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No. 2 Nebraska defeats No. 9 Kentucky on opening night

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August 28, 2024

No. 2 Nebraska defeats No. 9 Kentucky on opening night

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) – The No. 9 Kentucky Volleyball team opened the 2024 season by dropping a 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-15, 25-20) decision to No. 2 Nebraska in the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches’ Association First Serve Showcase in the KFC Yum! Center. The match was the first volleyball match of the 2024 season across the country.

Nebraska got off to a strong start, hitting over .250 throughout the opening set and riding a late wave of momentum to take a 1-0 lead. The Wildcats responded back by taking set two with a 25-22 win and Nebraska won the final two sets to win the match 3-1.

The Wildcats got a match-high 19 kills from sophomore outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye who had six digs and a trio of blocks in the match. Also reaching double figures in the match Tuesday night was Erin Lamb who had 14 terminations in the contest with three service aces to tag along with it.

Kentucky will now return home and get ready for one of the most momentous nights in program history as it opens the newly-renovated Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington after an 18-month project. The Wildcats will play Northern Kentucky at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday night in the Bluegrass Battle as part of the opening weekend tournament hosted by UK in Lexington. The match will be broadcasted on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Andrew Kappes calling the game on the UK Sports Network radio stations.

Set One

The match started brightly for Kentucky, who jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a kill, the first of her career, from RS-freshman middle blocker, Jordyn Dailey. The Wildcats led a majority of the way, with their lead ballooning to as much as four at 15-11 during the opening media timeout of the set. Nebraska slowly began to close the gap on UK in the middle stanza of the frame with outside terminations and they were able to limit the Kentucky offense which was hitting over .300 at one point in the set. Nebraska tied the frame at 19-19 and then took four of the final five points to win the opening set, 25-21. Erin Lamb led the Wildcats offensively with five kills in the set and Brooklyn DeLeye had three kills to add to her total with Emma Grome dishing out 12 assists.

Set Two

Kentucky took set two behind more consistent hitting and attack from Erin Lamb, who ended the second set with nine kills on 16 swings with no errors and hitting a robust .562 for the match. Nebraska held an early three-point lead in the second but the offense of Asia Thigpen, a freshman from Pittsboro, North Carolina who pushed Kentucky to within two at 12-10 and pulled the Wildcats to within two points. The set was tied at 20-20 before Kentucky won two points behind a challenge win by Craig Skinner and a kill by Brooklyn DeLeye as Kentucky got on the doorstep of the set at 24-23. On the first set point, Kentucky’s Erin Lamb pounded home her ninth kill of the match and Kentucky squared things at 1-1 with a 25-23 second-set win.

Set Three

Nebraska came out of the locker room clicking on all cylinders as the Huskers took an early six-point lead at 12-6 that pushed the Wildcats into a timeout to try and stymie the offensive momentum by the Huskers. After UK won back-to-back points to close the gap to 17-9, the Huskers got on a run and grew their lead to 21-12 and saw things out from there to take a two sets to one lead over the Wildcats through three.

Set Four

The Huskers again jumped out to a multi-point lead early in the set the prompted the Wildcats to have to call their first timeout trailing by six at 9-3 in the fourth frame. The Huskers would go on to hit over .300 in the game and closed out the match 3-1 with a 25-20 fourth-set win.

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Kentucky AG: Kroger ‘allowed the fire of addiction to spread,’ announces $110M settlement

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January 9, 2025

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Kentucky AG: Kroger ‘allowed the fire of addiction to spread,’ announces 0M settlement

COVINGTON, Ky. ‒ Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Thursday a $110 million settlement with Cincinnati-based Kroger in his lawsuit against the grocer for its role in the opioid crisis.

Speaking at a press conference event at the Life Learning Center across the Ohio River from Cincinnati in Northern Kentucky, Coleman said Kroger fueled the opioid epidemic by prescribing the drugs with “shockingly” little oversight or means of reporting suspicious activity.

