University of Kentucky Athletics will take over the SEC Network this week. On Thursday, July 3, nearly a dozen of Kentucky’s best wins — spread across eight sports — from the 2024-25 season will be broadcast throughout the day on the SEC Network and the ESPN app. Three games from Mark Pope‘s first season coaching the men’s basketball team will fill the schedule: wins over … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s SEC Network “Takeover” on Thursday features best games from 2024-25 season
Jasper Johnson, Team USA dominate first tournament game of FIBA U19 World Cup
After sweeping through the group stage, Team USA couldn’t have asked for a better start to the tournament portion of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup. On Wednesday in Switzerland, the Americans won their Round of 16 matchup in convincing fashion, cruising past Jordan from start to finish en route to a 140-67 victory. After Jordan took an early 3-2 lead, it was nothing but … [Read more...] about Jasper Johnson, Team USA dominate first tournament game of FIBA U19 World Cup
Maxwell Hairston named in civil suit alleging sexual assault while at Kentucky
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
ESPN believes Jaland Lowe is Kentucky’s “impact newcomer” for upcoming season
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
NCAA launches summer walk-on transfer portal in adjustment to House settlement ruling
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