Posted: 4:45 PM The starting lineup for the Daytona 500 is set by the results of Thursday's races. Danica Patrick will be on the pole for the race.

Posted: 11:13 PM The Gators will face either Bowling Green or Warren Central the 14th District Final on Saturday.

Posted: 10:36 PM Willie Cauley-Stein led the Wildcats with 20 points.

Updated: 11:04 PM The Western Kentucky University women’s basketball team was able to overcome a furious second-half charge by Louisiana-Monroe, holding on down the stretch for a 65-63 victory over the Warhawks Wednesday night at E.A. Diddle Arena.

Posted: 11:12 PM Six of the eight spots for the Boys 4th Region Tournament have been determined.

Posted: 3:30 PM With the opportunity to move closer to the school’s first 20-win season since 2009-10, WKU plays host to ULM on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. in E.A. Diddle Arena. Just four regular season games remain in the 2012-13 season, including three at home.

Updated: 3:48 PM Barren County, ACS, Clinton County and Russellville all punched their tickets to the 4th Region Tournament by winning Monday night.

Posted: 11:07 PM The Avalanche snapped a nine-game losing streak to Nashville with a 6-5 win over the Predators on Monday.

Updated: 10:59 PM WKU pitchers Tanner Perkins and Andrew Edwards combined to toss 8.2 innings on Sunday in the series finale against Bowling Green State, allowing no earned runs and only two hits on the day, leading the Hilltoppers to a 4-3 win to close out a three-game series against the Falcons.

Posted: 6:17 PM Two teams will represent each district in the region tournament.

Posted: 10:54 PM Despite four players scoring in double figures and a season high 20 assists as a team, WKU dropped an 87-82 decision at FIU Saturday night in Miami after the Panthers torched the nets for 57.4 percent shooting in the game.

Posted: 7:46 PM FIU used a 25-0 run in the second half to erase a 41-38 Lady Toppers lead on the way to a 72-53 win over WKU on Saturday night at U.S. Century Bank Arena.

Updated: 11:00 PM The WKU baseball team brought the tying run within 90 feet with less than two outs in both the seventh and the eighth innings, but were unable to scratch across a run, falling to Bowling Green State on Saturday at Nick Denes Field, 3-2.

Posted: 11:00 PM Here is the boys side of Courtside from Friday, February 15.

Posted: 10:57 PM Here's the girls side of Courtside from Friday, February 15th.

Posted: 10:56 PM The Hilltoppers and Bowling Green State will play the second game of a three-game set on Saturday, with first pitch set for 2 p.m.

Posted: 9:41 PM South Warren meets Warren Central in the 14th District Tournament next week.

Posted: 5:43 PM University of Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino is one of 12 finalists from the North American and Women’s committees to be considered for election in 2013 in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Posted: 4:45 PM The Reds open the regular season against the Angels.

Posted: 10:08 PM George Fant scored a career high 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.

Posted: 7:17 PM WKU opens the season Friday against Bowling Green State.

Posted: 7:13 PM The Glasgow native will redshirt this season.

Updated: 7:00 PM Watch WBKO at 6 every Thursday during the school year for the Total Fitness Connection Athletes of the Week.

Posted: 9:55 PM Alexis Govan scored a game-high 31 points to lead WKU to a 64-61 win over FAU on Wednesday night.

Posted: 5:20 PM Lowe is one of three WKU freshmen baseball players from Bowling Green.