Connor Watkins threw for a pair of touchdowns and Villanova rallied to beat Eastern Kentucky 22-17 in an opening-round game of the FCS playoffs.

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (5-3) at Northern Kentucky Norse (2-5) Highland Heights, Kentucky; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northern Kentucky enters the matchup with Eastern Kentucky as ...

Kentucky has some of the worst rates of cancer in the United States, and those numbers are even worse in Eastern Kentucky. The Foundation for a Health Kentucky breaks down some of the disparities ...

Eastern Kentucky went into halftime leading Southern Illinois 48-22. Kimble scored 12 points in the half. Eastern Kentucky turned an 11-point second-half lead into an 18-point advantage with an 8-1 ...

ESTERO, Fla. (AP) Devontae Blanton scored 17 points as Eastern Kentucky beat Southern Illinois 77-72 on Tuesday. Blanton also had six rebounds for the Colonels (4-2). Mayar Wol scored 14 points ...

Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-2) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (6-0) Estero, Florida; Wednesday, 12 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -10.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky ...

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels take on the Ball State Cardinals at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida. Monday's meeting is the first this season between the two squads.

Ball State Cardinals (1-4) vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels (3-1) Estero, Florida; Monday, 12 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Kentucky squares off against Ball State in Estero, Florida. Eastern ...

Steals: 6 (Gorosito 3, Brittain-Watts, Jones, Pearson). Technical Fouls: coach Michael Lewis, 1:06 first.

See results for two contested races in Louisville Metro, as well as one to watch in Eastern Kentucky, below. Kentucky polls close at 6 p.m. local time. Check back for updates as results come in.

WHITESBURG, Ky. — A former eastern Kentucky sheriff was arraigned on a murder charge Monday at the same courthouse where he is accused of fatally shooting a county judge about two months ago.

The possession lasted 8:22. A ball that nearly pops up in the air ends up in the hands of Kentucky linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson, who returns it 25 yards for a TD. Entering Saturday, Kentucky ...