Saturday, June 23 2018 11:03 PM EDT2018-06-24 03:03:14 GMT
Lexington Legends
Lexington Legends
The Lexington Legends and Charleston RiverDogs met for the series finale on Saturday, June 23 but could not avoid the sweep and fell 8-5 to the visiting RiverDogs. Brewer Hicklen hit the second grand slam of the series for Lexington, but it wasn’t enough to put the Legends on top. Lexington drops to 37-34 on the season while Charleston improves to 36-35. The RiverDogs plated their first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Leonardo Molina reached on a one out ...
The Lexington Legends and Charleston RiverDogs met for the series finale on Saturday, June 23 but could not avoid the sweep and fell 8-5 to the visiting RiverDogs. Brewer Hicklen hit the second grand slam of the series for Lexington, but it wasn’t enough to put the Legends on top. Lexington drops to 37-34 on the season while Charleston improves to 36-35. The RiverDogs plated their first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Leonardo Molina reached on a one out ...
Saturday, June 23 2018 8:24 PM EDT2018-06-24 00:24:54 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Kentucky alumni Keni Harrison (100-meter hurdles) and Sha’Keela Saunders (long jump) won USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Drake Stadium. Earlier on Saturday, UK senior Katy Kunc executed an audacious race plan, taking a huge lead in the first few laps of her first U.S. 3k steeplechase final to earn a top-10 finish, ninth place in 10:01.83. Harrison, a UK Class of 2015 alumna, repeated as U.S. Champion, running an impressive 12.46 into a -1.4 headw...
Kentucky alumni Keni Harrison (100-meter hurdles) and Sha’Keela Saunders (long jump) won USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on Saturday at Drake Stadium. Earlier on Saturday, UK senior Katy Kunc executed an audacious race plan, taking a huge lead in the first few laps of her first U.S. 3k steeplechase final to earn a top-10 finish, ninth place in 10:01.83. Harrison, a UK Class of 2015 alumna, repeated as U.S. Champion, running an impressive 12.46 into a -1.4 headw...
Saturday, June 23 2018 6:15 PM EDT2018-06-23 22:15:11 GMT
Kentucky track and field Class of 2015 alumna Dezerea Bryant finished sixth in the 100-meter dash final at the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships on Friday at Drake Stadium. Bryant, a two-time NCAA 200m Champion at UK, advanced to the U.S. 100m semifinal with a PB 10.99Q on Thursday. She ran 11.07wQ (+2.2) to place fifth in the semifinals, before running 11.17 in the final later in the evening. Earlier on Friday, reigning event Champion, and Bryant’s fellow UK Class of 2...
Kentucky track and field Class of 2015 alumna Dezerea Bryant finished sixth in the 100-meter dash final at the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships on Friday at Drake Stadium. Bryant, a two-time NCAA 200m Champion at UK, advanced to the U.S. 100m semifinal with a PB 10.99Q on Thursday. She ran 11.07wQ (+2.2) to place fifth in the semifinals, before running 11.17 in the final later in the evening. Earlier on Friday, reigning event Champion, and Bryant’s fellow UK Class of 2...
Saturday, June 23 2018 12:33 PM EDT2018-06-23 16:33:48 GMT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Shantel Lanerie, the wife of Churchill Downs' 15-time champion jockey Corey Lanerie, died on Friday afternoon in Louisville. Our sister station WAVE 3 News reports that Lanerie passed at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital in Louisville following a battle with cancer. She was 42. “The Churchill Downs family is devastated by the sudden passing of Shantel Lanerie,” Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery said. “This is a very sad...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Shantel Lanerie, the wife of Churchill Downs' 15-time champion jockey Corey Lanerie, died on Friday afternoon in Louisville. Our sister station WAVE 3 News reports that Lanerie passed at Norton Women's and Children's Hospital in Louisville following a battle with cancer. She was 42. “The Churchill Downs family is devastated by the sudden passing of Shantel Lanerie,” Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery said. “This is a very sad...
Friday, June 22 2018 11:45 PM EDT2018-06-23 03:45:10 GMT
AP Photo/Don Ryan
AP Photo/Don Ryan
Kentucky track and field Class of 2015 alumna Dezerea Bryant finished sixth in the 100-meter dash final at the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships on Friday at Drake Stadium. Bryant, a two-time NCAA 200m Champion at UK, advanced to the U.S. 100m semifinal with a PB 10.99Q on Thursday. She ran 11.07wQ (+2.2) to place fifth in the semifinals, before running 11.17 in the final later in the evening. Earlier on Friday, reigning event Champion, and Bryant’s fellow UK Class of 2015 al...
