https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140879.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b23b8427-4999-41d1-9baa-56cef57cf583/1_th.jpg For new Kentucky AD J Batt, 'fundraising is a team sport' New Kentucky athletics director J Batt talks about his reputation as a fundraiser and what goes into generating revenue in college athletics. https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140879.html/video-embed 34 2026-06-15T22:59:29Z no https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140671.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f58ff05b-c9fa-4aba-b05c-2776153a2a35/1_th.jpg 'You've got to stay flexible': New Kentucky AD J Batt on his vision J Batt, Kentucky's new athletics director, talks about Champions Blue, LLC, and how it can keep UK "nimble" in navigating the changing college sports landscape. https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316140671.html/video-embed 48 2026-06-15T22:41:30Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/article316137225.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7c05ca9f-2091-4e46-a038-02265b23a64e/1_th.jpg Jon Hale and Caroline Makauskas on UK's hire of J Batt Lexington Herald-Leader reporters Jon Hale and Caroline Makauskas discuss the hiring of Michigan State Athletic Director J Batt as the University of Kentucky's new AD and Champions Blue CEO J Batt. Recorded June 15, 2026. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/article316137225.html/video-embed 422 2026-06-15T21:03:20Z no https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316149530.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bd6d238b-9444-4c17-a603-e5fa0c3edd28/1_th.jpg New Kentucky AD J Batt on basketball/football balance New Kentucky athletics director J Batt says Wildcat men's basketball has set the "championship standard," but football is critical to driving revenue. https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316149530.html/video-embed 59 2026-06-17T09:45:00Z no https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120674.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a8e60c0a-9258-46b2-ae1b-88e4ca1fc547/2_th.jpg Video: South Warren's Courtney Norwood and McLaine Hudson talk about state softball championship South Warren's Courtney Norwood and McLaine Hudson discuss what meaning the Softball State Tournament championship means after their 8-0 win over Bullitt East at John Cropp Stadium on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Lexington, Ky. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120674.html/video-embed 94 2026-06-14T08:23:45Z no https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article316127950.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/abeb4f25-6dcf-490d-9e2a-2fd549f2de0c/2_th.jpg See inside new Lexington restaurant, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill Firebirds Wood Fired Grill will open June 16 in the Hamburg area of Lexington, Ky, near Cabela's and Costco with a menu of wood-fired grilled steaks, seafood and more. https://www.kentucky.com/lexgoeat/restaurants/article316127950.html/video-embed 64 2026-06-15T08:54:00Z no