The post draw is especially significant in the Kentucky Derby because of the field’s size. With 20 horses expected to race, getting stuck on the far inside or outside can affect even the most favored horses. MORE: Kentucky Derby records, all-time leaders | Full TV times, schedule The entry box closes Wednesday morning and the field is limited to 20 horses based on points earned in 35 prep races leading up to the Kentucky Derby....
Baize was among myriad victims impacted by the tornadoes that ravaged Kentucky this past weekend. He lives with his two children, Max, 9, and Annie Grace, 5, in Bremen, Kentucky about 100 miles away from Mayfield. He said storms and even tornadoes are not uncommon, but he recalled one particular text alert as “ominous.” That was when he, his children, his ex-wife and her husband piled into the basement and covered themselves with a king-sized mattress....
GOP Senate President Rob Stivers made the openly partisan move of building a physical wall inside of the Senate Capitol Annex in Frankfort, Kentucky, according to a report Monday in Louisville-based newspaper The Courier-Journal. Several Capitol office employees confirmed to Newsweek that the internal wall is being constructed to separate the Democratic Party and Republican Party lawmakers. Several State Capitol representatives for both parties acknowledged the wall has partisan motivations but declined to elaborate on any potential security reasons for building the internal wall....
Liverpool will welcome Italian giants AS Roma to Anfield for the first leg on Tuesday, and the former Gor Mahia and Harambee Stars keeper is confident that they have what it takes to get a convincing result. “Liverpool are very dangerous when playing at home and AS Roma must be very worried. They have scored many goals at Anfield this season and they know that a convincing result is what they need to take to Roma for the return leg....
Attendees will have to show proof of identity before they are permitted to sashay the half-block walk along the famed red carpet to the theater’s grand spiral staircase. And for the 450 lookyloos perched in bleachers across the street, snagging a spot will have been almost as challenging as winning an Oscar: fans were required to email seat requests seven weeks in advance and then submit to detailed background searches–just to be considered for a slot on the reviewing stand....
The Liverpool midfielder has been recovering from an adductor muscle injury since the Reds’ Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona in May and was initially ruled out for eight weeks. Guinea disputed Liverpool’s initial diagnosis and the 24-year-old made a quicker recovery than expected, and national team coach Paul Put indicated Keita will be involved in Sunday’s friendly against Egypt. Keita told Foot 224: “I’m going to work now....
Stafford, whose husband is Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, took to Instagram with an impassioned diatribe railing against the state of Michigan for administering a three-week lockdown period amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. MORE: The latest NFL playoff picture Stafford’s full rant on Instagram: Stafford’s complaints seem multifaceted: She’s both disappointed that the state of Michigan has entered a three-week restriction period to help control the rise of COVID-19 cases — apparently limiting her personal freedoms, hence the “dictatorship” accusations — and the effect that another lockdown might have on the small businesses of the state....
On November 28, 2016, Conway retweeted CNN declaring that Trump had won Michigan’s 16 electoral votes, bringing his total to 306. “306. Landslide. Blowout. Historic,” she wrote. MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin shared her tweet with today’s news that NBC was projecting the same number of electoral votes for Biden in this election. So many people quote-tweeted Conway’s 2016 tweet to celebrate Biden’s win, using Conway’s words against her. One person replied directly to Conway’s 2016 tweet to praise Biden’s win....
Like in the pieces that preceded this one, I’d like to thank Andruew Tang (SPW) for conducting the interview and to Vinayak Sodhi (Wrestle Square) for setting the whole thing up. The Wednesday Night Wars are officially underway and it’s a great time to be a fan of sports entertainment. Just to give you guys an overview of the match, Jon Moxley was supposed to originally face off against Omega, but unfortunately, had to pull out days before the match owing to an unfortunate injury....
Raced on dirt over a distance of one mile and two furlongs, the ‘Derby’ is the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown which also features the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. An elite list of 13 horses have won all three races, latterly Justify in 2018. Dubbed “The Run for the Roses,” a result of the blanket of roses draped over the winner, the contest is open to three-year-old colts and fillies and boasts a prize fund of $3 million....
