(NCAA) - The Division I Council approved a plan for summer athletics activities for men’s and women’s basketball. The Council met virtually Wednesday. The Division I Council adopted the same summer athletics activities model for both sports but made an…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Former Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch has been named to the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today. Couch is…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky football will return a bit earlier than expected this fall, breaking out of the starting gate first on a holiday weekend that also includes the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. UK’s season opener vs.…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Sunday was the first day Major League Baseball teams could begin to sign undrafted free agents. And it didn’t take long for one of the league’s most storied franchises to give former Bat Cat Carson Coleman…
University of Kentucky relief pitcher Carson Coleman signs with the New York Yankees.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – University of Kentucky senior punter Max Duffy has been named a first-team preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, it was announced Thursday. He is one of 13 players on the preseason list who…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The Cats are back! It will be awhile before they throw the pads on, but for the first time since spring football was canceled, the football cats have returned to the Joe Craft Training Facility. As…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ)- Former Kentucky Wildcats Erik Daniels and Ravi Moss are putting together a march this weekend to raise awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement. It's been a powerful and emotional two weeks for Daniels and Moss, as…
Update 1:44 PM: Lynn Bowden’s agent tweeted a statement on what exactly happened this morning. No one was arrested or charged with any crimes. https://twitter.com/element_sports/status/1270764716571443206?s=21 Update 10:53 AM: WKBN is reporting loaded assault rifles and handguns have been seized from…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Get off the sideline and in the game. That was the message from Mark Stoops as he and his players descended on downtown Lexington last Friday decked out in "Black Lives Matter" shirts. Junior Defensive End…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - The tragedy of George Floyd and the protesting and unrest that has followed in Minneapolis, has affected many around the world, for solid blue fans one former basketball cat is greatly affected. Reid Travis is a…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – T.J. Collett could see his dream of playing professional baseball come true this week as Major League Baseball holds its 2020 draft but he's already succeeded in perhaps his most important goal: changing the lives of…
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LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - In the SEC, it all starts up front, but if you don’t have a strong secondary, then teams will throw it all over the yard. The last two seasons, the Cats had one of the best secondaries…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – After the NCAA and Southeastern Conference voted in favor of a return to activity, UK Athletics announced its plans for the phased return of student-athletes beginning on June 8. “We will not compromise the…
Coach, team show solidarity, send message
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Nine University of Kentucky football players have earned a spot on the 2020 Athlon Sports Preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams, it was announced Thursday. Senior center Drake Jackson and senior offensive tackle Darian Kinnard were…
Jackson returns for senior season
LEXINGTON , Ky (WTVQ) - From Lafayette High School to the University of Kentucky, Lexington’s own Landon Young has had some ups and down. As a sophomore at Kentucky, he’d play in 13 games after starting tackle Cole Mosier went…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Olivia Owens, who was a five-star prospect and one of the best centers in the nation coming out of high school in 2018, has elected to transfer after two seasons at Maryland and has signed…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - Corey Peters played high school ball at Louisville Central. He would then for on to play for Kentucky back in the Rich Brooks era. After being drafted in 2010 by the Falcons, he would spend four…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - In the coming weeks, Coach Cal’s newest cats will arrive on campus to begin preparation for the next season. Due to the pandemic, their life to begin summer workouts will look different from any team in…
Posts 'thank you' letter
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - “Can you imagine? They don’t put banners up here for anything else other than national championships.” That statement was made by John Calipari when he was introduced at Kentucky Men's Basketball newest head coach. Let's just…