Friday, June 22 2018 12:43 AM EDT2018-06-22 04:43:24 GMT
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Hamidou Diallo was taken with the 45th pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Then, they turned around and traded the former UK guard to the Charlotte Hornets. Diallo came to Kentucky in the spring of 2017 but he only practiced with the team and didn't play. He then suited up last season to play in all 37 games for the Wildcats where he averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game. Diallo is considered the best athlete in the draft by many of the experts. He'll...
Hamidou Diallo was taken with the 45th pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets. Then, they turned around and traded the former UK guard to the Charlotte Hornets. Diallo came to Kentucky in the spring of 2017 but he only practiced with the team and didn't play. He then suited up last season to play in all 37 games for the Wildcats where he averaged 10 points and 4 rebounds per game. Diallo is considered the best athlete in the draft by many of the experts. He'll...
Friday, June 22 2018 12:04 AM EDT2018-06-22 04:04:47 GMT
AP Photo/Sean Rayford
AP Photo/Sean Rayford
Former UK Forward, Jarred Vanderbilt, made a good choice in going pro early. He was selected with the 41st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night by the Orlando Magic. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets joining another former Wildcats, Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles. Vanderbilt only played in four games for the Wildcats because of injuries he suffered at the beginning and end of his only season at Kentucky. He was spectacular when he was on the court. He ave...
Former UK Forward, Jarred Vanderbilt, made a good choice in going pro early. He was selected with the 41st pick in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night by the Orlando Magic. He was then traded to the Denver Nuggets joining another former Wildcats, Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles. Vanderbilt only played in four games for the Wildcats because of injuries he suffered at the beginning and end of his only season at Kentucky. He was spectacular when he was on the court. He ave...
Thursday, June 21 2018 10:00 PM EDT2018-06-22 02:00:14 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
If there’s anything to be learned from the 2017-18 Kentucky men’s golf season, it’s that the players have a flare for the dramatic ending en route to capturing wins. Junior-to-be Fadhli Soetarso made sure that trend continued into the summer months when he claimed the 104th Kentucky State Amateur on Thursday at the Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Kentucky. Soetarso, playing in the final group of the day, sank a 40-foot putt to force a playoff and earn a ch...
If there’s anything to be learned from the 2017-18 Kentucky men’s golf season, it’s that the players have a flare for the dramatic ending en route to capturing wins. Junior-to-be Fadhli Soetarso made sure that trend continued into the summer months when he claimed the 104th Kentucky State Amateur on Thursday at the Hunting Creek Country Club in Prospect, Kentucky. Soetarso, playing in the final group of the day, sank a 40-foot putt to force a playoff and earn a ch...
Thursday, June 21 2018 8:47 PM EDT2018-06-22 00:47:41 GMT
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Former Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take his talents to Charlotte, after being selected by the Hornets with the 11th pick in the NBA Draft. The 6'6 Canadian guard averaged 14.4 points per game in his only season with the Wildcats. He also dished out five assists and ripped down four rebounds per night. Gilgeous-Alexander was the second Wildcat to be drafted, following Kevin Know who was taken with the 9th pick, by the New York Knicks. Shai will join Malik ...
Former Kentucky guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will take his talents to Charlotte, after being selected by the Hornets with the 11th pick in the NBA Draft. The 6'6 Canadian guard averaged 14.4 points per game in his only season with the Wildcats. He also dished out five assists and ripped down four rebounds per night. Gilgeous-Alexander was the second Wildcat to be drafted, following Kevin Know who was taken with the 9th pick, by the New York Knicks. Shai will join Malik ...
Thursday, June 21 2018 8:26 PM EDT2018-06-22 00:26:49 GMT
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Former Kentucky forward Kevin Knox was selected by the New York Knicks with the 9th overall pick in the NBA draft. Knox was Kentucky's leading scorer a season ago, averaging 15.6 points per night, starting in all 37 games for Kentucky With Knox being drafted top-10, the Wildcats have now had a player drafted in the top-10 every season since 2010. John Calipari now has 25 first-round picks during his time at Kentucky, with 18 of those being lottery picks.
Former Kentucky forward Kevin Knox was selected by the New York Knicks with the 9th overall pick in the NBA draft. Knox was Kentucky's leading scorer a season ago, averaging 15.6 points per night, starting in all 37 games for Kentucky With Knox being drafted top-10, the Wildcats have now had a player drafted in the top-10 every season since 2010. John Calipari now has 25 first-round picks during his time at Kentucky, with 18 of those being lottery picks.
