged pacing mares (1:48.4 mile) in winning the $238,600 Lady Liberty final at the Meadowlands.

Tennis

NOTTINGHAM: Top-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan advanced to his first grass-court final with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Robin Soderling. Paradorn will face Thomas Johansson for the title after the 2002 Australian Open winner beat Taylor Dent 7-6 (4), 6-1.

EASTBOURNE: Daniela Hantuchova rallied to upset top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the final. Hantuchova will meet second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova, who beat fourth-seeded Vera Zvonareva 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.

COETZER RETIRES: Former top-10 player Amanda Coetzer retired after a 16-year career

Cycling

ARMSTRONG: Lance Armstrong wants the publisher of a new book filled with doping allegations to include his denial. A Paris court will rule.