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Darius Miller, left, loves Kentucky coach Mark Pope's approach to basketball. (Vicky Graff Photo)

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Kentucky stood out to versatile Alabama defensive lineman

Garrett Witherington believes his versatility is one of his best strengths but he also knows to play on…

Matt Ponatoski (Moeller Athletics photo)

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Ohio multi-sport athlete commits to Cats for football and baseball

CINCINNATI (KT) – Matt Ponatoski, a four-star Ohio high school quarterback, committed to Kentucky Sunday night. It is…

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Maxwell Hairston, the Bills’ 1st-round pick, is accused of sexual assault

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston was accused in a lawsuit of sexually…

Darrian Bell addresses a group of players. (Photo by Mike Marsee)

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Former Danville football star Bell gives back through youth camp

Darrian Bell was once the kid in the camp T-shirt, so he knew exactly what his first football…

Greg Williams Sr. didn't realize UK photographers were also taking his photo during his son's official photo shoot at UK when he started acting "silly" during breaks between photos. (UK Athletics photo)

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UK transfer’s family experiences BBN devotion firsthand

Greg Williams Sr. knew when his son, Kam, transferred from Tulane to Kentucky for his sophomore season that…

Braydon Hawthorne once attended the UK Father-Son Camp but this year he was back working the camp as a UK signee. (Photo by Vicky Graff)

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Braydon Hawthorne wanted to be part of UK culture

Braydon Hawthorne knows he needs to add weight and get stronger and believes once he can get to…

Former Kentucky high school standout Sophie Galloway missed almost two years of competition due to injuries but came back to qualify for the triple jump at the NCAA Championships Saturday. (UK Athletics Photo)

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Sophie Galloway proud of obstacles she overcame to make NCAA

Sophie Galloway was a four-time Gatorade Kentucky Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year who won eight…

State champion Draedon Littlejohn. (Photo submitted)

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Boyle County’s Draedon Littlejohn captures state title in triple jump

Draedon Littlejohn, a seventh grader from Boyle County Middle School, turned in a standout performance at the 2025…

Marshall transfer Landyn Watson was not worried that UK went 4-8 last season when he decided to play for the Cats. (Landyn Watson Instagram photo)

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Linebacker Landyn Watson wants to prove doubters wrong

Marshall transfer Landyn Watson could play a “big” role for the Kentucky defense this season. The 6-1, 245-pound…

Boyle County seniors Havannah Maddox (facing camera) and Addie Cannon hug as the Lady Rebels celebrate their 12th Region Tournament title. (Photo by Mike Marsee)

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Boyle wins first regional softball title since 2022

No regional title comes easy, but the Boyle County softball team’s newest championship trophy was particularly hard to…