According to a police report, an officer spotted Shomari G. Moore, 26, driving at a high rate of speed with his headlights off at Alexandria Drive and Versialles Road around 1:30 a.m. The officer reported Moore slurred his speech, was unsteady on his feet and had the smell of alcohol on his breath. According to court documents, a Breathalyzer test indicated a blood alcohol content of .082.

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Never let it be said Terrence Jones doesn’t keep his promises.

Three weeks after the Kentucky forward barreled into Louisville cheerleader Jerica Logue chasing down a loose ball during the Final Four, Jones found a way to atone for the four stitches she had to get at halftime to close the wound on top of her head. Jones showed up to Louisville cheerleading practice on Monday night with a bouquet of flowers just as he said he would do when informed about Logue’s injuries the night of the game.

“For her to get stitches during the game and it being my fault, I told her I would do it,” Jones told Louisville TV station WHAS. “I just had to keep to my word.”

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Not everyone is happy about the Reds’ honoring Kentucky basketball’s national championship team before Cincinnati’s game with the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 tonight at Great American Ball Park.

In fact, the idea has turned into something of a controversy in the River City. Lance McAlister, host of WLW’s Sportstalk, said most of his two-hour show last night was taken up by people complaining and debating the Reds honoring John Calipari and Company.

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If only Kentucky’s Marquis Teague were a dancer instead of a basketball player leaving college after a single academic year, there would be no lament. He has the name for it, does he not? You could see such a name in lights out front of the Stephen Sondheim Theater, a short walk up 43rd from Broadway toward 6th. Or you could imagine a young man with that name as the principle dancer in an elite ballet company, perhaps taking on the role of the Nutcracker Prince.

Well, maybe Teague might have trouble seeing all of that, but he’s got a star’s name no matter what endeavor he might undertake.

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Our 42nd president, President Bill Clinton, was in town Monday to speak to Fayette County students at Rupp Arena. While he was here, he wanted – and we wanted him – to meet the team.

Mr. Clinton stopped by just after lunch and met in our locker room at the Joe Craft Center. The players had a chance to introduce themselves and take individual pictures with the president before we took a team picture with him.

What really meant a lot to me is the fact that he said he had never seen a group this talented that played so well together as a team. He said, “Problems in the world and problems in the United States can only be solved by teamwork. That’s it. This team has taught us the lesson that the higher the mountain, the more the team must be connected.”

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A 2-1 series victory against LSU this past weekend pushed Kentucky’s baseball team back to No. 1 in the Collegiate Baseball poll. The Cats were also ranked No. 2 by Baseball America and No. 3 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches’ poll.

The Southeastern Conference-leading Wildcats, who were ranked No. 1 by Collegiate Baseball earlier this season, are fourth in the NCAA RPI, and have a 10-5 record against top-25 foes.

Kentucky (35-6, 13-5 SEC) will play Tuesday night at Louisville, the Cats’ 14th ranked opponent in their last 16 games. UK freshman southpaw Sam Mahar (3-1, 1.71 ERA) will face Louisville sophomore right-hander Chad Green (2-0, 1.99 ERA).

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Sometimes red and blue do go good together.

John Calipari and his Kentucky basketball team will proudly wear blue Tuesday when the Cincinnati Reds celebrate and honor the 2012 national champions at Great American Ball Park prior to the Reds’ game with the San Francisco Giants. First pitch is scheduled at 7:10 p.m.

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The 35-6 record should be a tip-off.

Or maybe it’s the 13-5 mark in the Southeastern Conference.

In early March, UK swept South Carolina, the two-time defending national champions.

And yet it may not have been until this weekend, right there at Cliff Hagan Stadium, that it became clear that this Kentucky baseball team is for real.

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So, how about them Bat Cats? Announced attendance: 4,500.

The news that Nerlens Noel has officially signed as a Kentucky Wildcat is only minutes old, but we’ve already got an accomplishment to add to his résumé.

Noel, regarded as the No. 1 recruit in the 2012 class, according to ESPN and Scout, was named USA Today’s national player of the year on Thursday after averaging 12.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.9 blocks at Tilton in Tilton, N.H. The 6-foot-10 forward was also named a first-team high school All-American by USA Today.

Future teammate Alex Poythress was tabbed to the third team.

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