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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

PJ Washington finishes a layup through contact during the first half of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday, January 6, 2017 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

UK basketball loses in Knoxville for third straight season

Chase Campbell January 7, 2018

P.J. Washington and the rest of the UK basketball players dominated the first half against the No. 23 Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, but it wasn’t enough to beat the Vols as they lost 65-76.Washington...

Sophomore Asia Seidt swims the butterfly leg of her 400 yard individual medley during the meet against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Cats suffer first loss of 2018 swim season to Ohio State

Mohammad Ahmad January 6, 2018

UK's swim team was back in action Friday and Saturday for the first time since November as the Cats faced off against the Toledo Rockets and Ohio State Buckeyes in a tri-meet at the Lancaster Aquatic Center...

Head coach John Calipari shakes hands with Volunteers head coach Rick Barnes after the game against the Tennessee Volunteers on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky defeated Tennessee 83-58.

UK set for top 25 showdown against Tennessee

Chris Leach January 6, 2018

After starting SEC play 2-0, the Kentucky basketball team will look to keep its undefeated conference record unscathed when the Cats travel to No. 23 Tennessee.The Cats are coming off a three-point road...

Kentucky celebrates after competing during Excite Night, a competition against Southeast Missouri State, George Washington and Ball State on Friday, January 5, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won first place with a score of 196.075. Photo by Olivia Beach | Staff

UK gymnastics sets record in Excite Night meet

Mohammad Ahmad January 6, 2018

After much anticipation, fans came to Rupp Arena on Friday night to watch the UK gymnastics team in the “Excite Night” match.In their first match of the season, the Cats came out on top over Ball State,...

Freshman forward Kevin Knox is fouled on the way up for a layup during the game against Louisville on Friday, December 29, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won the game 90-61. Photo by Hunter Mitchell.

Kevin Knox now practicing with the forwards

January 5, 2018

Against LSU, Kevin Knox was able to break out of his two-game slump as he finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds, his second double-double of the season. That was the first time since the UCLA game on...

Champions Kitchen will open to students on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m. Pushed-in high-top chairs sit at Champions Kitchen on Friday, January 5, 2018 in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

New student center opens first phase with Residential Dining option; Blazer Dining closes

Rick Childress January 5, 2018

The first phase of the long-awaited new student center will be opening this weekend.Champions Kitchen, the new 750-seat residential dining option, will begin dishing out food to meal-plan students for...

Unpopular Opinion: Going to your college commencement is not worth it

Kelsey Mattingly January 5, 2018

When you graduate high school, it seems like you have finally reached the pinnacle, the promised land. Walking across that stage and waving your diploma to your family shouting in the back lets you signal,...

Kentucky junior forward Maci Morris shields the ball during the game against Louisville on Sunday, December 17, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky was defeated 87-63. Photo by Rick Childress | Staff

Cats come close to ending losing streak, but fall to Texas A&M

Chris Leach January 4, 2018

The UK women’s basketball team lost its seventh straight game Thursday evening as the Cats fell to the Texas A&M Aggies 74-70.The Cats haven’t won a game since Dec. 5, but this was the one of the...

The UK gymnastics team celebrates after an uneven bar routine during the meet against the Florida Gators on Friday, March 4, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Hunter Mitchell | Staff

UK gymnastics to ‘defy gravity’ before sellout Rupp Arena crowd

Rick Childress January 4, 2018

A sold-out crowd will pour into Rupp Arena on Friday night for the highly anticipated Excite Night meet.This annual gymnastics event, which sold out three weeks ago, will be held in Rupp for the first...

Kentucky fights for the ball during the game against Georgia on Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 66 to 61. Photo by Olivia Beach | Staff

Early tests show SEC play will be difficult for UK

Chris Leach January 4, 2018

Kentucky basketball’s first two SEC wins over Georgia and LSU have shown fans what they believed to be true all season long – SEC basketball is better.The Cats were only able to manage five and three...

Freshman Guard Quade Green takes a penalty shot after a foul by Georgia. Sunday, December 31, 2017 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Edward Justice | Staff

Young Cats win first road game in nail-biter with LSU

Chase Campbell January 3, 2018

The young UK basketball team faced its first true road test of the season on Wednesday against the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. The Cats overcame a poor first half performance to just defeat LSU 74-71.Guard...

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