Some Olympic boxing hopefuls needed only one more day
With tears in her eyes, Nadine Apetz asked herself “why not one more day?” The German boxer had waited four years, and a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics was tantalizingly … Click to Continue »
Recruiting process moving fast between Kentucky and top available center in 2020 class
It’s no secret in basketball recruiting circles that Kentucky needs another big man for next season. Could the Cats have found their man in a 6-foot-9 center from Nigeria who … Click to Continue »
The Hundred in limbo amid delay to English cricket season
The inaugural season of The Hundred, English cricket’s controversial new competition that was supposed to be the centerpiece of the domestic game, was left in limbo after an announcement Friday … Click to Continue »
NFL draft 2020 first-round results: Pick-by-pick analysis
For the first time, the NFL held the first round of its annual draft virtually as teams made their picks from locations across the country because of the COVID-19 pandemic. … Click to Continue »
SEC smashes record for most NFL draft picks in 1st round
The first round of the NFL draft opened and closed with players from the Southeastern Conference, a fitting way to mark the league’s record-setting night. The football powerhouse had 15 … Click to Continue »
The Latest: SEC breaks draft record with 15 1st-round picks
The Latest on the first round of the NFL draft. ___ The Southeastern Conference broke the NFL record for first-round draft picks by a conference. Fifteen players from the powerhouse … Click to Continue »
Hello Joe! Bengals take Heisman winner Burrow 1st overall
Joe Burrow’s next challenge is daunting: return to his home state and resurrect the woebegone Bengals. Given what he’s accomplished, he’s not lacking in confidence. Cincinnati took the Heisman Trophy … Click to Continue »
Live updates: 2020 NFL Draft analysis from around the McClatchy network
Follow along live Thursday night as our McClatchy network of sports journalists provides updates from the first round of the National Football League Draft. In addition to University of Kentucky … Click to Continue »
Party is on for first Saturday in May. Charity celebration includes virtual Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby has been postponed until Sept. 5 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but horse racing enthusiasts will still have something special to celebrate on the first Saturday in … Click to Continue »
Status of Lexington’s pro baseball team still up in the air after latest meeting
Discussions are ongoing about a significant realignment of minor league baseball that could have a major impact on the Lexington Legends. A meeting was held Wednesday to negotiate the parameters … Click to Continue »
‘I think he’s the most skilled big man in the country.’ Is he UK’s newest target for 2020?
Accompanying his star player to some of the nation’s biggest basketball camps last summer, Steward School (Va.) head coach Curt Kassab came to a realization. “I mean, I think he’s … Click to Continue »
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