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The transfer portal isn't quite closed for business. That won't be until Dec. 28. At least one player decided to make his big announcement today.

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Ball State CB Myles Norwood Commits to South Carolina

How did Kentucky signee Acaden Lewis spend his Christmas holiday? By giving back in his community -- servant leadership at its finest.  The future

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Acaden Lewis spent his Christmas serving at the Ronald McDonald House

We are in a new era in college athletics. College football continues to change as we move closer to revenue sharing. We are now in the extended

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Christmas has come and gone, and unless Santa was spot-on this holiday season, you may be returning some gifts to get what you really want. Wouldn't

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Non-conference play has been a bit of a struggle lately for Kentucky women's basketball, to say the least. The Louisville game has always been a

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Kentucky WBB could end non-conference play with one loss for first time since 2020-21 season

Jim Larranaga's time as head coach at Miami -- and likely in college basketball overall -- has come to a close. Leading the Hurricanes for 14 seasons

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Jim Larranaga to step down at Miami following 4-8 start

As is tradition in the NBA, basketball fans were treated to the usual five games on Christmas Day. And as has been the case for the last decade-plus,

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BBNBA: Maxey's 33 points, Randle's near triple-double headline Christmas Day slate

Tay Kinney was handing out presents on Christmas Day -- 15 of them to be exact.   Kinney, a 6-foot-2 four-star point guard from the class of 2026,

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Kentucky makes first list cut for 4-star 2026 guard Tay Kinney

If you've ever watched any holiday movie ever, you know that Christmas rarely goes according to plan. That even applies to college football players

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Transfer Portal CB Myles Norwood Delays Decision

Evan Wibberley is making the move up to the SEC from the C-USA after leaving WKU after three seasons and transferring to Kentucky. Now a former

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Former Kentucky tailback La'Vell Wright transfers to WKU

The KSR crew enjoyed a couple of days off for Christmas. Today, they’re back to work at KSBar and Grille for two new hours of Kentucky Sports Radio.

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Good morning, folks! If you're someone who celebrated Christmas, I hope you had a fulfilling day. My body sure is full after filling it with three

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It's Christmas, and the KSR staff is taking a page out of Mark Pope's playbook for content. On his call-in show on Monday night, Pope said he keeps a

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Kenny Brooks has already brought joy to the Big Blue Nation this year, but in order to make this Christmas all the merrier, here's a Christmas list

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It's a Holly Jolly Holiday. Merry Christmas, Big Blue Nation!   Hopefully, you awoke this morning to find gifts under your tree from Santa Claus. Our

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Kentucky dropped to No. 61 in the latest KenPom defensive efficiency ratings after allowing Ohio State to score 85 points on 56.6 percent shooting

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Mark Pope explains what went wrong on defense against Ohio State

On paper, Kentucky center Amari Williams has been massive to the program's success this season.   Advanced stats love his numbers. EvanMiya ranks him

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Mark Pope and Amari Williams continue to learn 'how we function together.'

Tomiwa Durojaiye was a three-star recruiting win for Kentucky in the 2022 high school cycle. The Delaware native picked the Wildcats over South

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Illinois will be fourth school for Tomiwa Durojaiye

The winter transfer portal window officially opened on Dec. 9. We’ve seen some heavy player movement in this free agency period. Teams are working

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Transfer Portal Bio Blast: Kameron Olds

This will be a special Christmas for Mark Pope and his family as they celebrate their first holiday in Lexington since he took the job as Kentucky's

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Mark Pope shares Christmas traditions, how he practices gratitude

It was a night of near triple-doubles in the BBNBA, but Tyler Herro got the closest. He was just one assist shy of what would have been his

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"All I want for Christmas is a Kentucky win." You've seen a small child holding that sign in the stands of a UK basketball game right before the

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Kentucky Fans Could Use a Win for Christmas

In the fantasy football world, there is (used to be?) a stereotype that wide receivers break out during their third year in the NFL. While I'm not

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BBNFL Week 16: Wan'Dale Robinson sets career best in season receiving yards while wearing Kentucky gear

Mark Pope desperately wants to get his team's three-point shot attempts up. Kentucky takes 27.5 shots from long range per outing, which ranks 52nd in

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Mark Pope wants more 3-pointers from Andrew Carr: 'That is something we're working on.'

Kenny Brooks and Kentucky are getting one heck of a player in Maddyn Greenway in the 2026 class.  The 2026 four-star point guard is currently

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