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Kentucky aviation expert responds to deadly plane crash

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – An American Airlines flight collided with a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter outside Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC Wednesday night..
The recovery effort is still ongoing, but none of the 67 involved in the crash survived.
In the video above, WKYT’s Darnell Crenshaw spoke to a Kentucky airline pilot who has landed on that same runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. He says the air traffic there is very busy, filled with commercial and military aircraft. He says the final approach can be nerve-wracking.
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Andrew Carr is returning to form, and that’s crucial for Kentucky

Unfortunately, Saturday produced what was another tough loss for the Kentucky Wildcats to Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
For the Big Blue Nation, it’s never easy to endure a loss, but it’s especially difficult to accept when the Cats outplay their opponent for much of the game.
Despite a slew of things that went wrong down the stretch, there were several bright spots to lean on as Kentucky creeps toward the ever-important month of March.
For example, after scoring just four points on 1/4 shooting in UK’s 102-97 loss to Alabama on January 18th in Lexington, Andrew Carr reminded everyone of just how effective he can be when healthy.
This was a total 180 from UK’s first meeting with Alabama.
In that first matchup, the Wake Forest transfer was only able to go for 18 minutes scoring just four points while battling a bad back injury. This undoubtedly played a role in Grant Nelson going nuclear and pouring in a season-high 25 points.
However, things went much differently Saturday with Carr’s health playing less of a factor. The 6-foot-11 versatile big man scored 17 points on 6/9 shooting while grabbing three boards. He was hot from outside, making 3/5 from deep and forcing the Crimson Tide defense to guard multiple shooting threats.
Meanwhile, Bama’s Grant Nelson was completely shut down and only able to muster five points in just 15 minutes.
Prior to Saturday’s 96-83 loss, Kentucky was undefeated this season when Andrew Carr scored 14 or more points.
In what was probably UK’s best victory of the season, Carr shined, scoring 17 points in 30 minutes in a win vs. Duke in the Champions Classic.
His contributions will play a huge factor in how far Kentucky can go this postseason.
It’s not only Carr’s basketball ability that makes him a valuable asset, the graduate-student also brings experience and acts a stabilizing force on the floor.
It’ll be interesting to see if Andrew Carr can continue his terrific play when the Cats take on the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday night in Norman.
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SEC Tournament Scenarios: Kentucky gets help from Vanderbilt

