(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Horse-racing trainer Cherie DeVaux has been named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in sports after the horse she trains, Golden Tempo, won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. DeVaux is listed under…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 236 NEWS NOW) - On Monday, the University of Kentucky shared in a press release that Nic 'Happy' Smith, a redshirt Freshman on the football team, has died. The three-star recruit out of high school did not…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Trump…
(AP via Scripps News Group) - A four-goal lead in what has been a wacky, compelling and highly entertaining Stanley Cup Final nearly wasn't enough for the Golden Knights on Saturday night. A four-goal, third-period rally by the Hurricanes nearly…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — University of Kentucky fans will pay significantly less for food and drinks at campus venues starting July 1 as part of a new enterprise services partnership. The University of Kentucky…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - The Kentucky men's basketball program will travel to Virginia on Dec. 2 as part of the SEC/ACC Challenge. A TV designation and tip time will be announced at a later date. This…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Cherie DeVaux knows Saratoga well. She was born in the upstate New York town, and after growing up in Florida, she returned to study at the University of Albany, just a 30-minute drive away. After…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and other college sports figures testified Wednesday in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving…
ABC 36 NEWS NOW - Milan Momcilovic has committed to Kentucky basketball after withdrawing from the NBA Draft before the NCAA deadline. The Iowa State…
(AP via SCRIPPS NEWS GROUP) - The Cleveland Browns are trading two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster deal, three people briefed on the move told The Associated Press…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - Following a comeback victory against Wake Forest, Kentucky advanced into the winners' bracket setting up a date with the 16th overall seed, West Virginia. No, it's not Groundhog's Day. The Wildcats and…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) - For a program record fourth consecutive season, Kentucky earned one of 64 spots in the NCAA baseball tournament. This year, the Wildcats shipped east to Morgantown where the Demon Deacons…
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — For the first time in Rowan County, a 9-wicket national championship croquet tournament is underway in Morehead, drawing 24 players from across the country — including an international competitor.…
The Southeastern Conference is eliminating "cupcake weekend." The league's athletic directors voted at their annual spring meetings for everyone to play conference games on the second-to-last week of the regular season beginning in 2027. It means no more Football Championship…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Yet another White House construction project is underway, though this one is meant to be only temporary. Crews are erecting an octagon-shaped cage on the South Lawn that will host next month's UFC bout, helping mark the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - While the majority of Mark Pope's puzzle was complete ahead of his third season as head coach of the University of Kentucky, arguably the team's most coveted piece remained undecided on his future.…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - For the first time in club history, Lexington Sporting Club entered the Gainbridge Super League playoffs fresh off a regular season championship. On Saturday, LSC backed up the hype with a 2-0 win agaist Dallas…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The University of Kentucky women’s tennis team has added Avery Pope, Mark Pope's daughter, to its roster for the 2026-27 season. Pope joins Kentucky after spending her first three seasons at Brigham Young…
HOOVER, Al. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - No. 13 Kentucky Baseball couldn’t hold onto an early lead Tuesday, falling 8-5 to No. 12 Vanderbilt in the opening round of the SEC Tournament. The Wildcats carried a 4-1 advantage into the…
(ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Basketball Tournament is doubling its winner-take-all prize to $2 million and introducing a new format for 2026, featuring 16 teams split across two separate brackets. TBT 2026 will include eight alumni teams competing on…