WKYT Sports Headlines http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines RSS Feed for WKYT - Sports - Headlines en-us Fri, 16 May 2008 15:05:23 GMT Cowgill, Carroll named semifinalists for national Player of the Year award http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/19007864.html LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky sluggers Sawyer Carroll and Collin Cowgill have been named semifinalists for the Dick Howser Trophy, given to the top player in college baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced on Thursday. Kio Sanford Faces His Toughest Foe http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18994554.html Former Wildcat Kio Sanford talks with Rob Bromley about his battle with cancer. Rondo the "X-Factor" as Celtics Beat Cavs http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18986969.html BOSTON (AP) - The Cleveland Cavaliers were willing to give up a big 3 by Rajon Rondo to avoid being beaten by the Big Three. And it cost them. Test Results Back On Eight Belles http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18983479.html New details are out about the death of Eight Belles, the filly who died after crossing the finish line in the Kentucky Derby. Big Brown installed as Preakness favorite http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18954124.html BALTIMORE (AP) - Running on the outside has been very good to Big Brown. Now the Kentucky Derby winner gets to try things from the middle. UK hosts Ole Miss in crucial season finale http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18949354.html LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The two top pitching teams in the Southeastern Conference square off in the season-finale - a three-game set ripe with post-season implications - as the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats host the Ole Miss Rebels in a three-game set, beginning on Thursday at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Wilkes picks up national honor http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18949159.html LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Senior second baseman Ryan Wilkes, who batted 10-for-21 with three home runs and 12 RBI during No. 20 Kentucky’s 4-0 week, has been named to the College Baseball Foundation “National All-Star Lineup”, the organization announced Wednesday. UK Hoops coach to throw out first pitch http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18949059.html LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky head women’s basketball coach Matthew Mitchell will be on hand Friday, May 16 to throw out the first pitch when the 20th-ranked UK baseball team takes on the Ole Miss Rebels. First pitch at Cliff Hagan Stadium is slated for 6:30 p.m. ET. Expect the unexpected at Saturday's Preakness http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18948949.html BALTIMORE (AP) - Strange things always seem to happen at the Preakness. A drunken fan runs onto the track and punches at speeding horses. Barbaro breaks down in 2006. A race day power outage costs Pimlico millions of dollars. Reds, Volquez Mow Down Marlins http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/18916919.html CINCINNATI (AP) - Edinson Volquez pitched six effective innings, Joey Votto homered, and the Cincinnati Reds earned a costly 5-3 victory over the Florida Marlins tonight.