As expected, Kentucky lost to Alabama last night, but the Cats did get some help in the SEC Tournament seeding race. Vanderbilt’s win over Ole Miss and Oklahoma’s win over Mississippi State kept Kentucky within striking distance of the Rebels and Bulldogs in the standings, which could be the difference between playing on Wednesday and Thursday in Nashville.
With four games left in the regular season, Ole Miss is No. 7 in the standings at 8-6, followed by Kentucky and Mississippi State at 7-7. The Cats have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bulldogs thanks to the win in Starkville. That means if the SEC Tournament started today, Kentucky would be the No. 8 seed, playing the first game on Thursday. As we head into the final stretch, the Mississippi teams could have a huge impact on what happens.
Before we get into the projections, here’s a closer look at the current standings, and each team’s remaining games. Auburn remains in the driver’s seat to win the SEC regular season title. The Tigers come to Lexington on Saturday.
Current Standings – Feb. 23
RANK | TEAM | CONFERENCE | GAMES BACK | OVERALL | REMAINING |
1 | Auburn | 13-1 | – | 25-2 | OM, @UK, @TAMU, AL |
2 | Florida | 11-3 | 2 | 24-3 | @GA, TAMU, @AL, OM |
3 | Alabama | 11-3 | 2 | 22-5 | MSU, @TN, FL, @AU |
4 | Tennessee | 9-5 | 4 | 22-5 | @LSU, AL, @OM, SC |
5 | Texas A&M | 9-5 | 4 | 20-7 | VU, @FL, AU, @LSU |
6 | Missouri | 9-5 | 4 | 20-7 | SC, @VU, @OK, UK |
7 | Ole Miss | 8-6 | 5 | 19-8 | @AU, OK, TN, @FL |
8 | Kentucky | 7-7 | 6 | 18-9 | @OK, AU, LSU, @MZ |
9 | Mississippi State | 7-7 | 6 | 19-8 | @AL, LSU, TX, @AR |
10 | Vanderbilt | 6-8 | 7 | 18-9 | @TAMU, MZ, AR, @GA |
11 | Arkansas | 5-9 | 8 | 16-11 | TX, @SC, @VU, MS |
12 | Texas | 5-9 | 8 | 16-11 | @AR, GA, @MS, OK |
13 | Georgia | 4-10 | 9 | 16-11 | FL, @TX, @SC, VU |
14 | Oklahoma | 4-10 | 9 | 17-10 | UK, @OM, MZ, @TX |
15 | LSU | 3-11 | 10 | 14-13 | TN, @MS, @UK, TAMU |
16 | South Carolina | 1-13 | 12 | 11-16 | @MZ, AR, GA, @TN |
Projected SEC Standings – Feb. 23
As Saturday showed us, a lot can change as teams, like Vanderbilt and Arkansas, fight to stay on the NCAA Tournament bubble. KenPom predicts Kentucky will split its remaining four games, beating Oklahoma and LSU and losing to Auburn and Missouri.
Looking at KenPom’s projected final SEC standings (with tiebreakers), the Cats would be tied with Ole Miss and Mississippi State at 9-9 in the standings. The Bulldogs would win the three-way tiebreaker due to its two wins over the Rebels, clinching the No. 7 seed. Kentucky would get the No. 8 seed with a 1-1 record against the other two teams. Ole Miss would be pushed to Wednesday with the No. 9 seed due to its two losses vs. Mississippi State.
- Auburn: 16-2
- Florida: 14-4
- Alabama: 13-5
- Tennessee: 12-6
- Missouri 12-6
- Texas A&M: 11-7
- Mississippi State: 9-9
- Kentucky: 9-9
- Ole Miss: 9-9
- Vanderbilt: 8-10
- Arkansas: 7-11
- Texas: 7-11
- Georgia: 6-12
- Oklahoma: 5-13
- LSU: 4-14
- South Carolina: 2-16
Here’s a closer look at the projections for all three teams. Ole Miss has the hardest road left, with KenPom predicting just one win remaining, vs. Oklahoma. Mississippi State’s game vs. Arkansas on March 8 is one to watch. We’ll want to cheer for the Razorbacks in that one to keep Mississippi State in a three-way tie with Kentucky and Ole Miss. The Cats would lose a head-to-head tiebreaker with the Rebels due to the loss in Oxford.
Team | Ole Miss | Kentucky | Mississippi State |
Current SEC record | 8-6 | 7-7 | 7-7 |
at No. 1 Auburn (L, 12%) | at Oklahoma (W, 57%) | at No. 4 Alabama (L, 21%) | |
Oklahoma (W, 75%) | Auburn (L, 35%) | LSU (W, 85%) | |
No. 6 Tennessee (L, 39%) | LSU (W, 90%) | Texas (W, 73%) | |
at No, 2 Florida (L, 16%) | at No. 15 Missouri (L, 86-82) | at Arkansas (L, 44%) | |
KenPom Projected Final SEC Record | 9-9 | 9-9 | 9-9 |
Vanderbilt is another team to keep an eye on. KenPom projects the Commodores to lose three of their remaining four games (at Texas A&M -L; vs. Missouri – L; vs. Arkansas – W; at Georgia – L). Things could get messy if Vandy wins one of those and enters a three-way tiebreaker with Kentucky and another team. Shoutout for the win over Ole Miss, Commodores, but don’t get too crazy.
What happens if Kentucky wins one of the two games KenPom projects it to lose, vs. Auburn or at Missouri? The Cats could climb to the No. 7 seed, or even higher if they win out. Lose one or both of the games you’re supposed to win, at Oklahoma or vs. LSU, and you’re almost certainly playing on Wednesday.
Still lots of basketball to play. Kentucky needs to take care of business and hope the rest of the chips fall in their favor.
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Ole Miss Baseball Claims Series-Clinching Win Over Eastern Kentucky

OXFORD — The Ole Miss Rebels claimed a series-clinching win over the Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Saturday by a final score of 9-4 at Swayze Field.
The Rebels (5-1) scored in each of the game’s first four innings, and outside of a three-run top of the sixth from EKU (0-6) and one solo home run, the Colonel bats were largely kept silent on the day.
Ole Miss got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning on a Ryan Moerman single to right field that scored freshman Hayden Federico. The Rebels added two more runs in the second on a double from Federico, and they notched one run apiece in the third and fourth innings off of solo home runs from Moerman and Luke Hill.
Eastern Kentucky was able to get onto the board against freshman relief pitcher Cade Townsend when designated hitter Kam Taylor hit a bases-clearing triple that scored three runs with two down in the sixth inning. Ole Miss, however, was able to respond in the bottom half with a solo home run from Collin Reuter and an RBI hit-by-pitch from Isaac Humphrey and an RBI walk from Austin Fawley that made the score 8-3 in the Rebels’ favor.
The Colonels were able to get on the board in the eighth inning off of a solo home run, and Ole Miss countered with one of its own in the bottom half on an RBI single from Mitchell Sanford to give the game its eventual 9-4 final score.
Right-handed pitcher Riley Maddox drew the start on the hill for Ole Miss on Saturday, throwing five innings of scoreless, three-hit ball while issuing two walks and striking out five. He was relieved by the aforementioned Townsend who allowed three earned runs in his inning of work, and Brayden Jones entered in the seventh inning and threw one inning while not allowing a baserunner.
Patrick Galle threw the eighth inning for the Rebels and allowed one run on a solo shot to right field, and Walker Hooks closed things out in the ninth with a scoreless frame.
The Rebels will go for the sweep of Eastern Kentucky on Sunday at Swayze Field in a noon CT first pitch. The game will be aired on SEC Network+.
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