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• Former Wildcat Arrested On Sex Charges Play Video

  May 15, 2012 6:23 AM

  Lexington police arrested a former UK basketball player on sex charges early Tuesday morning. According to court documents, Michael James Porter, 25, had sexual contact with a 14-year-old and 15-year-old on several occasions. The police reports indicate Porter met the minor when he was serving as a group leader... more »

• UK Gets Grant To Study Nuclear Fuel

  May 9, 2012 9:05 AM

  (AP) - The University of Kentucky is the recipient of a federal grant that will help train new leaders in nuclear technology. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a statement that the $880,523 grant supports the president's plan to keep college affordable and highlight studies in areas of science,... more »

• Two Bat Cats In Running For Prestigious Golden Spikes Award

  May 2, 2012 10:22 AM

  University of Kentucky sophomore Trevor Gott and junior Luke Maile were named to the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List Tuesday. Making the 60-man watch list puts the Wildcat duo in contention for the most prestigious award in college baseball. USA Baseball has honored the top amateur baseball... more »

• UK Baseball Notes

  April 23, 2012 9:18 AM

  The second ranked UK Bat Cats took a series against No. 1 LSU over the weekend, winning two of three games. Here are some baseball notes. Recent Results Tuesday, April 17 * won vs. Cincinnati * 7-0. Friday, April 20 * lost vs. No. 1 LSU... more »

• Orton Says He Sometimes Wishes He Stayed At UK

  April 19, 2012 10:20 AM

  Former UK basketball payer Daniel Orton says he sometimes second guesses his decision to jump to the NBA after just one season at Kentucky. "There's times when I think maybe I should have stayed, but I never regretted the decision," he told Sean Deveney of The Sporting News, according... more »

• Blue-White Football Game Format Announced

  April 18, 2012 9:57 AM

  For the second-consecutive year, the Kentucky Wildcats will play a regular-game format for Saturday's Blue/White Game. The game will feature the first team (White) vs. the second team (Blue). The Blue team will be staked to a 14-0 lead at the beginning of the game. Last year, the... more »

• Wildcat Win Odds And Ends

  April 3, 2012 11:20 AM

  Here are some more tidbits from Monday night's 67-59 NCAA championship game victory over Kansas. -- UK's record now stands at 111-46 in NCAA Tournament games. -- Kentucky's 111 tournament wins ranks them first in the nation. -- The Wildcats have a 19-7 in record in Final... more »

• Cats Set NCAA Championship Blocked Shot Record

  April 3, 2012 10:33 AM

  Part of UK's success formula: keep the ball from making it to the rim. With 11 blocked shots in Monday night's 67-59 win over Kansas in the NCAA championship game, the Cats broke a an NCAA championship game record previously set by UConn in 2011 and Florida in 2006.... more »

• Bat Cat Reed SEC Freshman Of The Week

  March 19, 2012 1:20 PM

  UK Bat Cat A.J. Reed was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week Monday. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound left-handed pitcher picked up two wins in two pitching appearances, also delivering the game-winning RBI in both victories. The Terre Haute, Ind., native became the first UK player in the modern history... more »

• Davis USBWA Freshman Of The Year

  March 13, 2012 12:56 PM

  The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) selected University of Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis as the men's National Freshman of the Year in conjunction with the 2012 Wayman Tisdale Award. The Chicago native was selected as a first-team All-America selection by the USBWA on Monday. He averaged 14.3 points and... more »

• Pep Rally Planned Prior To UK Game In Louisville

  March 13, 2012 10:37 AM

  The Kentucky Wildcat basketball team will play in the NCAA tourney for the 52nd time Thursday. The Greater Louisville UK Alumni Club will host a pre-game gathering at Patrick O'Shea's prior to Thursday's 6:50 p.m. game against the winner of the Mississippi Valley State - Western Kentucky matchup. ... more »

