Cats get thinner slice of SEC financial pie The Southeastern Conference will distribute a record $101.9 million to its 12 schools for the 2002-03 fiscal year, but the
University of Kentucky won't receive a full share because its football team wasn't eligible for postseason play.
Basketball
Tubby: 'No interest' in 76ers University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith continues to find himself the subject of National Basketball
Association job rumors, and he continues to deny any interest.
Smith nixes Sixers rumor UK coach denies report that he was close to taking job Tubby Smith is staying
as Kentucky basketball coach. UK issued that non-news bulletin yesterday despite Smith seemingly settling his future six weeks ago by signing a new gold-plated contract to coach the Wildcats.
(05-30-03)
Basketball
Smith Responds to Media ReportIn response to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer regarding Kentucky coach Tubby Smith's involvement
with the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers' coaching search, Smith has issued the following statement:
UK gets a steal by finally getting Sparks The question that begs to be asked now that former Western Kentucky University star guard Patrick
Sparks has been granted a walk-on spot at the University of Kentucky roster is this one: What took so long?
'BasketBowl' aiming for record attendanceGiving up the home-court advantage against Kentucky was not something
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo initially wanted to do.
UK gets a steal by finally getting Sparks The question that begs to be asked now that former Western Kentucky University star guard Patrick
Sparks has been granted a walk-on spot at the University of Kentucky roster is this one: What took so long?
Spartans, Cats aim for record crowd Michigan State wants to add the college basketball attendance record to the one it already holds for an NCAA hockey game. The
school said yesterday that it will play Kentucky in a men's basketball game on Dec. 13 at Ford Field. A news conference to discuss the event will be held this morning at the indoor arena in downtown Detroit where the NFL's Lions play.
UK, Michigan St. shoot for record Michigan State wants to add the college basketball attendance
record to the one it already holds for an NCAA hockey game.
(05-28-03)
Basketball
Walk-on Sparks will be good fit for WildcatsIt has taken Patrick Sparks a long time to get an opportunity to play
basketball at the University of Kentucky, but he apparently finally has that chance.
Sparks set to transfer, pay own way for year Despite scholarship offers from other major
college basketball programs, Patrick Sparks decided he would rather pay his own way to the University of Kentucky for a season while he sits out as a transfer.
Tubby says he's not interested in 76ers University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Tubby Smith has been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers' coaching vacancy, but he
denied having any interest yesterday at the Southeastern Conference meetings.
Football
Alabama players pick UKBecause they wanted to continue their friendship in college, Alabama
teammates Cole Mason and Tony Dixon have both decided to play football for the University of Kentucky.
(05-27-03)
Basketball
Sparks And Smith Agree- It's UK All The WayWhile there's been some turmoil in other college basketball
programs...Kentucky coach Tubby Smith is finding a way to benefit from the fallout. Patrick Sparks had been scheduled to get on a plane in Louisville for a trip to Ohio State. But that is canceled. He is coming to UK...and fulfilling a lifelong dream.
Sparks Makes His Pick- UK UK Coach Tubby Smith added a couple of seven-footers to his recruiting class over the past couple of weeks and now he's picked up former
all-state guard from Western Kentucky.
(05-26-03)
Football
How the East shapes up Here, in order of finish predicted by the SEC East Division's SIDs in The Birmingham News' 57th annual SEC
Football Preview, are capsule looks at every team......
UK NOTEBOOK- Mining his business After nine years away from the recruiting scene, Rich Brooks wrapped up his first spring recruiting period as Kentucky coach
this week.
(05-25-03)
Basketball
UK's new tall timber sparks memories Summer is the season for sequels, but you can't blame University of Kentucky basketball fans for eagerly awaiting next winter's
sequel: The Twin Towers, Part III.
(05-24-03)
Football
Next Week In Kentucky Football: May 25-31Senior offensive tackle Antonio Hall is one of 39 players named to the preseason watch list for
the 34th annual Rotary Lombardi Award, which goes to the nation's top lineman, linebacker, or tight end ... Big Blue Caravan to resume in June ... Coaches complete spring recruiting.
Alabama tandem set to sign with Cats The University of Kentucky football program will soon have its own version of the Mason-Dixon line. Parrish (Ala.) teammates
Cole Mason and Tony Dixon told the UK coaching staff on Wednesday that they would sign with Kentucky in February.
