Bengals TE Reggie Kelly ruptures Achilles’ tendon, will have surgery

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — The Bengals sustained their first significant injury of training camp Monday when tight end Reggie Kelly ruptured his Achilles’ tendon, a notable setback to an offense that finished last in the NFL.

Bengals QB Carson Palmer returns to practice; tight end Reggie Kelly hurts foot

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Carson Palmer is practicing again with the Cincinnati Bengals after a case of bronchitis.

“Push to Pass” helps IndyCar provide more thrills, fewer yawns during duel at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — There were nights this season when IndyCar veteran Ed Carpenter would hop in his trailer following another ho-hum race, flip on the replay and fight to stay awake.

Briscoe nips upstart Carpenter at the wire to win IndyCar Kentucky 300

SPARTA, Ky. — IndyCar simply wanted a better show.

Lewis says 1st-round pick Smith to have opportunity to compete for Bengals starting spot

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says whenever first-round pick Andre Smith is signed and in training camp, he’ll get every opportunity to win the starting spot at right tackle.

IndyCar hoping “Press to Pass” provides a few more thrills at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — IndyCar has had it with the parades.

SMI, Lowe’s refute report that company is ending sponsorship of Charlotte track

SPARTA, Ky. — Officials from Speedway Motorsports Inc. and Lowe’s insist they are still talking in the wake of a report that the home improvement chain is ending its sponsorship of SMI’s flagship track.

IRL qualifying washed out; points leader Scott Dixon will start from pole

SPARTA, Ky. — Drainage problems have wiped out qualifying for Saturday’s IndyCar race at Kentucky.

Brazil and Alabama are in, Milwaukee and Richmond out of 2010 IndyCar schedule

SPARTA, Ky. — The IndyCar series is heading back to South America.

Bengals first-round pick OT Andre Smith misses first training camp workout in holdout

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — First-round draft pick Andre Smith missed the Cincinnati Bengals’ first practice of training camp in a contract holdout.

Danica Patrick still mulling decision on possible jump from IndyCar to NASCAR

SPARTA, Ky. — Danica Patrick is in no hurry to make a decision about her racing future.

Return to Valhalla: Kentucky course to host 2014 PGA Championship, 2011 Senior PGA

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The PGA is looking to bring more drama back to Valhalla.

Derby winner Mine That Bird leaves Churchill Downs in Ky. to prepare for Aug. 1 race in W.Va.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird has left Churchill Downs for West Virginia’s Mountaineer Racetrack, where the horse is set to run in the Aug. 1 West Virginia Derby.

Hornaday wins third straight, becomes first two-time truck winner in Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — Ron Hornaday Jr. knows he didn’t have the fastest truck Saturday at Kentucky Speedway. What he did have was a lot of experience and a little luck.

Rachel Alexandra to test the boys again in Haskell at Monmouth in August

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra will run against the boys again in the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Aug. 2 at New Jersey’s Monmouth Park.

Trainer Dutrow suspended 30 days by Kentucky stewards for violating drug rules over a year ago

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Derby- and Preakness-winning trainer Rick Dutrow was suspended for 30 days on Tuesday for violating doping rules.

Mike Smith back on Mine That Bird for West Virginia Derby, Travers Stakes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mike Smith is back on Mine That Bird.

Backtalk charges past Flatter Than Me to win Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Backtalk stumbled out of the gate but charged past Flater Than Me and won by a length Saturday in the $110,500 Bashford Manor Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

Judge closes bankruptcy case of Jockeys’ Guild, ending 2 years of court supervision

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal bankruptcy judge has closed the case of the Jockeys’ Guild, ending the long-running court supervision of the riders’ trade association.

Ky. school system report on football player death says coach followed rules for hot practices

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A school system report released Wednesday on the heat-related death of a football player concluded a Louisville coach and his staff did not break any high school athletic rules, and found evidence the sophomore was ill with a headache and other symptoms before the practice.

Rachel Alexandra works half mile at Churchill Downs in final prep for return in Mother Goose

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Preakness-winning filly Rachel Alexandra has put in a final workout before her next start in Saturday’s Mother Goose Stakes at Belmont Park.

Dubious Miss pulls away for 2-length victory at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dubious Miss took control approaching the top of the stretch and drew away to win by two lengths over Spotsgone in the $60,747 feature race at Churchill Downs on Sunday.

Horses meet happy hour as Churchill Downs hosts first races under the lights

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Put on the evening gown. Take off the sunglasses. For the first time in the 135-year history of Churchill Downs, the horses charged down the stretch under the lights.

Jockey Calvin Borel, Kentucky governor among hundreds at Capitol rally to support video slots

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Two-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel is urging lawmakers to legalize video gambling at horse racing tracks in the state.

Rachel Alexandra to return to races in Mother Goose Stakes against fillies at Belmont Park

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra is heading to Belmont Park after all.

Kentucky’s Jodie Meeks to leave Wildcats, remain in NBA draft

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky top scorer Jodie Meeks has decided to leave the Wildcats and remain in consideration for the NBA draft.

Kentucky’s Meeks to leave Wildcats, remain in NBA draft

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky top scorer Jodie Meeks has decided to leave the Wildcats and remain in consideration for the NBA draft.

4-year-old Gandolph Finch wins Churchill feature

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gandolph Finch took the lead leaving the backstretch to win Sunday’s $49,280 Morluc Purse feature race at Churchill Downs by 1¾ lengths.

Logano passes teammate Busch to win second straight Nationwide race in Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — With a red flag stalling the final laps of Kentucky Speedway’s Nationwide race for nearly nine minutes Saturday night, defending champion Joey Logano had plenty of time to think about the task — and the teammate — in front of him.

Woolley says Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird to run in West Virginia Derby, Travers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird says the horse will run next in the West Virginia Derby before eventually pointing to the Breeders’ Cup Classic later this year.

Accused of extorting Pitino, Louisville woman says she’s been ’set up’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — She doesn’t have a job and has taken to going to Mass every weekday morning. Except when she has to pick up her children from school, she stays home and out of sight, dreading the next time she might end up on the front page of the newspaper.

Accused of extorting basketball coach Rick Pitino, Louisville woman says she’s been ’set up’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 49-year-old former model and auto glass saleswoman who is accused of trying to extort cash, cars and a house from Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino says she has been set up.

Kentucky-bred 3-year-old takes Churchill feature by 2½ lengths

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sunday Sunrise beat Au Moon by 2½ lengths to win the $49,790 feature race for 3-year-olds and up at Churchill Downs on Thursday.

Overbrook Farm, home of top stallion Storm Cat, to sell 200 horses; owner wants small stable

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A major Kentucky thoroughbred farm that is home to the great stallion Storm Cat is selling nearly its entire stock of about 200 horses.

Preakness winning filly Rachel Alexandra works out; next race not set

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra has had another workout at Churchill Downs, but the filly’s next race is not yet set.