NBA superstar Lebron James flew into Lexington to tour UK’s basketball facilities on July 17. He and UK head coach John Calipari have a budding friendship. Calipari and his staff had heard James was interested in a tour, so they set up a mock recruiting visit for the 2009 NBA MVP. He was the No. [...]

Six UK players were voted to the Coaches’ preseason All-Southeastern Conference Team last week: Cornerback Trevard Lindley was named to the first team. Linebacker Micah Johnson was named to the second team. Quarterback Mike Hartline, offensive tackle Zipp Duncan, center Jorge Gonzalez and defensive tackle Corey Peters were named to the third team. The Cats [...]

Former UK defensive end Jeremy Jarmon was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the NFL supplemental draft on July 16. “I just spoke with Jeremy and I’m very excited for him,” UK head coach Rich Brooks said in a statement. “It’s a great thing for him to be selected that high [...]

Rice named preseason All-American Barry Rice, a senior defender on the UK men’s soccer team, was named a second-team preseason All-American, according to CollegeSoccerNews.com. The Parma, Ohio native earned third-team All-American honors last year, and became the first Conference USA player in history to win Defensive Player of the Year in consecutive seasons, 2007 and [...]

Three UK football players have decided to leave the team, UK head coach Rich Brooks announced June 12. Junior wide receiver E.J. Adams left the team for personal reasons. He has decided to enter the NFL supplemental draft. Chris Cessna, a freshman tight end, has ended his football career because of sustained injuries. According to [...]

Six members of the UK track and field team were honored in eight categories as All-Americans by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after their performances at the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Ark., last week. Junior sprinter Rondel Sorrillo, who is in his first season with the Cats, became the first [...]

UK softball junior shortstop Molly Johnson has been named to the USA Softball women’s team that will compete in the Japan Cup in Sendai, Japan, July 31 through Aug. 2. Johnson, who became UK’s first softball All-American, tried out for the national team in California, but did not make the roster. However, she was added [...]

Senior guard Jodie Meeks has decided to keep his name in the NBA Draft and forego his senior season, according to a UK Athletics news release. Meeks averaged a Southeastern Conference high 23.7 points per game and set the UK record for points scored in a game with 54 at Tennessee. “I want to thank [...]