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Mega Millions draws players with $312 million jackpot

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Long odds don’t deter even occasional buyers with dreams of striking it rich Thursday’s bustling lunchtime crowd at Lexington Market included a steady stream of customers at several lottery stands, with some hoping to cash in on a Mega Millions jackpot that has reached $312 million.

Kentucky fans get in line early for Big Blue Madness tickets (USA Today)

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The cool temperatures don’t matter if you’re true blue. Kentucky fans are lined up outside Memorial Coliseum in Lexington waiting for tickets to see Big Blue Madness under new coach John Calipari.

Former UK coach Billy Gillispie arrested on DUI charge (SportingNews)

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Sporting News staff reports Former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie was arrested at 2:45 a.m. Thursday and charged with DUI, WLEX-TV in Lexington is reporting. Gillispie was driving a white 2009 Mercedes with Texas tags and was pulled over after someone reported seeing the car driving erratically, the station reports. Sources say Gillispie refused to take a breathalyzer or blood alcohol …