Kentucky Sports Radio

An alleged incident during Maxwell Hairston’s freshman year at Kentucky resurfaced in a civil lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court on Tuesday. A former University of Kentucky student alleges that Hairston sexually assaulted her in her dorm room at UK in March 2021. Hairston, now a rookie with the Buffalo Bills, was a minor at the time. In the suit, which was first … [Read more...] about Maxwell Hairston named in civil suit alleging sexual assault while at Kentucky

Jayden Quaintance is Kentucky’s projected lottery pick for the 2026 NBA Draft, but another Wildcat transfer could have a bigger impact on the team’s success next season. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello believes that player is Jaland Lowe, who transferred to UK after two seasons at Pitt, where he made the All-ACC Third Team as a sophomore. The 6-foot-2 Lowe is projected to be … [Read more...] about ESPN believes Jaland Lowe is Kentucky’s “impact newcomer” for upcoming season

Tuesday was the start of the revenue-sharing era in college athletics after the House v. NCAA settlement was passed on June 6. The biggest change has been schools paying student-athletes for the first time ever and a new NIL clearinghouse that will attempt to clean up direct pay-for-play. However, this settlement almost failed to pass due to roster limit designations. That … [Read more...] about NCAA launches summer walk-on transfer portal in adjustment to House settlement ruling

Former Kentucky tennis star Gabriel Diallo won his first-ever match at Wimbledon on Monday. Today, he took the No. 5 player in the world to five sets, earning a new set of fans in the process. Diallo, an All-American at Kentucky from 2020-22, lost to Taylor Fritz 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 3-6 in the second round at Wimbledon, a match that lasted over three hours. Diallo won the … [Read more...] about Former Kentucky star Gabriel Diallo Pushes World No. 5 to Five Sets in Wimbledon Thriller

Mark Stoops received his first contract extension from Mitch Barnhart and the University of Kentucky following his first season. That doesn’t happen in this sport after 2-10 campaigns. The driving force behind the decision was how driven Mark Stoops was on the recruiting trail. Kentucky football went from beating out MAC schools to securing some of the highest-ranked … [Read more...] about Mark Stoops is Playing an Active Role in 2026 Recruiting Wins