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Countdown to the Cup: Jeff Gordon discusses Kentucky Speedway racing surface...
At last year’s Quaker State 400, Jeff Gordon did not express much enthusiasm for the famously bumpy Kentucky Speedway racetrack. On Friday, he was asked about the track’s condition this year. Gordon:...
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Countodwn to the Cup: A UK fan carries front tires for Duke hoops fan Jeff...
Whitesburg product J.D. Holcomb is a die-hard Kentucky basketball fan. He also spends his weekends as the front-tire carrier for Jeff Burton’s No. 31 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. What...
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Countdown to the Cup: Ex-UK DT Jacobs worrying about Sparta ‘hot foot’
Former Kentucky defensive tackle Mark Jacobs is the jackman for driver Juan Pablo Montoya in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Before Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Jacobs said the...
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Countdown to the Cup: Ex-PLD football player Sturgill looking forward to...
William Sturgill, the former Paul Laurence Dunbar football standout, was slated to work as a jackman in a Sprint Cup in his home state for the first time ever in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400. “I’m...
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What Keselowski, Dale Jr., Jimmie Johnson and other top drivers said after...
Race winner Brad Keselowski, who ran all three NASCAR races in Sparta in three (very hot) days: “I wanted all three, but sometimes that ain’t meant to happen. But I was proud of the effort we put in...
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Michael Waltrip and the UK NCAA Title Car finish 30th (but the car paint...
Michael Waltrip became the first native Kentuckian to run in a Cup race at Kentucky Speedway in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400. Waltrip did so while running a paint scheme that honored the...
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Why the most interesting UK non-conference game in Rupp Arena next year may...
As many feared after Kentucky ended its traditional rivalry with Indiana, the Rupp Arena portion of the UK non-conference slate for 2012-13 is about as attractive as unwanted belly fat. Overall, a...
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Mark’s groovy stat of the week: Anthony Davis will be ninth ex-Cat to play...
The announcement Friday that Anthony Davis will replace the injured Blake Griffin on the 2012 U.S. Olympics men’s basketball team puts Davis in elite company in Kentucky Wildcats basketball history....
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Blue Review: Rapid reaction to Kentucky’s 32-14 loss to Louisville
Who’s up 1. Charlie Strong. When he came to Louisville three years ago, Kentucky’s program was ahead of the Cards. Now, having beaten UK two years in a row, Strong has clearly changed that. 2. Teddy...
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Mark’s groovy stat(s) of the week: Players with Kentucky ties in the NFL
Having gone over each NFL roster, here is my list of players with Kentucky ties in the National Football League (if you see an omission, let me know): UNIVERSITY of KENTUCKY Active rosters Bills: Steve...
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Mark Story: Murray State injects pain into EKU’s feel-good season
Here is a copy of my Internet-only column from Eastern Kentucky’s late-night OVC Tournament tussle with Murray State NASHVILLE — In a surprise season filled by feel-good moments, Eastern Kentucky...
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Ohio State’s Gee apologizes to the presidents of UK and U of L
Ohio State President E.Gordon Gee’s apology campaign reached the commonwealth of Kentucky over the weekend. According to an Ohio State spokeswoman, Gee called both University of Kentucky President Eli...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Makayla Epps
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Dominique Hawkins
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Tom Jurich
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: A’dia Mathies
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Kenny Perry
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Rick Pitino
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Russ Smith
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
View Article2013 LHL Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Charlie Strong
We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2013 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced Jan. 29 simultaneously on Kentucky.com...
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