Thursday, June 21 2018 6:44 PM EDT2018-06-21 22:44:36 GMT
AP Photo/ Paul Beaty
AP Photo/ Paul Beaty
LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) Wildcat fans are keeping a close eye on the NBA Draft tonight, as five former Kentucky Wildcats eye a spot in the pros. Kevin Knox & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be watching the draft from the green room tonight, meaning they're safely expected to go in the first round. Gilgeous-Alexander, who emerged midseason to the lead the Cats at point guard, is being projected as high as the 6th pick to Orlando. Draft experts predict that he is unlikely to fall out o...
LEXINGTON, Ky (LEX 18) Wildcat fans are keeping a close eye on the NBA Draft tonight, as five former Kentucky Wildcats eye a spot in the pros. Kevin Knox & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be watching the draft from the green room tonight, meaning they're safely expected to go in the first round. Gilgeous-Alexander, who emerged midseason to the lead the Cats at point guard, is being projected as high as the 6th pick to Orlando. Draft experts predict that he is unlikely to fall out o...
Thursday, June 21 2018 6:00 PM EDT2018-06-21 22:00:18 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Former Wildcat and now current linebacker for the Tennessee Titans Wesley Woodyard, former head coach Guy Morriss and former National Football League official Tommy Bell will be inducted into the 16th annual Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, June 22 at Lexington’s Opera House. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here: http://kyprofootballhof.org/ Woodyard was one of the best defensive players and team leaders in Kentucky ...
Former Wildcat and now current linebacker for the Tennessee Titans Wesley Woodyard, former head coach Guy Morriss and former National Football League official Tommy Bell will be inducted into the 16th annual Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame on Friday, June 22 at Lexington’s Opera House. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here: http://kyprofootballhof.org/ Woodyard was one of the best defensive players and team leaders in Kentucky ...
Thursday, June 21 2018 4:55 PM EDT2018-06-21 20:55:57 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Big Blue Nation continues to show its massive support for women’s basketball as the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program ranked 15th in average attendance during the 2017-18 season with 5,187 fans per game, marking the ninth straight year the Wildcats have ranked in the top 15 in average attendance nationally. UK has ranked top 25 in average attendance for 15 straight seasons. Overall in 16 homes games – including three inside Rupp Arena – Kentu...
Big Blue Nation continues to show its massive support for women’s basketball as the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program ranked 15th in average attendance during the 2017-18 season with 5,187 fans per game, marking the ninth straight year the Wildcats have ranked in the top 15 in average attendance nationally. UK has ranked top 25 in average attendance for 15 straight seasons. Overall in 16 homes games – including three inside Rupp Arena – Kentu...
Thursday, June 21 2018 9:00 AM EDT2018-06-21 13:00:16 GMT
EKU Athletics
EKU Athletics
The slogan for the 2018 Eastern Kentucky University baseball team was #EarnIt, and the Colonels certainly did that. The team defied expectations throughout the season – beating two top-15 ranked teams, winning 30 games, finishing five spots higher in the Ohio Valley Conference than predicted, advancing to the final three in the conference tournament and much more. The season began a bit slowly, with three 1-run losses and a 2-run set back at No. 13 Louisville. How...
The slogan for the 2018 Eastern Kentucky University baseball team was #EarnIt, and the Colonels certainly did that. The team defied expectations throughout the season – beating two top-15 ranked teams, winning 30 games, finishing five spots higher in the Ohio Valley Conference than predicted, advancing to the final three in the conference tournament and much more. The season began a bit slowly, with three 1-run losses and a 2-run set back at No. 13 Louisville. How...
Thursday, June 21 2018 8:00 AM EDT2018-06-21 12:00:30 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
For American track and field fans, this weekend's USATF Outdoor Championships in Des Moines will be the pinnacle of the 2018 season with no Olympics and no world championships. The best of the best from Team USA is slated to compete, with sprinter Ronnie Baker, hurdler Keni Harrison and emerging star Sydney McLaughlin among a host of past Olympic medalists and champions aiming for domestic titles at Drake Stadium. The meet starts on Thursday and runs through Sunday...
For American track and field fans, this weekend's USATF Outdoor Championships in Des Moines will be the pinnacle of the 2018 season with no Olympics and no world championships. The best of the best from Team USA is slated to compete, with sprinter Ronnie Baker, hurdler Keni Harrison and emerging star Sydney McLaughlin among a host of past Olympic medalists and champions aiming for domestic titles at Drake Stadium. The meet starts on Thursday and runs through Sunday...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 9:07 PM EDT2018-06-21 01:07:42 GMT
AP Photo/Alan Diaz
AP Photo/Alan Diaz
Dwane Casey looks at the roster of the Detroit Pistons and sees a core of players capable of a lot more than the team accomplished last season. "Our time is now," Casey said. The Pistons introduced Casey as their new coach Wednesday, over a week after hiring him to replace Stan Van Gundy. Casey inherits a team built around Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson, but the roster has little flexibility and the team gave up its f...
