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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > horses > kentucky-derby > 04/30/2026 > when-kentucky-derby-2026-horses-post-time-odds-date-draw-tv-schedule-streaming > 89839609007

Who are the 2026 Kentucky Derby horses? See the field, post time

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (224+ words) (This story has been updated to reflect the latest information as of 8: 30 a. m. Thursday, April 30.) It's almost time for the'Kentucky Derby's 152nd'Run for the Roses. The Kentucky Derby has up to 20 horses lined up for the race each year. Click on'each…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > horses > kentucky-derby > 04/30/2026 > kentucky-derby-horses-list-updates-scratches-fulleffort-out-ocelli-pedigree-trainer-whit-beckman > 89666607007

Fulleffort scratches from 2026 Kentucky Derby field, Ocelli enters

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (314+ words) Fulleffort has scratched from Kentucky Derby 152, trainer Brad Cox told The Courier Journal on Thursday morning. Cox said Fulleffort was jogging Thursday morning and was "off" in his left hind leg. An X-ray revealed a bone chip. Cox said Fulleffort…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > entertainment > events > kentucky-derby > 04/09/2026 > kentucky-derby-party-tips-ideas-menu-food-decorations-2026 > 88759939007

Throwing a Kentucky Derby party? Here are 5 tips to follow

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (139+ words) Are you throwing a Kentucky Derby party this year? If you plan to throw a party " or parties " this Kentucky Derby season, you better start planning. The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 2. If you're looking for some…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > louisville > 04/07/2026 > mikel-brown-jr-nba-draft-2026-louisville-basketball-pat-kelsey-roster-acc-all-rookie-team > 89272268007

Mikel Brown Jr. leaving Louisville basketball, declares for NBA draft

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (873+ words) Louisville basketball freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, becoming the program's first one-and-done player. Brown made the announcement Tuesday via a statement posted to his Instagram account. As Brown alluded to, he leaves behind…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > louisville > 04/09/2026 > mikel-brown-jr-nba-draft-2026-mock-projections-big-board-louisville-basketball-ryan-conwell > 89029534007

Where is Louisville's Mikel Brown Jr. in 2026 NBA Draft projections?

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (635+ words) Mikel Brown Jr. produced several memorable moments during his freshman season with Louisville basketball. Twenty-nine points in the Cardinals' first win over archrival Kentucky since 2020. Forty-five points, tying the program's single-game record, in a Feb. 9 rout of N. C. State. But the…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > louisville > 03/16/2026 > louisville-womens-basketball-laura-ziegler-stats-uofl-wbb-roster-march-madness-bracket-wbna-draft > 88650144007

Louisville women's basketball star Laura Ziegler is fueled by family

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1069+ words) It's'not often that the family has been able to spend time together in recent years. Ronnie and Dorothe'are'empty nesters with daughter Laura'playing basketball'in the United States'for the past four years.'Mads, their son,'is'attending high school and playing basketball in…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > sports > college > louisville > 02/16/2026 > louisville-basketball-mikel-brown-jr-stats-naismith-award-national-player-of-the-week-uofl-schedule > 88631182007

Louisville basketball's Mikel Brown Jr. earns national award for historic week

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (445+ words) Louisville basketball freshman point guard Mikel Brown Jr. was crowned Naismith Trophy National Player of the Week on Monday. The projected NBA lottery pick averaged 37 points on 59. 5% shooting (66. 7% from 3-point range) with six rebounds, four assists and four steals across…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > news > politics > 02/19/2026 > kentucky-supreme-court-2022-hb9-charter-schools-funding-unconstitutional > 88759774007

KY Supreme Court rules law funding charter schools unconstitutional

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) The Kentucky Supreme Court has struck down a 2022 bill passed by the state legislature that would have allowed funding for charter schools in the Bluegrass State, arguing the law contains constitutional violations. In a unanimous decision delivered by Justice Michelle…...

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broncoswire. usatoday. com > story > news > politics > 01/04/2026 > budget-funding-cuts-to-take-center-stage-in-ky-legislative-session > 87318989007

Budget, funding cuts to take center stage in KY legislative session

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1433+ words) It's all about money for Kentucky's 2026 legislative session. State lawmakers will return to Frankfort on Jan. 6 for the 60-day session, where one of the main priorities will be crafting the state budget. Kentucky sets a biennial state budget during even-numbered…...

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What we're watching in 2026 elections for Kentucky House, Senate

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (552+ words) FRANKFORT, Ky. " As one of the Republican leaders of Kentucky's state legislature, House Speaker David Osborne has had plenty of conversations with potential political candidates over the years ahead of the annual filing deadline. "I have spent a lot of…...