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Six Players from Five Conferences plus One Independent School Named Finalists for the 2025 Paul Hornung Award

Award Presented by Texas Roadhouse to Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Louisville, Ky. – Nov. 6, 2025 – Six players representing the Big Ten, SEC, Sun Belt, ACC and Big 12 Conferences, plus one independent, were named finalists for the Paul Hornung Award, given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Making the list are Washington’s Jonah Coleman, a workhorse running back and prolific scorer

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Winners Announced for 2025 Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K

Louisville, Ky. – Oct. 18, 2025 – With more than 3,000 registered participants, the Louisville Sports Commission’s Urban Bourbon Half Marathon & 5K went off this morning under cool, clear skies at race start. Urban Bourbon Half Marathon Winners The Urban Bourbon Half Marathon saw an exciting finish in the men’s and women’s divisions. Luke Leonard of Jackson, Tenn., captured the men’s title with a time of 1:16:20, narrowly edging

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Winners announced for 2025 Louisville Pure Tap® 5K

Louisville, Ky. – August 23, 2025 – With more than 750 registered participants, the sold-out Louisville Pure Tap® 5K went off this morning under warm, sunny conditions at race start. Race participants started and finished at the Louisville Water Tower, home of Louisville’s award-winning drinking water, and followed a course that ran east and west on River Road. Paul Dawayad of Louisville, Ky., won the men’s division in a time

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46 Players Named to the 16th Annual Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Presented by Texas Roadhouse, Award Given to Nation’s Most Versatile Player Louisville, Ky. – July 31, 2025 – Forty-six players representing schools in ­­­­nine conferences that compete for the Football Bowl Series have been selected for the 2025 Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List. Leading the way are 2024 Paul Hornung Award Finalist Isaac Brown from Louisville and 11 players who made the weekly Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll at

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

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Louisville Sports Commission Announces New Board Members

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

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