Dwane Casey looks at the roster of the Detroit Pistons and sees a core of players capable of a lot more than the team accomplished last season. "Our time is now," Casey said. The Pistons introduced Casey as their new coach Wednesday, over a week after hiring him to replace Stan Van Gundy. Casey inherits a team built around Blake Griffin, Andre Drummond and Reggie Jackson, but the roster has little flexibility and the team gave up its f...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 6:48 PM EDT2018-06-20 22:48:30 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Kentucky track and field’s Sydney McLaughlin became the first freshman woman to be named a finalist for The Bowerman, collegiate track & field’s top individual honor, on Wednesday. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced McLaughlin as one of three finalists alongside Arizona State’s Maggie Ewen and Georgia’s Keturah Orji on Wednesday. The finalists were selected by The Bowerman Advisory Board. They a...
Kentucky track and field’s Sydney McLaughlin became the first freshman woman to be named a finalist for The Bowerman, collegiate track & field’s top individual honor, on Wednesday. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced McLaughlin as one of three finalists alongside Arizona State’s Maggie Ewen and Georgia’s Keturah Orji on Wednesday. The finalists were selected by The Bowerman Advisory Board. They a...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 4:19 PM EDT2018-06-20 20:19:15 GMT
USA Fencing
USA Fencing
They call it the "LeePeat" for a reason. Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) has dominated the women's foil individual event at the Pan American Championships in a way no other fencer has - male or female, regardless of weapon. From her first Pan American Championships in Costa Rica as a 16 year old in 2010 to now, Kiefer has never lost a direct elimination bout. Coming into the 2018 Pan Ams in Havana this on Sunday, Kiefer held eight Pan Am titles in seven countries (...
They call it the "LeePeat" for a reason. Lee Kiefer (Lexington, Ky.) has dominated the women's foil individual event at the Pan American Championships in a way no other fencer has - male or female, regardless of weapon. From her first Pan American Championships in Costa Rica as a 16 year old in 2010 to now, Kiefer has never lost a direct elimination bout. Coming into the 2018 Pan Ams in Havana this on Sunday, Kiefer held eight Pan Am titles in seven countries (...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 2:18 PM EDT2018-06-20 18:18:11 GMT
Associated Press
Associated Press
Single-game tickets for the Kentucky Wildcats’ seven home games at Kroger Field in 2018 will be available to season-ticket holders on June 21 and to the general public on July 3. Football season-ticket holders will be able to purchase home single-game tickets at exclusive prices beginning Thursday, June 21 at 9 a.m. online through their My UK Account. Football season-ticket holders may take advantage of this special pricing through Aug. 31. An email with more information...
Single-game tickets for the Kentucky Wildcats’ seven home games at Kroger Field in 2018 will be available to season-ticket holders on June 21 and to the general public on July 3. Football season-ticket holders will be able to purchase home single-game tickets at exclusive prices beginning Thursday, June 21 at 9 a.m. online through their My UK Account. Football season-ticket holders may take advantage of this special pricing through Aug. 31. An email with more information...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 11:51 AM EDT2018-06-20 15:51:24 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky’s 2018-19 roster was already loaded with what appears to be a powerful mix of talent and experience, but the Wildcats gained another boost of both with the addition of Stanford graduate transfer Reid Travis. The two-time First Team All-Pac-12 selection announced Wednesday that he will transfer to UK to pursue a master’s degree. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Travis will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the fall af...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky’s 2018-19 roster was already loaded with what appears to be a powerful mix of talent and experience, but the Wildcats gained another boost of both with the addition of Stanford graduate transfer Reid Travis. The two-time First Team All-Pac-12 selection announced Wednesday that he will transfer to UK to pursue a master’s degree. Under NCAA graduate transfer rules, Travis will be eligible to play for the Wildcats in the fall af...
