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Wildcat Quickies: Weekend Blues Edition

Bat Cats swept. Women's Tennis bounced from NCAA Tourney. Wendell Carter recruiting update. Calipari - Krzyzewski rivalry goes beyond Marques Bolden. More.

By Jason Marcum

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Kentucky Baseball Falls at No. 6 Ole Miss, 7-5 - UK Wildcats News
The Kentucky baseball team lost at No. 6 Ole Miss, 7-5 on Saturday night at Swayze Field as the Rebels blasted the Cats in a three-game sweep. At 29-23 overall and 13-14 in SEC play, that might have been the final dagger into UK's at-large hopes for the NCAA Tournament.

Why 2016 is pivotal for Stoops, Petrino and Brohm - Lexington Herald-Leader
For different reasons, all three of Kentucky’s FBS head football coaches — UK’s Mark Stoops, U of L’s Bobby Petrino and WKU’s Jeff Brohm — face pivotal challenges in 2016.

Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 10 Michigan in Round of 32 - UK Wildcats News
The No. 20 Kentucky women’s tennis exited the NCAA Championships in the Second Round after a 4-1 loss to host Michigan on Saturday. The Wildcats season ends with a record of 18-10.

The Calipari-Krzyzewski rivalry goes beyond Marques Bolden - Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentucky’s John Calipari and Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski might not be feuding, but the Hall of Fame coaches of legendary programs are certainly competing for the same things — wins, titles and top recruits. That includes Marques Bolden, but it's not limited to him either.

Will Eddie Gran be the King of Paradise for 2017? - 247 Sports
Many super recruiters are on deck to earn the top honor of South Florida Recruiter of the Year for 247Sports.com this cycle. Among them is new UK offensive coordinator Eddie Gran if he can land some highly-touted Florida prospects for the Wildcats.

Former Arizona Head Coach Niya Butts Named Assistant Coach - UK Wildcats News
Niya Butts, the former head coach at the University of Arizona, who prior to that stint served on Mickie DeMoss’ and Matthew Mitchell’s coaching staffs at Kentucky, will return to UK as an assistant coach.

Five-star C Wendell Carter sets Harvard visit, breaks down Duke, UK, Georgia & Georgia Tech - Scout
At the third Nike EYBL session Scout caught up with five-star center Wendell Carter to discuss a scheduled trip to Harvard, his game and the other schools involved in his recruitment.

NBA AM: Why Labissiere Failed at Kentucky - Basketball Insiders
When it comes to Skal Labissiere, all people want to know is why he failed to excel at Kentucky last season.

Version II: The Vertical's 2016 NBA mock draft - Yahoo Sports
Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress presents The Vertical’s second mock draft, which has Jamal Murray and Anthony Davis teaming up with the Pelicans. That seems to be the most popular landing spot for Murray, and that would be a big help for AD.

Lakers meet with Jamal Murray at NBA Draft Combine - Cats Pause
The Lakers know for certain that they will own the 32nd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft and could very well find themselves in the top three, so Jamal Murray is very much in play for them if that happens.

Darin Hinshaw Discusses Playcalling - Kentucky Sports Radio
New quarterbacks coach and co-offensive coordinator Darin Hinshaw joined Friday's The Leach Report. During his interview with Tom, Hinshaw put their play-calling process on the table among other notable things.

Law firm submits sexual assault report to Baylor Bears - ESPN
Baylor University officials say they received a law firm's report on how the school handled incidents of sexual assault on campus.

Cuse Prospect Taking Full Advantage of New NBA Draft Eligibility Rule - Bleacher Report
Syracuse Orange guard Malachi Richardson is milking the new rule that allows prospects who don't hire agents the freedom to return to school within 10 days after the NBA Combine.

American presidents and their weird relationships with UFO conspiracy theories - Mashable
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton expressed an interest in the government's UFO documents. Here are what previous presidents have said about UFOs.

Gronkowski to be on cover of 'Madden NFL '17' - ESPN
Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski will become the first tight end -- and the first Patriots player -- to grace the cover of the popular Madden NFL video game.

NCAA asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear O'Bannon case - ESPN
The NCAA is asking the Supreme Court to hear the so-called O'Bannon case after a U.S. district judge decided in 2014 that the NCAA's amateurism rules violated antitrust law.

Tates Creek sweeps region team titles ahead of state championships - Lexington Herald-Leader
Tates Creek rose to the occasion and swept the boys’ and girls team titles at the Class 3A, Region 6 championship Friday evening on its home field. That was another first after Tates Creek last week swept the Fayette County Championship titles for the first time in school history.

Videos: Leah Still Gives Toast, Dances At Father Devon’s Wedding - College Spun
Last year Leah Still beat cancer after being diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma back in 2014. Devon Still got married this weekend, and Leah was there to deliver a toast and dance the night away.

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