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Nicholasville teen Reese Kemp uses fame from chronic illness to help others
kmckinney@jessaminejournal.comThe terrible disease Reese Kemp has battled his entire life has left him smaller than average. He isn’t quite 5 feet tall and weighs barely more than 80 pounds. But the 16-year-old has become larger than life. The West Jessamine High School...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Conservation, USA Today, Media Industry, Russ Meyer
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Larkin deserving of HOF honor
Sun Sports EditorBarry Larkin was a Cincinnati Red from start to finish. His career with the team spanned 18 seasons and reached a peak Sunday when the former standout shortstop became one of the newest members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Playing for the...Tags: Pete Rose, Tony Perez, World Series, National League, Cincinnati Reds
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Jessamine County product making a name for himself with MLB's Texas Rangers
jstark@jessaminejournal.comSome 23-year-olds have spent the summer looking for some work — Robbie Ross is the same way. Each morning he wakes up and heads to the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and practices and then puts on his Texas Rangers uniform and heads out to the... -
Midsummer Classic worth watching
Sun Sports EditorCincinnati’s Big Red Machine roared through Major League baseball in the 1970s and remains one of the best teams in the history of professional baseball. From 1970-76, the Reds won five National League Western division titles, four National League...Tags: Pete Rose, World Series, Tony Perez, Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
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Man from Wilmore finalist for MLB contest
news@jessaminejournal.comWilmore native Joshua Descoteaux is one of 50 finalists to be a contestant in the 2012 Major Leauge Baseball Fan Cave, a concept that started last year and mixes baseball with music, popular culture, media, interactive technology and art. More than 22,000...Tags: World Series, Caves and Caverns, Baseball, Spring Training, Sony Corp.
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Defense or not? Make up your minds
jstark@jessaminejournal.comI’m an NBA fan. I love it. I watch from the first game of the season to the final buzzer in the championship. As an avid fan of the NBA, I am always asked, “How can you watch that? There’s no defense.” And that’s why most...Tags: Kemba Walker, College Basketball, Jimmer Fredette, Charlotte Bobcats, National Basketball Association
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2011 YEAR IN REVIEW: Sports
The Winchester SunIn a matter of a few hours, it will be time to celebrate a new year and leave 2011 behind.The past 12 months featured several memorable highlights, including the 10 events that shaped the sports scene in Clark County. As we ring in a new year tonight, it&...Tags: Louisville Cardinals, College Basketball, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, High School Sports, Kentucky High School Athletic Association
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Major league umpire Sam Holbrook is calling the shots in the `Big Show'
Sam Holbrook is enjoying his break.
Holbrook is making the most of his time at home “knocking off all of the chores that built up over the summer” in Lexington before beginning another tour of duty as a Major League Baseball umpire this...Tags: World Series, High School Baseball, San Francisco Giants, Entertainment, Wrigley Field
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All-Star game remains a 'classic'
Sun Sports EditorNeed a break? Sit back and take in another Mid-Summer Classic. Major League baseball is in the midst of a much-needed four-day break. However, the league’s top performers will compete in the 82nd Major League All-Star game set for tonight at Chase...Tags: Pete Rose, American League, Bud Selig, Kansas City Royals, National Football League
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MLB can cut head off Arizona snake
jstark@jessaminejournal.comFor as long as sports have been around, athletes have always made public statements by their actions. There was Babe Ruth calling his shot in the 1932 world series, Cassius Clay converting to Islam and taking the name Muhammad Ali, and Ron Artest...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Muhammad Ali, The New York Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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Braves select Asbury pitcher
Former Asbury baseball player Gardner Adams became the first Asbury athlete to be drafted in any professional sport when the Atlanta Braves selected him in the 36th round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.
“It’s been a long journey and...Tags: High School Sports, Spring Training, Colleges and Universities, Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves
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Kearns pleads not guilty to DUI charge in Jessamine County
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comNicholasville resident and professional baseball player Austin Kearns has pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Kearns’ attorneys, Brent Caldwell and Noel Caldwell, entered the plea on behalf of Kearns on Thursday...Tags: High School Sports, Crime, Law and Justice, New York Yankees, Drunk Driving, Cincinnati Reds
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