Kentucky track and field Class of 2015 alumna Dezerea Bryant finished sixth in the 100-meter dash final at the 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships on Friday at Drake Stadium. Bryant, a two-time NCAA 200m Champion at UK, advanced to the U.S. 100m semifinal with a PB 10.99Q on Thursday. She ran 11.07wQ (+2.2) to place fifth in the semifinals, before running 11.17 in the final later in the evening. Earlier on Friday, reigning event Champion, and Bryant’s fellow UK Class of 2015 al...
Friday, June 22 2018 10:48 PM EDT2018-06-23 02:48:39 GMT
Lexington Legends
Lexington Legends
After a shortened game last night, the Lexington Legends and Charleston RiverDogs played all nine innings, but the Legends fell 10-4. The RiverDogs now improve to 35-35 while Lexington drops to 37-33. MJ Melendez recorded the first grand slam of the season for Legends. The RiverDogs got to scoring in the top of the first inning. Pablo Olivares and Oswaldo Cabrera both hit solo homers to put Charleston ahead, 2-0. In the top of the second, Carlos Vidal drew a walk then advanced to th...
After a shortened game last night, the Lexington Legends and Charleston RiverDogs played all nine innings, but the Legends fell 10-4. The RiverDogs now improve to 35-35 while Lexington drops to 37-33. MJ Melendez recorded the first grand slam of the season for Legends. The RiverDogs got to scoring in the top of the first inning. Pablo Olivares and Oswaldo Cabrera both hit solo homers to put Charleston ahead, 2-0. In the top of the second, Carlos Vidal drew a walk then advanced to th...
Friday, June 22 2018 9:21 PM EDT2018-06-23 01:21:42 GMT
With the Kentucky men’s basketball roster fully intact for the 2018-19 season, head coach John Calipari is inviting the Big Blue Nation to meet the entire team during a train stop – an extension of the UK Athletics Big Blue Caravan – following Sunday’s Satellite Camp at Franklin High School in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Wildcats, who will be aboard an R. J. Corman train, will make a stop in Midway (Darlin Jean’s, 2014 N. Gratz St.) on the return from Fra...
With the Kentucky men’s basketball roster fully intact for the 2018-19 season, head coach John Calipari is inviting the Big Blue Nation to meet the entire team during a train stop – an extension of the UK Athletics Big Blue Caravan – following Sunday’s Satellite Camp at Franklin High School in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Wildcats, who will be aboard an R. J. Corman train, will make a stop in Midway (Darlin Jean’s, 2014 N. Gratz St.) on the return from Fra...
Friday, June 22 2018 6:10 PM EDT2018-06-22 22:10:05 GMT
AP Photo/Kevin Hagen
AP Photo/Kevin Hagen
Kevin Knox took a call from someone who knew exactly what he experienced on draft night. New Yorkers didn't welcome Kristaps Porzingis with open arms, either. "He asked me how the fans reacted and I told him I got the same amount of boos as he got," Knox said Friday. "He just laughed and he said it's all motivation and fuel to the fire, and he said just work and he said sooner or later they'll be cheering for you."
Kevin Knox took a call from someone who knew exactly what he experienced on draft night. New Yorkers didn't welcome Kristaps Porzingis with open arms, either. "He asked me how the fans reacted and I told him I got the same amount of boos as he got," Knox said Friday. "He just laughed and he said it's all motivation and fuel to the fire, and he said just work and he said sooner or later they'll be cheering for you."
Friday, June 22 2018 3:53 PM EDT2018-06-22 19:53:49 GMT
NBA Draft night was special once again for the Kentucky Wildcats. In what has become an annual celebration of sorts for the program, four more Wildcats achieved their dreams of hearing their names called on draft night. Kevin Knox (No. 9, New York Knicks), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 11, Charlotte Hornets), Jarred Vanderbilt (No. 41, Orlando Magic) and Hamidou Diallo (No. 45, Brooklyn Nets) were selected during the 2018 draft on Thursday. In nine seasons with John Calipari at the h...
NBA Draft night was special once again for the Kentucky Wildcats. In what has become an annual celebration of sorts for the program, four more Wildcats achieved their dreams of hearing their names called on draft night. Kevin Knox (No. 9, New York Knicks), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 11, Charlotte Hornets), Jarred Vanderbilt (No. 41, Orlando Magic) and Hamidou Diallo (No. 45, Brooklyn Nets) were selected during the 2018 draft on Thursday. In nine seasons with John Calipari at the h...
