Sports Columnists
Mark Story: Shifting conference landscape could benefit Kentucky, hurt Louisville
In the never-ceasing game of conference musical chairs that engulfs college sports, the music accelerated dramatically in recent days.
Sports Columnists
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KENTUCKY DERBY
John Clay: Mario Gutierrez might be the jockey to end horse racing's Triple Crown drought
Mario Gutierrez had never ridden in a Kentucky Derby or a Preakness before guiding I'll Have Another to victory in the first two legs of the Triple Crown. Guess what: He's never ridden in the Belmont, either. New experiences have not been a problem for the rider.
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KENTUCKY DERBY
John Clay: I'll Have Another might have the stuff to win Triple Crown
I'll Have Another's impressive victory in the Preakness proves he has what it takes to be horse racing's first triple crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.
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AUTO RACING
Mark Story: Grandson of notable Kentuckian William Sturgill makes his own name in NASCAR
When William Sturgill's senior year at Hanover College began in 2004, his path forward seemed clear.
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MARK STORY
Mark Story: Some SEC coaches, including Joker, need to rally before 2013
College football commitments to places like Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas need to liven up to reassure their coaches and fans.
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JOHN CLAY
John Clay: Remembering Transy's 'treasure,' Harry Stephenson
Every year, students at Transylvania University would line up to challenge Harry Stephenson in badminton. Thing was, no one could. It's hard to beat an institution, after all. When it came to the heart and soul of Transylvania University athletics, there was no bigger institution than Harry Stephenson...
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MORE SPORTS
John Clay: UK courting the men's cup for best overall athletic program
Dennis Emery has been around so long, 30 years now, he's forgotten more about college tennis than most of us will ever know. "I'd been around long enough, I had forgotten how important it was to have the best players," Kentucky's men's tennis coach said Tuesday.
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BASKETBALL: MEN
Mark Story: Rondo reminds ex-Cat Ramsey of Cousy
The inclination is to watch the boffo show that Rajon Rondo puts on in the NBA playoffs most springs and think there's never been a player with a skill set quite like that of the Kentucky Wildcat-turned-Boston Celtics point guard.
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COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Mark Story: Even a decent man like Tubby Smith can't see hypocrisy in reining in transfers
Of all the major-college basketball coaches I've covered, Tubby Smith stood out. In a profession filled with cut-throats and control freaks, he seemed uncommonly decent.
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BASKETBALL RECRUITING
John Clay: UK, Calipari have room for one more recruit
Last month, John Calipari was in Cincinnati for a Reds game. He was being interviewed on the Reds' television network when the topic turned to next season. The Kentucky basketball coach said he would like to sign one more player. With Calipari still looking to get that "one more" three weeks after...
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MARK STORY
Mark Story: Dunbar runner stronger than ever after brush with death
On the day the doctors finally released a weak and wobbly Bart Denham from the hospital, the Paul Laurence Dunbar track standout no longer could avoid the one thing he feared most.