Wednesday, June 20 2018 11:35 AM EDT2018-06-20 15:35:58 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Former Pac-12 All-Freshman Team guard Sabrina Haines has elected to transfer into the Kentucky women’s basketball program after two impressive seasons at Arizona State, head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Wednesday. Haines will have to sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Haines comes to Lexington after starting her collegiate career at Arizona State, where she played in 75 career games with 38 starts before her junior s...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Former Pac-12 All-Freshman Team guard Sabrina Haines has elected to transfer into the Kentucky women’s basketball program after two impressive seasons at Arizona State, head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Wednesday. Haines will have to sit out the 2018-19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. Haines comes to Lexington after starting her collegiate career at Arizona State, where she played in 75 career games with 38 starts before her junior s...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 10:49 PM EDT2018-06-20 02:49:28 GMT
Photo by Clinton Riddle
Photo by Clinton Riddle
Four Lexington Legends participated in the 59th Annual South Atlantic All-Star Game on Tuesday night representing the Southern Division with Nick Pratto named as the MVP. Pratto, Seuly Matias, MJ Melendez and Sebastian Rivero combined to go 3-for-9 with 4 RBI, two runs and a home run. The South All-Stars beat the North, 9-5. Nick Pratto went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI and one run. Pratto recorded his first hit in the top of the third inning. He lined a two-run single to right field. Pra...
Four Lexington Legends participated in the 59th Annual South Atlantic All-Star Game on Tuesday night representing the Southern Division with Nick Pratto named as the MVP. Pratto, Seuly Matias, MJ Melendez and Sebastian Rivero combined to go 3-for-9 with 4 RBI, two runs and a home run. The South All-Stars beat the North, 9-5. Nick Pratto went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI and one run. Pratto recorded his first hit in the top of the third inning. He lined a two-run single to right field. Pra...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 5:00 PM EDT2018-06-19 21:00:16 GMT
AP Photo/Derik Hamilton
AP Photo/Derik Hamilton
Joey Logano will join executives from the Kentucky Speedway, along with Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher, and other partner guests to break ground on a new activity center in the city’s Portland Park. Logano’s visit comes three weeks ahead of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Quaker State 400 at the Sparta, K.Y. speedway. Logano, a 19-time winner at NASCAR’s top-level, tasked the Kentucky Speedway to identify a community in-need where a positive impact could be ma...
Joey Logano will join executives from the Kentucky Speedway, along with Louisville Mayor Greg Fisher, and other partner guests to break ground on a new activity center in the city’s Portland Park. Logano’s visit comes three weeks ahead of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Quaker State 400 at the Sparta, K.Y. speedway. Logano, a 19-time winner at NASCAR’s top-level, tasked the Kentucky Speedway to identify a community in-need where a positive impact could be ma...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 4:16 PM EDT2018-06-19 20:16:01 GMT
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is suing the city and its police department because officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest for a parking violation in January. Brown's attorney Mark Thomsen filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday alleging excessive force and unlawful arrest. Brown had been talking with officers while waiting for a citation for illegally parking in a disabled spot outside a Walgreens. Officers swarmed Brown and took him d...
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown is suing the city and its police department because officers used a stun gun on him during his arrest for a parking violation in January. Brown's attorney Mark Thomsen filed the lawsuit in federal court Tuesday alleging excessive force and unlawful arrest. Brown had been talking with officers while waiting for a citation for illegally parking in a disabled spot outside a Walgreens. Officers swarmed Brown and took him d...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 4:00 PM EDT2018-06-19 20:00:21 GMT
EKU Athletics
EKU Athletics
Eastern Kentucky University redshirt junior defensive lineman Aaron Patrick was chosen to the HERO Sports 2018 FCS Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced last week. Patrick was a third team selection. The 6-foot-4, 236-pound Patrick redshirted last season. He played in three games before missing the rest of the season with an injury. He was a preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference pick by coaches and media relations directors before the 2017 sea...
Eastern Kentucky University redshirt junior defensive lineman Aaron Patrick was chosen to the HERO Sports 2018 FCS Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced last week. Patrick was a third team selection. The 6-foot-4, 236-pound Patrick redshirted last season. He played in three games before missing the rest of the season with an injury. He was a preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference pick by coaches and media relations directors before the 2017 sea...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 2:54 PM EDT2018-06-19 18:54:44 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
The University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 has been announced, with Russ Cochran (men’s golf), Anthony Davis (men’s basketball), Victoria Dunlap (women’s basketball), Dennis Emery (men’s tennis coach), Eric Quigley (men’s tennis) and Jacob Tamme (football) set to be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend, Sept. 21-22, in conjunction with the football home game vs. Mississippi State. Russ Cochran, Men’s Golf, 1975-78 First...
