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The most exciting NASCAR Cup Series race run at Kentucky Speedway? We rank them all.

When the green flag drops Sunday on the 10th Quaker State 400, there will not be one fan in the Kentucky Speedway grandstands due to the coronavirus. In 2011, before … Click to Continue »

‘Difficult but necessary.’ What’s next for Kentucky State after loss of fall sports to COVID?

Kentucky State University in Frankfort said Friday it will comply with the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s decision Thursday to cancel all fall sports competitions in 2020 because of the coronavirus … Click to Continue »

No Governor’s Cup? Kentucky-Louisville football game might not happen this season.

The Big Ten made big news Thursday. The conference announced it is canceling non-conference football games this fall, if there is football this fall. In all, that’s 42 cancellations. The … Click to Continue »

Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree wants more money added to his franchise tag

Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree, who has until Wednesday to work out a long-term contract with the Steelers, wants more money to be added to his franchise tag tender he … Click to Continue »

Austin Cindric wins NASCAR Xfinity race at Kentucky Speedway

Austin Cindric answered the nagging question of when he’ll finally conquer an oval. In fact, he did it so well at Kentucky Speedway the issue now is whether an encore … Click to Continue »

The William Byron test: Will being an iRacing ace help produce NASCAR Cup Series wins?

In NASCAR, there is no question who “won” the pandemic hiatus: It was William Byron. When the Cup Series ceased running in March as part of the effort to contain … Click to Continue »

Horse named for Dr. Fauci wins at Keeneland. ‘He’s a really, really good horse.’

A young Thoroughbred with a celebrity namesake broke his maiden during the second day of Keeneland’s five-day Summer Meet. Fauci, a 2-year-old colt trained by Wesley Ward, notched his first … Click to Continue »

When pro tennis restarts in the U.S., Lexington will be tour’s first stop

Two days after Lexington’s annual professional tennis tournament was canceled because of COVID-19, a new event has emerged to quench the city’s thirst for the game. The Women’s Tennis Association … Click to Continue »

The Latest: Memphis golf scraps plans to have fans

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The plan to have fans at the World Golf Championships event in Memphis has been … Click to Continue »

Bedoya scores, Philadelphia downs NYCFC 1-0

Alejandro Bedoya scored in the 63rd minute and the Philadelphia Union defeated NYCFC 1-0 on Thursday in the MLS is Back tournament. NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson dove and got a … Click to Continue »

Handicapping the Blue Grass Stakes: Who can defeat star filly Swiss Skydiver?

Three months late is better than never, and while Saturday’s Toyota Blue Grass Stakes field might lack for top Kentucky Derby contenders — as of now — it won’t lack … Click to Continue »

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