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Hertha Berlin hires Labbadia as 4th coach of the season

Hertha Berlin hired Bruno Labbadia as the club’s fourth coach of the season on Thursday. Labbadia was taking over immediately from Alexander Nouri, who was in charge for four games … Click to Continue »

As usual, Kentucky showing up in early college basketball Top 25 lists for 2020-21

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championship game was supposed to take place last Monday night. Immediately after that game the way-too-early Top 25s begin sprouting on the worldwide web. The … Click to Continue »

This Date in Baseball

April 9 1913 — Ebbets Field opened in Brooklyn and Philadelphia defeated the Dodgers 1-0 before a crowd of 10,000. The stadium, which cost $750,000 to build, was named after … Click to Continue »

The Latest: There will be basketball to watch this weekend

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The NBA, the National Basketball Players Association and ESPN will stream a HORSE tournament on … Click to Continue »

‘Fellas, we’re still here for ya.’ Stadiums across Kentucky light up to spread hope.

On a regular Wednesday night in the spring, dozens of fields across Kentucky would have been brightly lit as players, coaches and fans played their roles in a local high … Click to Continue »

What does the perfect SEC quarterback look like? ‘Think about it like this.’

Is there such a thing as an ideal or “perfect” Southeastern Conference quarterback? University of Kentucky quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Darin Hinshaw pondered that question between sessions of “Monopoly” … Click to Continue &ra…

Kentucky time machine: Cats had to rally for third NCAA title in 1951

Editor’s Note: The Herald-Leader continues its series re-publishing the game stories from Kentucky’s eight national title contests in chronological order. These stories appear, with some light editing, as they were … Click to Continue »

Baseball fields around the commonwealth are illuminated for the class of 2020

The baseball field at Frederick Douglass High School was illuminated for 20:20 to honor seniors who have lost out on their final season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many schools around the state held similar ceremonies. … Click to Continue &r…

AP Interview: Garnett talks SuperSonics, Kobe, Hall of Fame

Kevin Garnett always found Seattle to be a difficult place for opponents. He played in 27 games there during his NBA career, leaving the court as a winner only eight … Click to Continue »

The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka is drawing inspiration from his friendship with Kobe … Click to Continue »

LeBron: Closure not likely unless Lakers can finish season

Instead of preparing for a playoff run, LeBron James is mostly spending the spring playing hoops with his teenage sons and enjoying tea time with his young daughter. And when … Click to Continue »

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