Amid transfer portal angst, Mark Pope has kept a promise to the BBN The Kentucky men’s basketball coach promised to emphasize 1 quality in UK’s 2026-27 roster construction & appears to have achieved success.

My column: Even amid transfer portal angst, Mark Pope seems to have fulfilled a primary offseason objective www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Billy Donovan.

Breaking: Billy Donovan has stepped down as the coach of the Chicago Bulls, source confirms to CBS Sports. Had been the coach there since 2020. Was also a candidate for the UNC job but did not pursue. I'm told he still has interest coaching elsewhere in the future, so we'll see when/where that is.

Amid transfer portal angst, Mark Pope has kept a promise to the BBN The Kentucky men’s basketball coach promised to emphasize 1 quality in UK’s 2026-27 roster construction & appears to have achieved success.

My column: Even amid transfer portal angst, Mark Pope seems to have fulfilled a primary offseason objective www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

5 things you need to know from UK football’s Blue-White spring game The key talking points from Will Stein’s first spring intrasquad game as Kentucky Wildcats head coach.

1. Scouting Kenny Minchey 2. The Martels Carter experiment 3. UK using the tight ends as a weapon? 4. The new Big Blue Wall 5. Cats get a 'Blue-White' recruiting commitment www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

5 things you need to know from UK football’s Blue-White spring game The key talking points from Will Stein’s first spring intrasquad game as Kentucky Wildcats head coach.

1. Scouting Kenny Minchey 2. The Martels Carter experiment 3. UK using the tight ends as a weapon? 4. The new Big Blue Wall 5. Cats get a 'Blue-White' recruiting commitment www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

In Will Stein’s first season, these 5 games will decide UK football’s fate Against a formidable schedule, Kentucky’s chances of getting its new coaching era off to a favorable start likely rest on 5 game outcomes.

My column: In Will Stein’s debut, these 5 games are pivotal to the UK season www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Ask Mark Anything: What is up with Mark Pope & UK’s recruiting issues? Readers have questions about Kentucky’s halting start recruiting from the transfer portal as well as the coaching carousel.

Ask Mark Anything: Should Kentucky ask Will Stein to recruit for men’s basketball, too? amp.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

‘ I’m turning into Pitino, man.’ Darrin Horn has a burgeoning coaching tree The Northern Kentucky men’s basketball coach & Tates Creek alumnus has 2 former assistants & an ex-player in Division I head coaching jobs.

My column: Lexington product Darrin Horn has a burgeoning coaching tree of NCAA Division I head basketball coaches www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

UK recruiters have sent one opposing fan base into a tailspin The commitment to Kentucky by 4-star quarterback Jake Nawrot is the 2nd recent recruiting win over Iowa by UK for a Hawkeyes’ legacy recruit

My column: UK recruiters have sent one opposing fan base into a tailspin www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

‘A little bit of nerves.’ Ex-UK golfer Grover Justice to play against golf icons A Lexington golf pro, Justice will test himself against Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer and others in the Senior PGA Championship.

My column: Ex-UK golfer Grover Justice is about to play against a field that features 21 winners of PGA Tour major championships. “I’ve got a little bit of nerves,” he says. www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Kentucky lands commitment from Class of 2027 4-star quarterback Jake Nawrot. The 6-4, 200-pound product of Arlington Heights, Illinois, also held offers from Iowa, Oregon, Missouri, FSU, Washington, Wisconsin & Louisville, among others, according to 24/7 Sports

My column: Coaching carousel winners and losers: Did North Carolina blow its search? www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

In defeat, Dan Hurley did something stunning Monday night The comportment of Connecticut’s men’s basketball coach after the Huskies’ 69-63 loss to Michigan in the NCAA tourney finals was surprising.

My column: In defeat, Dan Hurley did something stunning Monday night www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

In defeat, Dan Hurley did something stunning Monday night The comportment of Connecticut’s men’s basketball coach after the Huskies’ 69-63 loss to Michigan in the NCAA tourney finals was surprising.

My column: In defeat, Dan Hurley did something stunning Monday night www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

‘My second home.’ Why UK icon Jenny Hansen brought the bling back to Lexington At 52, Kentucky’s 8-time NCAA champion has a new name, Jen Hansen Hecht, and is now coaching gymnastics. “I still flip with my girls.”