Friday, June 22 2018 12:43 AM EDT2018-06-22 04:43:24 GMT
AP Photo/Otto Kitsinger
Hamidou Diallo was taken with the 45th pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Then, they turned around and traded the former UK guard to the Charlotte Hornets. Diallo came to Kentucky in the spring of 2017 but he only practiced with the team and didn't play. He then suited up last season to play in all 37 games for the Wildcats where he averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game. Diallo is considered the best athlete in the draft by many of the experts. He'll...
Hamidou Diallo was taken with the 45th pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Then, they turned around and traded the former UK guard to the Charlotte Hornets. Diallo came to Kentucky in the spring of 2017 but he only practiced with the team and didn't play. He then suited up last season to play in all 37 games for the Wildcats where he averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game. Diallo is considered the best athlete in the draft by many of the experts. He'll...
Friday, June 22 2018 12:04 AM EDT2018-06-22 04:04:47 GMT
AP Photo/Sean Rayford
AP Photo/Sean Rayford
Former UK Forward, Jarred Vanderbilt, made a good choice in going pro early. He was selected with the 41st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night by the Orlando Magic. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets joining another former Wildcats, Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles. Vanderbilt only played in four games for the Wildcats because of injuries he suffered at the beginning and end of his only season at Kentucky. He was spectacular when he was on the court. He ave...
Former UK Forward, Jarred Vanderbilt, made a good choice in going pro early. He was selected with the 41st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night by the Orlando Magic. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets joining another former Wildcats, Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles. Vanderbilt only played in four games for the Wildcats because of injuries he suffered at the beginning and end of his only season at Kentucky. He was spectacular when he was on the court. He ave...
Thursday, June 21 2018 10:00 PM EDT2018-06-22 02:00:14 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
If there’s anything to be learned from the 2017-18 Kentucky men’s golf season, it’s that the players have a flare for the dramatic ending en route to capturing wins. Junior-to-be Fadhli Soetarso made sure that trend continued into the summer months when he claimed the 104th Kentucky State Amateur on Thursday at the Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Kentucky. Soetarso, playing in the final group of the day, sank a 40-foot putt to force a playoff and earn a ch...
If there’s anything to be learned from the 2017-18 Kentucky men’s golf season, it’s that the players have a flare for the dramatic ending en route to capturing wins. Junior-to-be Fadhli Soetarso made sure that trend continued into the summer months when he claimed the 104th Kentucky State Amateur on Thursday at the Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Kentucky. Soetarso, playing in the final group of the day, sank a 40-foot putt to force a playoff and earn a ch...
Thursday, June 21 2018 8:47 PM EDT2018-06-22 00:47:41 GMT
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Former Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take his talents to Charlotte, after being selected by the Hornets with the 11th pick in the NBA Draft. The 6'6 Canadian guard averaged 14.4 points per game in his only season with the Wildcats. He also dished out five assists and ripped down four rebounds per night. Gilgeous-Alexander was the second Wildcat to be drafted, following Kevin Know who was taken with the 9th pick, by the New York Knicks. Shai will join Malik ...
Former Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take his talents to Charlotte, after being selected by the Hornets with the 11th pick in the NBA Draft. The 6'6 Canadian guard averaged 14.4 points per game in his only season with the Wildcats. He also dished out five assists and ripped down four rebounds per night. Gilgeous-Alexander was the second Wildcat to be drafted, following Kevin Know who was taken with the 9th pick, by the New York Knicks. Shai will join Malik ...
Thursday, June 21 2018 8:26 PM EDT2018-06-22 00:26:49 GMT
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Former Kentucky forward Kevin Knox was selected by the New York Knicks with the 9th overall pick in the NBA draft. Knox was Kentucky's leading scorer a season ago, averaging 15.6 points per night, starting in all 37 games for Kentucky With Knox being drafted top-10, the Wildcats have now had a player drafted in the top-10 every season since 2010. John Calipari now has 25 first-round picks during his time at Kentucky, with 18 of those being lottery picks.
Former Kentucky forward Kevin Knox was selected by the New York Knicks with the 9th overall pick in the NBA draft. Knox was Kentucky's leading scorer a season ago, averaging 15.6 points per night, starting in all 37 games for Kentucky With Knox being drafted top-10, the Wildcats have now had a player drafted in the top-10 every season since 2010. John Calipari now has 25 first-round picks during his time at Kentucky, with 18 of those being lottery picks.
Thursday, June 21 2018 6:44 PM EDT2018-06-21 22:44:36 GMT
AP Photo/ Paul Beaty
AP Photo/ Paul Beaty
LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) Wildcat fans are keeping a close eye on the NBA Draft tonight, as five former Kentucky Wildcats eye a spot in the pros. Kevin Knox & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be watching the draft from the green room tonight, meaning they're safely expected to go in the first round. Gilgeous-Alexander, who emerged midseason to the lead the Cats at point guard, is being projected as high as the 6th pick to Orlando. Draft experts predict that he is unlikely to fall out o...
LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) Wildcat fans are keeping a close eye on the NBA Draft tonight, as five former Kentucky Wildcats eye a spot in the pros. Kevin Knox & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be watching the draft from the green room tonight, meaning they're safely expected to go in the first round. Gilgeous-Alexander, who emerged midseason to the lead the Cats at point guard, is being projected as high as the 6th pick to Orlando. Draft experts predict that he is unlikely to fall out o...
Thursday, June 21 2018 6:00 PM EDT2018-06-21 22:00:18 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Former Wildcat and now current linebacker for the Tennessee Titans Wesley Woodyard, former head coach Guy Morriss and former National Football League official Tommy Bell will be inducted into the 16th annual Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, June 22 at Lexington’s Opera House. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here: http://kyprofootballhof.org/ Woodyard was one of the best defensive players and team leaders in Kentucky ...
Former Wildcat and now current linebacker for the Tennessee Titans Wesley Woodyard, former head coach Guy Morriss and former National Football League official Tommy Bell will be inducted into the 16th annual Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, June 22 at Lexington’s Opera House. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here: http://kyprofootballhof.org/ Woodyard was one of the best defensive players and team leaders in Kentucky ...
Thursday, June 21 2018 4:55 PM EDT2018-06-21 20:55:57 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Big Blue Nation continues to show its massive support for women’s basketball as the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program ranked 15th in average attendance during the 2017-18 season with 5,187 fans per game, marking the ninth straight year the Wildcats have ranked in the top 15 in average attendance nationally. UK has ranked top 25 in average attendance for 15 straight seasons. Overall in 16 homes games – including three inside Rupp Arena – Kentu...
Big Blue Nation continues to show its massive support for women’s basketball as the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program ranked 15th in average attendance during the 2017-18 season with 5,187 fans per game, marking the ninth straight year the Wildcats have ranked in the top 15 in average attendance nationally. UK has ranked top 25 in average attendance for 15 straight seasons. Overall in 16 homes games – including three inside Rupp Arena – Kentu...
Thursday, June 21 2018 9:00 AM EDT2018-06-21 13:00:16 GMT
EKU Athletics
EKU Athletics
The slogan for the 2018 Eastern Kentucky University baseball team was #EarnIt, and the Colonels certainly did that. The team defied expectations throughout the season – beating two top-15 ranked teams, winning 30 games, finishing five spots higher in the Ohio Valley Conference than predicted, advancing to the final three in the conference tournament and much more. The season began a bit slowly, with three 1-run losses and a 2-run set back at No. 13 Louisville. How...
The slogan for the 2018 Eastern Kentucky University baseball team was #EarnIt, and the Colonels certainly did that. The team defied expectations throughout the season – beating two top-15 ranked teams, winning 30 games, finishing five spots higher in the Ohio Valley Conference than predicted, advancing to the final three in the conference tournament and much more. The season began a bit slowly, with three 1-run losses and a 2-run set back at No. 13 Louisville. How...
Thursday, June 21 2018 8:00 AM EDT2018-06-21 12:00:30 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
For American track and field fans, this weekend's USATF Outdoor Championships in Des Moines will be the pinnacle of the 2018 season with no Olympics and no world championships. The best of the best from Team USA is slated to compete, with sprinter Ronnie Baker, hurdler Keni Harrison and emerging star Sydney McLaughlin among a host of past Olympic medalists and champions aiming for domestic titles at Drake Stadium. The meet starts on Thursday and runs through Sunday...
For American track and field fans, this weekend's USATF Outdoor Championships in Des Moines will be the pinnacle of the 2018 season with no Olympics and no world championships. The best of the best from Team USA is slated to compete, with sprinter Ronnie Baker, hurdler Keni Harrison and emerging star Sydney McLaughlin among a host of past Olympic medalists and champions aiming for domestic titles at Drake Stadium. The meet starts on Thursday and runs through Sunday...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 9:07 PM EDT2018-06-21 01:07:42 GMT
AP Photo/Alan Diaz
AP Photo/Alan Diaz
Dwane Casey looks at the roster of the Detroit Pistons and sees a core of players capable of a lot more than the team accomplished last season. "Our time is now," Casey said. The Pistons introduced Casey as their new coach Wednesday, over a week after hiring him to replace Stan Van Gundy. Casey inherits a team built around Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson, but the roster has little flexibility and the team gave up its f...
