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Four Outstanding Individuals Selected to Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025

July 8, 2025

Selections Represent Football, Gymnastics, Basketball and Trap Shooting Louisville, Ky. – July 8, 2025– Four individuals with strong Kentucky connections who have made significant contributions to sports in the Commonwealth and nationally have been selected for the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame (KSHOF) Class of 2025. The 47th KSHOF class is comprised of Randall Cobb, an All-American football player at the University of Kentucky who set all-purpose yardage records and

Louisville Sports Commission Announces New Board Members

June 18, 2025

Louisville, Ky. – June 18, 2025 – At its annual meeting, the Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) board of directors unanimously approved a slate of officers, committee chairs and new and re-elected board members for its fiscal year 2026, which begins July 1, 2025. Officers and committee chairs were elected to a one-year term; board members were elected to a three-year term. William E. Summers V, senior vice president, chief community

Louisville Sports Commission Golden Ticket Winner Drawn on WAVE News Sunrise

April 29, 2025

Louisville, Ky. – April 29, 2025 – John Kulp won the Louisville Sports Commission’s 15th annual Golden Ticket raffle. Shannon Cogan, WAVE News Sunrise anchor, drew Kulp’s ticket this morning from the backside of Churchill Downs. Kulp purchased one of 350 available raffle tickets for $100 to win the Golden Ticket grand prize; he will receive two tickets to each of the following sporting events: 2025 Kentucky Oaks 2025 Kentucky

Louisville Sports Commission partners with Louisville Bats on new 50/50 Raffle

April 9, 2025

Proceeds to support LSC’s Playing it Forward sports equipment program April 9, 2025 – Louisville, Ky. – The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) has partnered with the Louisville Bats on a new 50/50 raffle that kicks off today at the Bats’ noon game. Raffle proceeds support the LSC’s Playing it Forward sports equipment program. “We’re thrilled to work with our partners at the Louisville Bats to kick off this new 50/50

Roy Jones Jr. Fight Night at The Gillespie

March 25, 2025

Black Tie Boxing Event featuring Pro Debut of Pryce Sparrow March 25, 2025 – Louisville, Ky. – Roy Jones Jr., in association with Sparrow Boxing Club, announced today its six-card inaugural Fight Night on Sat., April 19, 2025, at The Gillespie in downtown Louisville. The black-tie event will be headlined by Radcliffe, Ky., boxer Pryce Sparrow, who will make his professional boxing debut. Roy Jones Jr., considered by many to

One Lucky Sports Fan to Win Ultimate Sports Package

March 7, 2025

Louisville, Ky. – March 7, 2025 – Imagine winning two tickets to nearly every major sporting event on the local calendar while helping kids in marginalized neighborhoods participate in sports activities. Take a chance on Louisville Sports Commission’s annual Golden Ticket raffle and you’ll be placed in a drawing to win two tickets to each of the following events; raffle proceeds will help fund the Sports Commission’s youth sports initiatives:

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