LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ via UK Athletics) – Kentucky’s 2018-19 roster was already loaded with what appears to be a powerful mix of talent and experience, but the Wildcats gained another boost of both with the addition of Stanford graduate transfer…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Despite losing five contributing players, Coach Cal will once again have a loaded roster; PJ Washington and Nick Richards down low; Quade Green and Jemarl Baker up top. Those four plus a wealth of fresh faces…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The basketball season really starts in mid-October and ramps up from there through early April. Then it's a quick break before the summer slate. Coach Cal and the Cats are back out on the court...grinding on…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Solid Blue basketball fans rejoiced when PJ Washington announced he was returning for his sophomore. At the same time, five other wildcats announced they would keep their name in the draft. Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Hamidou…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - For the first time in five yeara, Cal and his newest crop of cats are hosting satellite camps across the Bluegrass. The camps give young athletes a chance to hang out with the Cats and learn…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - With Ashton Hagans finishing up his high school coursework and reclassifying to the 2018 class, UK looks to be loaded again for the 2018-19 campaign. Add in the rest of the incoming crop plus the returnees…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It was a tough decision, but PJ Washington had to make it and feels he made the right choice by deciding to return for a sophomore season at UK. He had the chance to test the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - UK Track and Field head coach Edrick Floreal is leaving Lexington for the Texas Longhorns. Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart has issued the following statement after Texas announced the hiring of former Kentucky track and field/cross country…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ via UK Athletics) - C.M. Newton, former student-athlete and director of athletics at the University of Kentucky, passed away Monday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was 88. “C.M. Newton is a giant in the history of the University of…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's once again time for the UK men's basketball satellite camp tour Solid Blue fans. Monday's big stop in E'Town was where the media got to check things out. Coach Cal was on hand for instruction…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's that time of year hoops fans. The Kentucky men's basketball satellite camp tour tipped off Monday. Coach Cal met with the media in Elizabethtown. It was plenty of fun for the kids in attendance; making…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward Jarred Vanderbilt will forego his remaining eligibility at UK and remain in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Wildcats’ leader in rebounding average in 2017-18 will join teammates Hamidou Diallo, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Wenyen…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Hours ahead of the NCAA deadline to return to school, Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore forward Wenyen Gabriel has decided to remain in the 2018 NBA Draft, ending his collegiate career. Gabriel will join teammates Hamidou Diallo, Shai…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – PJ Washington will be playing basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2018-19. After going through the NBA Draft process and declaring for the 2018 NBA Draft, Washington has decided to return to the UK men’s basketball team…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - The Bat Cats missed out on the NCAA Tournament this year after a magical run to the super regional round last season. Kentucky had series wins over Georgia, South Carolina and Texas Tech, but carried just…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - With their backs against the wall, the UK Softball team took on top-seeded Oregon with a trip to the Women's College World Series on the line. The Ducks proved to be too much for the Cats.…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Originally announced when UK agreed to a new lease in December 2016 and formalized the agreement earlier this year, upper-level chair-back seating and new club areas are coming to Rupp Arena starting with the 2019-20…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - It's on to Eugene, Oregon for the UK Softball program. So once again, it's Kentucky and Oregon in the NCAA super regional round with a trip to the Women's College World Series on the line. It…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zan Payne, a standout from Lexington Catholic High School and son of associate head coach Kenny Payne, has joined the Kentucky men’s basketball team. A highly productive player out of Lexington Catholic High School, Zan Payne will…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Justify did it again. On Saturday, the horse became one step away from winning the Triple Crown. After winning the Preakness Stakes, Bob Baffert was asked about his plans for the Belmont Stakes. Check out the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The No. 16 nationally-seeded Kentucky softball team scored eight runs on eight hits Sunday afternoon, cruising past the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-0 to book a spot in next weekend’s NCAA Super Regionals. With Sunday’s…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The NCAA Softball's Lexington Regional halted play on Friday prior to Kentucky's opening game of the tournament. The Wildcats will now face the Illinois-Chicago Flames on Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. In the opening game…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) - As we wind down our look at high school spring football around the coverage area, we stop in at West Jessamine. That’s where Bryan Kennedy caught up with lineman Eli Cox and Colts head coach John…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - There's plenty on tap for the final regular season series slated at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Mississippi State will be in town. That brings former UK coaches John Cohen and Gary Henderson back to Lexington. Ceremonial first…