NBA 2K League's Gen.G Tigers of Shanghai relocate esports franchise to UK
Team starts play May 19.
Mallory Peyton’s two-run double lifts No. 17 Kentucky past South Carolina
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Senior first baseman Mallory Peyton roped a two-run double into left center in the bottom of the third inning that ended up being the difference Friday as No. 17 Kentucky downed South Carolina 4-3 in the…
Fiona Arrese secures win for Kentucky Women's Tennis in NCAA Opener
BERKELEY, Calif. (UK Athletics) – Calm, cool, collected. That was Kentucky women's tennis freshman Fiona Arrese who survived a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 thriller to help the Wildcats to a back-and-forth 4-3 win over Syracuse in its opening-round match of the NCAA…
UK Men's Tennis punch ticket to second round of NCAA Championship
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The 14th-seeded Kentucky Wildcats are moving on to the second round of the NCAA Championship. The Cats defeated Cleveland State 4-1 on Friday at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex, extending their record at home to…
Wildcats fall 2-1 to Demon Deacons in Sweet 16
CARY, N.C. (UK Athletics) – Nearly eight months after its journey began, No. 24 Kentucky closed the book on its 2020-21 season with a 2-1 loss to fourth-ranked and fifth-seeded Wake Forest in the third round of the NCAA Championship…
UK Men’s Basketball adds Orlando Antigua, Ron “Chin” Coleman to staff
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men’s basketball coaching staff has undergone an offseason transformation with a familiar face in Orlando Antigua returning to the UK bench and another top assistant from Illinois in Ronald “Chin” Coleman coming onboard.…
Iowa Transfer CJ Fredrick signs with Kentucky Men’s Basketball
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Iowa transfer CJ Fredrick, a sharpshooter who made nearly 50% of his 3-point attempts in his two seasons of competition with the Hawkeyes, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball team. Fredrick, a 6-foot-3 guard…
Kayla Kowalik makes top-10 cutoff for National Player of the Year
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky catcher Kayla Kowalikhas advanced into the final 10 for National Player of the Year, USA Softball announced Wednesday morning. Kowalik currently leads the NCAA with a .518 batting average, and is hitting .498 in…
Autumn Humes SEC Player of the Week, Coffel Freshman of the Week
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky Softball senior pitcher Autumn Humes was named the Southeastern Conference’s Player of the Week and freshman shortstop Erin Coffel was named the SEC’s Freshman of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon. Humes…
Mintz Declares for NBA Draft, Leaves Option to Return
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men's basketball guard Davion Mintz has submitted his name for the 2021 NBA Draft and will go through the NBA's evaluation process. He is leaving his options open and has not ruled out a return…
Landon Young selected by New Orleans Saints in sixth round of NFL Draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky senior offensive tackle Landon Young was chosen in the sixth round by the New Orleans Saints as the 206th overall pick in the 2021 National Football League Draft on Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. …
Brandin Echols selected by New York Jets in sixth round of NFL Draft
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky senior cornerback Brandin Echols was chosen in the sixth round by the New York Jets as the 200th overall pick in the 2021 National Football League Draft on Saturday afternoon in Cleveland. Echols, of Southaven, Mississippi, transferred to Kentucky in 2019 from Northwest Mississippi Community…
Kelvin Joseph selected 44th overall by the Dallas Cowboys
UPDATE 8:52 PM - Full release from UK Athletics is below the original article. LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - It took an extra day, but former Cat and LSU Transfer Kelvin “Bossman Fat” Joseph heard his name called on day 2…
Former UK Linebacker Jamin Davis selected 19th overall by the Washington Football Team
UPDATE 11:39: Full release from UK Athletics is at the bottom of the original article. LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Former Kentucky Linebacker Jamin Davis was selected 19th overall in the first round of the NFL Draft by the Washington Football…
U.S. Senate approves resolution honoring UK Volleyball champions
Honored for national championship.
Kentucky Volleyball seniors moving Into next chapters of life
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky Volleyball seniors Gabby Curry, Madison Lilley, Kendyl Paris and Avery Skinner all announced Thursday that they will be forgoing their extra year of eligibility with Kentucky Volleyball, and moving on to the next chapters…
UK Dance Team finishes second nationally in Hip Hop, Game Day competitions
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky Dance Team recorded a pair of second-place finishes in the 2021 Universal Dance Association competition in Orlando on Wednesday. Kentucky placed second in the Division 1A Game Day portion of the competition, marking…
Kentucky Cheerleading finishes third in UCA national competition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The University of Kentucky cheerleaders finished third in Division 1A at the Universal Cheerleaders Association finals competition Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla. Kentucky, which has won 24 national championships in program history, finished in third…
Joel Justus accepts assistant coach position at Arizona State
TEMPE, Ariz. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball assistant coach Joel Justus has accepted an assistant coach position at Arizona State and will depart UK after seven successful seasons on staff. Arizona State announced the move on Wednesday. …
Gail Goestenkors named Kentucky WBB Assistant Coach
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Gail Goestenkors, who has 20 years of power-five head coach experience and is a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, has joined Kyra Elzy’s staff at Kentucky as an assistant coach. Contract details…
National Champs: Kentucky wins its first NCAA volleyball title
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Kentucky’s Alli Stumler bumped into coach Craig Skinner at the team hotel a few hours before the NCAA volleyball championship match and had a question for him. “You ready to win a natty?” she said she…
Basketball world mourns the death of former Basketball Cat Terrence Clarke
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - No more than 24 hours after the news of his death was announced, the basketball world is still mourning former Basketball Cat Terrence Clarke. Clarke was killed Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles, CA. He was leaving…
'He loved to hoop and be happy': UK students remember Terrence Clarke
Teammates say farewell during vigil
Tony Barbee named Head Coach at Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball assistant Tony Barbee, a key member of the staff since the 2014-15 season, has been named the new head coach of the Central Michigan men’s basketball program. Central Michigan announced the hire…