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Kentucky Kernel

Anthony Davis answers questions at his induction to the University of Kentucky's Hall Of Fame. The event took place on Sept. 21, 2018 in Kroger Field's Woodford Reserve Room.

CATS IN THE PROS: Anthony Davis thrives with Los Angeles Lakers

Kai McClelland, Women's Basketball Beat Head November 20, 2024

Former Wildcat Anthony Davis, responsible for breaking the single-season blocks record at Kentucky, has started off the current NBA season with a historic run.  After a 38-point outburst against...

Kentucky running back Ray Davis (1) runs with the ball during the Kentucky vs. Louisville football game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won 38-31. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Ray Davis excels on and off field in Buffalo

Parker Scott, Football Beat Reporter November 20, 2024

Former Kentucky football star and current Buffalo Bills running back Ray Davis has made his name known in the past week not only on the field but also in the community. Against the Miami Dolphins,...

Gabriel Diallo celebrates winning a game during the UK vs. Virginia tennis match on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. UK lost 4-2. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Gabriel Diallo achieves childhood dream as top 100 tennis player

Sara Gibson, Football Beat Reporter November 19, 2024

Kentucky tennis Head Coach Cedric Kauffmann has firmly established UK as a top program in college tennis and that success has begun to show at the professional level. Kentucky’s dominance started...

Kentucky linebacker Trevin Wallace runs the ball during the Kentucky vs. Florida football game on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 33-14. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Trevin Wallace makes the most of NFL starting debut

Parker Scott, Football Beat Reporter October 17, 2024

Former Kentucky and current Carolina Panthers linebacker Trevin Wallace had a solid performance in his first career NFL start on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. Wallace was promoted to starting...

Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham (0) drives with the ball during the No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Oakland mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Kentucky lost 80-76. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Rob Dillingham exceeds expectations in preseason NBA debut

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter October 5, 2024

Former Kentucky guard and No. 8 overall pick Rob Dillingham started writing the first chapter of his NBA career on Friday night, suiting up for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the team’s first preseason...

Kentucky running back Ray Davis watches on during the Kentucky vs. Missouri football game on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 33-27. Photo by Isaiah Pinto | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Ray Davis and Dru Phillips both excel as NFL rookies

Parker Scott, Football Beat Reporter September 26, 2024

Former Kentucky football stars and current NFL rookies Ray Davis and Dru Phillips have not only earned playing time, but have had standout performances so far this season. First, Davis scored his...

Former Kentucky womens basketball player Rhyne Howard receives the Power of Women ball along with her SEC Tournament championship ring during halftime of the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens basketball game on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 72-65. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Atlanta Dream, star Rhyne Howard clinch WNBA playoff spot

Kai McClelland, Women's Basketball Beat Head September 20, 2024

With the WNBA postseason just days away, many teams across the league had little to play for on Thursday, Sept. 19, having already secured their seed in the playoffs or been eliminated. Rhyne Howard,...

National Championship trophies sit on a table at Mark Pope’s introductory press conference as the new head coach of Kentucky men’s basketball on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

THE FINAL ‘WOJ BOMB’: Famed NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski retires from ESPN to accept collegiate role

Israel Schill, Hockey Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

Longtime NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, better known as Woj, shockingly decided to call it quits from the top of the sportswriting industry at age 55, announcing his retirement Sept. 18 in an Instagram...

Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) coaches from the sideline during the Kentucky vs. Iowa Music City Bowl football game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. UK lost 21-0. Photo by Isabel McSwain | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Numerous former Cats shine in NFL week one

Parker Scott, Football Beat Reporter September 18, 2024

The 2024 NFL season officially kicked off and many of the 18 former Kentucky football players on active rosters had solid performances in their season openers. Many of those players were defenders...

Kentucky running back Ray Davis (1) runs with the ball during the Kentucky vs. Louisville football game on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Kentucky won 38-31. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

CATS IN THE PROS: Numerous former Cats participate in 2024-25 NFL season

Parker Scott, Football Beat Reporter September 17, 2024

Kentucky football has done an noteworthy job at producing NFL talent in the Mark Stoops era and that trend will continue into the 2024 season as 20 former Wildcats made NFL rosters following the preseason. Three...

UK football quarterback Will Levis walks past the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis to release mayonnaise-scented perfume

Colton Johnson, Mayonnaise Beat Reporter August 14, 2024

Three years after a video of former Kentucky quarterback Will Levis adding mayonnaise to his coffee went viral, the now starting quarterback for the Tennessee Titans announced No. 8, Parfum de Mayonnaise,...

Kentucky women's basketball head coach Kenny Brooks speaks to media during his introductory press conference inside the Joe Craft Center on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo provided by Chet White | UK Athletics

Kentucky women’s basketball commit Clara Silva shines overseas

Kai McClelland, Women's Basketball Beat Head August 8, 2024

Clara Silva, the 6-foot, 7-inch center from Portugal, who committed to Kentucky in April, has shown fans what she’s capable of before she even sets foot on the court for Kentucky women's basketball. Silva,...

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