Kentucky governor blasts UK athletics’ decision-making

Myron MedcalfApr 21, 2026, 03:57 pm ET to close covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato multiple authors Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has publicly questioned decision-making at the University of Kentucky, including the seven-figure deal given to recently retired athletic director Mitch Barnhart. Beshear’s punishment, rare for a sitting…

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Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11, 2020. Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened broadly lower Wednesday as concerns grew that the Middle East conflict could drag on, after President Donald Trump extended a U.S. ceasefire in Iran. “Based…

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