The SEC and ESPN have reached an agreement to broadcast SEC games for the next 20 years. The SEC Network will launch in August 2014 and have 24/7 programming. The Southeastern Conference and ESPN have signed a 20-year agreement through 2034 to create and operate a multiplatform network, which will launch in August 2014, it [...]
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Tub Drained
So, uh, you remember how the media and rival fans were outraged, OUTRAGED I say, at Kentucky running Tubby Smith off? After all those 20+ win seasons and appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 10 years? Well, at least Kentucky didn’t fire him outright after 6 seasons. According to Jeff Goodman, Tubby has lost his [...]
Louisville football assistant in trouble with the NCAA
Uh oh. It looks like trouble could be brewing in Louisville. According to CBS, Louisville’s assistant coach Clint Hurtt could be in trouble for his part in violations committed while he was at Miami. CBS’ Bruce Feldman reports that a source close to the investigation said of Hurtt: “They are pretty much throwing everything at [...]
Former Cincinnati Red Ryan Freel Found Dead
Former Cincinati Reds player Ryan Freel was found dead at his home of an apparent suicide. Freel played for the Reds for 2003 to 2008. His career was ultimately cut short due to injuries. During an eight-year major-league career that took him to five teams, Ryan Freel enjoyed a reputation among teammates as high-energy, outgoing [...]
Lexington Legends sport new logo
The Lexington Legends have been in the news lately. They recently became the Class-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals (sorry about that guys) but it’s their logo that’s getting the attention. If the green and royal blue combination isn’t odd enough, they will be sporting a mustache as their hat logo for one of [...]
Barnhart revels in Kentucky success
It’s hard to believe it has been 10 years since Mitch Barnhart left Oregon State to take over as athletic director at Kentucky. “Not a day goes by when I don’t think of my time in Corvallis,” says Barnhart, OSU’s AD from 1998-2002. “I love the Northwest.” When he retires, Barnhart and his wife, Connie, [...]
Darius Miller throws first pitch for Lexington Legends
Kentucky basketball player Darius Miller threw the ceremonial first pitch of the home opening game between the Lexington Legends and the Kannapolis, N.C., Intimidators at Whitaker Bank Ballpark in Lexington on April 12, 2012. See More Photos
Kentucky Women Play Their Own Winning Brand of Basketball
Cathy Krieger arrived at Hilton Coliseum here last Monday primed to yell and stomp her feet for her beloved Kentucky Wildcats. So did her mother, grandmother and aunt, all in Kentucky T-shirts, as well as two daughters of a neighbor. All eagerly shook the blue-and-white pompoms passed out by Kentucky’s cheerleaders. Had this been an [...]
UK Hoops advances to Sweet 16 with 65-62 win over Green Bay
It likely wasn’t much fun to coach in, but the UK Hoops vs. Green Bay Phoenix game sure was fun to watch. UK head coach Matthew Mitchell billed the matchup as the “best game in the country Monday night,” and it did not disappoint. UK senior guard scored four points in the final 16 seconds [...]
UK Ranked No. 2 In Country By Collegiate Baseball
Riding the third-longest winning streak in the storied history of the Southeastern Conference, Kentucky has soared to No. 2 in the nation in the latest weekly poll released by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, with UK climbing from No. 16 last week, it was announced on Monday afternoon. Kentucky (21-0, 3-0 SEC) is ranked No. 2 in [...]