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Halloween proved frightening for the UK men’s soccer team as No. 7 Indiana routed the Cats 4-0 at the UK Soccer Complex yesterday. On the night, the Hoosiers had four goals from four different players, including a three-assist performance from senior midfielder Billy Weaver. Indiana freshman midfielder Rich Balchan scored the game’s first goal from [...]

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The date said 2007, not 1990. And the coach was Billy Gillispie, not Rick Pitino. But Wednesday night, the UK basketball players did their best “Pitino’s Bombinos” impression, nailing 11 3-point field goals in a 99-64 win over Pikeville College in the first exhibition game of the season. The “Bombinos,” Pitino’s first UK team, became [...]

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Let UK’s youth movement begin

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Billy Gillispie’s first-born Kentucky basketball team looked premature on paper. Two seniors, one junior, 15 freshmen and sophomores. It’s going to be that way all season, and after last night, it won’t be a surprise. But if the season-opening scrimmage was any indication, the team’s youth might not be such a bad thing. Sophomore guard [...]

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Women’s soccer remains winless in SEC

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The UK women’s soccer team was held scoreless in a rain-soaked game at Florida, falling to the No. 25 Gators 1-0 yesterday. The loss left the Cats (6-4-2, 0-4 Southeastern Conference) still seeking their first win in conference play. Florida scored the game’s only goal at the 23-minute mark on a Stacy Bishop header. The [...]

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Field has superb turf but lacks history

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By Matthew George This is the first installment of a special feature rating the stadiums, arenas and athletic facilities that house varsity sporting events for UK from a fan’s perspective. Ratings are based on a scale of one to five tickets, with five being the best. The overall rating is not an average, and all [...]

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The UK football team won’t be the only squad attempting to gain a win against Florida in the coming weeks. UK women’s soccer will battle the Gators at Gainesville on Sunday. The Cats (6-2-2, 0-2-0 Southeastern Conference) have dropped their last three matches after going undefeated in their first eight. The Cats last loss, 2-1 [...]

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The UK football team has already had the opportunity to break many long streaks this year. The Cats won a game over a top-10 team for the first time since 1977 when they beat Louisville. Their 5-0 start was the best since 1983. Quarterback Andre Woodson broke the record for most consecutive [...]

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For the UK volleyball team, no goal is higher than becoming Southeastern Conference champions. But for the past three years, the major bump in the road has been No. 6 Florida, which has won the past three SEC titles. In order to reach their goal this year, the Cats want to be the team that [...]

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Porter suffers concussion during workout

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UK men’s basketball sophomore guard Michael Porter suffered a concussion while diving for a loose ball during a team workout Monday. Porter became the fourth Cat to be placed on the injured list before the beginning of practice. Senior Joe Crawford and sophomore Derrick Jasper underwent arthroscopic knee surgery during the off-season, and junior Jared [...]

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Do I really want to do this? I spent a long time asking myself that question on Jan. 13, 2006, the publication date of my first column. In that piece I blistered the UK hockey team for firing its head coach. That day I received a threatening phone call from a team member. My phone [...]

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