Hannah Piedad, Assistant Features Editor
• October 14, 2025
The University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy and Administration hosted the 11th Wendell H. Ford Lecture at the Otis A. Singletary Center for the Arts.
Co-sponsored by UK’s College of...
The 2025 Wendell H. Ford Lecture at the University of Kentucky explored how name, image and likeness is transforming college sports, featuring experts discussing legal challenges, revenue sharing, and...
Jenna Lifshen, Women’s Basketball Beat Reporter
• April 26, 2025
The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees has officially approved the creation of Champions Blue, LLC, a newly formed corporate entity that will operate the university’s athletic department.
The...
It's been a long 34 days since Kentucky's season was abruptly ended by Saint Peter's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After the initial shock of the loss wore off, Big Blue Nation immediately...
It's been a long 34 days since Kentucky's season was abruptly ended by Saint Peter's in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After the initial shock of the loss wore off, Big Blue Nation immediately...
Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart and mens basketball head coach John Calipari testified in favor of name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation for student athletes in Kentucky on Wednesday. According...
For years, student-athletes have been unable to profit off their name, image or likeness. But as of July 1, 2021, the years-long legal debate is over. Two months ago, new NCAA rules and state laws officially...
Many Kentucky football fans were surprised to hear back in January that Darian Kinnard, who is regarded as one of the top offensive tackles in the nation, decided to return to Lexington for one final season.The...
Year nine of Mark Stoops at the helm is underway, as he answered questions today at UK football media day.A lot has changed since Stoops arrived in Lexington, but one thing that hasn't, is Stoops' undying...
Some student-athletes are struggling with marketing themselves in the NIL era, but in the case of Will Levis, his background in finance and support group around him has given him a grasp on what it means...
It's safe to say that we're fully immersed in the Name, Image and Likeness era.We've seen everything from Alabama quarterback Bryce Young reportedly making nearly a million dollars, to Tennessee State's...
The University of Kentucky has released their policy on name, image and likeness (NIL).Their policy reads as followed: "To ensure that a student athlete may earn compensation for the use of his or her...
