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Baseball loses 2 of 3 in Missouri

The Cats (30-24, 11-19 SEC) clinched a spot in the 12-team SEC Tournament with a Tennessee loss to Texas A&M on Thursday and will be the 11th seed. UK will face 6th-seeded Ole Miss in a single-elimination first round matchup at 10:30 a.m. in Hoover, Ala.

May 19, 2013 / No Comment / Read More

UK in the NBA Playoffs: Tayshaun Prince, Memphis through to conference finals

May 19, 2013 No Comment

Prince has started all 11 games for the Grizzlies this postseason and has averaged 7.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists through the first two rounds.

Cats defeat Virgina Tech, advance to regional final

May 19, 2013 No Comment

After winning in extra innings on Friday, No. 12 seed UK used a two-RBI performance from junior second baseman Krystal Smith and a two-run homerun from junior Lauren Cumbess to beat Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Nunley, Saegermann lead Cats past Marshall in NCAA Tournament

May 18, 2013 No Comment

Behind the arm of freshman pitcher Kelsey Nunley and the bat of freshman third baseman Nikki Saegermann, the No. 12 seeded UK softball team beat Marshall, 2-1, in eight innings on Friday in the NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional.

Softball ready for Marshall, NCAA Tournament

May 17, 2013 No Comment

UK will welcome Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, and Conference USA champions Marshall to John Cropp Stadium for the double-elimination Lexington Regional.

Even without Wiggins, UK poised to be among college basketball’s elite

May 17, 2013 No Comment

Calpari wanted Wiggins. Anyone would be foolish not to. But he put himself in such a luxurious position that he doesn’t think he needs him. That’s exactly how he wanted it to be.

Men’s tennis plays Duke in NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

May 16, 2013 No Comment

UK beat Western Michigan 4-0 and Virginia Tech 4-1 last weekend to advance to their fourth straight Sweet 16. Junior Grant Roberts clinched both matches for the Cats with two straight set singles wins.

Baseball needs wins at Missouri to keep NCAA Tournament dreams alive

May 16, 2013 No Comment

Nobody expected UK baseball to be fighting desperately for its postseason hopes in its final series of the year.

Calipari talks incoming, returning players

May 15, 2013 No Comment

UK head coach John Calipari held a summer press conference on Wednesday and discussed player-by-player both the incoming freshmen class and players returning from last season’s team.