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New York City FC will host Montreal as it tries to stave off elimination. The available report does not specify the competition or match details.
FURIA and Nemiga advanced to the grand final of the PGL Masters Bucharest.
Kentucky Educational Television announced Friday that its executive director and CEO, Shae Hopkins, died Thursday. Hopkins spent 40 years with the network and led it for more than 17 years; she had planned to retire at the end of 2026. She is survived by her mother, siblings, children and grandchildren, and funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Jose Ortiz, jockey for 2026 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Golden Tempo, was unseated during the fifth race of the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland in Lexington on Friday. Brian Hernandez Jr. was also unseated as the horses left the starting gate, and both jockeys were evaluated by on-site medical personnel. Ortiz will miss the seventh race and be reevaluated before the ninth; Hernandez is to be reevaluated before the eighth.
The depleted Oklahoma City Thunder are reportedly set to sign guard Ochai Agbaji, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports.
A memorial sign for Charlie Kirk was vandalized in Boone County, dispatch reported. The available report does not say when the damage occurred or who was responsible.
Federal poll monitors are expected in Franklin County, but their role will be limited. The headline does not specify what restrictions will apply or which election activities they will observe.
Whiskey Thief plans to open The Guild House, a new event space in NuLu.
Eighteen-year-old Jametrius Griffin pleaded not guilty in Fayette Circuit Court to charges of murder, assault and tampering with physical evidence in the Aug. 15 shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington. Police say the shooting killed 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robertson and injured four others, including children ages 4 and 14. Griffin’s attorney entered the plea during arraignment, and Griffin is scheduled to return to court in February.
Kentucky’s cryptid legends, from Bigfoot and Mothman to Louisville’s Pope Lick Monster and the Dogman of Land Between the Lakes, remain popular despite a lack of physical evidence. Folklorist Harold Bosstick of Lindsey Wilson University says people are drawn to mystery and shared stories. Kentucky Folklife specialist Camille Maria Ac
Kentucky football’s Nov. 14 home game against Florida at Kroger Field in Lexington is sold out, marking the Wildcats’ fourth home sellout of the season. The SEC matchup is set to kick off between 6 and 8 p.m. ET, with the exact time and TV network to be announced Monday. The game will include Night Ops, Salute to Veterans and a Kroger Field Black Out; fans are encouraged to wear black.
That's So Cincinnati featured the woman behind Cincinnati Men Wear Pink. The available listing does not identify her or provide further details about the initiative.
The Delaware Veterans Parade is scheduled for Nov. 1, with nearly 200 units and more than 1,600 participants expected.
Lexington trainer Kenny McPeek’s 2-year-old colt Coach Pope is set to run in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland, listed at 4-1 with jockey Jose Ortiz in a six-horse field. The colt is named for University of Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope, who approved the name. Coach Pope has one win and two runner-up finishes in three starts; McPeek plans to winter at Fair Grounds and target the Louisiana Derby if the colt finishes healthy.
A teachers union political action committee funded a mailer targeting a Fayette school board member that depicted the member wearing a dunce cap. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported on the mailer in a video.
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina withdrew from competition in Tokyo with a neck issue. Further details about her condition were not provided.
Grace Lowther returned to Rupp Arena in Lexington to watch Kentucky men’s basketball with her father as she continues treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The Friday before the Wildcats earned their first win of the season, Lowther rang a bell marking the end of one phase of treatment; she said she will continue with a chemotherapy pill and expects fewer lengthy appointments. She credited early detection with helping her and urged others to keep up with checkups.
The Miami Marlins exercised their 2027 club option on right-handed pitcher Sandy Alcantara.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was reportedly fined again over his cleats. The report’s headline did not specify the fine amount or which cleats prompted it.
The Bill Gatton Foundation is giving the University of Kentucky Arboretum in Lexington $30 million for major upgrades to its 100-acre grounds. Plans include a new education building honoring former Martin-Gatton College dean Scott Smith, visitor center renovations, trail gathering spots, and entrance and parking improvements. Design work is underway, with construction expected to finish by late 2028. Moving maintenance facilities off-site will open more acreage for visitors and conservation research.
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