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Last Updated: 4:39 PM 07/03/09
Georgetown's Happy Osborne is one of four finalists for the West Florida men's basketball coaching position.
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More trouble for former Wildcat

Last Updated: 1:41 PM 07/02/09
DAVIE, Fla. -- Former major leaguer Jim Leyritz was arrested Thursday in South Florida on charges of domestic battery against his ex-wife, just two months before his trial on a DUI manslaughter charge was set to begin.
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Mayfield won't drive No. 64 car at Daytona

Last Updated: 9:53 AM 07/02/09
Car owners Larry Gunselman and Tommy Baldwin say they will not put Jeremy Mayfield in their cars this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. Gunselman says his sponsor, Fred's, does not want Mayfield in the car.
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Pillow joins UK women's staff

Last Updated: 8:11 PM 07/01/09
Lexington, KY – Kentucky women’s basketball head coach Matthew Mitchell has announced the hiring of former Tennessee standout Shalon Pillow (pronounced Shu-LON) to its coaching staff. Pillow will be responsible for the post players.
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Borel Out, Mine That Bird Needs New Jockey Last Updated: 4:51 PM 07/01/09 - Trainer Chip Woolley said Wednesday that he and jockey Calvin Borel could not agree on a long-term commitment to ride the gelding, scheduled to run the West Virginia Derby on Aug. 1. Woolley wants someone committed to ride Mine That Bird through the Breeders' Cup in November. (Full Story)
NASCAR: Mayfield tested positive for meth Last Updated: 4:13 PM 07/01/09 - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR has confirmed suspended driver Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamines. (Full Story)
Henry staying at KU Last Updated: 4:13 PM 07/01/09 - For much of the day Tuesday, it was unclear whether Kansas basketball recruits Xavier and C.J. Henry would end up in KU uniforms. But a late-night report said that Xavier would honor his commitment to the Jayhawks. “I’m goin to kansas and that’s final,” Xavier Henry wrote via text message to Cory Anderson of radio station KCSP (610 AM). (Full Story)
Could Xavier Henry End Up At Kentucky? Last Updated: 7:30 PM 06/30/09 - Carl Henry said he planned to meet Tuesday night with his sons at the family home in Oklahoma City to see if the boys want to go to Kentucky or keep their commitment to Kansas. (Full Story)
Calipari leading SEC resurgence Last Updated: 11:35 AM 06/30/09 - With John Calipari at the helm of the SEC's flagship basketball program, coaches say the conference is heading in the right direction. In addition to the buzz swirling around Calipari and UK, several of the better players in the Southeastern Conference last year are returning to school. (Full Story)
UK Seeks to move Gillispie lawsuit Last Updated: 3:01 PM 06/29/09 - The University of Kentucky Athletics Association says former Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie has sued the wrong people and in the wrong place. The athletics association has asked a federal judge in Texas to either dismiss Gillispie's lawsuit over his firing or move the case to Kentucky. In a motion filed Friday in federal court, the association's attorneys say the school has minimum contact with the state of Texas, giving the court there no jurisdiction to hear Gillispie's claims. (Full Story)
Mine That Bird to work out Monday Last Updated: 11:25 PM 06/29/09 - Calvin Borel is readying to saddle up Mine That Bird again. The Kentucky Derby winning jockey is scheduled to mount his Derby winning horse Monday at Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the Aug. 1 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Racetrack. (Full Story)
Kenny Perry Wins Travelers Last Updated: 8:18 PM 06/28/09 - Kenny Perry has set a goal of winning 20 times before he leaves the PGA Tour. The 48-year-old earned No. 14 on Sunday at the Travelers Championship, shooting a 63 to finish with a tournament-record 258, three strokes better than Paul Goydos and David Toms, two other 40-something golfers. (Full Story)
Rachel romps in Mother Goose Last Updated: 5:41 PM 06/27/09 - NEW YORK (AP) - Rachel Alexandra may need to run against the boys just to find some competition. (Full Story)
EKU freshman crowned Women's State Am champ Last Updated: 7:12 PM 06/26/09 - April Emerson, an incoming freshman golfer at Eastern Kentucky University, survived a late collaspe and an odd ruling to win the 2009 Kentucky Women's State Amateur championship. Emerson defeated North Hardin freshman Lydia Gumm, 1-up, in sudden death. (Full Story)
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Wall, Bledsoe blending nicely - 6 Comments Posted

John Calipari's first recruiting class is on campus and some of my friends at UK say the pick-up games this summer have been, shall we say, interesting. (Read Blog)

Thank goodness for these two girls - Post Your Comments!

In case you missed it, and I'm certain 99 percent of Americans did, two of the best thoroughbreds in history raced over the weekend. And won. Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta are two of the best ever to break from a starting gate. Unless you were tuned to TVG or HRTV, you had little chance to see the two most-talented horses currently racing. (Read Blog)

Calipari doesn't anticipate another roster addition - 2 Comments Posted

UK coach John Calipari said he didn't anticipate adding another player to next year's Wildcat roster. Calipari made the comments on Saturday morning, moments after participating in the UK women's basketball's "5K for 5 K" run. Calipari was the race starter. (Read Blog)

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Mum on 'roids, Manny says sorry to fans, teammates in return
Manny Ramirez has apologized to fans and his teammates. He's not talking about steroids, though. The slugger's 50-game suspension for violating baseball's drug policy ended Friday and he was set to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the San Diego Padres.
All Over/Under Team: D'Q, Henderson at opposite ends
Browns LB D'Qwell Jackson gets big a shout-out; Jags DT John Henderson gets a big call-out. For better and worse, Pete Prisco goes team to team nailing a most overrated and underrated player for each.
Spander: Roddick makes it banner Wimbledon for U.S.
People doubted Andy Roddick. He doubted himself. But his path to the Wimbledon final vs. Roger Federer shows that it was premature to write off the American, Art Spander says. No doubt about it.
Jax coming back
Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.
He loves L.A.: Wishful thinking becomes reality for Artest
Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest on the same team? Yes, it's going to happen. Ken Berger, who breaks the story, says the Lakers were always on Artest's mind, and he gets his chance when Trevor Ariza bolts for Houston.
Knapp
Phil Jackson's idea of splitting coaching duties was wildly arrogant -- or was it humble? This type of outside-the-triangle arrangement would've been fun to witness, Gwen Knapp says.
Federer reaches record seventh straight Wimbledon final
Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.
Pujols hits 4th grand slam
Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night.

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