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Cincinnati Enquirer
cincinnati. com > story > news > 06/16/2026 > kentucky-governor-pardons-43-who-helped-slaves-escape-to-freedom > 90561511007

Kentucky governor Beshear pardons 43 who helped enslaved people escape

14+ hour, 11+ min ago  (222+ words) Gov. Andy Beshear on June 15 issued posthumous pardons for 43 people convicted of helping enslaved people escape to freedom, calling the move a step toward correcting a historical injustice ahead of Juneteenth. Beshear said in a press release that the pardons…...

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Louisville Courier Journal
cincinnati. com > story > news > local > northern-ky > 06/14/2026 > prediction-market-firms-sue-kentucky-over-new-tax > 90549309007

Prediction market firms sue Kentucky over new tax. Here's what that means

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (180+ words) Kentucky joins the growing number of states facing legal action related to prediction markets. On June 12, the Coalition for Prediction Markets, which is made of companies like Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto. com, Robinhood and others, filed a lawsuit against the state…...

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Louisville Courier Journal
cincinnati. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > 05/19/2026 > sec-baseball-tournament-bracket-2026-kentucky-wildcats-schedule-pairings-tv-channel-vanderbilt-game > 89983596007

Kentucky baseball vs Vanderbilt time, channel, SEC Tournament bracket

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (442+ words) With the SEC Tournament starting this week, Kentucky baseball has a chance to go on a run and add more noteworthy victories to its ledger. The Wildcats might need them, too. Most projections have UK and coach Nick Mingione's club…...

Cincinnati Enquirer
cincinnati. com > story > sports > 05/02/2026 > kentucky-derby-start-time-post-times-2026-races > 89857059007

What time is the 2026 Kentucky Derby? A list of post times

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (182+ words) The 2026 Run for the Roses'is in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 2. A whole week of events, which kicked off April 25, ends with the annual race at Churchill Downs. But what time does the race start? Here's what you should know about…...

Louisville Courier Journal
cincinnati. com > story > sports > horses > kentucky-derby > 04/25/2026 > kentucky-derby-2026-odds-horses-post-positions-full-lineup-run-for-roses-field > 89315133007

Kentucky Derby 2026 odds, post positions for field at Churchill Downs

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (394+ words) Arkansas Derby winner Renegade was named the 4-1 morning-line favorite for the $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby during Saturday's draw at Churchill Downs. Renegade, trained by Todd Pletcher, drew the No. 1 post in a full field of 20 entered for the 152nd running of…...

Louisville Courier Journal
cincinnati. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > 04/07/2026 > kentucky-basketball-transfer-portal-recruiting-mark-pope-roster-2026-27-uk-wildcats > 89288136007

Kentucky basketball roster 2026-27, latest on Mark Pope's offseason

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (290+ words) LEXINGTON " Heading into his first season as Kentucky basketball's coach, Mark Pope inherited no players from his predecessor, John Calipari. So Pope went to the'transfer portal to build his roster in 2024-25. Entering his second campaign, he retained four players from…...

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The Enquirer
cincinnati. com > story > sports > high-school > high-school-sports > 04/07/2026 > kentucky-barrels-arena-football-one-league-truist-arena-roster-schedule > 89497223007

Ex-NFL, Ohio State player, 2 other locals debut with Kentucky Barrels

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (463+ words) The Kentucky Barrels in the Arena Football One league will make their debut on April 12, kicking off the season at home at Truist Arena, Northern Kentucky University. The Barrels announced last August that the team would join the AF1, one of…...

USA TODAY
cincinnati. com > story > sports > ncaab > 03/22/2026 > joshua-jefferson-injury-update-iowa-state-kentucky-march-madness > 89275662007

Joshua Jefferson injury update: Iowa State star out vs Kentucky in March Madness

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (297+ words) Will Iowa State be without one of its key players in the second round of the NCAA Tournament? The No. 2 seed Cyclones will take on No. 7 Kentucky on Sunday, March 22, and all eyes are on whether star forward Joshua Jefferson…...

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Louisville Courier Journal
cincinnati. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > 03/22/2026 > kentucky-iowa-state-score-ncaa-tournament-bracket-uk-basketball-game-today-march-madness-tv-channel > 89183530007

Kentucky vs Iowa State basketball score today, NCAA Tournament game

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (378+ words) ST. LOUIS " Iowa State's All-American forward, Joshua Jefferson, might take the floor today. Mark Pope isn't taking any chances. "We'll prepare as if he's playing," said Pope, who is in his second season as Kentucky basketball's coach. "You go through…...

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The Enquirer
cincinnati. com > story > sports > college > kentucky > 03/21/2026 > kentucky-womens-basketball-score-today-james-madison-uk-march-madness-bracket-game-kenny-brooks-jmu > 88780808007

Kentucky women's basketball rolls in March Madness opener vs. JMU

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (412+ words) Kentucky women's basketball'scored 29 points Saturday before James Madison broke into double figures. That's all one needs to know to realize how dominant the Wildcats were in their first-round NCAA Tournament matchup, downing the Dukes, 71-56, at'Hope Coliseum'in Morgantown, West Virginia. "This…...

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