Basketball
WKU's Sparks nears transfer to Kentucky The University of Kentucky basketball program is still awaiting word from Patrick Sparks on whether or not he will transfer three days
after he took an official to UK's campus and was reportedly ready to become a Wildcat.
(05-23-03)
Basketball
Judge UK's recruiting class in four years — not now Basketball recruiting gurus are not doing backflips over the recruiting class University
of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith is bringing into the program next season.
(05-22-03)
Basketball
Sparks will wear Wildcat blue, source says Patrick Sparks is going to be a University of Kentucky basketball player, a source with knowledge of Sparks' visit to the Lexington campus confirmed Tuesday.
Ivy to sell pizza in RussiaPAPA JOHN'S AWARDS OVERSEAS FRANCHISE TO FORMER UK ATHLETICS DIRECTOR
For Larry Ivy, pizza is not pie in the sky. Pizza is what he will be selling someday soon in Russia. Papa John's International Inc. has awarded Ivy, 59, a former athletics director at the University of Kentucky, the franchise to sell its pizza in Russia.
(05-21-03)
Basketball
Meeting with coach reveals little Former Western Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks came. He saw. But whether he'll ever conquer Kentucky basketball opponents remained
unknown.
Sparks Visit to UK "Impressive" Former Western Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks made an official visit to University of Kentucky on Tuesday and according to his father, Steve, "Patrick had a very
impressive visit."
(05-20-03)
Basketball
Big Blue Heaven John Harris stepped in front of the table where University of Kentucky stars Jules Camara and Marquis Estill were signing
autographs.
Point guard next on UK's menu On a day when the University of Kentucky basketball program trumpeted the official signing of two 7-foot-2
centers, it prepared for a visit from a player more than a foot shorter who could be every bit as important to future success.
Wildcats complete extremely tall order The University of Kentucky men's basketball team has had 7-footers. It's had Twin Towers. But it's never had
7-foot Twin Towers. Now it does.
Sparks to ask Smith where he fits at UKGUARD'S FATHER: TRANSFER 'VERY POSSIBLE' Former Western
Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks expects to meet with Kentucky Coach Tubby Smith today. If all goes well, Sparks could be ready to transfer to UK.
(05-19-03)
Basketball
It's Official: Kentucky Signs Two 7-FootersShagari Alleyne, a 7-2, 260-pound center from Rice High School in the Bronx, N.Y., and Lukasz Obrzut, a 7-1,
240-pound center from Gliwice, Poland, signed national letters of intent with Kentucky during the spring signing period which ended May 15.
Baseball
Pickrell going out with a blast Kentucky senior right-fielder Brad Pickrell, playing in his final game as a Wildcat, smacked an eighth-inning grand slam off Florida
pitcher Darren O'Day and the Wildcats went on to beat the Gators 7-5 yesterday in Gainesville.
(05-18-03)
Basketball
Sparks a better fit at KentuckyIt must be like going through high school recruiting all over again for Patrick Sparks.
Except this time, both Kentucky and Louisville were wanting the 6-foot-1 point guard from Central City.
REAL TOM TWISTERS Wildcats voice Leach to get new batch of challenging pronunciations
Baseball
Pickrell, Wildcats Play Spoiler RoleWith the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning, Kentucky senior right fielder Brad Pickrell,
playing in his final game as a Wildcat, unloaded on a Darren O'Day curveball, depositing it into the bleachers in left field for a grand slam and a 6-4 Kentucky lead. The Wildcats went on to win the contest 7-5
Indy QB listing UK in his top fiveIndianapolis (Warren Central) athlete Desmond Tardy is a
Scholarship Offers - No offers at this time. Favorites - Northwestern, UCLA, Purdue, Kentucky and Illinois
Mr. Persistent- Rich Brooks At age 61, Rich Brooks said he still yearns to compete. He said if you've never done it, you don't understand the draw and the
energy and the great feeling you have being involved in something like this.
(05-17-03)
Basketball
DeMoss signs her first recruit Mickie DeMoss went out of state to find her first recruit as UK's women's basketball coach. Afton Perry, a 6-foot-1 forward from Fort
Walton Beach, Fla., signed a national letter of intent, Moss announced.
Baseball
Kentucky Has No Answer For Florida Offense, Falls, 13-4For the second consecutive day the Kentucky baseball team lost to Florida, as the Gators downed the
Cats, 13-4, on Saturday, May 17, in Gainesville. The Florida offense was hitting on all cylinders, pounding out 16 hits en route to the victory.