Dwane Casey looks at the roster of the Detroit Pistons and sees a core of players capable of a lot more than the team accomplished last season. "Our time is now," Casey said. The Pistons introduced Casey as their new coach Wednesday, over a week after hiring him to replace Stan Van Gundy. Casey inherits a team built around Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson, but the roster has little flexibility and the team gave up its f...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 6:48 PM EDT2018-06-20 22:48:30 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Kentucky track and field’s Sydney McLaughlin became the first freshman woman to be named a finalist for The Bowerman, collegiate track & field’s top individual honor, on Wednesday. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced McLaughlin as one of three finalists alongside Arizona State’s Maggie Ewen and Georgia’s Keturah Orji on Wednesday. The finalists were selected by The Bowerman Advisory Board. They a...
Kentucky track and field’s Sydney McLaughlin became the first freshman woman to be named a finalist for The Bowerman, collegiate track & field’s top individual honor, on Wednesday. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced McLaughlin as one of three finalists alongside Arizona State’s Maggie Ewen and Georgia’s Keturah Orji on Wednesday. The finalists were selected by The Bowerman Advisory Board. They a...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 4:19 PM EDT2018-06-20 20:19:15 GMT
USA Fencing
USA Fencing
They call it the "LeePeat" for a reason. Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) has dominated the women's foil individual event at the Pan American Championships in a way no other fencer has - male or female, regardless of weapon. From her first Pan American Championships in Costa Rica as a 16 year old in 2010 to now, Kiefer has never lost a direct elimination bout. Coming into the 2018 Pan Ams in Havana this on Sunday, Kiefer held eight Pan Am titles in seven countries (...
They call it the "LeePeat" for a reason. Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) has dominated the women's foil individual event at the Pan American Championships in a way no other fencer has - male or female, regardless of weapon. From her first Pan American Championships in Costa Rica as a 16 year old in 2010 to now, Kiefer has never lost a direct elimination bout. Coming into the 2018 Pan Ams in Havana this on Sunday, Kiefer held eight Pan Am titles in seven countries (...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 2:18 PM EDT2018-06-20 18:18:11 GMT
Associated Press
Associated Press
Single-game tickets for the Kentucky Wildcats’ seven home games at Kroger Field in 2018 will be available to season-ticket holders on June 21 and to the general public on July 3. Football season-ticket holders will be able to purchase home single-game tickets at exclusive prices beginning Thursday, June 21 at 9 a.m. online through their My UK Account. Football season-ticket holders may take advantage of this special pricing through Aug. 31. An email with more information...
Single-game tickets for the Kentucky Wildcats’ seven home games at Kroger Field in 2018 will be available to season-ticket holders on June 21 and to the general public on July 3. Football season-ticket holders will be able to purchase home single-game tickets at exclusive prices beginning Thursday, June 21 at 9 a.m. online through their My UK Account. Football season-ticket holders may take advantage of this special pricing through Aug. 31. An email with more information...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 11:51 AM EDT2018-06-20 15:51:24 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky’s 2018-19 roster was already loaded with what appears to be a powerful mix of talent and experience, but the Wildcats gained another boost of both with the addition of Stanford graduate transfer Reid Travis. The two-time First Team All-Pac-12 selection announced Wednesday that he will transfer to UK to pursue a master’s degree. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Travis will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the fall af...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky’s 2018-19 roster was already loaded with what appears to be a powerful mix of talent and experience, but the Wildcats gained another boost of both with the addition of Stanford graduate transfer Reid Travis. The two-time First Team All-Pac-12 selection announced Wednesday that he will transfer to UK to pursue a master’s degree. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Travis will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the fall af...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 11:35 AM EDT2018-06-20 15:35:58 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Former Pac-12 All-Freshman Team guard Sabrina Haines has elected to transfer into the Kentucky women’s basketball program after two impressive seasons at Arizona State, head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Wednesday. Haines will have to sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Haines comes to Lexington after starting her collegiate career at Arizona State, where she played in 75 career games with 38 starts before her junior s...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Former Pac-12 All-Freshman Team guard Sabrina Haines has elected to transfer into the Kentucky women’s basketball program after two impressive seasons at Arizona State, head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Wednesday. Haines will have to sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Haines comes to Lexington after starting her collegiate career at Arizona State, where she played in 75 career games with 38 starts before her junior s...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 10:49 PM EDT2018-06-20 02:49:28 GMT
Photo by Clinton Riddle
Photo by Clinton Riddle
Four Lexington Legends participated in the 59th Annual South Atlantic All-Star Game on Tuesday night representing the Southern Division with Nick Pratto named as the MVP. Pratto, Seuly Matias, MJ Melendez and Sebastian Rivero combined to go 3-for-9 with 4 RBI, two runs and a home run. The South All-Stars beat the North, 9-5. Nick Pratto went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI and one run. Pratto recorded his first hit in the top of the third inning. He lined a two-run single to right field. Pra...
