Lexington's Tyson Gay 'shocked,' 'upset' with relay disqualification
A shot at redemption for Lexington native Tyson Gay ended as another chapter in the United States’ recent struggles in the 4-by-100 meter relay event.Gay, 34, ran the third leg for Friday’s third-place finishing relay team, which was disqualified after a baton handoff between first- and second-leg runners Mike Rodgers and Justin Gatlin was ruled to have happened outside of the proper exchange zone.“I couldn’t even shed a tear, I was so shocked,” Gay said of the disqualification.Draped in Americ..>> view originalVolleyball tournament raises $10000 in ten years after deadly ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)-Players inside the Kentucky Basketball Academy gym remember that fateful day in August, almost ten years ago. The lives of 49 people, mostly from Lexington, were taken too soon when Comair flight 5191 crashed at Blue Grass Airport. One of the crash victim’s friend Stephanie Booth says “It’s surreal at first. I know that whenever I first heard about it I also heard there was a survivor. So instantly I was thinking it was Fenton. Fenton is that person that not only would’v..>> view originalFollow Beatrix Potter through Britain's Lake District
When I was a little girl, my grandparents gifted me with a beautiful set of Beatrix Potter books for Christmas one year. I could barely wait for everyone to finish unwrapping presents so that I could sneak off to my room with my treasure. The first Potter story I read on that long ago Christmas Day was “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher,” about a determined frog whose fishing trip turned out to be not quite what he expected.Now, all these years later, here I was wandering through the rooms of Hill ..>> view originalBryan Station football prevails over Wayne County in overtime
Wayne County, an assumed contender in Class 4A, and Bryan Station, retooling itself with youngsters after graduating one of its most talented classes, combined for a rain-soaked overtime thriller in Richmond on Saturday night.Station defeated the Cardinals 35-28 in the first game of the Roy Kidd Bowl at Madison Central, paced by three touchdowns from junior Chris Jones, including the game-winning score from 10 yards out in overtime. Several Defenders converged to push Wayne County out of bounds..>> view originalWithstanding life's worst bringing out best in Kentucky football's Laster
The first time little De’Niro Laster was hit hard in a football practice, he stayed down on the ground crying.His father, a former player at Grambling State, had encouraged his middle child to take up football because he thought he was a touch soft.So that little boy took that first big hit and tears welled up in his brown eyes mostly obscured by his oversized helmet.“It really, really hurt,” he recalled with a smile years later.Many times since then, Kentucky’s junior linebacker has had reason..>> view originalRams slip past Chiefs 21-20, 1st Ld-Writethru
The best way to ease No. 1 overall draft pick Jared Goff into the NFL will be a powerful rushing offense, coach Jeff Fisher has said time and again, and it proved to be true Saturday night.Goff threw his first touchdown pass, Todd Gurley rushed for a score in his preseason debut, and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 21-20.Gurley, who was held out of exhibition games last season as a rookie while recovering from a torn ACL, rushed for 20 yards on four carries and had a 3-yard..>> view originalUS women look to keep Olympic basketball dominance going
No one has been able to beat the U.S. women's basketball team at the Olympics for 20 years. With a wealth of talent returning and waiting in the wings, it doesn't look like the unprecedented run will be ending anytime soon.Even with four-time Olympians Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Tamika Catchings having likely just played their last game for the U.S., the future remains incredibly bright for the team that's won six consecutive Olympic gold medals and dominated the sport for two decades.Brittney..>> view originalMore than 200 violations found in tests given by Kentucky schools
Kentucky education officials changed the test scores of at least 44 students to zero and lowered the scores of 48 others after violations of the testing code were found in 2014-15 required statewide tests.About 216 educators or school staff statewide were required to have extra training when violations occurred, according to documents obtained under the Kentucky Open Records Act.In all, 241 violations were found statewide on tests for 2014-15, the most recent year for which results are availabl..>> view originalLuck looks good in return; Ravens earn 19-18 victory
Andrew Luck looked fit and flawless for the Colts on Saturday.In his first start since early November, Luck completed all eight of his passes, led the Colts on two long drives and avoided taking any hits in a 19-18 loss to Baltimore.Sure, it's only preseason, but the Colts wanted to see which Luck would show up — the guy who went to Pro Bowls in each of his first three NFL seasons or the turnover-prone quarterback who couldn't stay on the field in 2015.Luck was eager to come back, too, after se..>> view originalBills overcome pregame distractions to beat Giants 21-0
The preseason game against the New York Giants became secondary to Bills defensive tackle Kyle Williams once he learned teammate Marcell Dareus was entering rehab and Karlos Williams was cut."All know is that when someone gets to the point when they say, 'Hey I need help,' then it must be a big problem," Williams said, noting Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula played a role in counseling Dareus to seek help. "I care more about him than I do his football career, so I want to see him better."Dareu..>> view original
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Lexington's Tyson Gay 'shocked,' 'upset' with relay disqualification and other top stories.
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