(05-16-03)
Basketball
DeMoss Inks First Recruit at KentuckyThe University of Kentucky women's basketball team signed 6-1, forward Afton Perry of Fort Walton
Beach, Fla., to a national letter of intent, Coach Mickie DeMoss announced today.
Abukar picks Gators; Cats now eye Sparks Abukar, a 6-foot-9 forward from San Diego, announced at a news conference yesterday that he will attend Florida.
He had narrowed his choices to UK and the Gators.
Gators get Abukar Donovan's quick pace swayed player During his re-recruitment this spring, prospect
Mohamed Abukar stressed the importance of style of play in his decision. Yesterday he showed he wasn't joking.
Azubuike, Fitch invited to Pan Am tryouts Azubuike, Fitch invited to Pan Am tryouts Kentucky's Kelenna Azubuike and Gerald Fitch were among 28 college players
invited to the 2003 USA Basketball National Team Trials from May 30-June 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The trials will determine the 12-man U.S. roster for the Pan American Games, scheduled Aug. 2-6 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Cats can survive without Abukar
Kentucky was able to persuade two 7-footers to join its basketball program this spring, but coach Tubby Smith and his staff couldn't beat Florida for a much more high profile player.
Pan Am tryouts for 2 'Cats University of Kentucky basketball players Kelenna Azubuike and
Gerald Fitch have been invited to the 2003 USA Basketball National Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo., later this month.
Recruit spurns Wildcats While University of Kentucky basketball fans may find reasons ranging
from the sinister to the sublime, it was perhaps a long look at the rosters of both UK and Florida that led standout forward Mohamed Abukar to announce Thursday he is going to play for the Gators.
Baseball
Wildcats Stunned By Florida, 19-0The Kentucky baseball team surrendered a season-high 19 runs in a 19-0 loss to Florida on Friday, May 16, in Gainesville,
Fla. Florida starting pitcher Justin Hoyman tossed a complete-game three hitter and the Gators pounded out 19 hits in the game
(05-15-03)
Basketball
Blue-chip recruit to pick between UK, Florida today Dinner may be a little later than usual
tonight for University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith and fans of the program, and the question will be whether they lose their appetite or not.
Azubuike, Fitch Invited to Pan Am TryoutsKentucky men's basketball players Kelenna Azubuike and Gerald Fitch have been invited to the
2003 USA Basketball National Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo., later this month. The duo is among 28 collegians that will compete for positions on the USA Pan American Team.
Baseball
Madison Exits Cliff Hagan Stadium With 10-4 WinThe Kentucky baseball team recorded its 736th victory under Head Coach Keith Madison with a
10-4 win over the Morehead State Golden Eagles Wednesday night, May 14, at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The win was the last at home for Madison, who is retiring at the end of the season after serving 25 years at the helm of the Kentucky program.
(05-14-03)
Basketball
UK still awaiting word from three recruits Even though the University of Kentucky has yet to
make it official that 7-foot-3 center Shagari Alleyne has signed his letter of intent to play basketball at the school, head basketball coach Tubby Smith is still talking openly about him as if he definitely has.
UK AD shaping program At a time when he is asking more of the University of Kentucky fan base
financially, athletic director Mitch Barnhart is trying to do a few things to appease them as well.
Abukar narrows it to Cats, Gators Mohamed Abukar, a 6-foot-9 forward from San Diego, could choose between the universities of Kentucky and Florida as
early as today, his summer basketball coach said.
U of L off Abukar's list; only Cats and Gators left There will be no Kentucky-Louisville recruiting duel for prospect Mohamed Abukar. Abukar, a 6-foot-9 wing from
San Diego, has dropped Louisville from his list of choices. As soon as today and almost assuredly no later than Friday, he will choose either Kentucky or Florida, the player's summer coach said yesterday.
Cats acquire second 7-footer with Obrzut's commitment In the spirit
of the upcoming Indianapolis 500, you could say Kentucky basketball has won the Pole. Polish big man Lukasz Obrzut committed to UK over the weekend. That means the Cats met their recruiting objective to add size by nabbing a pair of 7-footers.
SPARKS VISITING U OF L, WAITING TO HEAR UK'S PITCH; ABUKAR WINS RIGHT TO TRANSFER TO
SEC SCHOOL Former Western Kentucky guard Patrick Sparks plans to make an unofficial recruiting visit to Louisville today. He's also setting up visits to such schools as Notre Dame, Auburn and North Carolina State.
