The UK Athletic Board of Directors approved an operating budget on Monday for the 2010 fiscal year that would, among other things, increase giving to UK from $1.2 million to $1.7 million. The approved budget was for $72.65 million for 2010, up from just over $67 million for 2009. The increase came despite increased travel [...]

It’s been anything but a normal season for the UK softball team. Then again, it’s not your average UK team. Jason Mraz, Green Day and Nelly played over the stadium loudspeakers as the team wrapped up practice on Monday, shagging fly balls in the outfield. After being selected to the first NCAA Tournament in the [...]

UK forward Patrick Patterson has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft and will return to UK for his junior season, according to UK Athletics. Patterson entered his name into the draft but never hired an agent, leaving open the possibility to return to the Cats next season. The Huntington, W.Va., native averaged 17.9 points and [...]

The rich continue to get richer in the Bluegrass, especially in the world of college basketball recruiting. Point guard Eric Bledsoe signed his letter of intent to play for UK men’s basketball head coach John Calipari and the Cats on Wednesday, UK Athletics confirmed. Bledsoe averaged 20.3 points per game, along with 9.4 rebounds and [...]

Top high school basketball recruit John Wall was charged last week with misdemeanor breaking and entering at a Raleigh, N.C., residence, according to The (Raleigh) News & Observer. Wall, a 6-foot-4 senior at Word of God Christian Academy, was detained with two minors on Wednesday, April 27. Each of the three was issued a citation [...]