• Cal's Thoughts On UK's NCAA Seeding

  March 12, 2012 9:52 AM

  Here are some thought from Coach Cal on UK's NCAA tourney seeding and the upcoming games. On the bracket ... "I really haven't looked at the bracket, I keep hearing everyone say we are in the toughest region but that's what was expected. I'm happy we're not playing on... more »

• NCAA 1st and 2nd Round Tickets Sold Out, Lottery Scheduled For Student Tickets Play Video

  March 12, 2012 6:33 AM

  UK fans won't have to travel far to watch their beloved Cats in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Kentucky will play its first two tourney games at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville. But finding tickets to the game will prove more difficult than the drive.... more »

• Anthony Davis Breaks UK Shot Block Record

  January 18, 2012 9:57 AM

  Anthony Davis shattered the University of Kentucky single-season shot block mark during the Cats' 86-63 win over Arkansas Tuesday night. The 6-foot-10 freshman broke the record of 83 set by Melvin Turpin and equaled by Andre Riddick late in the first half of Tuesday's game. Davis swatted away a... more »

• Davis Named SEC Freshman Of The Week

  January 16, 2012 12:13 PM

  The SEC named UK freshman Anthony Davis its Freshman of the Week Monday. The 6-foot-10, 222-pound Cat averaged 16 points, seven rebounds, four blocks, 2.5 steals and two assists in wins at Auburn and Tennessee. Davis tallied eight blocks on the week moving him to within one block... more »

• Guard Unit To Receive Valorous Unit Streamer At UK Game

  December 22, 2011 9:10 AM

  LEXINGTON (AP) - Members of a Kentucky National Guard unit that is credited with disposing of more than 200,000 land mines and improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan are being honored this week during a halftime ceremony at the Loyola-Kentucky game in Rupp Arena. The 201st Engineer Battalion was mobilized in... more »

• Man Robbed At Gunpoint Near UK Campus Play Video

  December 8, 2011 6:00 AM

  Lexington police continue the search for a suspect who robbed a man near the UK campus early Thursday morning. Police say the victim told them a man asked him for a ride as he was leaving the Shell gas station on South Limestone across from UK Hospital around 1:45... more »

• UK - Kansas Post Game Notes

  November 16, 2011 11:05 AM

  University of Kentucky - Kansas post games note from UK Athletics Dept. -- Kentucky improves to 2-0 on the season, while Kansas drops to 1-1. --The Wildcats are 20-6 all-time against Kansas and 6-1 in the series at neutral sites. -- Kentucky is now 11-3 all-time in... more »

• UK Celebrating Tobacco-Free Campus Push

  November 14, 2011 8:32 AM

  (AP) - The University of Kentucky is planning to celebrate the second anniversary its Tobacco-free Campus Initiative with speakers and an update of how the campus is progressing. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. EST Monday at the Student Center, is the first of a weeklong celebration culminating in the... more »

• UK Center Breaking Ground For Energy Facility

  November 7, 2011 10:03 AM

  (AP) - The University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research is breaking ground this week for a new $5.7 million unit that will convert coal and biomass to liquid fuel. UK says the unit will focus on state-of-the-art technology to improve efficiency and reduce carbon dioxide from the process.... more »

• UK Assistant Leads Team USA To Softball Gold

  October 24, 2011 1:19 PM

  UK assistant coach Molly Johnson led the USA Softball Women's National team to its eighth Pan American Games gold medal over the weekend. The Americans wrapped up the gold with an 11-1 run-rule victory over Canada Sunday afternoon. Johnson turned in a 2-for-2 performance at the plate and finished... more »

• UK Assistant Coach Leads USA Softball Team To Win

  October 18, 2011 9:55 AM

  Kentucky assistant coach and former All-America Molly Johnson led the United States National Team to an opening 10-0 win over Venezuela in the Pan American Games. Johnson led all batters, going 3-for-3 from the plate. She hit a pair of doubles and drove in four runs in the opening... more »

