With the purchase of Kentucky Speedway last week, Bruton Smith is wasting no time making the most of his new asset. Pledging to add as many as 50,000 seats to the facility (it currently holds 66,000), he's also determined to get the 1.5-mile tri-oval a Sprint Cup date by any means possible.
The Supreme Court's opinion may clear the way for most executions, but the death penalty debate remain confused
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection as a means of executing prisoners, ruling that the method -- used in 35 states -- is properly and humanely applied.
The star will screen his new flick Leatherheads in his dad's hometown
A tornado tore through a northern Florida city Friday, leaving two people dead and damaging dozens of homes and businesses, an emergency official said.
This is the point in the season when I, as the Power Rankings guy, feel marginalized. All anyone wants to talk about is seeds, seeds, seeds. So if you can, pretend that this is my elaborate S-curve through the top four lines of the bracket. And if that's not possible, then just bear with me and try to enjoy the blurbs: these are the final Power Rankings of 2007-08. By the time the major-conference tourneys begin next week, I'll have moved on to blogging ...
We haven't had a straight/no chaser 'Bag for a while, so let's dig in:
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided along ideological lines Monday over whether lethal-injection execution methods in about three dozen states are being properly and humanely applied.
The GOP has held on to the governorship in Mississippi but failed to keep one in Kentucky and reportedly has lost control of the Virginia state Senate for the first time in 12 years.
Republican Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour won a second term Tuesday but GOP Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher was defeated in a landslide.
With the purchase of Kentucky Speedway last week, Bruton Smith is wasting no time making the most of his new asset. Pledging to add as many as 50,000 seats to the facility (it currently holds 66,000), he's also determined to get the 1.5-mile tri-oval a Sprint Cup date by any means possible.
The Supreme Court's opinion may clear the way for most executions, but the death penalty debate remain confused
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection as a means of executing prisoners, ruling that the method -- used in 35 states -- is properly and humanely applied.
The star will screen his new flick Leatherheads in his dad's hometown
A tornado tore through a northern Florida city Friday, leaving two people dead and damaging dozens of homes and businesses, an emergency official said.
This is the point in the season when I, as the Power Rankings guy, feel marginalized. All anyone wants to talk about is seeds, seeds, seeds. So if you can, pretend that this is my elaborate S-curve through the top four lines of the bracket. And if that's not possible, then just bear with me and try to enjoy the blurbs: these are the final Power Rankings of 2007-08. By the time the major-conference tourneys begin next week, I'll have moved on to blogging ...
We haven't had a straight/no chaser 'Bag for a while, so let's dig in:
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided along ideological lines Monday over whether lethal-injection execution methods in about three dozen states are being properly and humanely applied.
The GOP has held on to the governorship in Mississippi but failed to keep one in Kentucky and reportedly has lost control of the Virginia state Senate for the first time in 12 years.
Republican Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour won a second term Tuesday but GOP Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher was defeated in a landslide.
Another historic week, another unusual ballot dilemma. This time, the question late Saturday night was, what to do when both No. 1 (LSU) and No. 2 (Cal) lose on the same day for the first time in 11 years?
Kentucky guard Joe Crawford underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee but should be ready when practice begins next month, the school announced Thursday.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky guard Joe Crawford underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee but should be ready when practice begins next month, the school announced Thursday.
The number of laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits rose last week in another worrisome sign that the labor market is weakening.
Editor's note: We asked SI.com writers to share their memories from the best game they've ever seen. Here are their stories:
A girl's feet were cut off Thursday when a free-fall thrill ride malfunctioned at the Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park in Louisville, Kentucky, police said.
Welcome to this week's delayed edition of the Monday Awards, where showing up fashionably late is way too early for Paris Hilton, and Ashley Judd is a bigger Indiana fan than Kentucky fan, for once.
Smoking is forbidden in nearly three out of four U.S. households, a dramatic increase from the 43 percent of homes that prohibited smoking a decade ago
At 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, there were 7,373 users on the CatsPause message board on Rivals.com, getting ready to discuss a press conference at a high school gym in Huntington, W.V. The presser also happened to be Webcast live by WKYT in Lexington, which bills itself as "Your Official Home for the Kentucky Wildcats." The star of the show was a 6-foot-8, 18-year-old power forward named Patrick Patterson, who is the No. 15 overall recruit in Rivals.com's Class of 2007 rankings, and the only player in Rivals' entire top 150 who had yet to choose a college.
In the end, it was the two-hour driving distance from his Huntington, W.Va., home that put Kentucky above Florida on Patrick Patterson's short list.
NEW YORK -- Tywanna Patterson was in the stands at Madison Square Garden, talking to a reporter a few minutes after the conclusion of the Jordan Brand All-American Classic last Saturday night, when the subject veered away from basketball and turned to, of all things, her wireless phone bill. "I just paid it yesterday," she said. "Can you believe it was $507?"
By Monday morning college basketball's coaching carousel involved 50 teams; 46 jobs have been filled and Rick Majerus is ominously circling as a candidate for St. Louis' vacancy. While late April is the beginning of the honeymoon period for fresh hires, fans no doubt hold certain expectations for the winter: that the new coach will either breathe life into a moribund program, lift a team from major-conference mediocrity to the Final Four or maintain the school's winning tradition while somehow eclipsing his predecessor's achievements. The over-optimistic faithful would also like these things to happen immediately, if at all possible. After all, Bruce Pearl made Tennessee's turnaround look so easy ...
