Kentucky will host No. 10 LSU at Kroger Field on Saturday with six defensive players listed as out or doubtful, including defensive back Grant Grayton and linebackers Antwan Smith, Alex Afari Jr. and Tavion Wallace. Afari’s absence follows a Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling on NCAA eligibility; the others are sidelined by injuries. LSU’s offense averages 43.6 points and 502 yards per game, while tight end Trey’Dez Green is recovering from a knee injury.
Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. exited the game against Iowa because of an injury. No further details about the injury or his condition were provided.
Rhyne Howard scored 21 points as the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 85-83 in Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series Friday, completing a sweep. The win sends Atlanta to its first WNBA Finals since 2013. Howard, a University of Kentucky alumna and the 2022 No. 1 draft pick, will make her first Finals appearance and become the first Kentucky Wildcat to play in the championship series.
Central Kentucky natives Cassidy and Sam Pendleton evacuated their home in Panama City Beach, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Isaias, their first hurricane as residents. They left earlier than planned as the storm intensified and used backroads to avoid traffic on Interstates 65 and 75. Kentucky Emergency Management said it had contacted potentially affected offices and was on standby to assist.
A motorcycle and a car crashed at about 9:45 p.m. Friday on the I-75 ramp from the outer loop of Man o’ War Boulevard in Lexington, according to police. The motorcycle operator was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police briefly closed the road and said it was expected to reopen soon.
A motorcyclist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a driver struck him and fled from the Lex Apartments parking lot on South Broadway in Lexington just after midnight Thursday, police say. Friends Zach Dailey and Michael Shumate said the driver swerved into Dailey after they followed the car into the lot to seek contact information. Dailey suffered 10 broken ribs, a broken nose and a fractured shoulder, according to a friend. Lexington police are searching for the driver and ask anyone with
Lexington and Woodford County firefighters battled a large barn fire at a thoroughbred care facility in rural Lexington, where heavy smoke and flames were visible for miles. With the nearest hydrant several miles away, Woodford County crews shuttled water to the scene. Firefighters worked defensively to contain the blaze and protect nearby structures. No people or animals were injured, and all horses were accounted for; the cause is under investigation.
No. 4 Kentucky swept LSU 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-19) Friday at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington. The Wildcats improved to 12-3 overall and 4-1 in the SEC, hitting .277 as Brooklyn DeLeye led with 16 kills and Morgan Gaerte added 15. Middle blocker Lizzie Carr recorded her 200th career block in the second set. Kentucky hosts Ole Miss on Sunday at 2 p.m.
No. 4 Kentucky swept LSU 3-0 at Historic Memorial Coliseum, rebounding from a five-set loss to Florida that ended its 30-match SEC regular-season winning streak. In her first home match back from an eye injury, Morgan Gaerte recorded 15 kills, eight digs and four blocks, hitting .500; Kassie DeLeye added 16 kills and four blocks. Kentucky hosts Ole Miss on Sunday, Oct. 11.
Tara Hyde, incoming head of Kentucky’s Office of Drug Control Policy, says her long-term recovery from addiction, which began in 2011, fuels her work to expand access to treatment and recovery services. Retiring head Van Ingram warned that developers continue seeking illicit substances that mimic controlled drugs. Hyde takes over as overdose deaths have fallen for four years, with 39 counties certified as recovery-ready communities.
A cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision with a vehicle Friday night at Alumni Drive and Tates Creek Road in Lexington. Police responded just after 8:30 p.m., and the cyclist was taken to a local hospital. The collision remains under investigation, and parts of Tates Creek Road were expected to remain closed for an hour.
A new group of officers has joined the Lexington Police Department after graduating from the academy. The department did not provide further details about the graduates.
Pete Hegseth wants the Fort Hood shooter’s execution to be carried out publicly. The last public execution in the United States took place in Kentucky.