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Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) dunks the ball xduring the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Troy Trojans on Friday, March, 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kentucky won 76-57. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

BREAKING: Otega Oweh announces his return to Kentucky men’s basketball for senior season

Tyler Russell, Men’s Basketball Beat Reporter May 28, 2025

Kentucky men’s basketball received substantial news regarding its 2025-26 roster on Wednesday afternoon, as rising senior guard Otega Oweh announced via Instagram that he will be returning to the Wildcats...

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope yells out coaching calls during the first round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament vs. the Troy Trojans on Friday, March, 21, 2025, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kentucky won 76-57. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Photo Editor

Kentucky men’s basketball lands four-star Braydon Hawthorne, becomes fourth commitment in the 2025 class

Jenna Lifshen, Assistant Sports Editor May 20, 2025

Mark Pope and Kentucky scored a major recruiting win on Tuesday, landing a commitment from four-star small forward Braydon Hawthorne. The 6-foot-8, 175-pound prospect from Huntington Prep in West...

Kentucky volleyball celebrates after scoring a point during the match between Kentucky and Oklahoma on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 3-2. Photo by Matthew Mueller | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky volleyball defeats Oklahoma 3-2

Matthew Mueller, Annie Alvarez, and Jack Stamats October 3, 2024

  Kentucky volleyball defeats Oklahoma 3-2 in a five-set match on Oct. 2, 2024, at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sophomore Jaden Weekes warms up at the Hillary J. Boone Tennis Facility on Friday, May 3, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky men’s tennis prepares for critical Elite Eight matchup in NCAA Tournament

Sara Gibson, Tennis Beat Leader May 16, 2024

No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis earned its spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA National Tournament after defeating No. 12 Harvard 4-2 in Lexington over the weekend.   With its ticket punched for Stillwater,...

Kentucky head coach John Calipari points to a player on the Kentucky bench during the No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 7 Texas A&M men's basketball game in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky lost 97-87. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky men’s basketball begins path to Phoenix in Pittsburgh as No. 3 seed

Cole Parke, Sports Editor March 18, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball received a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament on selection Sunday, officially beginning the quest for “number nine.” The Cats’ seed-line was in question after a disappointing...

Kentucky forward Ajae Petty shoots over a defender during the Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt women’s basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 95-73. Photo by Sydney Yonker | Staff

Kentucky women’s basketball suffers 95-73 home SEC loss against Vanderbilt

Jonathon Bruner, Reporter January 16, 2024

Kentucky Women's Basketball (8-9, 1-2 SEC) fell to the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-1, 3-0 SEC) by a score of 95-73. Despite the lopsided defeat, some history was made inside Rupp Arena and it came in...

Kentucky center Cameron Chabot (39) looks to pass the puck during the Kentucky vs. Boston University hockey game on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at the Lexington Ice and Recreation center in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky lost 3-4. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky hockey sweeps ACC Showcase, adds three wins to season total

Cole Parke, Sports Editor October 25, 2023

Kentucky club hockey swept the ACC Showcase in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 20-22, adding three wins to the season total. The Cats first faced off against Virginia Tech on Friday, Oct. 20, at...

Kentucky players warm up before the Kentucky vs. FGCU mens soccer match on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023, at the Wendell and Vickie Bell Soccer Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky wins 3-0. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Kentucky men’s soccer enters a new era after historic 2022 campaign

Cole Parke, Sports Editor August 28, 2023

Kentucky men’s soccer finds itself in unfamiliar territory early in the 2023 season. The Cats are fresh off one of the most successful seasons, if not the most successful season, in program history....

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Nick Mingione talks to reporters after the No. 18 Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-8. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky baseball signee Connor Fugate arrested with laundry list of charges

Parker Scott, Staff Writer August 25, 2023

Kentucky baseball signee Connor Fugate, an incoming freshman pitcher from Prestonsburg, Ky., was arrested on at least six different charges in Scott County on Sunday. As reported by the Scott County...

Kentucky Wildcats football Media Day on Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Kroger Field in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

Your one-way ticket to Caturdays

Samantha Money, Assistant Sports Editor August 21, 2023

FOOTBALL & MENS BASKETBALL TICKETS As we begin the start of the fall semester, it’s time to get excited and prepared for game days in Lexington. Because of the high demand for tickets,...

Kentucky Wildcats forward Jacob Toppin (0) celebrates during the No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence mens basketball game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 17, 2023, at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Kentucky won 61-53. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Kentucky basketball’s Jacob Toppin signs two-way contract with New York Knicks

Cole Parke, Sports Editor June 23, 2023

Kentucky men’s basketball’s Jacob Toppin signed a two-way contract with the New York Knicks on Friday after going undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Knicks, not having a draft pick in the 2023...

Kentucky Wildcats infielder Reuben Church (6) runs to third base during the No. 18 Kentucky vs. Western Kentucky baseball game on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Kentucky won 10-8. Photo by Olivia Hall | Staff

No. 10 Kentucky baseball secures 7-4 game one victory at Georgia

Jonathon Bruner, Reporter April 12, 2023

No. 10 Kentucky Baseball (27-3) put together a late inning rally to take game one against the Georgia Bulldogs (16-14) by a score of 7-4.  Senior Logan Martin got the ball for the first game of the...

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