LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Will Stein has made another move to his staff, this time making his first defensive hire by bringing in defensive coordinator Jay Bateman from Texas A&M. Bateman had served as the Aggies’ defensive…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 News Now) — The Kentucky Wildcats bounced back from their back-to-back losses with a 36-point win over North Carolina Central. The Wildcats led by more than 20 points throughout the second half en route to the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Coming off a win in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday, Kentucky dominated Central Michigan 82-55 on Sunday to keep its momentum rolling. Five Wildcats scored in double figures. Teonni Key led the way…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the UCLA Bruins in four sets (30–28, 25–16, 28–30, 25–17) to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats had another strong outing against the Bruins.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky basketball suffered its worst loss of the Mark Pope era in a 94–59 defeat to Gonzaga inside Bridgestone Arena on Friday night. The Wildcats found themselves down 19 before making their first…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The top-seeded Kentucky volleyball team downed Wofford in straight sets (25–11, 25–19, 25–12) to advance to the second round. They will face No. 8 seed UCLA, who defeated Georgia Tech in five sets…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — Tuesday night’s battle between the Wildcats and the Tar Heels went down to the wire, featuring 14 lead changes and nine ties, but North Carolina ultimately came out on top, 67–64. Rupp Arena…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Former Kentucky head football coach Mark Stoops is sharing his first public message since being fired earlier this week, posting a goodbye letter to fans, players and staff on X Tuesday afternoon. The message,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – The University of Kentucky will formally introduce new head football coach Will Stein during a public press conference on Wednesday, Dec. 3. According to an announcement shared by UK Athletics, the press event will be…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky Sports Radio’s Adam Luckett reports on X that Kentucky defensive coordinator Brad White is expected to follow Jon Sumrall to Florida and become the Gators’ next defensive coordinator. Luckett says Matt Zenitz was…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky football has found its next man to lead the program. Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein is returning to the Bluegrass to take over as the Wildcats’ head coach. A Louisville native, Stein…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart announced Monday that the university is making a change at head football coach, ending Mark Stoops’ 13-season tenure leading the Wildcats. In a statement released by UK Athletics, Barnhart…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Kentucky is expected to fire head football coach Mark Stoops sometime today after 13 seasons with the Wildcats, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Sunday night that the dismissal process will begin…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - Kentucky football is expected to part ways with head coach Mark Stoops, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Thamel reported that the process will formally…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky volleyball team will enter the 2025 NCAA tournament as the No. 2 overall seed after a 25‑2 season that included the Wildcats’ ninth consecutive SEC regular-season title and an SEC tournament…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The Kentucky Wildcats were shut out by their rivals, the Louisville Cardinals, by a score of 41–0 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The loss also ensured Kentucky will miss…
PUERTO RICO (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) - The wildcats women’s basketball team returned from the Discover Puerto Rico Tournament with an 8-1 record, finishing 1-1 in the two-game showcase. Kentucky suffered its first loss of the season on Wednesday, falling…
Lexington, KY_(ABC 36 NEWS NOW The Kentucky Wildcats welcomed John Pelphrey back to Rupp Arena as he led the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles against the Cats. Kentucky won their second game in a row after losing to Michigan State last…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — The Kentucky Wildcats completed a comeback to win the SEC Tournament Championship over the Texas Longhorns, 3–2. Kentucky lost the first two sets of the match before completing a reverse sweep of the…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) -For the first time in two decades, the SEC Volleyball Tournament is back, and the top-seeded wildcats wasted no time reminding the league why they earned the No. 1 seed. With a double-bye into…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky Wildcats fell in their final SEC matchup of the 2025 season with a 45–17 loss at No. 14 Vanderbilt. The Kentucky offense struggled and was one-dimensional throughout the game. The Wildcats…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Kentucky women's basketball team won the Battle of the Bluegrass for the second straight season with a 72–62 victory over the Cardinals. Tonie Morgan was the star of the show for the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36NEWS NOW) - Kentucky bounced back on Friday night, rolling past Loyola Maryland 88-46 just days after a tough loss to Michigan State. The Wildcats were once again without Jaland Lowe, whom Mark Pope described as “day-to-day”…
