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Liggins to remain with Orlando
Last Updated: 9:44 AM 02/08/12 - The Orlando Magic did not waive rookie combo guard DeAndre Liggins by Tuesday's 6 PM deadline, confirming the Kentucky product will remain on the team's roster for the rest of the regular season and fully guaranteeing his salary.
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EKU blisters Mid-Continent 59-41
Last Updated: 7:14 PM 02/07/12 - The Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball team shot a sizzling 53 percent from three-point range Tuesday night as the Colonels defeated visiting Mid-Continent, 59-41, in McBrayer Arena.
UK destroys Florida 78-58
Last Updated: 7:11 PM 02/07/12 - Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked Kentucky easily passed its toughest Southeastern Conference test to date with a 78-58 victory over No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night.
No. 1 Kentucky tops No. 8 Florida 78-58
Last Updated: 6:37 PM 02/07/12 - Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 13 points and 13 rebounds and top-ranked Kentucky easily passed its toughest Southeastern Conference test to date with a 78-58 victory over No. 8 Florida on Tuesday night.
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Cats host Gators Tuesday night
Last Updated: 9:17 PM 02/06/12 - The Kentucky Wildcats return home Tuesday night for their first meeting of the season with the Florida Gators. Tipoff will be at 7pm on ESPN. Calipari's team goes in riding a fifteen game winning streak and is coming off an 86-52 rout of South Carolina.
Bryan Station's Beckham still has game
Last Updated: 8:26 PM 02/06/12 - Bryan Station guard Jaylen Beckham has not had your typical high school basketball career.
Cats hang on to top spot for third week
Last Updated: 10:50 AM 02/06/12 - Kentucky is on top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a third straight week.
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Giants beat Patriots 21-17 to win the Super Bowl
Last Updated: 9:14 PM 02/05/12 - Eli Manning and the Giants one-upped Tom Brady and the Patriots again, coming back with a last-minute touchdown to beat New England 21-17 Sunday night for New York's fourth Super Bowl title.
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UK Women upset at LSU
Last Updated: 6:24 PM 02/05/12 - Adrienne Webb scored 16 of her 19 points in the second half and LSU snapped No. 6 Kentucky's 10-game winning streak with a 61-51 upset on Sunday.
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Morehead St. picks up road win at E. Illinois
Last Updated: 7:57 PM 02/04/12 - CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Angelo Warner sank a free throw with 2 seconds left Saturday night, boosting Morehead State to a 56-55 victory over Eastern Illinois.
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EKU falls at SIUE, 80-74
Last Updated: 7:29 PM 02/04/12 - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Corey Wickware and Mark Yelovich combined for 43 points to help host SIUE down the Eastern Kentucky University men’s basketball Saturday night, 80-74.
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Wildcats smash South Carolina in Columbia, 86-52
Last Updated: 6:07 PM 02/04/12 - Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks as No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with an 86-52 victory Saturday night.
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Davis leads No. 1 Kentucky past South Carolina, 86-52
Last Updated: 6:08 PM 02/04/12 - Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks as No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with an 86-52 victory Saturday night.
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Dawson, Martin head list of Hall of Fame inductees
Last Updated: 3:19 PM 02/04/12 - CANTON, OHIO – The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee held its annual election meeting today and elected six individuals to the Class of 2012. Bringing the total number of members in the Hall of Fame to 273 are cornerback Jack Butler, center Dermontti Dawson, defensive end/linebacker Chris Doleman, defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, running back Curtis Martin, and tackle Willie Roaf.
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Former Wildcat, Bryan Station star Dawson elected to Hall of Fame
Last Updated: 3:29 PM 02/04/12 - LEXINGTON, Ky. – Dermontti Dawson, former offensive lineman for the University of Kentucky and the Pittsburgh Steelers, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as announced Saturday.
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Hansen, Union Rags leads list of Triple Crown nominees
Last Updated: 2:20 PM 02/04/12 - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hansen and Union Rags, who dueled to a close 1-2 finish in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and undefeated Algorithms lead the list of 397 early nominees for the Triple Crown series for 3-year-olds.
