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The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Kentucky Wildcats forward Keion Brooks Jr. (12) celebrates a TyTy Washington Jr. (3) 3-pointer during the UK vs. Vanderbilt SEC Tournament quarterfinals mens basketball game on Friday, March 11, 2022, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. UK won 77-71. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

Get to know the Saint Peter’s Peacocks

Hunter Shelton March 14, 2022

Kentucky's first challenger of the 2022 NCAA Tournament has been revealed: The Saint Peter's Peacocks. Hailing out of Jersey City, New Jersey, the Peacocks are making their fourth ever appearance in...

Between the Blue and White Lines: No-Hitter Humes and Chase Breaks Stuff

Between the Blue and White Lines: No-Hitter Humes and Chase Breaks Stuff

Kernel Sports Staff February 22, 2018

The guys sit down to talk about UK's dominant win over Arkansas, and if this means UK has rounded the corner. They also sit down with UK softball pitcher Autumn Humes, who threw a no-hitter in her first...

during the first half of UK Mens Basketball vs. Louisville at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday, December 28, 2013. UK leads Louisville xx to xx at the half. Photo by Emily Wuetcher

Louisville has to vacate wins, 2013 national title

News Staff February 20, 2018

The NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee announced Tuesday that the University of Louisville men's basketball team must vacate records in which ineligible players competed, including 123 wins...

Sophomore Louisville guard Donovan Mitchell celebrates with a teammate after the game on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Louisville, Ky. Louisville won the game 73-70.

UK basketball will face new-look Cards for the first time Friday

December 28, 2017

Two major in-state rivals, the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville, are set to play basketball this Friday in Rupp Arena. For the first time in 16 years, the rivalry will take place...

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Between the Blue and White Lines: Episode 2

Kernel Sports Staff November 7, 2017

The Between the Blue and White Lines team, featuring Chris Leach, Chase Campbell, Aaron Porter and Ryan Page, sits down with Utah Valley men's basketball coach Mark Pope ahead of their game against UK...

Should college athletes get paid?

October 12, 2017

With Rick Pitino out at the University of Louisville, and the university marred in a huge corruption scandal, a question arises again: Should college athletes get paid?Gov. Bevin says yes, college athletes...

George Salyers sports a shirt in response to the buzz surrounding Rick Pitino, the University of Louisvilles head basketball coach, during the Big Blue Madness campout outside Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky. Big Blue Madness which will be held on Friday October 13, 2017 at Rupp Arena as the beginning to the 2017-2018 basketball season. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Louisville punished, but why does it affect UK?

October 6, 2017

Last week, the FBI reported an ongoing investigation that has left several college basketball coaches on administrative leave, and it has everyone on edge. Included in the schools involved in the first...

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino yells from the sidelines during the game against the Louisville Cardinals on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Louisville, Ky. Louisville won the game 73-70.

Campers’ opinions of Pitino remain unchanged after potential allegations

September 29, 2017

Many of Kentucky’s biggest basketball fans are siting outside of Memorial Coliseum and the Wildcat Coal Lodge, waiting to get tickets to Big Blue Madness and see what the future holds for UK basketball.However,...

University of Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino asked fans to support the team in the final games of the season. Photo by Michael Reaves

UPDATED Louisville coach Rick Pitino and athletics director placed on administrative leave in recruiting scandal

Sports Staff September 27, 2017

In the wake of the announcement Tuesday of a two-year ongoing investigation by the FBI into illegal recruitment in college, University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino and athletics director Tom Jurich...

Rick Mahorn, coach of Trilogy, introduced before the game against Power during week seven of the BIG3 three on three basketball league at Rupp Arena on August 6, 2017 in Lexington, Kentucky.

The unique approach from the BIG3 league finds success in Rupp

Tres Terrell August 6, 2017

On Sunday afternoon, Ice Cube and the BIG3 Organization paid a visit to Lexington and brought that unique approach of basketball the BIG3 offers with them. 8,009 fans packed in Rupp Arena, nearly filling...

University of Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino asked fans to support the team in the final games of the season. Photo by Michael Reaves

Calipari speaks with Pitino in latest Cal Cast

Kevin Erpenbeck January 19, 2017

The battle between John Calipari and Rick Pitino has now expanded to the world of podcasts. In the latest Cal Cast released, the current Kentucky head coach hosted his in-state rival coach Pitino. The...

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