Either those at Sports Illustrated don't understand the magnitude of the
University of Kentucky basketball program or many in the Bluegrass have a vastly inflated opinion of Big Blue hoops.
On a day when the University of Kentucky basketball program inched closer to finalizing the deal with a fourth recruit this spring, it received news that
could pave the way for landing yet another recruit -- perhaps the player that will become the marquee member of this year's class.
UK was also cleared Monday to add the final piece to the recruiting class when the Southeastern Conference presidents and chancellors granted
requests by UK and Florida for a release for forward Mohamed Abukar from the provisions of SEC Bylaw 15.01.5, which states that when a recruit signs with one league school and enrolls at another, the recruit is not eligible for a scholarship for two years.
The Kentucky baseball team dropped its second game of the season to the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky, 9-3, at Cliff
Hagan Stadium, on Tuesday, May 13. WKU hit four home runs in the game, the most of any UK opponent since Arkansas knocked out five homers against the Cats earlier this season in March
(05-12-03)
Baseball
Cats capitalize on Vandy error in 10th Joe Naill scored all the way from first base on a two-out single in the 10th inning to give Kentucky a 6-5 victory over
Vanderbilt yesterday.
Kentucky Wins Series With Vandy, 6-5, In Extra Innings On Senior DaySpencer Graeter delivered a game winning single in the bottom of the
10th inning to lift the Kentucky baseball team past Vanderbilt, 6-5, Sunday afternoon at Cliff Hagan Stadium. The Cats also said good-bye to five seniors before the game, as Caleb Brock, Gordon Tyler, Scott Wade, Russ Rutherford and Brad Pickrell were honored in pre-game Senior Day festivities.
(05-11-03)
Basketball
Breaking the game wide open College basketball, as we know it, has gone the way of the dodo bird. Evolutionary change has wiped it from the scene. For this, we
can thank -- or blame -- the game's rule makers. With the formality of official approval later this off-season, the college game will move the three-point line nine inches farther from the basket and switch from a rectangular to a trapezoid lane.
Baseball
Castle's complete game highlights UK's 5-1 victoryBATS CATS RALLY FOR FOUR HITS, FOUR RUNS IN SEVENTH
Before taking the baseball diamond against Vanderbilt yesterday, Kentucky paid tribute to Coach Keith Madison for his 25 years at the helm.
Football
UK caravan starting tour in LouisvilleThe University of Kentucky is tempting fans with a day of golf, barbecue and
story-telling by men's basketball coach Tubby Smith and football coach Rich Brooks as a way of raising support for its athletic programs.
Better show up early When CBS SportsLine.com listed the Tennessee-Kentucky game as one of two contests that could be broadcast on Nov. 28, several people were
caught off guard, including officials at UK, UT and the Southeastern Conference.
(05-10-03)
Basketball
'Cats quiet on NYC recruit The University of Kentucky athletic department still hasn't made it
official that New York City big man Shagari Alleyne signed his letter of intent, even though multiple sources say he has.
Baseball
Kentucky Pays Tribute To Its Coach Then Beats Vandy, 5-1The Kentucky baseball team evened its series with the Vanderbilt Commodores, taking
a 5-1 victory Saturday afternoon on Keith Madison Day at Cliff Hagan Stadium. Heath Castle threw a complete game for the win, striking out five batters and giving up only one earned run on five hits. Prior to the game Kentucky paid tribute to Madison, who is in his 25th and final season as Head Coach.
Keith Madison Day Photo GalleryKentucky honored long-time head coach Keith Madison before today's baseball game with Vanderbilt for his
25 years at the helm of the squad. On April 1, Madison announced that this will be his final season as the Wildcats' skipper.
Vandy rallies in 8th to beat Cats Vanderbilt's baseball team broke through with four runs in the eighth inning to snap a 3-3 tie and beat Kentucky 7-5 at Cliff
Hagan Stadium last night.
Football
Next Week In Kentucky Football: May 11-18Tentative game times for 2003 schedule ... Big Blue Caravan begins Monday ... Coach Brooks the featured guest
at Lafayette Club reception ... Coaching staff in spring recruiting ... Wildcats headed home ... Three UK video staffers featured in American Football Monthly.
(05-09-03)
Basketball
Kentucky recruiting different Just about everything that could have gone right went right for Kentucky coach Tubby Smith
during the basketball season.
