COLLEGE STATION, Texas (UK Athletics) – Kentucky senior third baseman Abbey Cheek was named the 2019 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, it was announced by the league office on Tuesday morning. Cheek becomes the first Kentucky player ever to…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ)- Kentucky Football Head Coach Mark Stoops has his Quarterback for the 2020 class. Lexington Catholic Beau Allen committed to wildcats Monday. Allen is a three-star, pro-style Quarterback and chose Kentucky over West Virginia, Washington State, Duke and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Longtime Kentucky men’s basketball commitment Khalil Whitney officially joined the Wildcats on Friday after signing a national letter of intent with the university. Whitney, a 6-foot-7 athletic forward, is the sixth addition (five freshmen and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Dre’una Edwards (pronounced dray-AH-nuh), the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year last season at Utah, has announced that she will transfer to the University of Kentucky and plans to join the team this summer.…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - Former Kentucky Quarterback Gunner Hoak is transferring to Ohio State. Hoak announced his decision Saturday on Twitter. Hoak played in five games at Kentucky, completing 13 passes for 167 yards and an interception. He will have…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UK Athletics) – Add two more names to the University of Kentucky’s draft list as running back Benny Snell Jr. was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 122nd pick in the fourth round and offensive tackle George…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - The Kentucky Wildcat football team now has five former players headed to the NFL. With the 232nd pick in the seventh round, the Giants selected offensive lineman George Asafo-Adjei. Below are highlights of Asafo-Adjei’s career with…
LEXINGTON, KY (WTVQ) - With the 122nd pick of the fourth round of the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Benny Snell, Jr. https://twitter.com/steelers/status/1122185764857700354?s=21 Snell’s career highlights (info via UK Athletics): -Broke or tied 14 school records -Holds the school…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UK Athletics) – University of Kentucky cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr. was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the National Football League Draft on Friday night in Nashville, Tenn. and safety Mike Edwards followed as…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - With the 99th pick of the NFL Draft in the third round, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Mike Edwards. https://twitter.com/UKFootball/status/1121976878858944512 Edwards finished with totaled 318 tackles during his career making him just the 19th player in…
Former UK defensive back Lonnie Johnson became the second wildcat selected in this year’s NFL Draft.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky edge rusher Josh Allen was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars as the seventh overall pick in the 2019 National Football League Draft on Thursday in Nashville. Allen is the 17th player in UK history…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – The Kentucky men’s basketball team has added Brennan Canada out of George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, Kentucky. Canada, a 6-foot-7 forward, will join the 2019-20 roster as a walk-on. Canada was an All-10th…
LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ) - During spring football with the Kentucky program, a big question was what was Gunnar Hoak's future at Kentucky? On Tuesday, Hoak put those questions to rest. Via Twitter, Hoak officially announced he would be entering the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Ryan Johnson homered three times as part of a six-homer night for Kentucky in a 15-4 victory over Western Kentucky at Bowling Green Ballpark on Tuesday. It is the first time a UK player…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball sophomore forward Nick Richards submitted his name for the 2019 NBA Draft, he announced Monday. Under new NCAA rules, Richards can sign with an NCAA-certified agent, receive feedback and still return to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Due to persistent showers in the Lexington area and expected continuing conditions, the Kentucky vs. Auburn softball game on Saturday night has been postponed to Sunday. The two teams will play a doubleheader at John…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball freshman forward EJ Montgomery announced Friday that he plans to submit his name for the 2019 NBA Draft. Under new NCAA rules, Montgomery can sign with an NCAA-certified agent, receive feedback and…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari continued to piece together his 2019-20 roster with the signing of Keion Brooks on Thursday. Brooks, a 6-foot-7 forward from Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the third freshman to ink…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – As the Kentucky men’s basketball team bids farewell to one high-impact graduate transfer in Reid Travis, the Wildcats will welcome a new one in Bucknell transfer Nate Sestina, who has officially joined the UK roster…
LEXINGTON, KY (UK Athletics) – Maci Morris, who recently completed one of the most successful careers in Kentucky women’s basketball history, has agreed to further her playing career and signed a training camp agreement with the WNBA’s Washington Mystics. Training…
UPDATE: UK Athletics has confirmed the transfer for redshirt freshman guard Jemarl Baker. Their release is below. LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball redshirt freshman guard Jemarl Baker Jr. will transfer from the University of Kentucky. Baker notified…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky men’s basketball freshman guard Keldon Johnson will remain in the 2019 NBA Draft pool and will not return to Kentucky, he announced Wednesday. Johnson announced last week he was putting his name on the…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (UK Athletics) – Kentucky hit a pair of home runs while jumping out to an early lead but couldn’t hold off No. 7 Louisville’s offense, falling 18-6 at Kentucky Proud Park in front of 4,919 fans, the largest…