Sports Update

Lexington brothers preparing for international deaf swimming competition

Brothers Kenneth Freeman, left, and Edward Freeman practiced with the Bluegrass Marlins Swim Team at Tates Creek Pool last week in Lexington.

Kenneth and Edward Freeman will be among over 3,000 athletes going to Sofia, Bulgaria for a week of competition at the end of July. None of the athletes will be able to hear their family, friends, and fans cheering them on. The athletes are all ... 2 hours ago

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GOLF

Former junior champs leads state amateur after two rounds

BOWLING GREEN — — The 2012 Kentucky Golf House Junior Player of the Year leads the way after two days of the Kentucky State Amateur golf championships.
TV AND DVDS

NBA Finals interruption was by cable company, WTVQ official says

An emergency test message on Lexington's WTVQ-TV (Channel 36) interrupted the final moments in Tuesday night's coverage of the NBA finals.
NBA BASKETBALL

John Clay: Contrasts, story lines make Spurs-Heat Game 7 a must-watch

I'm not a huge NBA fan, but let's be real here. How could you not love this? Thursday night is Game 7. The NBA's ultimate one-and-done. It's all on the line. When the San Antonio Spurs attempt to shake off their brutal overtime loss in Tuesday's epic game and face the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals...
FOOTBALL RECRUITING

Fast set of twins to transfer to UK football team from Pitt

University of Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops continued to stockpile talent for the future with the commitments of two more high-profile players Tuesday — twins Demitrious and Chris Davis, who will transfer from Pittsburgh.
FOOTBALL RECRUITING

Cats have Rivals' No. 1 recruiting class — in football — after latest commitment

Kentucky has the No. 1-ranked recruiting class in America.
GOLF

Hinton's hot week continues in State Am opener

On Monday, Transylvania golfer Clay Hinton was named a Ping NCAA Division III All-American for the second year in a row. On Tuesday, he fired a 6-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead in the Kentucky State Amateur championship at Bowling Green Country Club.
FOOTBALL RECRUITING

John Clay: New coaching staff has made UK football 'cool' to recruits

Speaking at a meeting of the Louisville Quarterback Club on Tuesday, offensive coordinator Neal Brown said UK's mission statement is "to make Kentucky football cool."
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High school sports writer Joey Fosko never lost his zeal

The state basketball and baseball tournaments are a grind to cover, but they're always the best times of the year.
BASKETBALL RECRUITING

2014 UK commitment Towns eyes NCAA crown

Karl Towns is positive John Calipari will line up another group of top-notch prospects to join him in Lexington a year from now.
FOOTBALL

Mark Story: Football buzz hits critical mass

When Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops apparently offered a scholarship to a seventh-grade cornerback, UK became part of a distressing 2013 trend: Colleges offering kids in middle school football scholarships.