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4th Dynamo Dresden soccer player tests positive for virus

A fourth player at German soccer club Dynamo Dresden tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. The already quarantined second-division club said on its website that the latest case of … Click to Continue »

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May 27 1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union Course, Long Island, N.Y. American Eclipse wins … Click to Continue »

Lessons from 1918: Old pandemic is a murky guide for sports

The image is striking: Fans watching a college football game in the midst of a pandemic, wearing masks with a smidge of social distance between them on row after row … Click to Continue »

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May 23 1876 — Joe Borden of Boston pitches the first no-hitter in NL history. 1884 — Knight of Ellersie, ridden by S. Fischer, wins the two-horse Preakness Stakes by … Click to Continue »

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May 22 1877 — Baden-Baden, ridden by C. Holloway, catches Leonard just before turning into the stretch and wins the Kentucky Derby by two lengths. 1885 — Tecumseh, ridden by … Click to Continue »

This Date in Baseball

May 22 1933 — Joe Sewell of the New York Yankees struck out for the first time this season, during a 3-0 win over Cleveland. Sewell would strike out only … Click to Continue »

Notes: A college basketball season in 2020-21 is not a slam dunk

Random notes for Thursday with the NCAA’s move to allow student-athlete voluntary workouts in June, speculation about college football and college basketball seasons, the UK-Michigan basketball game in London and … Click to Continue »

Kentucky basketball mailbag: Will the NCAA let Olivier Sarr play for UK next season?

Earlier this week, we asked for your questions related to the Kentucky basketball program’s latest recruiting efforts, the outlook for John Calipari’s 2020-21 team, and anything else of interest related … Click to Continue »

Derby prep highlights weekend at Churchill, as plans begin to bring back spectators

Churchill Downs’ Spring Meet will resume this week with racing Thursday through Monday, and the action is highlighted by a Kentucky Derby prep race on Saturday. The Grade III, $150,000 … Click to Continue »

These seniors won’t get to ‘walk.’ But they’ll get to drive on a NASCAR racetrack.

High school seniors across the country will miss out on traditional graduation ceremonies this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but some students in northern Kentucky will have a unique … Click to Continue »

Online ‘abuse’ aimed at family after 4 Kentucky cheerleading coaches fired over probe

A University of Kentucky cheerleader and her mother have faced a wave of online criticism after the prestigious team’s four coaches were fired following a three-month hazing, alcohol and nudity … Click to Continue »

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