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Boom Tabbed Preseason Media Days All-SEC UK Wildcats News
UK running back Boom Williams has been named to the Preseason Media Days All-Southeastern Conference Third Team by league media. This is the second preseason honor for Williams, who has also been named a preseason candidate for the 2016 Doak Walker Award.
Jojo shows off his Media Days mojo - Lexington Herald-Leader
When asked about his threads, Kemp got real personal real quick with the table of reporters: "Kentucky Derby, you know. I came here to talk Derby to you guys. That’s why I have a look that matched with the words that were coming out of my mouth."
Brad Calipari pens story for The Players’ Tribune - CoachCal.com
Brad writes about traveling to the NCAA Tournament as a kid and having to mature and deal with people criticizing Coach Cal around him while not seeming to realize that "Coach Cal" to them is "Dad" to him.
All-Peach Jam: First Team - D1 Circuit
Four UK targets made the first team, including five-star point guard Trae Young, who lite up the Peach Jam while helping his team win the championship.
John Petty pulls out of USA U18 National Team tryouts with knee injury - al.com
The 6-foot-5 Petty is a five-star recruit whose reportedly down to Kentucky and Alabama. He is rated the No. 25 player in the nation for the Class of 2017 by the 247Sports Composite.
The Matt Jones Podcast: E51 Ramel Bradley & SEC Media Days - Kentucky Sports Radio
Former Wildcat Ramel Bradley joins The Matt Jones Podcast to discuss his time at Kentucky and what he has going on now. Freddie Maggard and Nick Roush join the podcast to talk football after spending four days in Hoover for SEC Media Days.
What other Commonwealth Stadium improvements could be in the works? - Lexington Herald-Leader
Nearly all of the finishing touches on the massive overhaul of Commonwealth Stadium are finished. But Mitch Barnhart still has grander visions for the Cats’ football home.
Five-star forward emerging as top 2018 prospect - 247
With a strong performance at Under Armour Association Finals, Bol Bol could see a rise up the 2018 rankings. Bol listed basketball blue-bloods like Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina and Arizona as schools he’d like to hear more from.
In Their Words: Kaz Brown - UK Wildcats News
"In Their Words" is an exclusive, two-part series covering Kentucky volleyball players Kaz Brown and Ashley Dusek’s experiences with Team USA’s volleyball training programs this summer.
Trent leaving Apple Valley to play basketball at Findlay Prep - StarTribune.com
Apple Valley star basketball guard Gary Trent Jr. announced Friday that he is transferring to Findlay Prep High School in Las Vegas for his senior season.
Tom Brady won't appeal suspension to Supreme Court - ESPN
Tom Brady will not appeal his four-game Deflategate suspension to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying in a message on his Facebook page that he will "no longer proceed with the legal process."
Robert Kraft hammers NFL after Tom Brady gives up on Deflategate suspension - USA Today
"The penalty imposed by the NFL was unprecedented, unjust and unreasonable, especially given that no empirical or direct evidence of any kind showed Tom did anything to violate League rules prior to, during or after the 2015 AFC Championship Game," Kraft said in Friday's statement.
Friday Five: The most disrespected programs in college football - CBSSports.com
In this week's Friday Five, we rank the five college teams that never get the respect they deserve.
Von Miller signs six-year, $114.5M deal with Broncos - NFL.com
Von Miller and the Denver Broncos have agreed to terms on a six-year deal worth $114.5 million with $70 million in guarantees, according to NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport. "Going forward, we expect great things from Von not only on the field but with the responsibility he has as a leader on the team," GM John Elway said.
Nation's top player Michael Porter Jr. commits to Washington - 247
The 6-foot-9, 210-pound wing was dominant this spring on the Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 24 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks per game.
Brock Lesnar, UFC notified of potential anti-doping violation - ESPN
UFC said it was not informed of the potential violation until Thursday, after Lesner fought in UFC 200 on July 9. Lesnar told The Associated Press that "we will get to the bottom of this.''
International NBA Notebook: A Summer-League Baller's Showdown with Death - Bleacher Report
On Oct. 27, former Louisville guard Kyle Kuric made five 3-pointers to help keep his Spanish league team, Gran Canaria, unbeaten. In November, Kuric nearly died. Now in July, Kuric is having the kind of performance in the NBA Summer League that could earn him a shot at making a roster next season. This is an amazing story that's really been great to watch unfold now that Kuric is bouncing back from his near-death experience.