Kentucky, Florida State classes Kentucky still is working hard on its incoming class. Besides picking up 7-3 center Shagari Alleyne of New York
City, Tubby Smith is also trying to recruit Mohamed Abukar, a talented forward from California. Lukasz Obrzut, a center from Bridgton Academy in Maine, is being targeted by the Kentucky program as well
Baseball
Late UK Rally Foiled, Cats Fall To Vandy, 7-5The Vanderbilt Commodores busted open a 3-3 game with a four-run eighth inning to beat
Kentucky, 7-5 at Cliff Hagan Stadium Friday night. The game was delayed twice for a total of an hour and 27 minutes
Football
Jamal White having ball in EuropeFormer University of Kentucky defensive coordinator John
Goodner used to lament just how much having one more season of eligibility would have helped linebacker Jamal White improve his chances of playing in the NFL.
(05-08-03)
Basketball
Committee grants release to Sparks ABUKAR STILL WAITING ON BYLAW RULING Former Western Kentucky guard
Patrick Sparks gained greater freedom of choice in his search for a new school yesterday. An on-campus appeals committee granted his request to remove many of WKU's restrictions on his transfer.
SEC decision on Georgia player on hold A Lexington TV station reported Thursday night that University of Kentucky basketball recruit Mohamed Abukar
will have to wait until next week for the Southeastern Conference to rule on an appeal filed on his behalf by UK and Florida regarding his ability to attend an SEC school without having to pay his own way for the first two seasons.
Baseball
Breyman's two home runs power UK past U of L 9-5 Junior first baseman Mike Breyman, the University of Kentucky's leading hitter, homered twice to lead the Wildcats to a
9-5 victory over the University of Louisville last night.
Madison's Cats top Cards 9-5BREYMAN LEADS THE WAY FOR HOT-HITTING KENTUCKY Kentucky baseball coach
Keith Madison's swan song against rival Louisville had a definite upbeat melody last night. The score -- UK 9, U of L 5 -- was certainly to Madison's liking, and so was the accompaniment supplied by Mike Breyman's thunder-stick.
COACH HIRING NOT LIKELY UNTIL LATE MAY OR JUNE Don't expect Kentucky to hire a new baseball coach for at least a few more weeks, not until the college season
winds down. "It'll probably be closer to the end of May or early June," UK Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart said this week. "There's no firm timetable. It could run into the middle of June, as we get closer to the (College) World Series."
Kentucky To Host Vanderbilt In Final Home Weekend Of The SeasonThe Kentucky baseball team returns to Southeastern Conference play with a
series against Vanderbilt at Cliff Hagan Stadium, this weekend, Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11. The Wildcats, fresh off a 9-5 victory over intrastate rival Louisville, will look to snap a four-game losing streak inside the conference.
Football
Kentucky's Rich Brooks is an original The biggest copycats in sports are football coaches. When one occasionally has an original idea and wins with it, look out! There'll be a stampede
to install the same innovation..........
UK's Burns has surgery on his elbowVincent Burns, a starting defensive end for the University of Kentucky
football team, underwent arthroscopic surgery on his elbow recently and will be sidelined for the next three weeks, coach Rich Brooks said yesterday.
(05-07-03)
Basketball
UK basketball in running for 7-2 center from Poland Lukasz Obrzut, a 7-foot-2 center from Poland who played basketball in the United States last season,
will make an official visit to the University of Kentucky today through Friday.
Baseball
Kentucky Avenges Earlier Loss To Louisville, Takes Game Two, 9-5Mike Breyman launched two home runs as the Cats upended intrastate rival Louisville, 9-5,
at Applebee's Park Wednesday evening. With the victory, the Cats evened their home-and-home series with the Cards at one a piece, with UL taking the first game, 7-5, at Louisville Slugger Field.
(05-06-03)
Basketball
Recruit field is crowded On a day when one 7-foot basketball recruit is visiting the
University of Kentucky, the school is expected to announce that another 7-footer has officially signed a letter of intent. And with still another offer pending for standout 6-9 forward Mohamed Abukar the Wildcats could get caught in a scholarship crunch.
New look to college basketball College basketball will take on more of an international look next season if two rule changes that have been recommended
by the NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee are approved.
NCAA might push back three-point lineRECOMMENDATION ALSO MADE TO WIDEN LANE The three-point line
in men's college basketball would be moved back 9 inches to 20 feet, 6 inches under a recommendation yesterday from an NCAA rules committee.
