Ernest Sparkman, a pioneering Eastern Kentucky broadcaster, died Friday at his home in Hazard. He was 84. Mr. Sparkman was one of the original owners of WSGS-FM 101.1, the first FM radio station in the Eastern Kentucky mountains. It holds distinctions such as being the only station in the commonwealth to broadcast every game of…
Former Cat, radio pioneer Ernest Sparkman dies
Boxscore and Game Notes: Kentucky vs. Auburn
Go here for boxscore. Kentucky is now 18-0, 3-0 SEC on the season. Auburn falls to 9-9, 0-3. UK is 84-17 against the Tigers and 27-13 in Auburn. Kentucky has won 11 straight against Auburn and four in a row in Auburn. This is the final time the Wildcats will play in Beard-Eaves Coliseum.…
Kentucky features balanced attack in win over Auburn, 72-67
John Wall hit two free throws with 8.9 seconds left to help No. 2 Kentucky remain unbeaten with a 72-67 victory over Auburn on Saturday. The Wildcats (18-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) had a 13-point halftime lead wiped out and the freshman star had an uncharacteristically shaky game with seven turnovers. But his clutch foul shots…
How the John Wall Sports Illustrated cover was created
Hat tip to Clay Jackson of ClaysDaze.com. Go here for full article.
Calipari and Cats to hold telethon to raise money for Haiti
In the wake of the earthquake in Haiti, which has left hundreds of thousands dead or homeless and crippled an already poverty-stricken nation, Kentucky head coach John Calipari and his team will hold a telethon with WKYT to raise money for those affected in the tragedy. Although no time has been set, Calipari said the…
One Year Anniversary: Jodie Meeks scores 54 against Tennessee
It was a national coming out party for Kentucky’s Jodie Meeks after a 54-point effort helped the Wildcats embarass Tennessee, 90-72. Meeks broke a record held for 39 years by Dan Issel, who had 53 points in a game against Ole Miss. UT tried five different defenders on Meeks to no avail. He made 10…
Eric Bledsoe’s career night propels Kentucky over Florida
Eric Bledsoe scored a career-high 25 points, Patrick Patterson added 15 and No. 2 Kentucky stayed unbeaten with an 89-77 victory over Florida on Tuesday night. John Wall chipped in 19, including the team’s final seven points. The Wildcats (17-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) ended the game with a 17-5 run and snapped a five-game losing…
John Wall is Dick Vitale’s mid-season Player of the Year
He also picks Calipari as his mid-season coach of the year. From Vitale, “Now that the preconference schedule is about wrapped up, and many teams loaded up on those cupcakes, it is time to find out which are pretenders and which are contenders. A lot of clubs have put up gaudy records in nonleague play.…
John Wall leads Jay Bilas’ Mid-season All-America team
From Jay Bilas of ESPN, “At the start of conference play, we have a body of work from the nation’s best players, albeit an incomplete one. Instead of projecting which players will be on our final All-America team or projecting which players will be the top picks in the NBA draft, let’s select our first-team…
Reflecting on greatness: 1969-70 Kentucky Wildcats
From BleacherReport.com, “They were one of the greatest college basketball teams that didn’t reach the Final Four. Need proof? At the end of the 1969-70 season, while UCLA walked away with their sixth NCAA Tournament title, Kentucky walked away with the no.1 ranking in both the AP and UPI polls (remember, this was before ESPN…