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Covered bridges once dotted Kentucky’s countryside. Fewer than a dozen remain standing

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Just before World War II, covered bridges — also called kissing bridges — could be found all over Kentucky, spanning rivers and creeks. Now, only 11 remain.

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Appeals judge denies request by Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron that would have again halted abortions

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky Court of Appeals judge has denied a motion by Attorney General Daniel Cameron in a lawsuit over the state’s abortion laws, a move that will allow abortions to continue for now.

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‘They encountered pure hell.’ Sheriff says man who killed Kentucky cops opened fire without warning

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — Police who went to a home in a small eastern Kentucky town to investigate an alleged rape ran into a storm of bullets in which three officers died and several others were injured, according to local officials.

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3 police officers were killed in Kentucky by a suspect with a rifle

Police took 49-year-old Lance Storz into custody late Thursday night after an hourslong standoff at a home in Allen, a small town in the hills of Appalachia.

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Biden’s planned nomination of anti-abortion judge outrages left

Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., said he was completely blindsided by White House plans to nominate anti-abortion Republican Chad Meredith to a federal trial court seat in his state.

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John Clay: Bob Baffert’s 90-day suspension is ending. Can racing’s star trainer change his ways?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — It’s all up to Bob Baffert now.

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Robert Dillingham commits to Kentucky. ‘As good of a shotmaker as anyone in the country.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The second time was the charm for Kentucky and Robert Dillingham, who announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Friday night, presumably ending a recruitment that has already taken a few twists and turns.

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Kentucky target Matas Buzelis picks G League

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Five-star basketball recruit Matas Buzelis committed to the G League on Friday, picking the NBA developmental path over the Kentucky Wildcats and three other finalists.

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Mark Story: Ahead of Gonzaga and Arizona. How Eastern Kentucky signed a historic basketball recruiting class.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — To put into perspective the excitement over the class of 2022 men’s basketball recruiting class that A.W. Hamilton has signed for Eastern Kentucky, let’s turn to some of the programs that 247Sports ranks below the Colonels.

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Shaedon Sharpe selected by Trail Blazers, first Kentucky player off the board in NBA draft

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Shaedon Sharpe was the first former Kentucky player to be chosen in Thursday night’s NBA draft when the Portland Trail Blazers selected him with the seventh overall pick.

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A proposal to import drugs from other countries creates an unusual alliance in the Senate

Harmony is not often found between two of the most boisterous senators on Capitol Hill, Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rand Paul, R-Ky.

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Shaedon Sharpe reflects on his path to the NBA draft. ‘I guess I did something right.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Speaking for the first time — really, ever — to a large group of reporters, former No. 1 basketball recruit and would-be Kentucky player Shaedon Sharpe talked mostly about his future in a Friday conference call ahead of next week’s NBA draft.

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Mark Story: Kentucky football’s recruiting perch in the state of Ohio is under all-out assault

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Since 2019, 17 Kentucky Wildcats football players have been selected in the NFL draft.

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A group of election losers in Kentucky are asking for recounts. It’ll cost them thousands

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A handful of Republican candidates who lost primaries in May are asking for recounts, even in races where some of them lost by several thousand votes.

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John Clay: Texas tells HISA to take a hike, a shortsighted stance sure to hurt horse racing

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Texas is, well, Texas, a state with a strong independent streak. Unfortunately, that streak may be working to the detriment of horse racing in the Lone Star State.

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John Clay: Will Kentucky use 2022-23 as a revenge tour for the Saint Peter’s loss?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky basketball is moving on. Forget last season. Forget the abrupt and embarrassing end. That was last season. This is a new season. Or the summer before the new season.

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Hornets’ Montrezl Harrell Facing Felony Drug Charges

The 28-year-old forward was scheduled to be arraigned in Kentucky on Monday.

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Charlotte Hornets player faces felony drug charges after traffic stop

Charlotte Hornets forward Montrezl Harrell is facing felony drug charges stemming from a traffic stop in Richmond, Ky., last month.

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Kentucky finds itself in an odd place on the national basketball recruiting landscape

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The basketball recruiting rankings for the class of 2022 have been finalized, and the Kentucky Wildcats are quite a bit further down the list than usual.

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No. 1 basketball recruit Naas Cunningham is taking a unique path. Others might follow.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Back in October, the basketball recruiting team at Rivals.com posted its first player rankings for the 2024 class. A few months later, 247Sports did the same. As more national recruiting websites have followed suit, offering up their initial ordering of the top prospects in the class of…

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John Clay: John Calipari wants a facilities upgrade. Is that where Kentucky’s money should go?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari says he has some things he wants to discuss with Mitch Barnhart. One thing in particular. The Kentucky basketball coach says he wants to talk to the UK athletics director about a facilities upgrade.

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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike third betting choice for the Belmont Stakes

LEXINGTON, Ky. — After winning the Peter Pan Stakes by 10 1/4 lengths, We the People was installed as the 2-1 favorite for Saturday’s Grade 1 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park.

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Mark Story: Will the Kentucky-Louisville football rivalry survive SEC expansion?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — If media reports are accurate, this week’s 2022 SEC spring meetings in Sandestin, Fla., have galvanized the debate over how many Southeastern Conference football games to play each season.

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With Shaedon Sharpe off to the NBA, does Kentucky have enough for next season?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The writing has been on the wall for months, but now that Shaedon Sharpe is officially staying in the NBA draft, the Kentucky Wildcats can move on and look ahead to the 2022-23 season knowing for certain that they won’t have the star recruit.

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Is DJ Wagner to Louisville a done deal? ‘Kentucky is still very much alive in this.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Toward the end of his first game of the Nike EYBL stop over the weekend, DJ Wagner blazed down the court with the basketball, switching hands and directions, befuddling defenders and finishing the flash of a sequence with a beautiful left-handed layup at the basket.

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