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High school scoreboard
Last Updated: 7:53 PM 02/03/12 - High school scores from Friday night...
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Cats head to South Carolina Saturday
Last Updated: 3:52 PM 02/03/12 - John Calipari takes his number one ranked Wildcats to South Carolina this weekend. Tipoff will be at 6pm with the game televised by ESPN. Calipari said Friday he believes South Carolina is a better team than when the two teams played in January.
Hood to redshirt
Last Updated: 2:11 PM 02/03/12 - Coach John Calipari announce on Friday that guard Jon Hood, who tore an ACL in the summer, will likely redshirt this season.
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Teague's lack of scoring is a positive for Cats
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/03/12 - Marquis Teague's scoring is dropping and that is exactly what John Calipari wants.
UConn's Calhoun taking leave of absence
Last Updated: 12:18 PM 02/03/12 - STORRS, Conn. (AP) - University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence.
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Murray State remains unbeaten 81-73 over SEMO
Last Updated: 8:20 PM 02/02/12 - Murray State rallies to stay perfect 81-73
EKU wrestles win away from Eastern Illinois
Last Updated: 8:17 PM 02/02/12 - EKU rallies to beat Eastern Illinois on the road.
Georgetown cruises past UPike 74-49
Last Updated: 8:14 PM 02/02/12 - Georgetown College took control late in the first half and rolls past No. 20 University of Pikeville 74-49 Thursday night.
No. 6 Kentucky women match best start in history
Last Updated: 7:33 PM 02/02/12 - LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Freshman Bria Goss scored 19 points and No. 6 Kentucky matched its best start ever with an 82-41 victory over Mississippi on Thursday night.
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Goodwin, Poythress named to Jordan Brand Classic game
Last Updated: 11:09 AM 02/02/12 - LEXINGTON, Ky. – Future Kentucky basketball players Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress have been invited to play in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic game.
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UK women host Ole Miss on Thursday
Last Updated: 5:11 PM 02/01/12 - LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 6/5 Kentucky women’s basketball team looks to continue its record-breaking season when they meet Ole Miss on Thursday in Memorial Coliseum. It will mark the final home game for the Cats until Feb. 20. Game time is 7 p.m. ET.
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Mason County's Harris signs with Cats
Last Updated: 3:46 PM 02/01/12 - Mason County defensive back Josh Harris only the fourth Royal to ever sign D-1 football scholarship.
Bogans signs with Nets
Last Updated: 5:09 PM 02/01/12 - The New Jersey Nets announced this morning the signing of free agent guard Keith Bogans. Terms of Bogans' contract were not made public by the Nets.
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Towles happy to be a Wildcat
Last Updated: 6:39 AM 02/02/12 - Highlands quarterback Patrick Towles leaves Highlands High School as one of the most decorated players in the school's history. Coach Dale Mueller says Towles tops the list of a long line of great players.
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EKU brings in 27 to Colonel program
Last Updated: 2:58 PM 02/01/12 - Eastern Kentucky University head football coach Dean Hood announced today that 27 student-athletes will join the Colonel program beginning this spring and next fall.
QB Patrick Towles headlines Kentucky's football signees
Last Updated: 5:18 PM 02/01/12 - Quarterback Patrick Towles is the headliner for Kentucky's signees as the Wildcats filled all 25 spots in the incoming class within a few hours during national signing day.
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Louisville coach looked to Florida for new signees
Last Updated: 1:34 PM 02/01/12 - Louisville coach Charlie Strong has dipped into his deep Florida ties again and loaded up his third class with another group of highly touted defenders, headlined by linebackers Keith Brown and Nick Dawson.
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Football recruit picks WKU over Louisville
Last Updated: 1:28 PM 02/01/12 - Western Kentucky coach Willie Taggart has received a couple of pleasant surprises as part of 13 signees in the Hilltoppers' latest recruiting class.
