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Wednesday Quickies: Football Cats in Africa Edition

A few Wildcats are spending the week giving back in Ethiopia

It’s a tradition that started in 2011, and continues on for the Kentucky Football program.

According to UK Athletics, three Kentucky football players are traveling to Ethiopia this week.

Landon Young. Calvin Taylor, and Jamar “Boogie” Watson are the three Wildcats headed to Africa for the annual trip.

Several Wildcats have been on this trip in the past including Austin MacGinnis, Bud Dupree, Marcus McWilson, Landon Foster, Courtney Love, George Asafo-Adjei and Bunchy Stallings, just to name a few.

In the past, players have delivered blankets to widows, played sports with children, and other various service projects. We haven’t seen any pictures yet, but be on the lookout for them over the course of the week.

This is an awesome thing the football program does every year, and we wish this group safe travels!

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Quickies

Kentucky Softball’s Abbey Cheek wins SEC Player of the Year - Herald Leader

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Top recruit in 2020 says Kentucky coaches keep it 100 - Herald Leader

Jalen Green likes that UK’s coaches are upfront and honest.

2020 recruit Jalen Johnson breaks down final four as decision nears - Cats Pause

Johnson has been viewed as a Duke lean, but Kentucky is in the mix with a fall decision coming.

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Mark Stoops, Vince Marrow and the coaches continue to pick up victories on the recruiting trail.

Q&A with Beau Allen’s high school coach - Cats Pause

Coach Nigel Smith had a glowing review of his star quarterback.

Two former Cats invited to NBA G-League Elite Camp - KSR

Mychal Mulder and Marcus Lee earned invites to the camp.

Twenty-three reasons to enjoy the Blazers-Nuggets series - ESPN

While Golden State-Houston has drawn more attention, the Blazers-Nuggets series has been quite entertaining.

Pablo Sandoval accomplishes a feat that hasn’t happened in more than a century - Yahoo

No player had hit a homerun, stolen a base, and pitched a scoreless inning since 1905.

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Well, who is going to watch the Preakness now?