The federal trial of an ex-police officer accused of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights has ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury.
It marks the second time Brett Hankison has avoided a conviction relating to the case, after he was found (...)
The owner of Maximum Security, the horse that finished first in the 145th Kentucky Derby on Saturday but was disqualified, said he would file an appeal with the state racing commission in an interview on NBC's "Today" show on Monday.
Gary West, (...)
Muhammad Ali was extolled on Friday as a boxer of incomparable grace, a magnetic entertainer and a man of conviction who gave a voice to the oppressed, as a two-day celebration of "The Greatest" came to a rousing end in his Kentucky hometown.
At an (...)
Kris Jenkins made two free throws with 13.3 seconds remaining, Jalen Brunson added two more with 3.5 seconds left and second-seeded Villanova upset top-seeded Kansas 64-59 Saturday in the NCAA Tournament South Region final to reach the Final (...)
The glorious unpredictability of horse racing produced a fairytale winner of the $2.2 million Kentucky Derby Saturday when I'll Have Another stormed to victory in the 138th Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.
A record crowd of almost 165,000 (...)
Muhammad Ali is coming home to Louisville to celebrate another milestone — his 70th birthday.
The iconic heavyweight boxing champion will bask in the limelight once again at a private birthday bash on the evening of Jan. 14 at the Muhammad Ali (...)
Calvin Borel went to the rail and stayed there Saturday, sloshing through the slop on another flawless ride to win his third Kentucky Derby in four years.
They don't call him Bo-rail for nothing.
The most wide-open Derby in years ended with a sure (...)
Mine That Bird dug up an upset for a stunning win in the Kentucky Derby with a dynamic run through the mud at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
The 3-year-old colt and jockey Calvin Borel found room along the rail deep in the straight then pulled away (...)
The University of Cincinnati remained in the hunt for college football's Big East title with a 28-20 win over reeling Louisville on Friday.
Quarterback Tony Pike threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns for the No. 22-ranked Bearcats moved half a (...)
The United States ended an era of Ryder Cup frustration with a resounding victory over Europe, the gold chalice reclaimed by a disparate group of players and their new coach.
The Americans led from start to finish at Valhalla Golf Club and (...)
An upbeat United States team inspired by rookie Anthony Kim won the Ryder Cup for the first time in nine years on Sunday, beating Europe by 16-1/2 points to 11-1/2.
Kim crushed Sergio Garcia 5&4 in the top encounter to set the tone for the (...)
Eagles by JB Holmes and world number two Phil Mickelson put the US Ryder Cup team in good shape midway through afternoon fourballs after Europe whittled down the US lead in Saturday's foursomes.
Holmes and Boo Weekley led Lee Westwood and Soren (...)
US captain Paul Azinger knows the Ryder Cup is as much about sportsmanship as it is about golf.
Sportsmanship, however, takes on a little different hue during the Cup. Azinger told fans at Valhalla it was OK to applaud when the Europeans make a (...)
up United States team erased some of its recent Ryder Cup pain by storming into a 5-2 lead over holder Europe at Valhalla Golf Club on Friday.
Two points clear after the morning's foursomes, the hosts pressed home their advantage late in the (...)
Europe's team spirit has underpinned its dominance in five of the last six Ryder Cups and captain Nick Faldo has made that a priority for its title defense this week.
In a symbolic but meaningful move on the first day of official practice at (...)
J.B. Holmes tugged on his black glove, steadied his eyes down the fairway of the 594-yard 10th hole at Valhalla and pounded a tee shot with such force that Raymond Floyd, an assistant captain at the Ryder Cup, could only shake his head.
“It's a (...)
Both came here chasing history and hinting at greatness. Big Brown was unbeaten and trying to become the first horse in 93 years to win the Kentucky Derby after three lifetime races. Eight Belles, a filly, had ticked off four victories, emboldening (...)