Murray State’s CFSB Center is getting an upgrade. The western Kentucky school’s athletics director, Nico Yantko, announced the plans for “significant eight-figure project” to the board of regents Thursday during the group’s annual retreat, ahead of its Friday meeting.

A long-gestating project to bring a tournament-ready sports complex to far western Kentucky has advanced in fits and spurts since it came into being more than five years ago.

For nearly 50 years, the spirit of Murray State University’s football team has been embodied by its living mascot: Racer One.

A group of rock climbers in the Red River Gorge want lawmakers to include the sport in Kentucky’s recreational land use law. They hope it will make landowners more comfortable with letting climbers on their private cliffs.

Athletes from all over the globe are competing on one of the world’s biggest stages. Some members of Team USA have roots in the Bluegrass State.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.

The second day of the PGA Championship at Louisville’s Valhalla Golf Club began with a shuttle bus driver hitting and killing a pedestrian on Shelbyville Road in the early morning hours.

The 150th Run for the Roses gave thousands of visitors a classic experience at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May.

A year after a spate of horse deaths at Churchill Downs, numerous investigations concluded with many questions unanswered. With a few new safety measures and upgraded technology, Churchill Downs said it's addressing safety concerns ahead of this year’s Kentucky Derby.

The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Over the years, it's become the biggest institution of horse racing in America. But how did it begin?