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Jeff Brohm has a smart plan, but a spring college football season is still a bad idea

Those of us in Kentucky who have followed Jeff Brohm’s laudatory football career as player, assistant coach and head man have long known: Brohm is a sharp guy. So it … Click to Continue »

‘Life is not risk-free.’ UK’s Barnhart explains rationale for moving ahead with football.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Southeastern Conference was committed to playing football and other fall sports beginning in September, despite the coronavirus pandemic. While that could swiftly change — the … Click to Continue »

As Heat guard Herro emerges, here’s how high NBA scouts say he should have been drafted

A scout from a Western Conference team mentioned Thursday that he was recently having a discussion with colleagues about how the top of the 2019 NBA Draft would have gone … Click to Continue »

UK’s Barnhart says uncertainty will bring ‘heartburn’ for basketball fans in 2020-21

If there’s a 2020-21 college basketball season amidst the coronavirus pandemic, University of Kentucky fans should brace themselves for “heartburn,” Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart said Thursday. Speaking to the … Click to Continue »…

Five things: Kentucky Derby must be special, plus NCAA, bubbles and Bill Yeoman

Five things of interest, at least to me anyway: 1. The Kentucky Derby really is a special race Kentucky Derby will still have fans in attendance. As Tim Layden tweeted: … Click to Continue »

Five-star point guard now on UK’s radar, and he’s a ‘no-brainer Kentucky kind of guy.’

A new name has popped up on Kentucky’s basketball radar as the Wildcats coaching staff continues to navigate these uncertain times on the recruiting trail. And this emerging UK target … Click to Continue »

Salvador Perez has 3 more hits, hot Royals beat Reds 5-4

Bases loaded, one out, another close game on the verge of slipping away. The strain showed on Mike Matheny’s face in the ninth inning — not that anyone could tell. … Click to Continue »

Teenage tennis phenom Coco Gauff proving to be a rising star on and off the court

The official WTA bio for Coco Gauff includes some of your normal teenage traits. Gauff, it reads, enjoys hanging out with her family, watching superhero movies and making Tik Tok … Click to Continue »

‘Here we go.’ Sibling superstars set for showdown in Kentucky’s pro tennis tournament.

Two superstars who’ve spent years taking the concept of sibling rivalry to a whole new level are set for a showdown in central Kentucky. Serena Williams and Venus Williams will … Click to Continue »

Notes, thoughts and takes on the coronavirus chaos that is college football

Random notes: ▪ What does the Big Ten and the Pac-12 know that the SEC, ACC and Big 12 does not know? Maybe more importantly, what have the lawyers told … Click to Continue »

Keeneland plans full 2020 Fall Meet ahead of Breeders’ Cup

Keeneland Race Course in Lexington is moving forward with plans for its 2020 Fall Meet in October and hosting the 37th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships in November amid the … Click to Continue »

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