“(They) allowed the fire of addiction to spread,” Coleman said.

Kroger did not have an immediate response.

Why Kentucky sued Kroger

His office said the agreement is one of the largest opioid settlements in recent Kentucky history and ends one of his major lawsuits launched in 2024.

Last year, Coleman sued Kroger and pharmacy benefits managers Express Scripts and Optum Rx in separate lawsuits for their roles in Kentucky’s opioid epidemic.

Kroger is a $150 billion retailer with a pharmacy business that accounts for $14.3 billion of its annual revenues. Express Scripts is a subsidiary of Connecticutt-based health company Cigna Group. Optum is part of Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group.

Coleman, a Republican, took office last year after being elected in 2023.

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Jan. 8, 2025

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January 9, 2025

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Kentucky Lottery Cash Ball, Lucky For Life winning numbers for Jan. 8, 2025

The Kentucky Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 winning numbers for each game

Cash Ball

03-04-15-34, Cash Ball: 24

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Lucky For Life

13-14-24-37-38, Lucky Ball: 13

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Pick 3

Evening: 8-0-6

Midday: 9-8-2

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Pick 4

Evening: 3-5-9-9

Midday: 8-3-3-2

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Powerball

01-20-36-38-43, Powerball: 24, Power Play: 2

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Powerball Double Play

22-29-36-61-65, Powerball: 17

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Mark Pope recaps Kentucky vs. Georgia, plus postgame notes

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January 8, 2025

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Mark Pope recaps Kentucky vs. Georgia, plus postgame notes

The Kentucky Wildcats took another tough loss on the road and now stand at 0-2 in true road games after falling to the Georgia Bulldogs, 82-69.

The Cats also struggled to score, managing only 69 points and seeing only three players in double figures after putting up 106 against a top-10 Florida team and having six players with 14 or more points. Kentucky also shot just 27% from 3-point range, making it hard to win in any venue for a team that relies so heavily on shooting from deep.

Georgia’s increased physicality added to Kentucky’s troubles, with foul trouble being a constant issue throughout the game for the Cats. They were outrebounded 43-34.

Despite being 3-0 against top-10 teams this season, Kentucky now has three unranked losses. They’ll have a chance to bounce back as they travel to No. 14 Mississippi State, aiming for their first road win of the season.

And here are the postgame notes via UK Athletics.

Team Records and Series Notes

Kentucky is now 12-3, 1-1 in the Southeastern Conference. Georgia is 13-2 overall, 1-1 in league play.
Kentucky leads the series 132-29, including 44-20 in Athens.
Mark Pope is 199-111 as head coach, including 12-3 at Kentucky.
Next for Kentucky: the Wildcats stay on the road Saturday at Mississippi State. Game time is 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. in Starkville) and it will be televised on the SEC Network.

Team Notes

Kentucky made 15 of 19 free throws (78.9 percent), the fourth straight game the Wildcats have made at least 75 percent at the foul line.

Player Notes

Lamont Butler led the Wildcats with 20 points, his eighth double-figure game of the season and second game with at least 20.
He also had a season-high four steals, his third straight game with at least three thefts.
Playing a season-high 27 minutes, Brandon Garrison had a season-high 13 points and collected five rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Otega Oweh had 12 points and has scored in double figures in every game this season. He also led UK in rebounds with seven, the first time this season he has paced the Wildcats in the boardwork.

In the First Half

Kentucky’s starters were Lamont Butler, Jaxson Robinson, Otega Oweh, Andrew Carr and Amari Williams. UK has a 10-3 record with this lineup.
Koby Brea and Travis Perry were the first substitutions at 16:18.
Kentucky was ahead 23-19 but Georgia closed the half with a 28-11 run and took a 47-34 lead into the locker room. UK is 2-3 this season when trailing at halftime.

In the Second Half

Kentucky began the second half with the starters.
The Wildcats chipped away, cutting the margin to 55-50, coaxing a Georgia timeout at 12:02.
Kentucky got no closer as Georgia held steady for the win.

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