Virus-related shutdowns bringing US economy to grinding halt
It took 15 minutes for the coronavirus to wreck Shelley Hutchings’ carefully calculated financial plans. Hutchings, a bartender and performer, had lined up gigs in advance of the South by … Click to Continue »
Rick Pitino returns to college basketball as Iona coach
Hall of Famer Rick Pitino was named basketball coach at Iona College on Saturday. Pitino coached at Louisville from 2001-17 before being fired in a pay-for-play scandal and had been … Click to Continue »
Nationals release reliever Hunter Strickland
The Washington Nationals released relief pitcher Hunter Strickland on Saturday. Unconditionally releasing Strickland and David Hernandez were among a handful of moves made by the Nationals. They also optioned Jake … Click to Continue »
Falcons reach 3-year agreement to keep fullback Keith Smith
Atlanta Falcons fullback Keith Smith agreed to a three-year contract extension Saturday. Smith, who started five games and led the team with eight special teams tackles in 2019, was set … Click to Continue »
Ski Report
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Rick Pitino gets another chance to coach in college basketball
Rick Pitino is getting another shot at coaching college basketball. The former University of Kentucky and University of Louisville head coach will be taking over the program at Iona, the … Click to Continue »
March without Madness a fitting end to drama-filled Kentucky season
The cancellation of the NCAA Tournament served as fitting punctuation on a Kentucky season that conditioned fans to expect the unexpected. For example: ▪ No. 1 UK’s November loss to … Click to Continue »
Will there be a Kentucky Derby in 2020? Churchill Downs promises a plan soon.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, one of the only games in town in terms of sporting entertainment is Thoroughbred racing. Major League Baseball. Closed. March Madness. Closed. The Masters. Postponed. And … Click to Continue »
Unanswered questions will now forever define the 2019-20 basketball season in Kentucky
As a story without an ending, the 2019-20 basketball season in Kentucky will now be forever defined by unanswered questions. Ended abruptly before it had reached its conclusion by the … Click to Continue »
March Sadness teaches us important lesson — some things are bigger than sports
Selection Sunday is now Silent Sunday. Kentucky’s basketball season was over just like that. No SEC Tournament. (Friend’s headline suggestion: Kentucky wins SEC title without ever showing up!) No NCAA … Click to Continue »
Schachmann wins Paris-Nice held amid coronavirus outbreak
German cyclist Maximilian Schachmann won the Paris-Nice race on Saturday in a rare case of a sporting event still going ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. While France’s soccer and rugby … Click to Continue »
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