Poythress returns, helps Kentucky roll over Tide
When Alex Poythress looks back on this season, he’ll surely remember Alabama fondly.Poythress scored 14 points in his return from a knee injury to lead Kentucky to a 78-53 victory Tuesday night.Poythress, who hadn’t played since Feb. 2, scored a career-high 25 points in UK’s victory at Alabama in early January.When asked why Poythress excelled against his team, Alabama Coach Avery Johnson said, “He’s quick for our big guys. He elevates and gets off the floor.”Then as if reminding reporters that..>> view originalMan charged with murder in Richmond Road strip-club shooting
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Arts and entertainment is in the soil of the CentrePointe block, even as deep as it has been dug.A generation ago in the Lexington theater scene, it was home to Levas’ restaurant where Theatre Down Under and the first incarnation of Actors Guild of Lexington used to perform. Then, in its final constructed iteration, it was home to The Dame, the storied music venue that hosted a who’s who of artists in the 2000s. Even after the buildings, including the one housing The Dame, were destroyed in 200..>> view originalObama warns high court credibility at stake in nominee fight
President Barack Obama accused Senate Republicans on Wednesday of putting the Supreme Court's credibility at risk if they make good on their vow not to consider or vote on his pick to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia. He promised to nominate a candidate anyway."I'm going to do my job," Obama said.Obama, weighing in during an Oval Office meeting, acknowledged that Republicans are under "enormous pressure from their base" to oppose his nominee. But he said if Republicans defy the Constitut..>> view originalFIFA reduces bans for Blatter, Platini from 8 to 6 years
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Wednesday, February 24, 2016
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