Rick Barnes, Zakai Zeigler and No. 2 Tennessee knocked off Mark Pope, Otega Oweh and No. 3 Kentucky, 78-65, in the Sweet 16 of men's March Madness on Friday night to earn a spot in the Elite Eight.

A few months ago, one of the recruiting battles Kentucky was pursuing heavily was that of five-star power forward Caleb Wilson. After a long battle Wilson decided to go play at North Carolina.

Heavy rains in Kentucky are subsiding, but rivers and streams are swelling, leading to a threat of flooding. Some Kentucky communities have issued evacuation orders, and schools have closed or ...

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LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball and coach Mark Pope have added some international flavor to their 2025-26 roster. Per ESPN, the 20-year-old Jelavic averaged 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds ...

Kentucky has received their first frontcourt commitment. On Monday, it was announced that Alabama transfer Mo Dioubate has committed to Kentucky, giving the Wildcats a solid starting piece in the ...

It has been a bit of a roller coaster last 365 days or so for Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope. After he finished the 2023-2024 season with Brigham Young University, he was named the head coach ...

Some Kentucky cities and towns have seen inundation reach historic levels, as heavy rainfall caused major rivers to swell and spill over onto the land. In Frankfort, the state's capital city ...

Kentucky football is coming off a disastrous 4-8 season, its worst since 2013. Running back Jason Patterson has emerged as a potential starter after a strong spring. The offensive line added ...

A Sweet 16, that is. Tournament action continues with the Sweet 16 on Friday, featuring a matchup between Tennessee and Kentucky in the Midwest Region. Tennessee ranks as the fifth-best team in ...

The Illinois basketball team meets Kentucky in the second round of the men's NCAA Tournament today in a Midwest Region game in Milwaukee. The No. 6 seed Fighting Illini (22-12) defeated No ...