Here’s a look at how AP’s sports coverage is shaping up in Kentucky. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Louisville bureau at (502) 583-7718 or aplouisville(at)ap.org. Becky Yonker is on the desk. News editor Scott Stroud can be reached at sstroud@ap.org. A reminder this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. All times are Eastern.
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NBA:
BKN–NBA Draft-Shooting Guards
Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver and Duke’s Cam Reddish headline the list of shooting guards in the NBA draft. Both players are expected to go in the top 10, while Kentucky’s Tyler Herro and Indiana’s Romeo Langford are other names to watch. By Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 750 words and photos by 3 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL:
BBC–CWS-LOUISVILLE-VANDERBILT
OMAHA, Neb. _ Atlantic Coast Conference pitcher of the year Reid Detmers of Louisville will try to slow down one of the nation’s top offenses in Vanderbilt in a College World Series opener. By Eric Olson.
HORSE RACING:
RAC–MAXIMUM SECURITY-PEGASUS STAKES
OCEANPORT, N.J. _ Maximum Security will race for the first time since being disqualified in the Kentucky Derby. The colt will run in the Pegasus at Monmouth Park. By Tom Canavan. UPCOMING: 450 words.
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