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RYBNIK, Poland – Recently, one WKU baseball coaching alum has taken his talents overseas, with his latest stop being in Poland. Tim Holmes was a volunteer assistant for the Tops from 2020-2022 and after his time on the Hill came to a close, he embarked on a journey across the world. Holmes, a former New York Yankees minor league pitcher,...

NASHVILLE – This week, the Tennessee Titans kicked off training camp for the 2025 season, and while the quarterback question has seemingly been resolved, there’s a lot of youth on the team that is still growing with help from the seasoned vets in charge. News 40’s Cole Scott has the latest from the team’s training facility.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40 wants to take a second to thank the WKU Hilltopper soccer team for stopping by the studio earlier Thursday afternoon for some media training. The team is getting closer and closer to that first game of the year, so it was perfect time to practice those postgame press conference questions. The Hilltopper’s official home...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – News 40 wants to give a shoutout to the WKU Hilltopper men’s basketball team for coming to visit in the studio for media training on Wednesday afternoon. Whether fans get to hear from players after a historic win or following an emotional loss, it’s important to these guys to sharpen their on-camera skills and that’s exactly...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren East baseball team finished the 2025 season as runners up in the 4th Region and the Raiders will see a lot of change in 2026 following the graduation of 10 seniors, but that isn’t the only difference Raider nation will find next spring. As part of an ongoing Warren County Public Schools facility upgrades...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While the WKU Baseball team took the field in Oxford, Miss. for its first NCAA Regional appearance since 2009, a group of Hilltopper fans who were unable to make the trip showed their support right here at home in Bowling Green, hosting a watch party at Mister B’s Pizza & Wings for the matchup with Georgia...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The top Hilltopper in this year’s NFL Draft pool has been taken off the board, as the NFL announced the San Francisco 49ers selected cornerback Upton Stout with the 100th pick in round three. Stout now heads to San Francisco to play under head coach Kyle Shanahan after three seasons in Bowling Green playing under head coach...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Tuesday evening, Legacy Christian Academy basketball standout Cole Phillips signed his letter of intent to further pursue his athletic and academic dreams as a Bearcat at Brescia University. “ I’m very excited, this has been a long time coming,” Phillips said. “I’ve had this relationship built with these guys for a couple years. I’ve known Coach Hayes...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thursday night, two of the top teams in the area hit the diamond at South Warren High School going head-to-head for the first time this season, and after a walk off sacrifice fly for South Warren’s Gray Pearson, the Spartans would remain unbeaten in 2025. We’ve got a look at a high-scoring third inning, where eight runs...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Wednesday evening, the Franklin-Simpson girls’ basketball team took to the court in Rupp Arena for the first time in 16 years, facing off with George Rogers Clark, but after a hard-fought effort, the team’s season came to a close as the Lady Cardinals had the upper hand 64-42. Head Coach Ashley Taylor and the Lady Cats finished the...

  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Saturday night in Diddle Arena the ‘100 Miles of Hate’ rivalry matchup returned to Bowling Green for the second and final time of the season, and after the Tops dropped a road meeting in Murfreesboro just a month ago, the team had the same result take place on their home court, falling 87-77 to Middle...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With postseason play in the National Football League nearing its end, the beginning of Major League Baseball’s regular season is right around the corner, and this past Saturday, members of the Cincinnati Reds organization stopped at the National Corvette Museum to meet with local fans and build excitement for the upcoming year. The Reds Caravan attendees included...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Hilltopper football season has been finished for three weeks now, and since the final snap, there have been many coach and player moves within the Western Kentucky program. Following the start to 2025, more movement has taken place for those who were still inside of the NCAA transfer portal. Here’s the latest update on which players...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This past weekend saw WKU football close in on talks for an extension with head coach Tyson Helton, and Tuesday, the program’s coaching carousel gained even more traction, with a few spots being filled and one member of the staff heading south. Sources: Coastal Carolina is set to hire Western Kentucky co-OC/QB coach Drew Hollingshead as the...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – As of Saturday, December 28, 2024, the NCAA college football transfer portal winter window has closed, meaning any WKU football players not currently inside of the portal will stay on head coach Tyson Helton’s roster over the next few months. There are some exceptions for players wishing to still enter the portal, but only a few Hilltoppers...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Christmas season has not been very giving, so far, for the Western Kentucky football program, but on Thursday, the team saw its first returner from the portal. Wide receiver Moussa Barry announced on social media that he would be coming back to Bowling Green for his third season as a Hilltopper. Grateful. Let’s Work @JLBarnes4...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The college football transfer portal has been filled with Hilltoppers following the team’s loss to Jacksonville State in the Conference USA championship game, and one of the latest players to move out of Bowling Green is the 2024 Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year, Lucas Carneiro. Carneiro shared on his Instagram on Monday that he...

Boca Raton, FL. – Monday may have marked the start of a new week, but the WKU football team was well into their preparation for their upcoming bowl game against James Madison University. The Tops held their second and final practice of the trip, as well as their final practice of the season, at Boca Raton High School, tightening up any...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Recently one local high schooler had set her sights on a national honor, and after some impressive competitions, she was able to land right on her target. Ava Jones, a student-athlete at Warren Central High School, was named as one of just 20 18-U girl archers to the United States Archery Team earlier this month. After...

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Hilltoppers, led by first year head coach Hank Plona, welcomed the Campbellsville Tigers, with the Tops looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Grand Canyon over the weekend. Five Hilltoppers were in double-digits on the night, but the man with the hot hand was Khristian Lander. The senior guard put up a game-high...