John Shelby was lost. The freshman — half naïve, half nervous — was on his way to the UK baseball offices to meet his new coach, John Cohen. Even though he was new to the campus, he thought he was going in the right direction. He arrived at the baseball offices. He found Cohen. He [...]

For the past eight years, Navy has dominated the Midwest Regional of the National Collegiate Boxing Association, knocking off perennial runner-up UK every year. But with three national championship contenders on this year’s squad, UK boxing club head coach George Ginter thinks the tide may finally be turning against the Midshipmen, favoring the Cats. For [...]

When the UK softball team makes the journey down Interstate 64 tonight to take on in-state opponent Louisville, the Cats won’t be the least bit intimidated. UK (13-13, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) has a powerful Cardinals team awaiting it at Ulmer Stadium in Louisville, where U of L (13-12, 0-0 Big East) is calling for a [...]

With millions of dollars spent at thoroughbred horse sales, it can be difficult for the average college student to afford such a risky investment. However, share ownership of thoroughbred racehorses provides the opportunity to experience what it is like to own a racehorse for those with a stricter income. “It’s an expensive business and hobby,” [...]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Billy Gillispie sat at the podium after UK’s season-ending loss to Marquette in the first round of the NCAA Tournament and told the media he loved his first season as the Cats’ coach. The 2007-08 season wasn’t an easy one for Gillispie, fraught with the defection of a top recruit, injuries to [...]

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The role of underdog is not one that is familiar for UK basketball. But a roller-coaster season that started with a coaching change and wound its way through injuries and bad losses has left the Cats as just that — the underdog in their NCAA first-round matchup with Marquette. The Cats and [...]