• Brooks To Be Inducted In Oregon Sports Hall Of Fame

  September 28, 2011 7:08 AM

  Former UK and Oregon football coach Rich Brooks will be inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame Wednesday. Brooks took the helm at the University of Oregon in 1977 and brought the program from obscurity to national prominence. When Brooks took over as the Ducks' skipper, the team... more »

• UK Pep Rally Planned For Limestone Friday Night Play Video

  September 16, 2011 6:14 AM

  The newly formed South Limestone Merchants' Association will host a pep rally Friday evening in preparation for the football match-up between the Cats and Cardinals. South Limestone will be shut down between Avenue of Champions and Maxwell from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. "Rally Time On Lime" will run... more »

• UK Gets Federal Grant For Clean Coal Technology

  August 16, 2011 9:18 AM

  (AP) - The University of Kentucky has been awarded its largest-ever federal research grant to find a cleaner way to burn coal. The $14.5 million grant to UK's Research Foundation will fund an effort to capture nearly all of the carbon dioxide from the stacks of coal-fired power plants. The... more »

• Nice Props For Randall Cobb Play Video

  August 10, 2011 6:30 AM

  In the world of social media, a simple comment can quickly garner world-wide attention. Sometimes, high profile personalities find themselves in hot water over Twitter and Facebook posts. But occasionally, social media allows the world to catch a little glimpse of something positive. LEX 18 Facebook fan... more »

• Freak Accident Injures UK Cheerleader Play Video

  July 11, 2011 11:09 AM

  A freak accident in Rhode Island has left the future of a UK cheerleader up in the air. UK cheerleader Dylan Smith was back home in Rhode Island for the summer and was teaching a cheerleading class Saturday. shortly after his class was over at Superior Cheers in Woonsocket,... more »

• Former Cats Make Impression In MLB Futures Game

  July 11, 2011 8:40 AM

  Former Kentucky southpaw James Paxton capped a perfect inning retiring top prospect Bryce Harper in the talent-laden MLB Futures Game, part of All-Star Week at the Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Field Sunday afternoon. A native of Ladner, British Columbia, and a member of the Seattle Mariners organization, Paxton started the... more »

• Installation Of New Scoreboard At Commonwealth Stadium Set To Begin

  July 8, 2011 12:58 PM

  Two months from the start of the 2011 Kentucky football season, construction is set to get underway at Commonwealth Stadium for the installation of a new high definition video and sound system. Removal of the two old scoreboards, located at the end of each end zone, will begin on... more »

• Softball Cats Earn NCAA Tourney Bid

  May 16, 2011 9:45 AM

  The 20th-ranked Kentucky softball team earned its third consecutive NCAA Tournament bid Sunday. The Wildcats received an at-large bid and will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the opening round of the tournament. The Blue and White will compete in a region featured on ESPN and ESPN2, one... more »

• Bat Cats Knock Off Indiana

  May 11, 2011 8:06 AM

  The University of Kentucky baseball team knocked off Indiana in a home run derby Tuesday night. Neiko Johnson, Luke Maile, Michael Williams and Chad Wright each belted homers, lifting Kentucky to an 8-5 midweek win on a sultry Tuesday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium. UK leads the SEC... more »

• Knight Decides To Stay In NBA Draft Play Video

  May 6, 2011 10:34 AM

  (AP) - Kentucky freshman Brandon Knight announced Friday that he will keep his name in June's NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of eligibility. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound guard said he made his decision after a combine for league scouts, where he was told he could be among the... more »

• Deaf Kentucky Fan Wants Captions On Scoreboard Play Video

  May 5, 2011 10:59 AM

  (AP) - A deaf University of Kentucky football season ticket holder is suing the school, seeking to force the Wildcats to put closed-captioning on the scoreboards at Commonwealth Stadium. The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Charles Mitchell of Lancaster, Ky., is similar to suits brought against Ohio State University and... more »

