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4+ hour, 52+ min ago (287+ words) Kentucky football continues to reshape its defensive staff by hiring Tony Washington Jr. as the program's next linebackers coach, according to ESPN reporter Pete Thamel. It's a move that brings both familiarity and proven development to Lexington. Washington previously crossed paths with head coach Will Stein at Oregon, his alma mater, where he served as an assistant position coach from 2021-23 while wearing multiple hats within the Ducks' defensive staff. He started his career as a graduate assistant at Nebraska from 2019-20. He moved on to Oregon before spending the 2024 season at UCLA, working with the defensive line and outside linebackers. This past fall, Washington joined Ohio State as an assistant defensive line coach, where he helped oversee the development of Arvell Reese, an All-American player and a future top-10 NFL Draft pick. A Los Angeles native, Washington was a productive player…...

6+ hour, 56+ min ago (300+ words) The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills have been throwing punches back and forth in the Week 15 AFC East faceoff. While Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is known for his playmaking ability, it was his block that helped set up a big play. Trailing 28-24 in the fourth quarter, rookie TreVeyon Henderson broke off a 65-yard touchdown run. Leading the way Maye, who helped clear a path for the rookie into the end zone. The running back hit a top speed of 21.25 while the quarterback hit 20.58, via team reporter Evan Lazar. Henderson's long touchdown run was another jaw dropping moment in what has been one of the more shocking games throughout the NFL season. The Patriots got out to a 21-7 lead entering halftime. However, the Bills stormed back, scoring 14 unanswered points in the third quarter. They then began the fourth quarter with…...

13+ hour, 6+ min ago (311+ words) The semifinal stage is set for No. 1 seed Kentucky volleyball, as the Wildcats prepare to take on No. 3 seed Wisconsin in the NCAA Final Four on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9:00 PM ET inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Kentucky has been dominant throughout the NCAA Tournament, including a 30 sweep of Wofford, a sweep against Cal Poly in the Sweet 16, and a sweep over Creighton in the Elite Eight. Their only dropped set came in the Round of 32 against UCLA. Outside of that brief hiccup, Kentucky has controlled matches from start to finish and remains undefeated at home this season. Wisconsin arrives in Kansas City after a statement win over No. 1 Texas in the Elite Eight. The Badgers earned a measure of revenge against the Longhorns, who handed Wisconsin one of its four losses during the regular season. Kentucky accounted for…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago (369+ words) A report by the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation valued Nevada's total outdoor recreation industry at nearly four times that of federal estimates. The $24 billion valuation comes after recent federal efforts to sell mass amounts of public lands for mining and housing development. The report conducted by NDOR and Radbridge, an economic analysis company focused on environmental projects, found Nevada's outdoor recreation industry was directly and indirectly worth $24 billion. That figure also included the California side of Lake Tahoe. NDOR also found the outdoor recreation industry in Nevada was spread across a number of more specific industries, activities and geographies. Federal estimates found Nevada outdoor recreation supported over 58,000 jobs and contributed $8.1 billion to the state's gross domestic product. While the figure comes nowhere close to the gaming and tourism industry ($36.9 billion) or manufacturing ($11.2 billion), it exceeds mining ($5.1 billion), which also…...

16+ hour, 44+ min ago (271+ words) Kentucky basketball finally delivered its first major win of the season Saturday night, riding standout performances from Mo Dioubate, Jaland Lowe, and Brandon Garrison to a 7260 victory over Indiana at Rupp Arena. The night began with the return of Dioubate, who hadn't played since suffering an injury in the 8366 loss to Michigan State in New York City on Nov. 18. The junior wasted no time making his presence felt. Dioubate finished with 14 points on 4-of-7 shooting, added 12 rebounds for a double-double, and went 6-of-10 at the free-throw line. He also stuffed the stat sheet with five steals and posted a +18 in 22 minutes, giving Kentucky energy, toughness, and defensive disruption it had been missing. Lowe followed with his most complete performance since returning from a shoulder injury. After re-injuring it in practice prior to the Eastern Illinois game, Lowe missed five games…...

21+ hour, 50+ min ago (898+ words) Nevada hosted Duquesne on Saturday night, a game that wasn't 100 percent guaranteed to happen. A power outage hit the north side of campus, which included Lawlor Events Center. The outage forced the Nevada women's game to go into a no-contest and there was uncertainty if it would be back on in time for the men's tip-off. Luckily, power was restored, and a win was granted to Nevada, beating Duquesne 78-75 in another nail-biter that came down to the wire. This game was a constant momentum shift, with both sides trading off dominant runs and long scoring droughts. Duquesne 35 " Nevada 42 Duquesne 40 " Nevada 36 Final: Duquesne 75, Nevada 78 Nevada was playing behind to start, but Chuck Bailey was keeping Nevada in it early on. Six of Nevada's eight early points came from Bailey inside. The offense took advantage of the Duke's scoring drought, going on…...

22+ hour, 28+ min ago (80+ words) OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) " The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers make a big push late to come away with a 75-65 win over the Tiffin Dragons. The Panthers look to make it three in a row on Dec. 17 against Illinois Springfield. OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) " The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers make a big push late to come away with a 75-65 win over the Tiffin Dragons. The Panthers look to make it three in a row on Dec. 17 against Illinois Springfield....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago (755+ words) LEXINGTON, Ind. " From the first day with Indiana basketball this season, it was very clear that Lamar Wilkerson was going to be a key part of the Hoosiers' offense. When the 6-foot-6 senior guard is on the floor and humming, we've seen great things. He averaged 22 points in Indiana's first three games, and set an Assembly Hall record Tuesday night, scoring 44 points. He got off to a good start on Saturday night, too, scoring 12 first-half points in 11 minutes of action. But he also finished the half with three fouls and picked up a fourth less than two minutes into the second half. Without him on the floor, Indiana's 7-point halftime lead quickly disappeared. Kentucky got on a run, and never looked back, cruising to a 72-60 in the first regular season game in the rivalry in 14 years. Without Wilkerson, the Hoosiers…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (413+ words) Saturday was full of reasons for Kentucky Wildcats fans to celebrate, starting with Kentucky Volleyball's triumphant sweep of Creighton in the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals. Craig Skinner's No. 1 seed Wildcats took down No. 3 seed Creighton, 3-0, in what was a fun afternoon at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky has lost just one set in NCAA Tournament play and will advance to the Final Four in Kansas City, where they will play the winner of Sunday's match between No. 1 seed Texas and No. 3 seed Wisconsin. The Wildcats defeated Texas 3-2 in a reverse sweep to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament and swept the Longhorns 3-0 in Austin during the regular season. After UK Volleyball took care of business, Kentucky Basketball was just down the road at Rupp Arena, preparing to take on the Indiana Hoosiers for their first meeting since the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Head coach Mark…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (185+ words) The Post Dispensary in Beaver Dam becomes Kentucky's first fully-licensed medical marijuana facility, with Gov. Beshear sharing opening photos on social media BEAVER DAM, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky patients can now purchase medical cannabis for the first time after the state's first fully-licensed medical marijuana facility opened Friday. Medical cannabis has been legal in Kentucky for nearly a year, but patients were unable to access it until now due to the time needed to establish licensed facilities and supply chains. All medical marijuana sold in the state must be grown and processed in Kentucky, ensuring local oversight of the entire production process. BEAVER DAM, Ky. (LEX 18) " Kentucky patients can now purchase medical cannabis for the first time after the state's first fully-licensed medical marijuana facility opened Friday. Medical cannabis has been legal in Kentucky for nearly a year, but patients were…...