The University of Kentucky Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2018 has been announced, with Russ Cochran (men’s golf), Anthony Davis (men’s basketball), Victoria Dunlap (women’s basketball), Dennis Emery (men’s tennis coach), Eric Quigley (men’s tennis) and Jacob Tamme (football) set to be inducted during Hall of Fame Weekend, Sept. 21-22, in conjunction with the football home game vs. Mississippi State. Russ Cochran, Men’s Golf, 1975-78 First...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 11:21 AM EDT2018-06-19 15:21:38 GMT
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, WNBA star Sue Bird, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and 63-year-old golfer Greg Norman are among the athletes who will be featured in ESPN the Magazine's 10th anniversary Body Issue. The issue hits newsstands on June 29. Joining them are Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Hal...
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, WNBA star Sue Bird, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and 63-year-old golfer Greg Norman are among the athletes who will be featured in ESPN the Magazine's 10th anniversary Body Issue. The issue hits newsstands on June 29. Joining them are Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, Hal...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 9:40 AM EDT2018-06-19 13:40:29 GMT
NBA-NBC Sports
NBA-NBC Sports
ISTANBUL (AP) - A Turkish court has accepted an indictment charging the father of NBA player Enes Kanter with "membership in a terror group," the country's official news agency reported Monday. The indictment followed an investigation of Mehmet Kanter, and prosecutors planned to seek his conviction and a prison term of five to 10 years at trial, Anadolu Agency said. It's unclear when the trial in western Tekirdag province would begin. Enes Kanter, who plays for the New Yo...
ISTANBUL (AP) - A Turkish court has accepted an indictment charging the father of NBA player Enes Kanter with "membership in a terror group," the country's official news agency reported Monday. The indictment followed an investigation of Mehmet Kanter, and prosecutors planned to seek his conviction and a prison term of five to 10 years at trial, Anadolu Agency said. It's unclear when the trial in western Tekirdag province would begin. Enes Kanter, who plays for the New Yo...
Tuesday, June 19 2018 12:06 AM EDT2018-06-19 04:06:20 GMT
UK Coach Stoops - Twitter
UK Coach Stoops - Twitter
The University of Kentucky kicked off its five-day Big Blue Caravan tour with a stop in Marshall County. A great place to bring some smiles to a place that suffered a horrific school shooting back in January that killed two students. Wildcats Basketball Coach, John Calipari, Football Coach, Mark Stoops, Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart, many players and trophies from the Kentucky collection made the trip west of Lexington. Here were some of the pictures Tweeted out by the Uni...
The University of Kentucky kicked off its five-day Big Blue Caravan tour with a stop in Marshall County. A great place to bring some smiles to a place that suffered a horrific school shooting back in January that killed two students. Wildcats Basketball Coach, John Calipari, Football Coach, Mark Stoops, Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart, many players and trophies from the Kentucky collection made the trip west of Lexington. Here were some of the pictures Tweeted out by the Uni...
Monday, June 18 2018 11:05 PM EDT2018-06-19 03:05:31 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
The Kentucky swimming and diving program will once again face a slew of tough opponents in the upcoming year, as sixth-year head coach Lars Jorgensen announced the 2018-19 schedule Monday afternoon. “We’re really excited about the upcoming year,” said Kentucky head coach Lars Jorgensen. “With the goal of continuing to improve on a national level, it’s a very competitive schedule that will prepare us well for the NCAA Championships in March. We have som...
The Kentucky swimming and diving program will once again face a slew of tough opponents in the upcoming year, as sixth-year head coach Lars Jorgensen announced the 2018-19 schedule Monday afternoon. “We’re really excited about the upcoming year,” said Kentucky head coach Lars Jorgensen. “With the goal of continuing to improve on a national level, it’s a very competitive schedule that will prepare us well for the NCAA Championships in March. We have som...
Monday, June 18 2018 7:01 PM EDT2018-06-18 23:01:33 GMT
UK Athletics
UK Athletics
Recent University of Kentucky graduate and member of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), Dillon Pulliam has received the 2018 Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship. Pulliam was a member of the Wildcat men’s basketball team for the past 3 years while earning computer science and computer engineering degrees from the UK College of Engineering. PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective all discipline honor society, having over 300 chapters across the nation and more overseas. Ph...
Recent University of Kentucky graduate and member of Phi Kappa Phi (PKP), Dillon Pulliam has received the 2018 Phi Kappa Phi National Fellowship. Pulliam was a member of the Wildcat men’s basketball team for the past 3 years while earning computer science and computer engineering degrees from the UK College of Engineering. PKP is the nation's oldest and most selective all discipline honor society, having over 300 chapters across the nation and more overseas. Ph...