Two verbal commitments from five-star prospects, 6-11 center Skal Labissiere and 6-3 combo guard Isaiah Briscoe made all the difference for a program that had only nailed down guard Charles Matthews to date. MORE: Top 25 players in the Class of 2015 Sure, it’s true that neither player could end up with the Wildcats by the spring signing period — Briscoe said he was going to wait to sign his National Letter of Intent until then, and it’s been widely discussed that Labissiere’s guardian, Gerald Hamilton, may talk the big man into a professional career overseas — but Thursday’s announcements were without a doubt some good publicity for UK....
With the 273 additional confirmed infections, Kentucky now has 2,960 cases of the novel virus and 1,122 recoveries. Beshear also announced four new deaths on Sunday, bringing the total number of fatalities across the state to 148. “We are still in the midst of this fight against a deadly and highly contagious virus,” the governor said during his daily news conference. “Let’s make sure, as much as we’re looking at those benchmarks and we’re looking at the future, that we are acting in the present and we are doing the things that it takes to protect one another....
Athletics Kenya first reported Tirop’s death and said she was allegedly killed by her husband. Kenyan media initially reported she was found with stab wounds in her abdomen. In a tweet, the Kenyan National Police Service said it “wishes to assure the public of speedy and comprehensive investigations into the heinous crime.” “The National Police Service is saddened to learn of the untimely death of Agnes Chebet Tirop, a 10,000 meters veteran,” the police service also tweeted....
There are over 90 bug fixes in the latest update, in addition to a few new features. Mainly, a new ground anchor and a lock for docking nodes, both of which will help the stability of player-built structures. There are also major improvements to the maneuver tool, giving players new and improved opportunities with base-building, following localization fixes as well. These updates follow Kerbal Space Program’s 10th-anniversary update, likely adding any features that were missed in the previous patch....
It was a game that neither side wanted to concede and as it turned out, neither side were looking to make the extra push to grab a win to close out their 2017 Super League season. Kedah and Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) were content to settle for a 0-0 draw at Darul Aman Stadium, a result that would replicate their only other meeting from earlier in the season. Both coaches rang the changes with Nidzam Adzha giving starts to Abdul Hadi Hamid in goal as well as Hidhir Idris at right wing....
Nishikori, Japan’s rising tennis star, dominated Tomic 6-0, 6-4 in 58 minutes. He broke serve four times and lost just six points when serving. Raonic, seeded third, is next for Nishikori, the No. 2 seed. He won the battle of the big servers, overcoming Australian Sam Groth 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6 (7-2) in two hours. That match saw 37 aces — Raonic had 15 — and one break of serve, which went Groth’s way in the second set....
But on this one? He ain’t wrong. MORE: Emmert: NCAA needs more info | Calipari stands by comments | Schedule | Must-see tourney photos | Weird Duke-Wisconsin Photoshop Olbermann used his show’s monologue Monday night to speak against the NCAA holding the 2015 Final Four in Indianapolis. The reason? Discriminatory new state legislation that permits business owners to refuse service to — and hiring — homosexuals under the guise of “religious freedom....
A conversation Palmer had with The Breakfast Club radio show in 2017 resurfaced on Twitter Wednesday after Songz was accused by model Celina Powell of kidnapping and urinating on one of her friends. Palmer’s conversation revealed she never made up with Songz. “I have not talked to that guy,” she began. Hosts asked Palmer if the idea of sexual intimidation was a misunderstanding. “It wasn’t a misunderstanding. I tell my truth and I just thought it was interesting that after all those things went down, someone else had something to say,” she noted....
Swinney told reporters he gave Bryant the rest of the day off after informing him of his decision earlier on Sunday. Swinney called it an “emotional conversation,” but didn’t say whether that included discussions of a transfer. Bryant, a senior, would retain his final year of eligibility if he sat out the remainder of the season under the NCAA’s new redshirt rule. MORE: Clemson looking at Playoff with Lawrence...
At the All-Star break, the point guard and Knicks have mutually agreed for the four-time All-Star to sit out to the remainder of the 2021-22 season, team president Leon Rose announced on Wednesday. The release states the decision was made to help Walker prepare for the forthcoming 2022-23 season. The 6-foot-1 guard, who was born in Bronx, New York, signed with the Knicks this past offseason after reportedly giving back $20 million as part of a buyout when he was waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder....
