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The Charlotte Bobcats select Michael Kidd-Gilchrist as the No. 2 pick in 2012 NBA Draft
The New Orleans Hornets select Anthony Davis as the No.1 pick in 2012 NBA Draft
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Anthony Davis tabbed SEC Athlete of the Year
Kentucky basketball player Anthony Davis has been named the 2011-2012 Roy F. Kramer Southeastern Conference Male Athlete of the Year per a vote by the league’s athletics directors, Commissioner Mike Slive announced Thursday. “When you consider how competitive the Southeastern Conference as a whole has been in all sports, it’s a complete honor to be…
The only reason Terrence Jones came back to Kentucky was to win a national championship
Linda Mashia-Jones stepped out of the back seat of a car on Mother’s Day, gazed across the street and instinctively raised her hand to cover her mouth as tears started forming in her eyes. Across the street rested a sparkling, brand new Cadillac SUV, wrapped up in a big red bow. And it was all…
Terrence Jones helps bring joy, new smile to UK fan ‘Stone Cold Willow’
Two days before Terrence Jones expects to hear his name called in the first round of the NBA Draft, he was helping put a giant smile on the face of a friend. Literally. With the aid of the now former Kentucky forward and his friends, William Bolden — a 22-year-old UK basketball “super-fan” who has…
Anthony Davis trademarks his brow
Anthony Davis, who will likely be taken as the No. 1 pick in this Thursday’s NBA Draft by the New Orleans Hornets, is getting down to business — literally. Davis, known for his connected eyebrows, trademarked the phrases “Fear The Brow” and “Raise The Brow” earlier this month. “I don’t want anyone to try to…
Former Cat Pat Riley named Chuck Daly Award winner for lifetime achievement
Pat Riley was walking out of Chuck Daly’s hospital room in 2009, got to the doorway and turned around for another word from his longtime colleague, rival and friend. Riley remembers it vividly. “He looked at me, I looked back at him for a pause and he just sort of said, ‘I’ll see you later,’…
1958 National Champ Cats still having fun
Adolph Rupp was rough, especially on his 1958 team. Rupp said he had a collection of “fiddlers” when he needed violinists. He said it could be his worst team in years. Over 50 years later, it’s still the Fiddlin’ Five who beat Seattle 84-72 for the NCAA Championship. It turned out to be one of…
Rajon Rondo sets NBA record with second game 7 triple-double but the Celtics come up short
LeBron James finally got a Game 7 victory, on his third try. Next up, the NBA finals – and his third try at that elusive first championship. James had 31 points and 12 rebounds, Chris Bosh hit a career-best three 3-pointers – the last sparking the run that put it away – and the Miami…
Owner of Kentucky Wildcat prosthetic limb discovered by Florida shrimp fisherman comes forward
Earlier today a Florida newspaper reported that a local shrimp boat captain had netted a prosthetic limb whose owner was apparently a University of Kentucky fan, since the molded knee portion had been airbrushed with the school’s motto and a wildcat (see photo below). Local law enforcement agencies immediately began searching for the owner of the…