By saying that his dream job is athletics director at the University of Kentucky, as opposed to Governor or Lieutenant Governor, Richie Farmer gave us something to think about. Such as, if the UK A.D.’s job was put on the ballot, who would win an election between Farmer and incumbent Mitch Barnhart?
Barnhart couldn’t run on […]

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(This column was originally published by Catholicsportsnet.com)
As the dog days of summer slide into the beginning of another school year, I have a question for parents of youngsters who are gifted enough to play varsity sports – especially those whose sons and daughters are talented enough to draw the attention of college recruiters.
Where do you […]

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Pressbox pickups from the sports whirl…
* As the guy who told you before anyone that UK and Notre Dame would play this season in Freedom Hall, I’m now here to tell you that the first UK-U of L basketball game in the KFC Yum! Center will be played on Dec. 31. That should make for […]

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GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The crowds at the Cincinnati Bengals’ training camp are said to be larger than normal despite heat that would melt the stripes off a tiger. One reason is that the perennial losers actually made the playoffs last season and are hoping for improvement in 2010. Another is that Terrell Owens, the venerable […]

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