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/sports/high-school/article316120428.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5b1b3d6c-31d9-492c-999b-d7d755184e63/3_th.jpg Slideshow: South Warren wins 2026 Softball State Tournament crown, defeating Bullitt East 8-0 Photos from Softball State Softball Tournament championship game at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky., on June 13, 2026. The South Warren Spartans defeated the Bullitt East Chargers 8-0, claiming the school's first state softball crown. https://www.kentucky.com/sports/high-school/article316120428.html/video-embed 76 2026-06-14T07:26:44Z 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/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/news/local/article316217124.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a64093de-4ad6-498c-930d-9c5a8af7b240/1_th.jpg Young black bear spotted in Lexington neighborhood A young black bear was spotted traipsing through the Masterson Station neighborhood on peoples' home security cameras throughout Saturday evening. https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/article316217124.html/video-embed 28 2026-06-22T14:48:25Z 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/video/article316151911.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/230482d0-c226-4b57-a4d4-0b4e1214b002/1_th.jpg Kentucky AD J Batt on Champions Blue, revenue challenges New Kentucky athletics director J Batt discusses Champions Blue and talks about the challenges of generating college athletics revenue in a smaller state like Kentucky. https://www.kentucky.com/video/article316151911.html/video-embed 107 2026-06-17T20:31:20Z no