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Kentucky misses Adou Thiero; Calipari says he is working out again

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2 years ago

January 21, 2024

Kentucky misses Adou Thiero; Calipari says he is working out again

Adou Thiero watched another Kentucky game from the bench on Saturday. Dressed in street clothes, Thiero looked on as his teammates, including Zvonimir Ivisic, beat Georgia in the fifth game of Southeastern Conference play, 105-96. The sophomore forward’s absence was his sixth straight game without participation. He was last spotted on the court playing 13 minutes in the win at Louisville four days before Christmas. Sunday will mark exactly one month since that game.

After Kentucky’s win, John Calipari had little to say about Thiero’s lingering “general soreness,” which Calipari has implied is an issue with back spasms. Some good news: Calipari told Tom Leach in his postgame radio interview that Thiero is working out again.

“He was in there working out, shooting,” Calipari explained. “His body looks as good as it’s ever looked. I watched him in a game last year. He was like a stick, and now you see him, now, he’s literally a man.”

Unfortunately, Thiero isn’t himself at the moment. “Any added weight that he had, he doesn’t have it right now,” Calipari added.

Missing Adou

Earlier this week, assistant coach Orlando Antigua said of Thiero’s unavailability: “It’s been felt.”

Saturday night, two of Thiero’s teammates, DJ Wagner and Tre Mitchell, spoke about Thiero’s importance. Wagner, a freshman, told KSR, “We missed him a lot, just what he brings to the team, that toughness, even offensively, just how good of a player he is, and a teammate he is. But he’s still been there in spirit. He’s been a good teammate to all of us. He’s still supporting us and he’s helping us in practice and stuff like that.”

Mitchell can’t wait to add Thiero back to UK’s rotation, whenever that day comes. “We were talking about that on the bench actually,” Mitchell said. “It was just like, ‘Our depth is unbelievable.’

“Even when Adou comes back, it’s like, you don’t know what lineup you’re about to see out there. It just brings another aspect to what we do and, you know, Adou’s going to come in there, a bull in a china shop, gonna run somebody over, go get rebounds, he’s gonna demand the ball, and he brings a lot to the table too. I’m actually probably more excited than anybody to get him back.”

Watch: Blast brings down Northern Kentucky bridge

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3 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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Watch: Blast brings down Northern Kentucky bridge

COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) – The Licking River Bridge was demolished Monday morning in a controlled blast, clearing the way for a replacement structure.

Authorities established a 1,000-foot safety perimeter, closed nearby roads and asked residents to shelter in place before the demolition. The bridge collapsed within seconds of the blast.

“Today we say goodbye to a bridge that has served Kentuckians for nearly a century and we make room for something new. A signature bridge that is safer, stronger and we make room for something new,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. “This region, like the rest of the commonwealth, is evolving, it is booming, it’s economy growing every day. What we’re doing together is building our new Kentucky home.”

The Licking River Bridge is now history after crews brought it down with a controlled demolition Monday morning. (WKRC)

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Crews will begin construction on the new bridge after debris removal is complete. The replacement bridge is expected to open in the summer of 2028.

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for March 1, 2026

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15 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Pick 3 Evening winning numbers for March 1, 2026

The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at Sunday, March 1, 2026 winning numbers for each game.

Cash Ball

03-07-16-32, Cash Ball: 25

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Pick 3

Evening: 4-5-5

Midday: 3-1-4

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Pick 4

Evening: 3-8-0-2

Midday: 6-2-3-9

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10-11-12-35-56, Bonus: 04

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Woman dies in head-on collision in Bullitt County

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1 day ago

March 1, 2026

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Woman dies in head-on collision in Bullitt County

Kentucky State Police is investigating after a Shepherdsville woman died Feb. 28 in a two-vehicle crash in Bullitt County.

A preliminary investigation shows the crash, which occurred at 7:34 p.m. at the intersection of KY 44 East and Watergate Drive, began when the passenger-side tires of a Toyota Tacoma heading westbound on KY 44 East dropped off the right side of the roadway and onto a steep shoulder, Master Trooper Bryan Washer said in a statement March 1.

The teenage driver “overcorrected, causing the vehicle to cross the centerline into the eastbound lane and into the path of a Ford Escape.”

Due to a head-on collision, the Ford Escape went down a small embankment and overturned on its roof before coming to rest, Washer said. The driver of the Ford Escape, Sarah Weisman, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Bullitt County Coroner’s Office. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma was not injured from the crash.

Trooper Scott Wheatley and Detective Brad Holloman of the State Police conducted the initial investigation into the crash, Washer said. Holloman continues to investigate.

Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@usatodayco.com or @leober2chee on X, formerly known as Twitter

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