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UK's Riley named to softball Player of Year watch list
Last Updated: 9:26 AM 02/01/12 - OKLAHOMA CITY – Senior captain Rachel Riley was selected as one of the 50 players for the 2012 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year “Watch List” it was announced Wednesday. This marks the first such honor of the Bowling Green, Ky., native’s career, and a first for the UK program since Molly Johnson was a member of the prestigious list in 2010.
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UK destroys Tennessee 69-44
Last Updated: 6:09 PM 01/31/12 - Freshman Anthony Davis had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven blocked shots as top-ranked Kentucky beat Tennessee 69-44 on Tuesday night to extend the Wildcats' home winning streak to 48 games.
Davis strong, No. 1 Kentucky tops Tennessee 69-44
Last Updated: 5:59 PM 01/31/12 - The Wildcats extended their home winning streak to 48 games Tuesday night.
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Three MSC teams in Top 25
Last Updated: 2:16 PM 01/31/12 - A trio of Mid-South Conference teams are ranked and two other conference teams are receiving votes in the latest NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top-25 Poll, released on Monday by NAIA officials.
Trevathan, Tydlacka to play in all-star game
Last Updated: 1:06 PM 01/31/12 - LEXINGTON, Ky. – Former University of Kentucky stars Danny Trevathan and Ryan Tydlacka have been chosen to play in the Players All-Star Classic on Saturday, Feb. 4, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark.
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NCAA chief supports four-team playoff system
Last Updated: 12:43 PM 01/31/12 - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — NCAA President Mark Emmert reiterated his support Monday for a two-round, four-team BCS championship playoff and his concern about the discord conference expansion creates.
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Cats pick up QB commitment
Last Updated: 12:20 PM 01/31/12 - The official start to the national signing period begins on Wednesday and the University of Kentucky on Tuesday received a commitment out of Alabama.
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Rondo to miss seventh straight game due to injury
Last Updated: 12:21 PM 01/31/12 - CLEVELAND (AP) - Celtics All-Star guard Rajon Rondo will miss his seventh straight game with an injured right wrist.
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Sports Commission, Midway announce management partnership
Last Updated: 11:16 AM 01/31/12 - LEXINGTON – The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) and Midway College today announced they have agreed to a partnership centered on the college’s Sport Management program. The two organizations will work together on a number of programs involving the advancement of the sport management program and its students.
Cats return home to play Vols
Last Updated: 5:13 PM 01/30/12 - The Kentucky Wildcats return home Tuesday night looking for their second victory of the season over the Tennessee Vols. On January 14th in Knoxville the Cats defeated the Vols 65-62. UK Coach John Calipari said Monday the Vols have improved.
Wildcats remain in top spot for second week
Last Updated: 9:46 AM 01/30/12 - Kentucky starts it second straight week - and fourth this season - as the No. 1 team in The Associated Press' college basketball poll.
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Snowden, Mathies propel Hoops past Alabama
Last Updated: 3:07 PM 01/29/12 - Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell had high hopes that his sixth-ranked Wildcats would put on a show in front of the only team in school history to win a conference title. By the end, he was just happy for a win.
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Transy men hold HCAC lead with win over Defiance
Last Updated: 4:39 PM 01/28/12 - No. 25 Transylvania maintained its unblemished record at home and its perch atop the HCAC standings with a 75-62 win over Defiance on Saturday at the Beck Center.
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Morehead St. tops Tennessee Tech
Last Updated: 3:56 PM 01/28/12 - Ty Proffitt had 20 points and Morehead State scored the final 10 points of the game to defeat Tennessee Tech 56-50 on Saturday.
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Cats, Jones roll LSU
Last Updated: 6:38 PM 01/28/12 - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Terrence Jones highlighted a 27-point performance with a 13-0 run on his own and No. 1 Kentucky pulled away in the second half for a 74-50 win over struggling LSU Saturday night.
Revere enters spring training as outfield starter
Last Updated: 12:15 PM 01/28/12 - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have had a crowded outfield for several seasons.
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