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UK baseball sent to Gary Regional, draws Kent State in opener

The Kentucky baseball team learning Monday it will go to Gary, Ind., as a No. 2 seed. UK (43-16) will take on No. 3 regional seed Kent State (41-17) Friday at 4 p.m. ET in U.S. Steel Yard, home of the professional independent Gary Southshore RailCats. 2 hours ago

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UK NEWS, RECRUITING

UK's Quigley keeps it close but loses NCAA tennis title to USC star

Steve Johnson of Southern Cal completed a 32-0 season by defeating Kentucky's Eric Quigley 6-4, 6-4 Monday to win his second consecutive NCAA singles tennis championship.

10 hours ago
BASEBALL

UK baseball notes: UK's Henderson OK with SEC tourney format

After Kentucky became the first one-game loser eliminated from the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament, Coach Gary Henderson said he was "fine with the format."

2 days ago
FOOTBALL

Mark Story: 10 reasons UK football will be interesting in 2012

I have mentioned that I feel a little sorry for Joker Phillips, right? Everywhere I go this spring, I meet two kinds of Kentucky football fans.

2 days ago
BASKETBALL: MEN

UK basketball notebook: Davis possesses rare talent, NBA scout says

A player like former Kentucky star Anthony Davis "comes around every 25 years," said NBA Director of Scouting Ryan Blake. Blake might have exaggerated a bit. Roughly speaking, once every 10 years or so a dominating big man emerges.

2 days ago
BASEBALL

Bat Cats eliminated in SEC semifinals by Mississippi State

Despite Kentucky's 2-1 loss to Mississippi State in the SEC Tournament semifinals Saturday, the Wildcats baseball team expects to be named a regional host in the NCAA Tournament.

2 days ago
BASEBALL

UK baseball notes: Corey Littrell looking for redemption

UK left-hander Corey Littrell will start Saturday in the SEC Baseball Tournament against Mississippi State, the team that tagged him for seven runs last weekend.

3 days ago
BASEBALL

Bat Cats have local flavor

Kentucky's run to the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament has come with a helping handful of local talent. The right-fielder, Cameron Flynn, is from Lexington. So is Trevor Gott, who has a school-record nine saves. Second baseman J.T. Riddle is from nearby Frankfort.

3 days ago
BASEBALL

UK baseball notes: Cats coach Henderson says beating former boss not a big deal

Kentucky baseball coach Gary Henderson agrees that "it would make a good story" if beating Mississippi State and counterpart John Cohen meant something extra. But, "honestly, it just doesn't," Henderson said after Thursday's 5-1 UK victory in the SEC Tournament.

4 days ago
MORE SPORTS

UK men's basketball team posts 3.12 GPA for spring

The Kentucky's men's basketball team posted a 3.12 grade-point average for the 2012 spring semester, delighting Coach John Calipari and weakening the argument against one-and-done players.

3 days ago
MARK STORY

Mark Story: Calipari's latest critics have weak case

John Calipari is no stranger to controversy, but a national faculty group criticizing the UK coach over his preference to play non-conference games at neutral sites is much ado about nothing.

4 days ago