Monday, June 18 2018 3:07 PM EDT2018-06-18 19:07:06 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) - The wife of "The Voice of the Wildcats" has died. Former UK announcer Ralph Hacker posted the news on social media that Frances Ledford, wife of Cawood Ledford, had passed away. Neither immediate details about cause of death nor funeral arrangements were available. Frances and Cawood lived in Harlan after his retirement from UK in 1992. LEX 18 will update this story as we learn more details.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) - The wife of "The Voice of the Wildcats" has died. Former UK announcer Ralph Hacker posted the news on social media that Frances Ledford, wife of Cawood Ledford, had passed away. Neither immediate details about cause of death nor funeral arrangements were available. Frances and Cawood lived in Harlan after his retirement from UK in 1992. LEX 18 will update this story as we learn more details.
Sunday, June 17 2018 10:06 PM EDT2018-06-18 02:06:10 GMT
Lexington Legends
Lexington Legends
The Lexington Legends and Rome Braves met for the series finale in Rome, but due to unplayable conditions and lightning in the area, the game was called in the tenth inning with a score of 5-5. The Legends plated their first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Sebastian Rivero grounded a double to left field to lead off the inning. He then moved to third on a ground out by Marten Gasparini. Ricky Aracena then grounded out, allowing Rivero to score and the Legends l...
The Lexington Legends and Rome Braves met for the series finale in Rome, but due to unplayable conditions and lightning in the area, the game was called in the tenth inning with a score of 5-5. The Legends plated their first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Sebastian Rivero grounded a double to left field to lead off the inning. He then moved to third on a ground out by Marten Gasparini. Ricky Aracena then grounded out, allowing Rivero to score and the Legends l...
Sunday, June 17 2018 8:33 PM EDT2018-06-18 00:33:34 GMT
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka has the game to win a U.S. Open on any course. One year after Koepka overpowered the wide fairways of Erin Hills in a U.S. Open remembered for low scoring, he navigated his way through the brutal conditions of Shinnecock Hills and closed with a 2-under 68 to become the first repeat champion in 29 years. Curtis Strange, the last player to go back-to-back in this major, watched the entire final round Sunday as the Fox Sports reporter on the...
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka has the game to win a U.S. Open on any course. One year after Koepka overpowered the wide fairways of Erin Hills in a U.S. Open remembered for low scoring, he navigated his way through the brutal conditions of Shinnecock Hills and closed with a 2-under 68 to become the first repeat champion in 29 years. Curtis Strange, the last player to go back-to-back in this major, watched the entire final round Sunday as the Fox Sports reporter on the...
Sunday, June 17 2018 3:26 PM EDT2018-06-17 19:26:07 GMT
Rivals
Rivals
Already verbally committed to the University of Kentucky and now an early graduate out of high school, highly regarded point guard Ashton Hagans has decided to reclassify from the 2019 class to the 2018 class and has signed a financial aid agreement with UK. Hagans arrived on campus Sunday to begin summer classes this week and is expected to suit up for the Wildcats for the 2018-19 season. “So happy to see my dream of playing for Coach Cal and the Big Blue Nation come true...
Already verbally committed to the University of Kentucky and now an early graduate out of high school, highly regarded point guard Ashton Hagans has decided to reclassify from the 2019 class to the 2018 class and has signed a financial aid agreement with UK. Hagans arrived on campus Sunday to begin summer classes this week and is expected to suit up for the Wildcats for the 2018-19 season. “So happy to see my dream of playing for Coach Cal and the Big Blue Nation come true...
Sunday, June 17 2018 11:36 AM EDT2018-06-17 15:36:35 GMT
(AP) Someone is going to gamble on Michael Porter Jr. He insists it’ll pay off. There is an element of danger involved with every NBA draft pick, in that nothing is guaranteed. There isn’t a player that epitomizes the risk versus reward thinking in this draft more than Porter Jr., who could get taken as high as No. 2 by Sacramento or go several picks lower because of uncertainty surrounding his health. Back problems that necessitated surgery limited his lone college sea...
(AP) Someone is going to gamble on Michael Porter Jr. He insists it’ll pay off. There is an element of danger involved with every NBA draft pick, in that nothing is guaranteed. There isn’t a player that epitomizes the risk versus reward thinking in this draft more than Porter Jr., who could get taken as high as No. 2 by Sacramento or go several picks lower because of uncertainty surrounding his health. Back problems that necessitated surgery limited his lone college sea...
Monday, May 28 2018 6:00 AM EDT2018-05-28 10:00:18 GMT
George Adams, left, with his son and wife at the NFL draft where the Jets picked his son in the first round. Adams thinks UK running back Benny Snell will be a good NFL player.
George Adams, left, with his son and wife at the NFL draft where the Jets picked his son in the first round. Adams thinks UK running back Benny Snell will be a good NFL player.
