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Between the Blue and White Lines: The UK Band Kid, Hayden Hooper

Between the Blue and White Lines: The UK Band Kid, Hayden Hooper

Kernel Sports Staff March 17, 2018

Chris and Chase may be on opposite sides of the country, but that didn't stop them from getting a few minutes with new internet sensation Hayden Hooper. They also got a couple minutes to talk about their...

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher Sean Hjelle takes a moment prior to the start of the second game of 2017 NCAA Division I Men's Baseball Super Regional at Jim Patterson Stadium on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Louisville, KY. Photo by Addison Coffey | Staff.

Pitching struggles hurt UK baseball in Arkansas

Charlee Schaefer March 17, 2018

In the first top-five series at Baum Stadium since 2009, the No. 4 UK baseball team fell to the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks in the Friday nightcap by a final score of 8-2 in front of a vocal crowd.Coming...

Buffalo junior guard Jeremy Harris goes in for a layup during the game against Arizona in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

NCAA Scouting report: Buffalo Bulls

March 17, 2018

After getting through their first-round matchups of the NCAA Tournament, UK and Buffalo will meet in the second round with a trip to the Sweet 16 on the line.No. 13 seeded Buffalo earned its trip to the...

Kentucky freshman forward Nick Richards pauses during a timeout during the game against Fort Wayne on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won . Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

The inside scoop on Nick Richards’ inside out socks

March 16, 2018

Every time Nick Richards takes the court, there is something unusual going on around his size 16 feet.It’s not some special-designed shoes or funny-colored shoestrings; instead, he wears his socks...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari yells to his team during the game against Alabama in the SEC tournament semifinals on Saturday, March 10, 2018, in St. Louis, Missouri. Kentucky defeated Alabama 86-63. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Calipari finding joy in unusual season

March 16, 2018

Many would think coaching a bunch of freshmen to be one of the top teams in the country would not be fun, but for John Calipari, he’s having a blast.The 2017-2018 has been about as bumpy of a roller...

Twitter reacts to UK band student going viral after cheering on the Cats during March Madness

McKenna Horsley March 16, 2018

SACHA KILLEYA-JONES!!!! pic.twitter.com/fKszO7vqkJ— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) March 16, 2018For some UK fans, cheering on the Cats during March Madness is a dream come true. For fan and UK Band...

Kentucky freshman guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dunks the ball during the game against Davidson College in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Kentucky defeated Davidson 78-73. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Gilgeous-Alexander overcomes pressure to lift Cats to victory

March 15, 2018

Oftentimes when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t play his best, UK is vulnerable to lose the game, and that was certainly the case for the Cats against Davidson on Thursday.Davidson had just tied the...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari motions to his team during the game against Davidson College in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Kentucky defeated Davidson 78-73. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK’s three-point streak ends in win over Davidson

March 15, 2018

UK might’ve gotten the win over Davidson in its first round game of the NCAA Tournament, but the Cats will be returning to their hotel without something they’ve been carrying with them for 30 years.The...

Kentucky freshman forward PJ Washington dunks the ball during the game against Davidson College in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

UK basketball survives against Davidson to advance

Cody Ryan March 15, 2018

The 5-seed Kentucky basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament by beating No. 12 seed Davidson 78-73 in Boise, Idaho, on Thursday.While the Cats outscored Davidson in the paint...

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Between the Blue and White Lines: Potato Brackets

Kernel Sports Staff March 14, 2018

Chris and Chase sit down to discuss their (partially outrageous) brackets. Listen to find out how you can pit your brackets against the Kernel staff!

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