• AB Provost Officially Hired As New University of Kentucky President Play Video

  May 3, 2011 2:26 PM

  (AP) - University of Kentucky trustees have hired longtime Alabama college administrator Eli Capilouto as the next president of Kentucky's flagship university. The unanimous selection Tuesday of the 61-year-old Alabama native came two days after Capilouto was introduced as the preferred candidate and a week since he got his... more »

• UK Board Approves 6% Tuition Hike

  May 3, 2011 1:58 PM

  The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees on Tuesday approved a 6% increase in tuition for the 2011-2012 school year. More details to come... more »

• UK Faculty Group Opposes Loan For New Scoreboards

  April 27, 2011 11:23 AM

  (AP) - A faculty group at the University of Kentucky is urging the board of trustees not to approve a loan for new scoreboards at Commonwealth Stadium. The UK Senate Council passed a resolution Monday that "strongly opposes" a $3.1 million loan for the project. The school's Athletics Association... more »

• Red Hot Bat-Cats Heading Toward Bayou To Face LSU

  April 27, 2011 11:13 AM

  Coming off a series win over No. 12 Arkansas and a midweek win over rival Louisville, the Kentucky baseball team hits the road, traveling to face tradition-rich LSU in a three-game set. The first pitch of game one is scheduled for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Friday's game two is... more »

• Weird Assaults Prompt UK Campus Alert Play Video

  April 21, 2011 5:59 AM

  Two bizarre incidents on the University of Kentucky campus prompted a safety alert Wednesday. UK officials issued the alert after two reported assaults Monday in the basement of the W.T. Young Library. In both cases, victims told police somebody crawled under desks and punctured their feet with an unknown... more »

• UK Kicks Backup Linebacker Off Team

  April 20, 2011 8:28 AM

  The University of Kentucky has dismissed linebacker Jewell Ratliff from the team for violation of undisclosed team rules. The 6-foot-1, 242-pound sophomore from New Orleans was second on the depth chart, playing behind Danny Trevathan. Ratliff played in 12 games last season, primarily on special teams. Just two... more »

• Trinity Running Back Headed To UK

  April 18, 2011 9:17 AM

  The leading rusher on Trinity High School's class 6A championship team will head to UK, according to multiple media reports. Derek Bishop will join the Wildcats as a preferred walk-on. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound running back rushed for a career 3,326 yards and 44 touchdowns over two seasons, leading... more »

• UK Gets $985K Grant For Research On Bio-Based Fuels And Products

  April 14, 2011 8:38 AM

  The University of Kentucky received one of 42 research grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spur production of bioenergy and biobased products for the purpose of developing sustainable regional systems and creating jobs. UK was awarded a grant for $985,147, the USDA announced in a news release... more »

• Former UK Star Dunlap Picked 11th In First Round Of WNBA Draft

  April 11, 2011 4:10 PM

  Kentucky's Victoria Dunlap was chosen by the Washington Mystics with the 11th pick in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Draft Monday. Considered one of the best players to ever don the Blue and White, the 6-foot-1 forward is the highest WNBA pick in school history. Former Wildcat... more »

• UK Committee Sends List Of Finalists To Trustees

  April 11, 2011 2:50 PM

  (AP) - A University of Kentucky search committee has approved a list of finalists who are in the running to become the school's next president. The search committee met in private for about 5 1/2 hours Monday on the Lexington campus before emerging to send the list of finalists... more »

• UK Hoping To Trim Number Of Presidential Hopefuls

  April 11, 2011 9:22 AM

  (AP) - University of Kentucky trustees may be handed a list of finalists for the schools presidency later Monday. A search committee is meeting behind closed doors on the Lexington campus to review candidates who are in the running to replace outgoing UK President Lee T. Todd Jr. UK Board... more »

• Future Cat Oregon 6A Player Of The Year

  April 7, 2011 8:30 AM

  Future Kentucky Wildcat Kyle Wiltjer was named Oregon 6A player of the year. The 6-foot-10 forward added the honor to an impressive resume that includes three Oregon state 6A basketball championships. Wiltjer averaged 19.1 points and 7.6 rebounds during his senior season at Jesuit. He shot a blistering... more »

