The National Basketball Association on Wednesday announced it was issuing a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter following a probe into gambling allegations. What You Need To Know The NBA issued a lifetime ban to Toronto Raptors two-way player Jontay Porter after an investigation found that he bet on games and gave confidential information …
Cars submerged at Delta Ave. and Columbia Parkway in Columbia Tusculum Heavy storms swept through Greater Cincinnati Tuesday evening, leaving cars submerged in Columbia Tusculum near Delta Avenue and Columbia Parkway. Counties in the Greater Cincinnati Area are issuing alerts about the potential development of severe weather including possible tornadoes on Tuesday. All counties in …
Tennessee basketball’s dreams of being a No. 1 seed were riding high entering Saturday. Then Kentucky and Reed Sheppard walked into Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center with a 3-point flamethrower and left those dreams of a top spot uncertain. Dalton Knecht had his first career 40-point game in his final home game for the …
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball winning its ninth national championship would be a dream come true for the team’s fervent fan base. It also would be the worst nightmare for two of America’s largest sportsbooks. The Wildcats are the biggest liability for BetMGM and DraftKings. At BetMGM, UK leads the country in ticket percentage (the percent …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — No questions surrounding the 2023-24 Kentucky basketball team have lingered longer than the ones centered on Justin Edwards. When will Edwards, the player considered the crown jewel of the Wildcats’ top-ranked freshman class, finally get going? When will he showcase the traits that made some proclaim he could be the No. 1 …
Former Kentucky basketball star Rajon Rondo was arrested Sunday in Indiana. Rondo was initially arrested on charges of possession of a firearm while being prohibited, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from the Indiana State Police. All three charges are misdemeanors. Per the incident report, an Indiana State Police trooper stopped …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The inbound play couldn’t have developed more perfectly for Kentucky. Star freshman guard Reed Sheppard was wide open under the basket. All he had to do was lay it in. But he didn’t give it enough effort, as his shot barely grazed the iron with 27 seconds remaining in Tuesday’s first half. …
Cicadas from Brood X – Kristin Johnson, CC 2.0. Flickr No one alive today will see it again—the convergence of two cicada broods that will practically shake the Midwest with their chirping. The appearance of cicadas en mass is one of the most amazing natural phenomena of the insect world, and we Americans are uniquely …
Purdue basketball 100, Jacksonville 57: Matt Painter postgame The Boilermakers hit a season high with their first 100-point game in two years. The Purdue basketball team is back as being the No. 1 team in the nation after a win over Arizona on Dec. 16. Since then, the Boilermakers (11-1) cruised to a 100-57 victory …
Purdue basketball 80, Eastern Kentucky 53: Matt Painter postgame Purdue finished the non-conference schedule with a home victory over the Colonels. WEST LAFAYETTE — Another run through the non-conference schedule for Purdue basketball. The No. 1-ranked Boilermakers completed their third straight unbeaten run of regular season non-conference foes Friday night in Mackey Arena, beating Eastern …