Four Lexington Legends participated in the 59th Annual South Atlantic All-Star Game on Tuesday night representing the Southern Division with Nick Pratto named as the MVP. Pratto, Seuly Matias, MJ Melendez and Sebastian Rivero combined to go 3-for-9 with 4 RBI, two runs and a home run. The South All-Stars beat the North, 9-5. Nick Pratto went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI and one run. Pratto recorded his first hit in the top of the third inning. He lined a two-run single to right field. Pra...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 5:00 PM EDT2018-06-19 21:00:16 GMT
AP Photo/Derik Hamilton
AP Photo/Derik Hamilton
Joey Logano will join executives from the Kentucky Speedway, along with Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher, and other partner guests to break ground on a new activity center in the city’s Portland Park. Logano’s visit comes three weeks ahead of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Quaker State 400 at the Sparta, K.Y. speedway. Logano, a 19-time winner at NASCAR’s top-level, tasked the Kentucky Speedway to identify a community in-need where a positive impact could be ma...
Joey Logano will join executives from the Kentucky Speedway, along with Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher, and other partner guests to break ground on a new activity center in the city’s Portland Park. Logano’s visit comes three weeks ahead of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Quaker State 400 at the Sparta, K.Y. speedway. Logano, a 19-time winner at NASCAR’s top-level, tasked the Kentucky Speedway to identify a community in-need where a positive impact could be ma...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 4:16 PM EDT2018-06-19 20:16:01 GMT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is suing the city and its police department because officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest for a parking violation in January. Brown's attorney Mark Thomsen filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday alleging excessive force and unlawful arrest. Brown had been talking with officers while waiting for a citation for illegally parking in a disabled spot outside a Walgreens. Officers swarmed Brown and took him d...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is suing the city and its police department because officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest for a parking violation in January. Brown's attorney Mark Thomsen filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday alleging excessive force and unlawful arrest. Brown had been talking with officers while waiting for a citation for illegally parking in a disabled spot outside a Walgreens. Officers swarmed Brown and took him d...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 4:00 PM EDT2018-06-19 20:00:21 GMT
EKU Athletics
EKU Athletics
Eastern Kentucky University redshirt junior defensive lineman Aaron Patrick was chosen to the HERO Sports 2018 FCS Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced last week. Patrick was a third team selection. The 6-foot-4, 236-pound Patrick redshirted last season. He played in three games before missing the rest of the season with an injury. He was a preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference pick by coaches and media relations directors before the 2017 sea...
Eastern Kentucky University redshirt junior defensive lineman Aaron Patrick was chosen to the HERO Sports 2018 FCS Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced last week. Patrick was a third team selection. The 6-foot-4, 236-pound Patrick redshirted last season. He played in three games before missing the rest of the season with an injury. He was a preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference pick by coaches and media relations directors before the 2017 sea...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 2:54 PM EDT2018-06-19 18:54:44 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
The University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 has been announced, with Russ Cochran (men’s golf), Anthony Davis (men’s basketball), Victoria Dunlap (women’s basketball), Dennis Emery (men’s tennis coach), Eric Quigley (men’s tennis) and Jacob Tamme (football) set to be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend, Sept. 21-22, in conjunction with the football home game vs. Mississippi State. Russ Cochran, Men’s Golf, 1975-78 First...
The University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 has been announced, with Russ Cochran (men’s golf), Anthony Davis (men’s basketball), Victoria Dunlap (women’s basketball), Dennis Emery (men’s tennis coach), Eric Quigley (men’s tennis) and Jacob Tamme (football) set to be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend, Sept. 21-22, in conjunction with the football home game vs. Mississippi State. Russ Cochran, Men’s Golf, 1975-78 First...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 11:21 AM EDT2018-06-19 15:21:38 GMT
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, WNBA star Sue Bird, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and 63-year-old golfer Greg Norman are among the athletes who will be featured in ESPN the Magazine's 10th anniversary Body Issue. The issue hits newsstands on June 29. Joining them are Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Hal...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, WNBA star Sue Bird, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and 63-year-old golfer Greg Norman are among the athletes who will be featured in ESPN the Magazine's 10th anniversary Body Issue. The issue hits newsstands on June 29. Joining them are Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Hal...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 9:40 AM EDT2018-06-19 13:40:29 GMT
NBA-NBC Sports
NBA-NBC Sports
ISTANBUL (AP) - A Turkish court has accepted an indictment charging the father of NBA player Enes Kanter with "membership in a terror group," the country's official news agency reported Monday. The indictment followed an investigation of Mehmet Kanter, and prosecutors planned to seek his conviction and a prison term of five to 10 years at trial, Anadolu Agency said. It's unclear when the trial in western Tekirdag province would begin. Enes Kanter, who plays for the New Yo...
