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UK Hoops signee Harper invited to U19 World Championship team trials

Posted: 9:49 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky women’s basketball signee Linnae (La-NAY) Harper is one of 34 top athletes in the country age 19-years-old or younger (born on or after Jan. 1, 1994), who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2013 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team trials, USA Basketball today announced. Trials to select the 12-member USA squad will be held May 16-19 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo. Invitations to the trials were issued by the USA Basketball Junior National Team Committee.

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Steve Meilinger named to College Football Hall of Fame

Posted: 9:48 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. – Steve Meilinger, a two-year first-team All-American who excelled at several positions on offense and defense for the Kentucky Wildcats, has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame as announced Tuesday by the National Football Foundation.

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Bears sign Bullitt East standout

Posted: 9:47 PM PIKEVILLE, Ky. – The latest signee for the University of Pikeville men’s basketball program is a senior guard who had unprecedented success at Bullitt East High School.

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Simmons homers twice, Braves beat Reds 7-4

Posted: 10:40 PM CINCINNATI (AP) - Andrelton Simmons homered twice and drove in a career-high four runs on Monday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 7-4 victory that ended the Cincinnati Reds' winning streak at three games.

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RB Justin Taylor leaving UK

Updated: 10:41 PM Running back Justin Taylor Is transferring from UK. Taylor was redshirted last season and never saw the playing field for the Wildcats.

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Lincoln Memorial University softball: Season review

Posted: 1:43 PM HARROGATE, TN - With the 2013 season in Lincoln Memorial University softball in the books, we caught up with first-year head coach Natalie Layden to discuss the Lady Railsplitters' resurgent campaign.

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No. 14 Arkansas claims series opener vs. No. 23 baseball

Updated: 10:54 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jake Wise’s homer to lead off the fifth inning lifted No. 14 Arkansas to a 2-1 win over No. 23 Kentucky in the series opener on a pleasant Friday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium.

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Dyer and Bright named to honor society

Posted: 5:18 PM WILLIAMSBURG Ky. - The University of the Cumberlands (UC) football team has been one of great success in recent memory. They have been able to garner numerous team and individual awards and this season was no different as they were a household name in almost every award given out representing the NAIA.

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Mathies, Riley set to graduate Sunday

Posted: 5:15 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky women’s basketball senior A’dia Mathies and former Wildcat and current student coach Crystal Riley are set to participate in commencement exercises Sunday, May 5 in Rupp Arena.

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No. 19 softball wraps regular season with defending national champs

Updated: 8:51 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. – After earning two wins last week against top-15 ranked teams to conclude its home schedule, the No. 19 University of Kentucky softball team looks for more of the same this weekend as it completes the regular season with a three-game Southeastern Conference road series at No. 7 Alabama – the defending national champions – starting Friday.

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No. 23 baseball hosts No. 14 Arkansas

Posted: 8:47 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Coming off just the third series win at Ole Miss in program history, No. 23 Kentucky will return home for an eight-game homestand, starting with preseason top-ranked Arkansas.

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Bulldogs eliminated at AAC tournament by Bryan, 9-7

Posted: 8:46 PM KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Bryan (Tenn.) scored four runs in the seventh inning to take a three-run lead, and never looked back, as the Lions eliminated the Union College baseball team from the 2013 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday with a 9-7 victory.

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Rowe signs with Transy

Posted: 10:39 PM PIKEVILLE Ky. (WYMT) - One of the top boys high school basketball players in the 15th region has signed to play college ball at the next level.

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VI outlasts UC, 11-9, at AAC tournament

Posted: 9:54 PM KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Sixth-seeded Virginia Intermont took a three-run lead in the seventh inning, and never gave it up, holding off the second-seeded Union College baseball team in a wild 11-9 upset victory on Wednesday evening at the 2013 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament at Hunter Wright Stadium.

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Post Draw for Kentucky Derby 139

Updated: 6:09 PM LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Orb has been made the early 7-2 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with undefeated Verrazano the second choice in a full field of 20 horses.

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Kentucky men's basketball non-conference schedule

Updated: 4:18 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky has announced its 2013-14 men's basketball non-conference schedule. The schedule features a season-opening game in Rupp Arena against UNC-Asheville on Nov. 8 followed by a home date on Nov. 10 against Northern Kentucky. It marks the first time since the 2009-10 season the Wildcats open at home with multiple games.

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House named UK Hoops assistant coach

Posted: 3:43 PM LEXINGTON, Ky. – Former Women’s National Basketball Association assistant coach Jeff House has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program, UK head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Wednesday.

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Brake, Juarbe earn all-conference team honors

Posted: 3:41 PM KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Seniors Tyler Brake (Burlington, Ky.) and Gabby Juarbe (San Juan, P.R.) both earned a spot on the 2013 All-Appalachian Athletic Conference Baseball Team, which was unveiled Tuesday at the conference tournament.

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Holliday, Garcia lead Cards to 2-1 win over Reds

Posted: 2:05 AM ST. LOUIS (AP) - Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer, Jaime Garcia continued his mastery of Cincinnati with eight strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Reds on Tuesday night.

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Bulldogs pull away from Bryan in 9-4 AAC tournament win

Posted: 2:04 AM KINGSPORT, Tenn. - The second-seeded Union College baseball team scored three runs in three separate innings, and used a late push to pull past seventh-seeded Bryan (Tenn.), 9-4, on Tuesday at the 2013 Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament at Hunter Wright Stadium.

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