By LARRY VAUGHT George Adams appreciates what Benny Snell has done at Kentucky the last two years and also understands how difficult it could be for the junior running back to maintain that success this season. “It’s real hard for a kid to be able to run the way he is running year after year,” said Adams, a former UK running back and former first-round NFL draft pick....
By LARRY VAUGHT George Adams appreciates what Benny Snell has done at Kentucky the last two years and also understands how difficult it could be for the junior running back to maintain that success this season. “It’s real hard for a kid to be able to run the way he is running year after year,” said Adams, a former UK running back and former first-round NFL draft pick....
Monday, April 9 2018 1:14 PM EDT2018-04-09 17:14:04 GMT
Following a week off from Southeastern Conference play, in which Kentucky won four-straight games, all in run-rule fashion, the Wildcats will now set their sights back on Eastern Kentucky for the return trip of a home-and-home with the Colonels on Tuesday night in Richmond. The game will commence at 6 p.m. ET from Gertrude Hood Field on the campus of Eastern Kentucky and will be streamed live on the OVC Digital Network. Kentucky got off to a fast start against the Colonels last ...
Following a week off from Southeastern Conference play, in which Kentucky won four-straight games, all in run-rule fashion, the Wildcats will now set their sights back on Eastern Kentucky for the return trip of a home-and-home with the Colonels on Tuesday night in Richmond. The game will commence at 6 p.m. ET from Gertrude Hood Field on the campus of Eastern Kentucky and will be streamed live on the OVC Digital Network. Kentucky got off to a fast start against the Colonels last ...
Monday, January 29 2018 11:47 AM EST2018-01-29 16:47:16 GMT
AP Photo/James Crisp
Kevin Knox, after his 34 points which led UK to a great comeback win over West Virginia is the Yahoo Sports player of the week. Knox was 11 of 17 from the field. He was the big key in UK's comeback after being down 17 points. Plus, he had 19 points against Mississippi State. Knox had a great time playing in the tough atmosphere at West Virginia. "Yeah, I love atmospheres like, I love playing away games, I love going against people on the road," Kno...
Kevin Knox, after his 34 points which led UK to a great comeback win over West Virginia is the Yahoo Sports player of the week. Knox was 11 of 17 from the field. He was the big key in UK's comeback after being down 17 points. Plus, he had 19 points against Mississippi State. Knox had a great time playing in the tough atmosphere at West Virginia. "Yeah, I love atmospheres like, I love playing away games, I love going against people on the road," Kno...
Friday, October 27 2017 9:16 PM EDT2017-10-28 01:16:14 GMT
UK gets off to a fast start. Kevin Knox with a dunk and Quade Green hits 2 3's. UK leads 13-6 at the first TV timeout with 15;39 to go in the half. Thomas More was tough. After they hit 2 3's in a row, the second by Austin Young. Cal, who said he was going to yell less, wants time. The media is now sitting in the upper deck, there has been a number of times I've heard Cal all the way up here. It's 25-17 UK. UK's obvious size advantage hurt Thomas More. ...
UK gets off to a fast start. Kevin Knox with a dunk and Quade Green hits 2 3's. UK leads 13-6 at the first TV timeout with 15;39 to go in the half. Thomas More was tough. After they hit 2 3's in a row, the second by Austin Young. Cal, who said he was going to yell less, wants time. The media is now sitting in the upper deck, there has been a number of times I've heard Cal all the way up here. It's 25-17 UK. UK's obvious size advantage hurt Thomas More. ...
Thursday, October 26 2017 5:44 PM EDT2017-10-26 21:44:02 GMT
Former Morehead State men's basketball guard Brent Arrington has agreed to play for the Charlotte Hornets' NBA G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. The Swarm were added as an NBA G-League affiliate prior to the beginning of last season. They field their home events at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse in Greensboro, North Carolina. "I want to start by giving thanks and the glory to God and Christ Jesus for blessing me with these abilities," said Arrington. "I'm ...
Former Morehead State men's basketball guard Brent Arrington has agreed to play for the Charlotte Hornets' NBA G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. The Swarm were added as an NBA G-League affiliate prior to the beginning of last season. They field their home events at the Greensboro Coliseum Fieldhouse in Greensboro, North Carolina. "I want to start by giving thanks and the glory to God and Christ Jesus for blessing me with these abilities," said Arrington. "I'm ...
Tuesday, October 17 2017 6:00 PM EDT2017-10-17 22:00:33 GMT
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 17, 2017) – Tickets for the 2017 CBS Sports Classic, featuring college basketball powers Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA, will go on sale Friday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com, or through www.cbssportsclassic.com. The fourth-annual college basketball doubleheader will be held on Dec. 23 at Smoothie King Center in ...