The three-week Kentucky coaching saga can be retraced, most easily, as a series of plans. First was the Escape Plan -- Tubby Smith's pre-emptive strike that saw him relocate to the relatively pressure-free zone of the Twin Cities before the angry mob could chase him out of Lexington. Then came UK's Plan A, which was to lure favorite son Billy Donovan and his two title rings from Gainesville with a blank check and innumerable perks. This failed, as their double-ringed savior was only a tease. Plan B was to hire Rick Barnes from Texas, and this was aborted by one or both parties, as he pulled himself out of the running. On Friday, the Wildcats went through with what was apparently Plan C, inking Texas A&M coach Billy Gillispie to a seven-year, $2.3 million-per deal, introducing him at a glorious pep rally and pasting his mug on two sizes of downloadable desktop wallpaper.
Tubby Smith left the University of Kentucky basketball coaching job the same way he came in -- with class and dignity, on his own terms. He knew the time had come. He knew it was in the best interests of both himself and the program. He had lost the confidence and goodwill of fans and donors, but he wasn't going to compromise his principles just to keep the job. So he took, of all things, the Minnesota job recently vacated by Don Monson.
With Kentucky fans dogging him after another disappointing finish, Tubby Smith is bolting the bluegrass for Minnesota.
CHICAGO -- Kansas coach Bill Self can breathe easier. Now it's the rest of the Sweet 16 field that should feel nervous.
SI.com caught up with Seth Davis, who's serving as a CBS studio analyst during the tournament, to get his impressions of Friday's tournament action.
CHICAGO -- Win one for Tubby?
Jamont Gordon stole the ball, protected it, then hurled it toward the Georgia Dome roof. The ballgame was over, and Mississippi State still had life, thanks to its sophomore star.
Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart released a statement on Monday which was supposed to provide answers about Tubby Smith's job security. The only thing the statement did, however, was raise more questions.
ESPN was there all day. A record crowd showed up at hallowed Rupp Arena. Kentucky brought a 13-1 home record and a burning desire to snap an unthinkable four-game losing streak to an SEC opponent.
The Supreme Court is weighing whether to hear a Kentucky tax case that could turn the municipal bond market on its head.
Rail cars that caught fire after a freight train crash near Louisville, Kentucky, were being allowed to burn throughout the night to destroy hazardous materials inside them, authorities announced Tuesday evening.
The region around Bardstown, Ky., with its Kentucky Bourbon Trail, is praised as one of the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Paul and Rosanne Jantzen have loved living there for the past 20 years.
A former U.S. Army soldier was indicted Thursday on premeditated murder and other charges in connection with the rape and slaying of an Iraqi teenager and the deaths of her family members, federal authorities said.
A search is under way for a mother and her boyfriend who are believed to be on the lam with her nine-month-old baby after a social worker was beaten to death.
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Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board
Moral issues sometimes drive voters to the polls not only to support or oppose a candidate, but also to make their voices heard on dozens of ballot measures dealing with issues like same-sex marriage, abortion or stem cell research.
An explosion at an eastern Kentucky coal mine killed five miners Saturday, but a sixth survived and walked out on his own, a Mine Safety and Health Administration official confirmed.
CNN.com asked users for their reaction to Thursday's USA Today report that the National Security Agency, with the cooperation of three telecommunication companies, has compiled a database of millions of domestic phone calls. Here is a sampling from the responses, some of which have been edited:
No matter which way you see Louisville, you'll make it to the winner's circle. A bumper sticker sums it up perfectly: "I wasn't born in Kentucky, but I got here as fast as I could."
Singer-songwriter and keyboardist Billy Preston is recovering from a recent bout with a serious infection of the sac encasing of his heart.
People are naturally curious. They take things apart and put them back together....they peer under the hood as their mechanic works on the car...they watch cooking shows carefully to see how the experts do it.
Residents in the northeastern United States braced Wednesday for strong thunderstorms that are rolling their way after spawning tornadoes in five states and causing two deaths.
I've always wanted a movie to start with the Clash's "Brand New Cadillac."
[HIT] Geezer Aid. The Live 8 charity concerts held around the world on July 2 were an unqualified success, bringing out more than a million people to support the fight against poverty in Africa. Bu...
A roof collapse at a Kentucky coal mine killed one miner and left another missing, a state official said Thursday.
Ah, vacation. Under a sky full of stars, the soft jets of the Jacuzzi massage your back, which is a little sore from water-skiing. A bottle of wine and two glasses await in the master suite. Your s...
The Supreme Court handed down two 5-4 decisions Monday on displaying the Ten Commandments, allowing an exhibit at the Texas capitol and barring others at two Kentucky courthouses.
Most real estate brokers charge sellers the same commissions that were being charged in the Eisenhower era. Oh, they'll tell you their rates are negotiable, but getting them to actually negotiate i...
Most real estate brokers charge sellers the same commissions that were being charged in the Eisenhower era. Oh, they'll tell you their rates are negotiable, but getting them to actually negotiate is easier said than done.
People filing for initial jobless claims fell below 300,000 for the second time since October 2000, after the biggest single weekly drop in more than three years, the government said Thursday.
A cautious Supreme Court walked a legal tightrope Wednesday, seeming to look for ways that would allow displays of the Ten Commandments on government property to continue.
The severe weather that brought 84 tornado sightings across eight states Sunday was responsible for three deaths, taking the death toll from the weekend storms to eight, officials said Monday.
Severe storms and tornadoes swept through several states Sunday, killing one person, smashing homes and downing trees and power lines, authorities said.
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People are so damn sober these days that you don't know what to do with them. They stumble into the office grim-faced, high on nothing but anxiety and coffee. They go to their stoic lunches, munchi...
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