ISTANBUL (AP) - A Turkish court has accepted an indictment charging the father of NBA player Enes Kanter with "membership in a terror group," the country's official news agency reported Monday. The indictment followed an investigation of Mehmet Kanter, and prosecutors planned to seek his conviction and a prison term of five to 10 years at trial, Anadolu Agency said. It's unclear when the trial in western Tekirdag province would begin. Enes Kanter, who plays for the New Yo...
Monday, May 28 2018 6:00 AM EDT2018-05-28 10:00:18 GMT
George Adams, left, with his son and wife at the NFL draft where the Jets picked his son in the first round. Adams thinks UK running back Benny Snell will be a good NFL player.
George Adams, left, with his son and wife at the NFL draft where the Jets picked his son in the first round. Adams thinks UK running back Benny Snell will be a good NFL player.
By LARRY VAUGHT George Adams appreciates what Benny Snell has done at Kentucky the last two years and also understands how difficult it could be for the junior running back to maintain that success this season. “It’s real hard for a kid to be able to run the way he is running year after year,” said Adams, a former UK running back and former first-round NFL draft pick....
By LARRY VAUGHT George Adams appreciates what Benny Snell has done at Kentucky the last two years and also understands how difficult it could be for the junior running back to maintain that success this season. “It’s real hard for a kid to be able to run the way he is running year after year,” said Adams, a former UK running back and former first-round NFL draft pick....
Monday, April 9 2018 1:14 PM EDT2018-04-09 17:14:04 GMT
Following a week off from Southeastern Conference play, in which Kentucky won four-straight games, all in run-rule fashion, the Wildcats will now set their sights back on Eastern Kentucky for the return trip of a home-and-home with the Colonels on Tuesday night in Richmond. The game will commence at 6 p.m. ET from Gertrude Hood Field on the campus of Eastern Kentucky and will be streamed live on the OVC Digital Network. Kentucky got off to a fast start against the Colonels last ...
Following a week off from Southeastern Conference play, in which Kentucky won four-straight games, all in run-rule fashion, the Wildcats will now set their sights back on Eastern Kentucky for the return trip of a home-and-home with the Colonels on Tuesday night in Richmond. The game will commence at 6 p.m. ET from Gertrude Hood Field on the campus of Eastern Kentucky and will be streamed live on the OVC Digital Network. Kentucky got off to a fast start against the Colonels last ...
Monday, January 29 2018 11:47 AM EST2018-01-29 16:47:16 GMT
AP Photo/James Crisp
Kevin Knox, after his 34 points which led UK to a great comeback win over West Virginia is the Yahoo Sports player of the week. Knox was 11 of 17 from the field. He was the big key in UK's comeback after being down 17 points. Plus, he had 19 points against Mississippi State. Knox had a great time playing in the tough atmosphere at West Virginia. "Yeah, I love atmospheres like, I love playing away games, I love going against people on the road," Kno...
Kevin Knox, after his 34 points which led UK to a great comeback win over West Virginia is the Yahoo Sports player of the week. Knox was 11 of 17 from the field. He was the big key in UK's comeback after being down 17 points. Plus, he had 19 points against Mississippi State. Knox had a great time playing in the tough atmosphere at West Virginia. "Yeah, I love atmospheres like, I love playing away games, I love going against people on the road," Kno...
Friday, October 27 2017 9:16 PM EDT2017-10-28 01:16:14 GMT
UK gets off to a fast start. Kevin Knox with a dunk and Quade Green hits 2 3's. UK leads 13-6 at the first TV timeout with 15;39 to go in the half. Thomas More was tough. After they hit 2 3's in a row, the second by Austin Young. Cal, who said he was going to yell less, wants time. The media is now sitting in the upper deck, there has been a number of times I've heard Cal all the way up here. It's 25-17 UK. UK's obvious size advantage hurt Thomas More. ...
UK gets off to a fast start. Kevin Knox with a dunk and Quade Green hits 2 3's. UK leads 13-6 at the first TV timeout with 15;39 to go in the half. Thomas More was tough. After they hit 2 3's in a row, the second by Austin Young. Cal, who said he was going to yell less, wants time. The media is now sitting in the upper deck, there has been a number of times I've heard Cal all the way up here. It's 25-17 UK. UK's obvious size advantage hurt Thomas More. ...