Another 7-footer on Cats' listPolish big man makes visit to UK this week With one 7-footer in the
fold, Kentucky has set its sights on another. Lukasz Obrzut, a 7-foot-2, 240-pound native of Poland, is scheduled to make a recruiting visit to UK this week. The player committed to Fordham last fall, then changed his mind when the school fired Bob Hill as its coach this spring.
Kentucky Baseball Announces Schedule Change, Prepares For LouisvilleThe Kentucky baseball team has announced that its game with Morehead
State, scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, has been postponed due to final exams. The Cats and Eagles will now play on Wednesday, May 14, at Cliff Hagan Stadium at 6 p.m. EST. UK's game with Tennessee Tech, originally scheduled for May 14 has now been cancelled.
Gamecocks blank Wildcats 5-0 Michael Campbell's single sparked a two-out rally in the sixth inning as host South Carolina scored four runs on six consecutive hits
yesterday on its way to beating the University of Kentucky baseball team 5-0 and sweeping the three-game series.
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Gamecocks wreck Stanley gem, beat Cats 5-0 Michael Campbell's single sparked a two-out rally in the sixth as host South Carolina scored four runs on six
consecutive hits to beat Kentucky 5-0, sweeping the three-game series.
Football
This Week in Kentucky Football, May 5-11Wide receiver/kick returner Derek Abney will visit Phoenix, Ariz., May 9-11 as part of the Playboy magazine
preseason All-America weekend
The Kentucky coaching staff is in the spring recruiting period.
(05-04-03)
Baseball
Wildcats Are Swept At South Carolina With 5-0 Sunday Loss
The Kentucky baseball team fell victim to South
Carolina, 5-0, on Sunday as the Gamecocks completed a three-game sweep of the Wildcats in Columbia. UK starting pitcher Seth Stanley was perfect through 5 2/3 innings before the Gamecocks got to him for four runs on six consecutive hits with two outs in the sixth.
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Football
All eyes on Robertson Just about everyone watched Dewayne Robertson on his first day with the New York Jets.
Basketball
Abukar visits UK, hopes to get waiverHigh school recruit Mohamed Abukar took his official visit to the University of
Kentucky this weekend, but he'll need a waiver from the Southeastern Conference to be eligible for a scholarship.
(05-03-03)
Hit books or hit showers If college athletes don't meet higher academic standards in coming years, their teams could be penalized with a loss of scholarships and other
restrictions.
Baseball
Kentucky Falls For Second Straight Time At South CarolinaKentucky fell for the second consecutive time, 7-2, to the South Carolina
Gamecocks in Columbia S.C., on Saturday, May 3. The Cats were limited to just six hits in the game, and only four by South Carolina starter David Marchbanks.
Gamecocks beat Cats on bases-loaded walk South Carolina broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning with a bases-loaded walk, and the Gamecocks held on to beat
Kentucky 5-4 yesterday.
Football
Pinner stuck with NFL dreamsBessie Herring laughed and told it like it is, which she is
good at doing.
"We are just ecstatic," she said Monday morning only 24 hours after her grandson, Artose Pinner, was drafted as the 99th overall pick in the National Football League draft by the Detroit Lions . "I'm going to have to have a 10-gallon hat to fit on my head. And his mother needs a bathtub with flowers on it."
Millen breaks down Lions' draft haul Fourth round This is where the Lions may have hit the jackpot. With the second pick of the round, the 99th overall, they chose Kentucky running back Artose
Pinner. In his only season as a starter, Pinner led the SEC in rushing with 1,414 yards and ran for more than 3,000 yards as a high school senior.
(05-02-03)
SEC aims to boost academics, integrity Academic reform is the buzz in college athletics, and faculty representatives from all 12 Southeastern Conference schools are meeting
to see where they stand on the coming changes.
Baseball
Kentucky Loses Heartbreaker, 5-4, at South CarolinaWith two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Kentucky's Caleb Brock blasted a line
drive to left center field that was tracked down by left fielder Michael Campbell, who made a spectacular leaping catch against the wall to kill UK's chances of a comeback and secure a 5-4 win for South Carolina.
(05-01-03)
Football
Spring's secrets revealedWhat coaches don't want you to know about season ahead
You can't hide the truth forever, coaches. We know better.
Basketball
Prince gets his chance, does the job Going into Game 5, coach Rick Carlisle decided to make some adjustments. He decided to go inside more and play Tayshaun Prince over Corliss Williamson, who never left the
bench.
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