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Kentuckians in contention at Crowne Plaza, Senior PGA Championship

Posted: 8:05 PM - Heading into the weekend, Kentuckians dominated the leaderboards at two of golf's most popular tournaments. At the Crowne Plaza Invitational at the Colonial, Lexington native Josh Teater and former Wildcat Steve Flesch began third round play just a couple shots off the lead.

Teater shoots 65, trails by three

Updated: 05/23/2013 - Three days after qualifying for the British Open, Kentuckian Josh Teater fired an opening round 65 in the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. He trails Ryan Palmer who led the way with an 8-under 62.

Orb gallops at Belmont

Posted: 05/23/2013 - Trainer Shug McGaughey is still thinking Belmont Stakes for his Kentucky Derby winner after Orb galloped a mile Thursday morning at Belmont Park.

LeBron saves Heat in Game 1

Updated: 05/23/2013 - LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.

Cal hopes Cavs take Nerlens

Updated: 05/22/2013 - UK coach John Calipari is hoping the Cleveland Cavaliers take Nerlens Noel with the No. 1 pick in the June 27 NBA draft.

Softball Wildcats head west for Super Regional

Updated: 05/22/2013 - After hosting the school’s first NCAA Regional last weekend at John Cropp Stadium where it defeated Virginia Tech and Marshall to claim the regional title, the No. 12 University of Kentucky softball team is ready to hit the road to Tempe, Ariz., this weekend to play in the school’s second-ever NCAA Super Regional against No. 5 national seed Arizona State at Farrington Stadium.

Bay area gets Super Bowl 50

Updated: 05/21/2013 - The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area. NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season.

Cats eliminated in SEC Tournament

Updated: 05/21/2013 - No. 21 Ole Miss jumped out to an early lead and held on to post a 4-1 win over Kentucky in the opener of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, eliminating the Wildcats, on Tuesday morning at the Hoover Met.

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Reds beat fading Cubs 5-2 for 5th straight win

Posted: 10:14 PM - CINCINNATI (AP) - Todd Frazier drove in a pair of runs with a sacrifice fly and a single, and the Cincinnati Reds used another big inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.

Votto, Hanigan HRs lead Reds over Cubs 7-4

Posted: 05/24/2013 - CINCINNATI (AP) - Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a homer, and Ryan Hanigan and Brandon Phillips also homered on Friday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to their fourth straight win, 7-4 over the Chicago Cubs.

NFL veterans to host youth camp at Prestonsburg

Posted: 05/24/2013 - PRESTONSBURG, Ky. - NFL veterans will host the Highest Level Football Camp at Prestonsburg High School on Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The youth football camp is for players ages 5-18.

Cody Baker named to ABCA/Rawlings Southeast Region Gold Glove team

Posted: 05/24/2013 - HARROGATE, TN - Lincoln Memorial University senior outfielder Cody Baker (Knoxville, TN) has been named to the 2013 ABCA/Rawlings Southeast Region Gold Glove Team, garnering first team distinctions, region officials unveiled on Friday afternoon.

Bengals sign safety Shawn Williams

Posted: 05/24/2013 - CINCINNATI, Oh. - The Bengals today signed safety Shawn Williams of Georgia, their third-round selection in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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