Thursday, October 26 2017 5:44 PM EDT2017-10-26 21:44:02 GMT
Former Morehead State men's basketball guard Brent Arrington has agreed to play for the Charlotte Hornets' NBA G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. The Swarm were added as an NBA G-League affiliate prior to the beginning of last season. They field their home events at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse in Greensboro, North Carolina. "I want to start by giving thanks and the glory to God and Christ Jesus for blessing me with these abilities," said Arrington. "I'm ...
Former Morehead State men's basketball guard Brent Arrington has agreed to play for the Charlotte Hornets' NBA G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. The Swarm were added as an NBA G-League affiliate prior to the beginning of last season. They field their home events at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse in Greensboro, North Carolina. "I want to start by giving thanks and the glory to God and Christ Jesus for blessing me with these abilities," said Arrington. "I'm ...
Tuesday, October 17 2017 6:00 PM EDT2017-10-17 22:00:33 GMT
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 17, 2017) – Tickets for the 2017 CBS Sports Classic, featuring college basketball powers Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA, will go on sale Friday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com, or through www.cbssportsclassic.com. The fourth-annual college basketball doubleheader will be held on Dec. 23 at Smoothie King Center in ...
NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 17, 2017) – Tickets for the 2017 CBS Sports Classic, featuring college basketball powers Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA, will go on sale Friday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com, or through www.cbssportsclassic.com. The fourth-annual college basketball doubleheader will be held on Dec. 23 at Smoothie King Center in ...
Monday, March 6 2017 9:46 AM EST2017-03-06 14:46:59 GMT
(Keith Taylor Photo)
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky’s freshman backcourt tandem of Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox was named All-America by USA Today on Monday. Monk earned second-team distinction, while Fox was tabbed to the third team. Monk was joined on the second team by Josh Jackson (Kansas), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Luke Kennard (Duke) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga). Third-team honorees along with Fox included Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), Monte Morris (Iowa...
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky’s freshman backcourt tandem of Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox was named All-America by USA Today on Monday. Monk earned second-team distinction, while Fox was tabbed to the third team. Monk was joined on the second team by Josh Jackson (Kansas), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Luke Kennard (Duke) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga). Third-team honorees along with Fox included Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), Monte Morris (Iowa...
Saturday, June 23 2018 8:01 PM EDT2018-06-24 00:01:55 GMT
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation via AP
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation via AP
HANCOCK, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York man trying to jump-start his car was greeted by an unusual sound coming from his engine - the rattle of a venomous timber rattlesnake. The man says the snake slithered across the engine block and curled up on the battery as he opened the hood of the car earlier this month in rural Hancock, on the Pennsylvania border about 115 miles northwest of New York City. State environmental conservation police officers were called out t...
HANCOCK, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York man trying to jump-start his car was greeted by an unusual sound coming from his engine - the rattle of a venomous timber rattlesnake. The man says the snake slithered across the engine block and curled up on the battery as he opened the hood of the car earlier this month in rural Hancock, on the Pennsylvania border about 115 miles northwest of New York City. State environmental conservation police officers were called out t...
Sunday, June 24 2018 6:42 AM EDT2018-06-24 10:42:56 GMT
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A woman led officers on a chase from Tennessee to Kentucky before she was caught in Laurel County, according to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say 35-year-old Abbie Kent of Lowden, Tennessee, was driving a stolen sport-utility vehicle when Tennessee Highway Patrol attempted to pull her over.
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A woman led officers on a chase from Tennessee to Kentucky before she was caught in Laurel County, according to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say 35-year-old Abbie Kent of Lowden, Tennessee, was driving a stolen sport-utility vehicle when Tennessee Highway Patrol attempted to pull her over.
Saturday, June 23 2018 8:14 PM EDT2018-06-24 00:14:16 GMT
PORTLAND, Or. (CNN) - A 15-year-old is being widely praised for an act of kindness during a cross-country flight. Clara Daly was traveling with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this week. During the six-hour flight that included a layover in Portland, Oregon, Clara volunteered her skills in sign language to help a blind and deaf man by forming letters with her fingers while he "read" them with his hands. Clara told CNN a fligh...
PORTLAND, Or. (CNN) - A 15-year-old is being widely praised for an act of kindness during a cross-country flight. Clara Daly was traveling with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this week. During the six-hour flight that included a layover in Portland, Oregon, Clara volunteered her skills in sign language to help a blind and deaf man by forming letters with her fingers while he "read" them with his hands. Clara told CNN a fligh...
