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UK men: Calipari downplays potential for SEC perfection

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:18 EST

Since 1956, it's only been done twice. Only two teams have been undefeated Southeastern Conference men's basketball champions: Kentucky in 1995-96 and 2002-03. Kentucky has a chance to do it…

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UK women, Lady Vols trying to rebound from losses

jsmith3@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Smith) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:26 EST

Seventh-ranked Kentucky and No. 13 Tennessee are hoping their last losses will be proper motivators when the Southeastern Conference's top two teams face off on Monday night in Knoxville. Follow…

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UK women's notes: Cats-Vols rematch will be in 3D

jsmith3@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Smith) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:27 EST

Monday night's game between Tennessee and Kentucky has more storylines than a prime time soap opera.

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Marquis Teague 'running the team' to Cal's liking

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:05 EST

After Kentucky won 69-63 at Vanderbilt on Saturday night, Coach John Calipari paid Marquis Teague the ultimate compliment. "He's transformed into what one of our typical point guards plays like,"

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Fast Break: A quick summary of Kentucky's win at Vanderbilt

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21 EST

Coach John Calipari got the test he said he wanted. UK trailed 63-61 before finishing the game with an 8-0 run.

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Kentucky's opponent in the week ahead

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49 EST

Mississippi Rebels…

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Mark Story: Remembering Jim Dinwiddie

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

The first time I met a Kentucky Wildcats varsity basketball player in person, I was 6 years old.

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UK football notebook: Cats address special teams in recruiting

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

If there's one part of the Kentucky football team that benefited most on signing day, it might be its special teams.

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Kentucky meets Vandy's challenge with 69-63 win

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:14 EST

After five straight breezes to victory, Kentucky Coach John Calipari voiced his desire for a stiff headwind. He got it at Vanderbilt on Saturday night. Vandy rallied from a 14-point…

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UK basketball notebook: Anthony Davis compared to a short list of stars

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52 EST

To measure the impact made by Kentucky basketball freshman Anthony Davis, learned basketball observers go back decades to find a comparable player, mentioning Patrick Ewing and Marcus Camby.

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Digger Phelps gives Kentucky fans a lecture at GameDay

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00 EST

As the College GameDay crew warmed up the crowd in Vanderbilt's Memorial Coliseum on Saturday morning, the show's co-host grabbed the microphone and gave the numerous UK fans in attendance…

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Next Cats: Video of Goodwin's spectacular dunk

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:34 EST

Video of UK signee Archie Goodwin's between-the-legs dunk Friday night…

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Vandy presents unique challenges for Kentucky

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:07 EST

Kentucky takes its 10-0 SEC record to Vanderbilt for a 9 p.m. game on Saturday. Memorial Gym and the Commodores' high-powered offense present some unique challenges for the Cats.

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Notes: Calipari asks fans not to ruin Vandy's GameDay moment

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:50 EST

As the social media buzzed with plots of Kentucky fans crashing Vanderbilt's GameDay party Saturday, UK Coach John Calipari suggested a more gracious approach. He said UK fans should let…

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Kentucky's Mathies learning to cope with increased attention

jsmith3@herald-leader.com (Jennifer Smith) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:11 EST

Ever since Kentucky guard A'dia Mathies scored a career-high 34 points — including the game winner in the final seconds — over Tennessee on Jan. 12, she has been a…

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Kentucky-Vandy strategy hinges on Davis-Ezeli matchup

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40 EST

Each in his own way, big men Anthony Davis of Kentucky and Festus Ezeli of Vanderbilt give Saturday's game a distinctive quality. Davis is on his way to rewriting UK…

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UK notes: Vandy looks to step it up versus Cats

jtipton@herald-leader.com (Jerry Tipton) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:04 EST

NASHVILLE — Vanderbilt, which has lost four home games this season, will need a higher level of play to beat No. 1 Kentucky, two Commodores players said Thursday. When asked…

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Kentucky Sportsman of the Year finalist: Victoria Dunlap

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

We are revealing, in alphabetical order, the 10 finalists for the 2011 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sportsman of the Year award. The winner will be announced simultaneously the night of Feb.

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Mark Story: Sean Woods makes Unforgettable run as coach

mstory@herald-leader.com,Mark Story (Mark Story) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:29 EST

Former UK point guard Sean woods has led his Mississippi Valley State team to 11-straight wins and has them looking like a SWAC favorite to make the big dance.

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Kentucky softball team drops season opener at UCLA

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:58 EST

Samantha Camuso and Ally Carda each drove in a pair of runs, Kellie Fox added two hits and Jessica Hall struck out seven in a three-hit, complete-game effort, as No.

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