From Kathleen Maio

LOUISVILLE, KY - April 16, 2013 marks TOMS’ sixth annual One Day Without Shoes movement to raise awareness of the impact a pair of shoes can have on a child’s life. Millions of children live without shoes, aren’t allowed to attend school and are more exposed to injury and disease. 

From Tom Caraccioli, Manager, Public Relations, Turner Sports
 

Lexington, Ky. - If you missed the debut presentation of Bluegrass Kingdom: The Gospel of Kentucky Basketball at the Kentucky Theater, you can see the documentary during its television premiere on truTV this Sunday.

The all-new documentary is based on the storied legacy of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball program. Featuring interviews and first-hand reflections from some of the program’s most notable personalities including former UK players Pat Riley, Jamal Mashburn, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, coaches Joe B.

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Kentucky Derby Festival will host some of the top basketball recruits in the country for the 40th annual Derby Festival Basketball Classic presented by papajohns.com and Fifth Third Bank on Friday, April 19.  The roster includes three McDonald’s All-Americans, as well as University of Louisville signees Anton Gill and Akoy Agau, Kentucky signee Derek Willis and Indiana University signees Devin Davis, Luke Fischer, Stanford Robinson and Troy Williams. Nearly all of the players scheduled to participate are ranked among the Top 50 nationally by recruiting services Rivals.com, Scout.com, and 247sports.com. The players will also participate in the Horseshoe Foundation Night of Future Stars on Thursday, April 18, at Floyd Central High School.

“It is great to have players committed to Indiana, Kentucky, and Louisville,” said Mike Gandolfo and Keith Conrad, the event’s co-recruiting chairs.