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Gilchrist changes name to honor family members

July 8, 2011

Michael Gilchrist is now Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, according to his Twitter. It's a name change to honor his father, Michael Gilchrist Sr., and his uncle, Darrin Kidd. Both family members are deceased.Gilchrist...

Let the Recruiting Begin

July 6, 2011

July 6 marks the start of a month of nearly non-stop recruiting, and for the Cats, the push to make progress in assembling the Class of 2012.From July 6 through July 15, it's an "Evaluation Period," in...

Cousins earns technical and Wall does not, but both play well

July 5, 2011

Some notes:-- DeMarcus Cousins, after being called for a travel, threw the ball out of the gym and got a technical foul. In a summer game. A Washington, D.C. street-ball summer game. He did have 29 points....

Calipari extends invite to all ex-UK players in the NBA

July 3, 2011

This isn't anything new, but after the lockout began on July 1, John Calipari officially extended an invitation to any former Cat to come back to Lexington.The lockout prohibits NBA players from using...

UK played Western Kentucky University in Lexington, Ky., on 9/11/10. Photo by Latara Appleby

UK football unveils new, inspired uniforms

July 1, 2011

By Alex LovanThe UK football team will be using a lot of new things this year — they will be practicing on new practice fields, watching video in a new theater room on new high-definition video boards...

Football student tickets change to first-come, first-serve

July 1, 2011

Students with football season tickets will now be able to choose where they sit for every game.Changes to the system have opened up the entire student section in the lower level to be first-come, first-serve...

UK football’s rankings in video game (VIDEO)

June 30, 2011

Here's a video from "TraditionSports1" that scrolls through big-conference teams' rosters, including UK's. I've programmed it to start right at the UK roster, so just click play:- Danny Trevathan is the...

ESPN complimentary of Davis, Teague

June 29, 2011

ESPN's Eamonn Brennan shared some observations about Marquis Teague and Anthony Davis after attending a weekend of camps.On Teague: Brennan said he had no reason to think Teague won't live up to the "next...

Random notes in Calipari’s contract

June 27, 2011

Random notes about Calipari's contract:He gets 20 free "prime, lower-level" tickets for home, away and postseason basketball games, with the opportunity to purchase an additional 20. He also gets eight...

Freshman Enes Kanter makes his dramatic entrance at Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. Photo by Britney McIntosh

Kanter’s pro career will alter perception of year at UK

June 27, 2011

Enes Kanter isn't afraid to be bold with his assertions. He told Utah to "get ready for the Undertaker." He said his sport of choice outside of basketball is ping-pong. He also said UK would have won the...

 

Calipari receives contract extension

June 27, 2011

UK men's basketball head coach John Calipari received an eight-year contract worth a total of $36.5 million plus the opportunity for performance-based incentives, UK Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart...

Calipari notes from SEC teleconference

June 27, 2011

Notes from John Calipari's time on the SEC teleconference:He starts off by saying that "this team will be young again." Glad we're already hearing that. He does note, however, that this team "should be...

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