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Bitsko, 21, a fourth year junior who started all 12 games last season, was found unresponsive in the bedroom of his off-campus apartment before 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to a statement from Kent State. “Kent State University and the entire Kent community mourns his passing,” Ken State AD Joel Nielsen said. “We are heartbroken by the news of Jason’s death. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, teammates and everyone whose lives he touched....

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In 2002, Verne Winchell, the family patriarch and founder of the eponymous doughnut shops, died. By then, his son, Ron, like his father bitten by the racing bug, was heavily involved in the stable's management. MORE: Sneak a peak at Kentucky Derby 2014 images | Linemakers weigh in Not long thereafter, Ron Winchell decided that instead of parceling out each year's horses to several trainers, he would give them all to one trainer....

The 2021 Kentucky Derby post position draw took place Tuesday morning, giving participants their starting gates ahead of the annual event. The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 total horses, though others could be brought in if there are scratches before the race. Sporting News has the complete results from Tuesday’s draw. Check out the full list of post positions at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. MORE: Who won the Kentucky Derby in 2020?...

Some states have seen a rise in positive cases of the coronavirus after reopening bars and indoor dining establishments. In response, governors have stepped back and closed bars in an attempt to again flatten the curve. Beshear made the decision to shut Kentucky’s bars for a two-week period after a recommendation from White House adviser Dr. Deborah Birx. Governor Beshear said some businesses probably would not be able to reopen after the second shutdown....

This was not well received by those who follow the program and treasure the program’s eight NCAA championships, but nuance rarely gets its due. Although there is no trophy awarded to the college basketball team or coach producing the most NBA Draft choices, or the most first-rounders, or even the most lottery picks, there is a reward for all of this. It’s how that helps to land the next bunch of draft choices, first-rounders and lottery picks to aid in the pursuit of the Final Four and NCAA championship....

Despite losing 1-0 to Algeria in their previous Group C encounter, Aliou Cisse’s men ensured qualification to the Round of 16 with relative ease as Kenya were no match for them on the day. Senegal dominated the game for large parts and although it looked like Sadio Mane’s penalty miss in the first half could come back to haunt them, it wasn’t to be the case as the Kenyans fell well short in the end, losing 0-3....

Although Kenya surpassed the T20I record for the highest score of Australia’s 3/263 against Sri Lanka at Pallekelle by seven runs, as they did for the T20 best of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 5/263, this score will not be registered in the record books despite both the participating sides being full ICC T20 members, along with 102 other nations, as per ICC’s new categorization. After the ICC meeting in Kolkata earlier this year, “We are particularly pleased with the unanimous agreement to award all T20 bilateral games international status," ICC chief executive David Richardson said in April....

Nairobi - Kenya will face former African champions Ghana in an international friendly June 1, which coincides with the country’s Independence Day. Both nations will use the tie as a build-up match for their 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Sudan, respectively, with the Kenyans entertaining the Super Eagles five days later in their re-scheduled clash, reports Xinhua. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) chair Sam Nyamweya confirmed the fixture Friday....

The 22-year-old Kenyan, who lives in Ottawa, Ontario, won the Miami Marathon, running the distance for the first time Sunday. He finished in 2 hours, 16 minutes, 34 seconds to beat runner-up Jacob Chemtai of Kenya by nearly 2 1/2 minutes. Kate Landau of Tacoma, Washington, overcame leg cramps and nausea to win the women’s race with a time of 2:37:45. Mary Akor of Hawthorne, California, was a distant second in 2:45:55....

Ibrahimovic, now playing a starring role at Manchester United, was once offered a trial by Arsene Wenger, but turned it down and insisted he found it insulting. Why Man Utd should NOT keep Zlatan Keown, who was at Arsenal at the time and won three league titles with the club, rued the fact the Swede opted against making the move. “I regret that Zlatan Ibrahimovic never joined Arsenal,” he wrote in the Daily Mail....

However in an open letter to the fans, Blasters apologized for their absence from all social networking platforms and announced their plan of starting a brand new website and a first of its kind Fan’s reward program. They also claimed that they would confirm their full squad for the second edition of the Indian Super League soon. In the letter Kerala wrote, “We may have been silent on the social media front but can assure you that we have been tirelessly working towards creating a standard which will be unmatched and unparalleled....

The body naturally makes keratin. It’s also found in the hooves, wool, and feathers of animals. It can be extracted from these sources and used for supplements, treatments, and other products to help with hair, skin, and nail health. Types of Keratin There are 54 types of keratin genetically encoded by the human genome and produced by the body. Out of the 54 types, half of them reside within hair follicles all over the body....

The promise of every new season is always accompanied by a series of visual changes in the form of new uniforms, sleeve patches, and alternate looks, and this year is no exception. MORE: 2015’s best sports uniforms, logos | When Dodger blue was Dodger green Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of what to look for in the world of Major League Baseball in 2016: Two teams, two significant changes The Padres have worn a dizzying variety of different uniforms since they entered the National League in 1969....

Keith Lee not concerned by spoilers In an interview with Alex McCarthy on talkSPORT, Lee stated that he is not concerned about the leaks as the viewers can only be certain about something after watching it on air. However, Keith Lee also added that he felt sad for the people who were upset about spoilers being leaked since it ruined the fun for them. He then reiterated that the actual truth could only be known after it is displayed on TV....

In a court document filed Wednesday, Kemp’s attorneys argued that Willis’ office “engineered the Governor’s interaction with the investigation to reach a crescendo in the middle of an election cycle.” Willis, a Democrat, is investigating an alleged Republican effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. In the motion to dismiss the subpoena issued by the district attorney’s office, the governor claimed that his appearance before a grand jury was “being pursued at this time for improper political purposes....

That’s how it is when you play 13 of your nearly 20 years in baseball for the Mariners, belting the majority of your 630 homers in the same place. So, it’s no surprise Macklemore, the city’s most-noted rapper (sorry Sir-Mix-a-lot), tapped him to appear in the video for his latest single, “Downtown.” Griffey, nicknamed “The Kid” dresses up in a Mariners throwback jersey and hat as he did for his prized 1989 Upper Deck rookie card, then catches a fish on one of the city’s famous piers....

During the “Double Jeopardy!” round, Jennings read a clue for the category “Active Bible Verses.” He said: “Since no one had done this for 40 years, God told Joshua to get a knife and do this to male Israelites.” Fourth grade teacher Erica Weiner-Amanchi, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the first to buzz in. “What is: circumcise,” she guessed correctly. The 48-year-old former contestant then gave a cheeky, off-the-cuff response: “That is correct....

Jersey are the strongest team in this year’s competition, winning of 14 games. Kenya, meanwhile, have won six of their 14 games. Kenya will look to win this game, but Jersey are the stronger team and should prevail. KEN vs JER Probable Playing XIs KEN Rushab Patel, Alex Obanda, Irfan Karim (wk), Rakep Patel, Nelson Odhiambo, Sachin Bhudia, Shem Ngoche (c), Emmanuel Bundi, Elijah Otieno, Vraj Patel, Yash Talati...

Going into the third T20I of the five-match series, the score is currently tied at 1-1. Visitors Nepal won their first encounter by five wickets. Led by Sompal Kami and Sandeep Lamichhane’s bowling, they restricted Kenya to a score of 130/8. The run-chase was then led by Dipendra Singh Airee and Aarif Sheikh and Nepal managed to get to the target in the final over of the contest. Hosts Kenya, however, bounced back strongly in the second match of the series....