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FRANKFORT, Ky. — A coalition that includes Kalshi, Crypto.com and Polymarket filed a lawsuit Friday challenging Kentucky’s first-in-the-nation excise tax on prediction markets. The Kentucky General Assembly in April enacted a 14.25% tax on prediction market operators’ transaction fees, a levy the lawsuit says is discriminatory, unconstitutional and preempted by federal law. Prediction markets are…

Rep. Thomas Massie knew from the start of the 119th Congress that his independent streak could cost him his seat. But the Kentucky Republican persisted. He voted against the tax cuts and spending increases in President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.” He teamed up with a prominent Democrat to push for release of the Epstein files. He opposed the war in Iran. In response, President Trump was…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jon Sumrall made his first official hire as Florida’s football coach Thursday, bringing aboard Kentucky’s Brad White as defensive coordinator. The 43-year-old White spent the past eight years in Lexington, including seven of those in charge of the Wildcats’ defense. Sumrall and White overlapped on that side of the ball between 2019 and 2021, including working their final year…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jon Sumrall made his first official rent as Florida’s soccer coach Thursday, bringing aboard Kentucky’s Brad White as defensive coordinator. The 43-year-old White spent the previous eight years in Lexington, together with seven of these in command of the Wildcats’ protection. Sumrall and White overlapped on that facet of the ball between 2019 and 2021, together with working…

Adam RittenbergNov 29, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Despite a second straight losing season that ended with Saturday’s 41-0 loss to in-state rival Louisville, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said he’s not going anywhere. Asked after the game about the possibility of stepping down, Stoops told reporters, “Like, I’m going…

Adam RittenbergNov 29, 2025, 04:38 PM ET Shut School soccer reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern College. Regardless of a second straight shedding season that ended with Saturday’s 41-0 loss to in-state rival Louisville, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops mentioned he isn’t going anyplace. Requested after the sport about the opportunity of stepping down, Stoops informed reporters,…

The Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, has dissolved a department for educational programming and laid off nine employees, citing financial challenges. The institution announced in a statement last month that it would close its Learning, Engagement, and Belonging Department, which oversaw programs for local K-12 students, among others. The Speed Art Museum, a 100-year-old 501(c)(3)…