Mark Pope era begins with a 41 point win over Wright State
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -- Kentucky opened their season with a 103-62 win over Wright State on Monday night, the most…
Kenny Brooks begins his era with a 98-43 win over USC Upstate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Head Coach Kenny Brooks is beginning his time in Lexington with a 55 point win. The Wildcats defeated USC Upstate 98-43 in the first ever women's basketball game held inside Historic Memorial Coliseum after its…
Kentucky falls 28-18 to Tennessee in a close game
(KNOXVILLE, Tn. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky's attempt at a second half comeback against the seventh ranked team in the country fell short at Rocky Top. How…
Four-star guard Acaden Lewis commits to Kentucky basketball
WASHINGTON, DC. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - 6-foot-2 point guard Acaden Lewis announced his commitment to Kentucky on Saturday. This is the wildcats third top-40 recruit in the 2025 class, behind Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno. Lewis chose Kentucky over…
Kentucky center Amari Williams day to day with lower leg injury
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW)- Center Amari Williams is day to day ahead of Kentucky men's basketball's season opener on Monday. "Imaging was really good, really positive," said Head Coach…
UK football knows its starting quarterback versus Tennessee
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky football quarterback Brock Vandagriff says that the team knows which signal caller will start against Tennessee this coming weekend, but he declined to say who.…
Kentucky bowl game chances slim after Auburn loss
LEXINGTON, KY (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - It would take a pretty miraculous turnaround for Kentucky to make a bowl game at this point in the season. They need three more wins and their slate still includes Tennessee, Texas and…
UK women's basketball sells out of reserved season tickets
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- History is made as reserved season tickets for Kentucky women's basketball are sold out for the first time ever. More than 3,200 season tickets have sold for the upcoming…
Amoore named to second All-SEC Team in ten days
BIRMINGHAM, Al. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Georgia Amoore is a Preseason All-SEC First Team selection for the upcoming season as voted on by the conference's coaches. A week and a half ago, Amoore was named…
Kentucky scores 123 and starts Mark Pope's tenure with a win
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky's new era under Head Coach Mark Pope is off to a winning start after the Wildcats beat Kentucky Wesleyan 123-52 at Rupp Arena on Wednesday in an exhibition game. Lamont Butler led the way…
Mother of Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops passes away
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- The mother of Kentucky football coaches Mark and Mike Stoops has passed away, the UK Athletics department announced on Wednesday. Evelyn "Dee" Stoops was 88 years old and died on Tuesday…
29 former Kentucky basketball players on NBA opening day rosters
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)– 29 former Kentucky men's basketball's players are on an NBA roster for opening day. 2024 marks the 13th year in a row where Kentucky has led the pack with…
Boyle County football star flips from West Virginia to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Montavin Quisenberry, a three star wide receiver from Boyle County, has flipped his commitment from West Virginia to Kentucky per his X account. "After careful consideration and talks with my family,…
Both Kentucky basketball programs picked to finish eighth in SEC
BIRMINGHAM, Al. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- First year head coaches Mark Pope and Kenny Brooks are projected to have their Kentucky basketball teams finish eighth in the…
#7 Texas sweeps #12 Kentucky volleyball for first time this season
LEXINGTON, KY. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - No. 12 Kentucky was swept by No. 7 Texas 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-17) on Sunday afternoon inside Historic Memorial Coliseum. Sunday marked the first time all season UK has been swept, and unfortunately,…
Kentucky falls to Vanderbilt at home, 20-13
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Kentucky led Vanderbilt in almost every offensive category on Saturday night at Kroger Field, but penalties killed the 'Cats' chances at a win from…
