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UK picked to win SEC; Jones named to first team, 3 others named to second team

The media’s preseason SEC ballots are in. UK was picked to win the SEC, receiving 18 of 23 first-place votes. Vanderbilt received four votes and Florida received one. F Terrence Jones was selected to win the Player of the Year award, receiving 12 votes. Vanderbilt’s John Jenkins finished second with nine votes. Jones was named [...]

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Big Blue All Stars v Villains: Tale of the Tape

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Assessing the rosters in tonight’s Big Blue All Stars v. Villains game (7:30 in Rupp Arena, tickets still available, televised on Insight 524 and on pay-per-view at bigblueallstars.com) / (also, a full breakdown of why the Villains can be considered villains here):   College seasons College ppg Career earnings* John Wall 1 16.6 $5,144,280 Rajon [...]

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The Villains team for Monday’s game against the Big Blue All Stars is comprised of players who are both friends and enemies of UK. Here’s a look at what, exactly, these players have done to make themselves be considered a Villain. Shelvin Mack (Butler) / Kenneth Faried (Morehead State) — One was born in Lexington, [...]

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By David Schuh The UK women’s soccer team lost 2-1 in overtime to Ole Miss Sunday at the UK Soccer Complex in the final home game for the team’s seniors. After falling down 1-0 at halftime, the Cats (12-6-0) struck early in the second half off the foot of senior forward Kelsey Hunyadi.  Taking a [...]

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Cool Cats split two weekend games

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By Patrick Thompson The UK hockey team split two home games against the Ohio State University this past weekend, winning Friday 5 – 2 and falling on Saturday 2 – 0. Saturday’s game was evenly matched, with both teams playing physically.  The effort was there for UK to win, as there were plenty of scoring [...]

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Vargas and Davis turn in best dunks of the week

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The top two dunks from UK practice this week belong to Eloy Vargas and Anthony Davis. Source Since the media aren’t allowed to comment on practices, let’s use this opportunity to discuss. Vargas’ dunk showcased his ability to run the floor — remember, running the floor is Vargas’ best trait, according to Dominican Republic assistant [...]

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Calipari excerpt from coaches clinic

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John Calipari held a clinic Sunday for fans and coaches in which he led his team through two practices and answered questions from those in attendance. The clinic was not open to the media. Here is an excerpt of what Calipari said from his website, in which he discusses what style of play this team [...]

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Back on track: Cats earn Homecoming victory

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Back on track: Cats earn Homecoming victory
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Talent paves way for young UK defense

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By Cody Porter | Kernel columnist It was Homecoming for UK on Saturday against Jacksonville State. A day in which the team is supposed to represent its school and everyone goes home happy to celebrate. When entering the stadium, I was skeptical as to whether or not many fans were going to do their share [...]

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The week 8 Edge, Homecoming edition: UK vs. Jacksonville State

Breaking down the key matchups in Saturday’s Homecoming game between UK and Jacksonville State.

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