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Joker Phillips and Krushchev
“When they forced Khruschev out, he sat down and wrote two letters to his successor. He said – ‘When you get yourself into a situation you can’t get out of, open the first letter, and you’ll be safe. When you …
Switch Hitters: Lexington Legends go from Astros to Royals
BY BRIAN C. GARDNER The Lexington Legends today announced they are switching their Major League affiliation. Since their inception on 2001, the Houston Astros have been the Legends' parent
Wallipari, UK Alumni Game
In 2010, UK Coach John Calipari and John Wall, Wallipari, were Ace's "Power Couple" of the year. (Ace writer Heather C. Watson was quoted in a Knoxville
Lexington Legends Star in New Book, Bluegrass Baseball
BY BRIAN C. GARDNER The drive from Whitaker Bank ballpark, home of The Lexington Legends, to Yankee Stadium is 714 miles. But to a player toiling in Baseball’s minor
Some Olympic Browess! Why Anthony Davis is the One True Olympian on the USA basketball team
BY TREAD When NBA star Blake Griffin injured his stump-like laig (sic) the wounded Clipper made room on the United States Men's Basketball squad for overall number 1 draft
Mitch Barnhart can summit Kilimanjaro, but can’t make it to the governor’s cup or Lexington Football Luncheon?
Ace contributing sports writer Kevin Faris observed of UK athletic director Mitch Barnhart yesterday on Twitter: "So the UK AD can get to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro,
Bye to the Brow, Anthony Davis
We Come Not to Bury Anthony Davis, but to Praise Him BY TREAD So, I don’t know if kids still do this, or if the schools even allow such things
UK in the Major League Baseball Draft
BY BRIAN GARDNER Several UK players will be drafted in today's Major League Baseball draft, led by Luke Maile, who has played catcher, first base and DH for the
UK Baseball in NCAA regional tourney, Gary Indiana
BY BRIAN GARDNER While The Music Man may consider “Gary, Indiana, Gary Indiana, my home sweet home,” none of the four college baseball teams playing there this weekend call
UK Baseball’s Three Way Pennant Race in the SEC East
BY BRIAN GARDNER While the Keeneland Spring Meet recently ended and Derby's over, Bluegrass baseball fans are being treated to a horse race of a different color this summer.















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