NEW ORLEANS (Oct. 17, 2017) – Tickets for the 2017 CBS Sports Classic, featuring college basketball powers Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and UCLA, will go on sale Friday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com, or through www.cbssportsclassic.com. The fourth-annual college basketball doubleheader will be held on Dec. 23 at Smoothie King Center in ...
Monday, March 6 2017 9:46 AM EST2017-03-06 14:46:59 GMT
(Keith Taylor Photo)
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky’s freshman backcourt tandem of Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox was named All-America by USA Today on Monday. Monk earned second-team distinction, while Fox was tabbed to the third team. Monk was joined on the second team by Josh Jackson (Kansas), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Luke Kennard (Duke) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga). Third-team honorees along with Fox included Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), Monte Morris (Iowa...
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky’s freshman backcourt tandem of Malik Monk and De’Aaron Fox was named All-America by USA Today on Monday. Monk earned second-team distinction, while Fox was tabbed to the third team. Monk was joined on the second team by Josh Jackson (Kansas), Justin Jackson (North Carolina), Luke Kennard (Duke) and Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga). Third-team honorees along with Fox included Ethan Happ (Wisconsin), Lauri Markkanen (Arizona), Monte Morris (Iowa...
Friday, June 22 2018 7:43 AM EDT2018-06-22 11:43:34 GMT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- Four people were injured in a crash early Friday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Old Paris Road near Strawberry Fields Road. Police say an SUV went off the road into the grass, took out a tree, and flipped. Three people were ejected, and one person was cut from the SUV. All adult passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18)-- Four people were injured in a crash early Friday morning. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Old Paris Road near Strawberry Fields Road. Police say an SUV went off the road into the grass, took out a tree, and flipped. Three people were ejected, and one person was cut from the SUV. All adult passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Friday, June 22 2018 7:45 AM EDT2018-06-22 11:45:02 GMT
Lawson
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)-- A mother and aunt are in jail after sheriff's deputies said the living conditions for their seven children were "deplorable." A naked 4-year-old boy running down Merrick Drive caught the attention of several neighbors Thursday. So much so, one couple called the sheriff's office after getting the boy home. "It's not safe in a big neighborhood like this. You never know who is going to be walking around. Thankfully that couple was nic...
MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)-- A mother and aunt are in jail after sheriff's deputies said the living conditions for their seven children were "deplorable." A naked 4-year-old boy running down Merrick Drive caught the attention of several neighbors Thursday. So much so, one couple called the sheriff's office after getting the boy home. "It's not safe in a big neighborhood like this. You never know who is going to be walking around. Thankfully that couple was nic...
Friday, June 22 2018 7:55 AM EDT2018-06-22 11:55:04 GMT
AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump went to Texas to show she cared about migrant children. Her fashion choice carried a baffling counter-message. The first lady wore a green, hooded military jacket from the fast-fashion brand Zara that read “I really don’t care, do u?” both as she departed and returned to Washington. The words were printed in white, in graffiti-style, on the jacket’s back. When asked what message the first lady intended to send, spokeswoma...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump went to Texas to show she cared about migrant children. Her fashion choice carried a baffling counter-message. The first lady wore a green, hooded military jacket from the fast-fashion brand Zara that read “I really don’t care, do u?” both as she departed and returned to Washington. The words were printed in white, in graffiti-style, on the jacket’s back. When asked what message the first lady intended to send, spokeswoma...
Friday, June 22 2018 7:46 AM EDT2018-06-22 11:46:02 GMT
UK Athletics
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (UK Athletics Press Release)-- NBA Draft night was special once again for the Kentucky Wildcats. In what has become an annual celebration of sorts for the program, four more Wildcats achieved their dreams of hearing their names called on draft night. Kevin Knox (No. 9, New York Knicks), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 11, Charlotte Hornets), Jarred Vanderbilt (No. 41, Orlando Magic) and Hamidou Diallo (No. 45, Brooklyn Nets) were selected during the 2018 draft Thursd...
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (UK Athletics Press Release)-- NBA Draft night was special once again for the Kentucky Wildcats. In what has become an annual celebration of sorts for the program, four more Wildcats achieved their dreams of hearing their names called on draft night. Kevin Knox (No. 9, New York Knicks), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (No. 11, Charlotte Hornets), Jarred Vanderbilt (No. 41, Orlando Magic) and Hamidou Diallo (No. 45, Brooklyn Nets) were selected during the 2018 draft Thursd...