My column: Why UK sports icon Jenny Hansen brought the NCAA championship bling back to Lexington www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

‘My second home.’ Why UK icon Jenny Hansen brought the bling back to Lexington At 52, Kentucky’s 8-time NCAA champion has a new name, Jen Hansen Hecht, and is now coaching gymnastics. “I still flip with my girls.”

My column: Why UK sports icon Jenny Hansen brought the NCAA championship bling back to Lexington www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Marshall smokes Illinois St 66-41 to win Women's NIT before sell-out crowd in Huntington.

In the 2nd season for ex-Transy coach Juli Fulks, Marshall sets new school record w/ 28 wins & wins a national tourney.

Ex-Mercer Co. star Timberlynn Yeast w/ 5 pts, 4 rebs for the Herd.

Ask Mark Anything: Will Braylon Mullins’ shot finally replace the Laettner shot? Answering readers questions on UK men’s basketball, UK women’s basketball and the Big Ten’s recent dominance of the Southeastern Conference

Ask Mark Anything: Will the Braylon Mullins shot FINALLY replace the Laettner shot? www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Will Kentucky learn the right lessons from the 2026 NCAA Tournament? Looking to the teams that made the 2026 men’s basketball NCAA Tournament Final Four for roster construction concepts that could benefit UK.

My column: Will Kentucky learn the right lessons from the 2026 NCAA Tournament? www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Who should UK fans root for — and against — in the men’s Final Four? Three of the four men’s basketball NCAA Tournament Final Four participants have hung painful prior March Madness defeats on Kentucky.

My column: Who should Kentucky fans root for - and against - in the men’s Final Four? www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Who should UK fans root for — and against — in the men’s Final Four? Three of the four men’s basketball NCAA Tournament Final Four participants have hung painful prior March Madness defeats on Kentucky.

My column: Who should Kentucky fans root for - and against - in the men’s Final Four? www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Is Rick Pitino right that blue bloods ‘no longer control’ college basketball? Is the former UK coach right that the advantages the traditional powers have long enjoyed are no longer as relevant in the current era?

My column: Is Rick Pitino right that the blue bloods “no longer control college basketball?” www.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...

Kentucky football picks up commitment from Cairo, Ga., RB/WR Bryian Duncan.

The 5-9, 160-pound Duncan also held scholarship offers from Mississippi State, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Tulane, Wake Forest & West Virginia, among others.

Is the 5th Class of 2027 commitment for Will Stein & Kentucky.

Michigan opens a can on Tennessee, beats UT 95-62 to move to men’s NCAA Tournament Final Four.

That ends SEC men’s hoops season. 1 year after SEC sent 2 teams to Final Four, there will be 0 this year.

It is Big Ten that will have 2 Final Four teams in 2026, Illinois & Michigan

Matthias Burrell, a 6-4, 320-pound offensive lineman from Ohio's Gahanna Lincoln HS, has become the fourth player in the Class of 2027 to commit to Will Stein & Kentucky.

Also held offers from Colorado, Louisville, Pittsburgh & Virginia Tech, according to Rivals.

In big picture it was good, not great year for UK women

Good: Road wins at U of L, LSU & at WVU. Home win over Oklahoma. Making NCAA round of 16 for 1st time since 2016

Bad: 2 come-from-ahead losses to Vandy. Teonni Key injury derailed year. Too many ‘L’s’ vs middling SEC teams

Texas beats UK 76-54 in women’s NCAA tourney round of 16.

Cats were buried 29-11 in 1st quarter, never recovered.

UK had lead down to 65-50, Key had open 15-footer that went in & out, Gilvin got rebound & got ball to Hassett for open 3 that missed.

That was chance to put some pressure on Texas.

No. 1 seed Texas 63, No. 5 seed Kentucky 42.

Cats have never recovered from getting blitzed 29-11 in the first quarter.

UK up to 17 turnovers, points off of turnovers favor Texas 19-3.

Halftime: No. 1 seed Texas 48, No. 5 seed Kentucky 26.

Cats have turned the ball over 11 times, Horns lead points off of turnovers 14-0.

Inspired by Otega Oweh, ranking the top 25 UK clutch shots of the 21st Century The Kentucky guard hit one of the most memorable shots of 2026 against Santa Clara. Where it ranks among top UK shots of the 21st century.

My column: Inspired by Otega Oweh’s Santa Clara buzzer beater, I rank the top 25 UK men’s basketball clutch shots of the 21st Century amp.kentucky.com/sports/spt-c...