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Ohio State looking for a resurgence in the first full season under coach Jake Diebler

Oct. 22, 2024 06:14 AM EDT

Ohio State (22-14, 9-11 Big Ten) Coach Chris Holtmann was fired late last season, and Jake Diebler took over as interim. After finishing out the season 8-3, Diebler locked up the job. Diebler welcomes back a few strong players and believes he landed some great contributors from the...

Jadan Baugh runs for 5 TDs as Florida dominates Kentucky 48-20 for 1st series win since 2020

Oct. 20, 2024 00:59 AM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Two 19-year-old freshmen helped give Florida and coach Billy Napier a much-needed victory in a series that had started to slip away. Jadan Baugh ran for five touchdowns, tying a school record held by Tim Tebow and Trey Burton, and the Gators dominated...

Maverick McIvor throws for 340 yards, 3 TDs and Abilene Christian thwarts Eastern Kentucky 34-20

Oct. 19, 2024 21:31 PM EDT

ABILENE, Texas (AP) — Maverick McIvor threw for 340 yards and three touchdowns, leading Abilene Christian to a 34-20 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Saturday night. Blayne Taylor was McIvor's top target with 154 yards and two touchdowns on 10 receptions. Sam Hicks rushed for 146...

Kentucky men charged in conspiracy to smuggle handguns to Iraq by hiding them in cars

Oct. 18, 2024 15:59 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Four Kentucky men are accused of plotting to smuggle dozens of handguns to Iraq inside the door panels of two cars after a multiagency investigation. The Louisville men were arrested this month, federal agencies announced. They said Haider Lazem, 41, Hasan...

Republic Bancorp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 18, 2024 08:16 AM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republic Bancorp Inc. (RBCAA) on Friday reported net income of $26.5 million in its third quarter. The Louisville, Kentucky-based bank said it had earnings of $1.37 per share. The holding company for Republic Bank &...

Emma Hayes names USWNT roster for first matches since winning gold at the Olympics

Oct. 17, 2024 14:43 PM EDT

Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women's national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury. Coach Emma Hayes named her roster Thursday for games against Iceland on Oct. 24 in Austin, Texas, and Oct. 27 in Nashville. The Americans then...

Florida tries to flip the script on Kentucky, which has won 3 straight in the SEC series

Oct. 17, 2024 12:25 PM EDT

Kentucky (3-3, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) at Florida (3-3, 1-2), Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET (SEC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Kentucky by 1 ½. Series record: Florida leads 53-21. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Kentucky can extend its winning...

No. 7 Alabama visits 11th-ranked Tennessee with both trying to avoid another loss

Oct. 17, 2024 10:35 AM EDT

No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) at No. 8 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC). BetMGM College Football Odds: Alabama by 3. Series record: Alabama leads, 60-39-7. What’s at stake? The College Football Playoff...

Caden Veltkamp's 4 total TDs lead Western Kentucky past Sam Houston 31-14

Oct. 16, 2024 22:38 PM EDT

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Caden Veltkamp threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns, and he added a score on the ground as Western Kentucky controlled the fourth quarter in beating Sam Houston 31-14 on Wednesday night. Western Kentucky (5-2, 3-0 Conference USA) has started 3-0 in...

Miami's Ward, BC's Ezeiruaku, Pitt's Narduzzi headline the AP's ACC midyear honorees

Oct. 16, 2024 15:17 PM EDT

Miami quarterback Cam Ward, Boston College defensive end Donovan Ezeiruaku and Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi headline the honorees in The Associated Press' midseason report for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Ward, a fifth-year transfer who last played at Washington State, was picked...