• Big Blue Houston: NCAA Estimates 30,000 Attend UK Practice Play Video

  April 1, 2011 2:35 PM

  The Big Blue Nation showed how well it travels Friday as the UK men's basketball team began their first practice Friday afternoon in preparation for Saturday's Final Four semi-final game against UConn in Houston. According to an estimate by the NCAA, about 30,000 fans showed up to watch the... more »

• Huskies Are Kentucky's Latest Target For Redemption

  March 31, 2011 2:05 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) - Connecticut might not want to read too much into its win over Kentucky four months ago as it heads into Saturday's Final Four rematch. The Wildcats are proving to be a more difficult task the second time around. Kentucky has avenged six of its eight... more »

• Future Wildcat Named MVP Of McDonald's Game

  March 31, 2011 10:25 AM

  UK signee Michael Gilchrist earned co-MVP honors in Wednesday's McDonald's All-American game at the United Center in Chicago. The Elizabeth, N.J., St. Patrick High School senior and future Wildcat scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds as East knocked off West 111-96. Gilchrist shared the MVP award with... more »

• Ex-Wildcats Think About What Might Have Been

  March 30, 2011 1:04 PM

  (AP) - The game still haunts DeMarcus Cousins a year later. Whenever the former Kentucky center's mind wanders to last year's dismal 73-66 loss to West Virginia in the NCAA tournament's East regional final, Cousins tosses and turns as images of missed shots and missed opportunities replay in his... more »

• Cobb Predicts Last Second Cat Win

  March 30, 2011 8:33 AM

  Randall Cobb predicts a UK win over UConn. Cobb related a detailed prognostication to the Sporting News , saying the Huskies will hit a big shot late, but not late enough. "We're going to have it with a few seconds left," Cobb says. "Brandon Knight's going to make... more »

• Calipari Making Kentucky's Investment Pay Off Play Video

  March 28, 2011 5:35 PM

  (AP) - When Kentucky officials met with coach John Calipari two years ago to talk about the program's vacant head coaching position, they came armed with a sales pitch. Turns out, they didn't need one. Instead, it was Calipari who ended up doing the selling. When university President... more »

• Cats Return To Final Four In Unexpected Way Play Video

  March 28, 2011 10:09 AM

  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - This wasn't supposed to be the season Kentucky ended its 13-year Final Four drought. That was supposed to happen last year, in coach John Calipari's first season on the bench, when John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins electrified a flagging program one fast break at a... more »

• A Rowdy Celebration Play Video

  March 28, 2011 5:33 AM

  Fans poured into the streets around the UK campus after the Cats knocked off North Carolina to earn its first Final Four berth since 1998. Things got pretty rowdy. A police helicopter circled above, as officers closed off Euclid Avenue for crowd control and stepped up patrols in... more »

• Fans Greet Cats At Airport Play Video

  March 28, 2011 5:22 AM

  The University of Kentucky basketball team arrived back in the Bluegrass around 11:30 p.m. Despite the late hour and cold temperatures, True Blue fans showed up in droves at Blue Grass Airport to welcome the Cats home. A huge crowd gathered outside the airport fences, many carrying signs congratulating... more »

• Signs With Racial Language Found On UK Campus Play Video

  March 25, 2011 12:52 PM

  University of Kentucky officials are trying to find whomever was responsible for posting two signs with racially explicit language directed at Pres. Obama on campus. The most recent sign was discovered Thursday morning. It was reportedly taken from a bus stop along South Limestone, directly across from the UK... more »

• UK Presidential Search Panel Resumes Interviews

  March 23, 2011 11:02 AM

  HEBRON (AP) - A committee leading the search for the University of Kentucky's next president is back at work interviewing candidates in closed-door meetings. The committee resumed face-to-face meetings with the presidential prospects at 6:45 a.m. EDT Wednesday at a hotel near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport at Hebron. The... more »