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Ken Venturi dies at 82

Updated: 05/18/2013 - Former U.S. Open champion Ken Venturi has died just 12 days after he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He was 82.

Transy finishes 2nd in NCAA golf

Updated: 05/17/2013 - After a tight battle through most of the day Friday, Texas Tyler pulled away from Transylvania over the final handful of holes to capture the 2013 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship at the Sandestin Golf Resort.

UK falls to Missouri again 4-3

Updated: 05/17/2013 - Keaton Steele’s leadoff homer in the bottom of the eighth inning broke a tie and then Steele tossed a shutout ninth inning for the save to lift Missouri to a 4-3 series-clinching win over Kentucky, on Friday night at Taylor Stadium.

Missouri cilps Cats 4-2

Updated: 05/17/2013 - Missouri jumped out to an early lead and held off Kentucky to post a 4-2 series-opening win over the Wildcats, Thursday night at Taylor Stadium.

Noel attends NBA Combine

Updated: 05/17/2013 - Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel calls himself ahead of schedule in his rehab from a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and expects it will not keep him from being the first pick in next month's NBA draft.

Transy leads at NCAA golf championships

Posted: 05/16/2013 - Transylvania’s men’s golf team will have a chance to make history Friday in the final round of the 2013 NCAA Division III Championship at the Sandestin Golf Resort.

Newton signs with Giants

Posted: 05/16/2013 - The New York Giants announced Thursday that former Kentucky quarterback Morgan Newton has signed a free-agent contract as a tight end.

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Nunley's one-hitter paces Wildcats to NCAA Regional final, ties record

Posted: 5:15 PM - LEXINGTON, Ky. – University of Kentucky freshman pitcher Kelsey Nunley threw seven strong innings, allowing only one hit and no earned runs, while junior infielder Krystal Smith went 2-for-3 at the plate with a home run and two RBI, as the No. 12 Kentucky softball team posted its school-record tying 40th win of the season and clinched its ticket to the NCAA Lexington Regional Finals on Sunday with a 6-2 win over Virginia Tech at John Cropp Stadium.

Littrell, Storm highlight 5-1 win at Missouri

Posted: 4:58 PM - COLUMBIA, Mo. - Junior Corey Littrell worked his ninth quality start to win his 21st career game and Kentucky got a three-run homer in the ninth from freshman Zack Storm, posting a 5-1 win at Missouri to conclude the regular season, on Saturday afternoon at Taylor Stadium.

Sagermann's walk-off, Nunley's pitching pace UK in NCAA opener

Posted: 05/17/2013 - LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman infielder Nikki Sagermann went 2-for-3 in the game, including an RBI game-winning single in the eighth inning, while freshman pitcher Kelsey Nunley went eight strong innings in the circle, becoming the second rookie in school history to win a NCAA opener, as No. 12 Kentucky earned an extra-inning, NCAA opening round win, 2-1 over Marshall on Friday night at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky.

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