Kentucky
No. 25 Kentucky Returns to Historic Memorial Coliseum to Host No. 7 Missouri
LEXINGTON, Ky. – After breaking 197 and earning its first win of the season last Friday, Kentucky (1-6, 1-2 SEC) returns to Lexington to host No. 7 Missouri (5-3, 1-3 SEC) in a 7 p.m. contest on Friday, February 13. The meet from Historic Memorial Coliseum will be televised on SEC Network with Jason Ross, Jr. and Kennedy Baker on the call.
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The meet will also serve as Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night, with all University of Kentucky Faculty and Staff receiving two free tickets to the meet when they present their university ID at the ticket window.
The Wildcats enter Friday after a 197.325-196.275 win at No. 12 Auburn. Kentucky posted the highest score of the meet on all four events and took home all five individual event titles. Delaynee Rodriguez put together another career night, setting or matching career highs on vault, bars, and in the all-around—taking home the title on all three events. Rodriguez has now won eight event titles in 2026—including the all-around crown in four out of five meets. Freshman Gabby Van Frayen won the first event title of her career, tying for first on the balance beam. Creslyn Brose continued her excellence on floor, winning her second consecutive title on the event and eighth of her career.
The Wildcats scored 49.2 or higher on all four events to break the 197 barrier for the first time in 2026 and set a new season best team score—besting the mark set the week prior by nearly a point. The victory also marked Kentucky first road victory in Southeastern Conference action since February 2, 2024 at Alabama.
Rodriguez continued her stellar start to her junior season, scoring a career best 39.650 in the all-around. The Las Vegas native’s previous career best of 39.550 lasted only a week, with tonight’s score etching Rodriguez as the fourth-highest scoring all-around in Kentucky history. Rodriguez currently ranks No. 5 in the NCAA in the all-around with a 39.485 average.
Brose currently ranks No. 3 in the country on the floor exercise, holding a 9.933 average with two scores of 9.950 in her last two appearances. Freshman Sabrina Nemcek enters the meet ranked No. 5 on the uneven bars after a stellar 9.900 routine in her collegiate debut last week.
The Cats will hit the road next weekend, traveling to Fayetteville for a showdown against No. 8 Arkansas. The meet from Bud Walton Arena will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET on Friday, February 20 and will be streamed on SEC Network +.
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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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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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