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Apr 09 2024
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John Calipari steps down as Kentucky men's basketball coach
LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari is stepping down as Kentucky's men's basketball coach after 15 years, saying Tuesday on social media that the "program probably needs to hear another voice" amid reports that he's closing in on a deal with Arkansas to take over that Southeastern Conference program. Calipari posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which he said that after talking with
Chicago Sun-TimesApr 20 2024
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Pink moon to rise over Kentucky, then a meteor shower. Here’s when to catch a glimpse
A springtime full moon will rise above Kentucky soon, but why is it called the pink moon and will it look any different from most full moons? The pink moon gets its name not from the hue of the full moon, but because wildflowers bloom in April. Specifically, the flower “moss pink” inspired the name, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. Along with the pink moon, April’s full moon is also
Lexington Herald-LeaderApr 09 2024
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Kentucky Derby 150 book offers look back in time
For the past five months, the team at the Courier Journal has been putting together a book that showcases 150 years of the Kentucky Derby and what the event means to Louisville. I grew up in New York, but I remember watching the Kentucky Derby as a kid. It was one of the few things we watched every year — like the Indy 500 or the World Series. It was — and still is — appointment viewing. We
The Courier-JournalApr 27 2024
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Why Kentucky Derby 2024 may be missing the best 3-year-old horse from Churchill Downs
Whichever horse wins the 150th Kentucky Derby in May at Churchill Downs may not actually be the best 3-year-old thoroughbred. After winning four races in six career starts and earning $1.5 million, Muth won't participate in the milestone Run for the Roses. A temporary injunction to allow Muth and other Bob Baffert-trained horses to compete in the 2024 Kentucky Derby was denied April 18. Zedan
The Courier-JournalApr 19 2024
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Kentucky’s final player from the Calipari era makes a decision. He’s going to transfer.
The 6-foot-8 forward from Decatur, Alabama, is the final UK player from John Calipari’s final season with the Wildcats to reveal the next step in his basketball career, and he’ll be moving on from Lexington following one year with the program. Burks averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.1 minutes, making appearances in 20 of Kentucky’s 33 games as a freshman this past season. He began the
Lexington Herald-LeaderApr 22 2024
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Kentucky All-Stars basketball rosters set. Nine from Louisville area selected for teams
Four boys and five girls from the Louisville area have been selected to the Kentucky All-Stars basketball teams that will face Indiana in June in their annual summer series. Oldham County’s Max Green, Seneca’s Quel’Ron House, Christian Academy’s Jackson Washington and Butler’s Dayton Williams were selected to the Kentucky boys team. Sacred Heart’s Reagan Bender and Angelina Pelayo, Butler’s
The Courier-JournalApr 03 2024
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Three tornadoes confirmed in Kentucky. NWS assesses damages.
After a dangerous storm wreaked havoc throughout Kentucky on Tuesday, causing damage to people's homes, vehicles and more. Tornadoes and straight-line winds have been confirmed in the area. See Kentucky tornado damage: Severe storms come through Louisville, southern Indiana The National Weather Service of Louisville confirmed on Wednesday morning that three preliminary EF-1 tornadoes impacted
The Courier-JournalMar 22 2024
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Long shots send Kentucky home
PITTSBURGH -- Jack Gohlke has no illusions of going to the NBA. Guys who spend five years in Division II before transferring to a small D-I program with one NCAA Tournament win in its history typically don't head to the pros. Don't mistake that practicality with a lack of belief in his abilities. Or those of his team. Gohlke and his Oakland teammates have felt all season they could hang with
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteApr 03 2024
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Nashville Easter brunch shooting suspect is arrested in Kentucky
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department has announced the arrest of the gunman accused of opening fire and killing one person during an Easter Sunday brunch at a restaurant in the Tennessee capital. Anton Rucker, a 46-year-old convicted felon, was taken into custody after being tracked down by police to a residence in Princeton, Kentucky. "He came out and surrendered without incident.
Fox News (Online News)Apr 24 2024
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Mark Pope adds Baylor assistant Alvin Brooks III to Kentucky basketball staff, per reports
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball once targeted Baylor's Scott Drew as its new coach. While Drew remains in Waco, Texas, the Wildcats reportedly still will have a former Baylor coach on the bench next season. New UK coach Mark Pope hired Alvin Brooks III as an assistant Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Brooks, an associate head coach under Drew, spent the past eight seasons on the Bears
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