Even if UK loses again, bowl fever still will burn in Lexington. That’s because Barnhart has rigged the schedule to give the Cats a legitimate shot to win six games and receive a bid to one of the record 31 postseason bowl games.

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It’s too soon to say if Painter will be the right guy at Purdue or if he’ll only be another example of how tough it is to follow a legend.

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Only DiMarco seemed to relish the chase. His mom would have been proud. When Woods is playing at his best, as he was as Royal Liverpool, second place is as good as a victory.

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Just as the town’s famed mineral waters have restored the rich and famous, body and soul, for more than a century and a half, so, too, does the annual race meeting and yearling sales lift the spirits of the entire industry.

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Yarmuth’s Sympathy for Northup More Than An Empty Gesture

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The size of the NCAA field is fine as it is. It’s big enough to accommodate every team that has a legitimate chance to win the national championship, but small enough to make an NCAA bid meaningful and special.

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Smith was one of the most interesting characters I’ve ever known. He was equal parts P.T. Barnum, Col. Tom Parker, and Branch Rickey. He was full of himself, not to mention a lot of hot air, and I loved him for it.

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