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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 8h

How is Kentucky basketball benefitting from NIL rule changes?

@benrobertshl.bsky.social explains in a wonderful piece: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

How Kentucky basketball is benefiting from the massive changes to NIL rules

We answer your questions about how much money Kentucky basketball players get paid, new NIL rules, changes in recruiting and much more.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 1d

A Kentucky kid has been the biggest surprise of UK basketball practices so far.

"He does things on the floor, you kind of shake your head like, ‘I didn’t actually know that that’s the guy I recruited a year ago.'"

Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Who’s been the biggest surprise in early UK basketball practices? A Kentucky kid

Mark Pope, Otega Oweh and others talk about a surprise player on this Kentucky basketball roster. And he should play right away.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 1d

More from SEC media day: I talked to Mark Pope and Otega Oweh about the SEC preseason player of the year's injury status.

Oweh returned to the court in full yesterday. More on that (and Pope talks Jayden Quaintance's status, too) in this story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky basketball is one step closer to being healthy for the 2025-26 season

Mark Pope offers injury updates on SEC preseason player of the year Otega Oweh and projected NBA lottery pick Jayden Quaintance.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 1d

This proved to be Thorpedo Anna's final race.

The 2024 Horse of the Year has retired from racing and will now begin her broodmare career at Hill ’n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa in Lexington.

Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

A major upset in the Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland.

Gin Gin (18-1) beats Nitrogen by inches in a photo finish.

Thorpedo Anna, the 1-2 favorite at post time, didn't factor into the stretch battle and finished 4th out of 5 runners.

Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

For the first time in more than a decade, the reigning Horse of the Year will run at Keeneland.

Thorpedo Anna returns to the Lexington track later today: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/horse...

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: Travis Perry is set for a fresh start in college basketball, but he'll still be playing in the SEC.

And it sounds like he'll be playing more this season than he did as a freshman at Kentucky. His new coach and teammates talk about his game: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

www.kentucky.com

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Jon Hale @jonhalehl.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: I spoke with Mitch Barnhart this morning about the state of the UK football program and Mark Stoops' job status. www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mitch Barnhart still confident Mark Stoops can return UK football to glory

The Herald-Leader spoke with UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart about Mark Stoops’ job status Tuesday.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 2d

Kentucky basketball's offseason has been filled with on and off-court moments designed to bring UK closer to another national title.

One of those activities? Chess matches between Mark Pope and his players.

"(Basketball) is kind of like chess": ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Chess matches have been key to this Kentucky basketball offseason. Here’s why

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope uses chess to bond with his players. But there’s also basketball benefits.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: The AP Top 25 preseason rankings are out.

Kentucky will start the season in the top 10.

A closer look at the rankings, with the king of college basketball analytics projecting UK even higher going into 2025-26: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

UK basketball starts high in Top 25 rankings. Analytics see Final Four potential

A closer look at the Associated Press men’s Top 25 preseason rankings, which were posted Monday afternoon.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Pope's second Kentucky basketball team will feature the preseason SEC Player of the Year.

More on the preseason honors for Otega Oweh, Jaland Lowe and where media experts picked UK to finish in the 16-team SEC this season: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Mark Pope’s second UK team includes the preseason SEC Player of the Year

Kentucky basketball was also chosen to finish second in the SEC in the league’s preseason media vote.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 3d

Mark Pope is still seeking his first major national recruit and his first class of 2026 commit at Kentucky.

But he's got some help as he pursues both.

Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno talk about recruiting high school stars to Kentucky: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

These UK basketball players are trying to recruit high school stars to Kentucky

Jasper Johnson, Malachi Moreno talk about recruiting current high school stars to Kentucky basketball.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 3d

Over the weekend at Keeneland, multiple horses died as a result of racing incidents.

The Lexington track has now had at least five horses die this year during the Spring Meet and Fall Meet: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/horse...

Horses die on consecutive days following racing incidents at Keeneland

Two horses were euthanized at Keeneland following racing incidents this weekend.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 4d

From last night: At his second Big Blue Madness as Kentucky's coach, Mark Pope looks toward the future while celebrating the program's past.

Wrapping up a night that featured John Wall, Tubby Smith, Trent Noah and more ... www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Pope celebrates UK basketball’s past, teases future with latest Big Blue Madness

John Wall and Tubby Smith were among the guests at Big Blue Madness as Mark Pope’s second UK team begins a season with title aspirations.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 5d

Per Keeneland, a horse was euthanized today following an injury sustained during the first race of Saturday’s card ⬇️
www.keeneland.com/racing/safet...

Safety Report October 11, 2025

www.keeneland.com

Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 5d

Big Blue Madness day has finally arrived.

These recruits will be in attendance tonight at Rupp Arena: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Which recruits are visiting Kentucky basketball for Big Blue Madness?

UK basketball’s annual season-tipoff event will also serve as a key recruiting opportunity.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 6d

Big Blue Madness is just 1 day away.

These Kentucky basketball recruits will be visiting for it: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Which recruits are visiting Kentucky basketball for Big Blue Madness?

UK basketball’s annual season-tipoff event will also serve as a key recruiting opportunity.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 7d

After reclassifying, five-star recruit Baba Oladotun is taking a visit to UK basketball ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

After reclassifying, this five-star recruit is taking a visit to UK basketball

A five-star small forward from Washington, D.C., is taking a recruiting visit to Kentucky.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: Lots of insights from Kentucky basketball Pro Day.

Who stood out, what's the chatter from UK practice, updates on Jayden Quaintance and Otega Oweh and much more from tonight's session in front of 30+ NBA scouts.

Story: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky basketball Pro Day: 10 things we learned from the Wildcats’ practice

A look at how each UK basketball player fared at the team’s Pro Day event, with injury updates on Jayden Quaintance and Otega Oweh.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: The 2025-26 Kentucky basketball schedule is set.

Game times, TV channel info and confirmed dates for every game on the SEC and nonconference schedule.

Here you go: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

UK basketball game times and TV info have been finalized. Here’s how to watch

TV information and more specific game details are now available for the entire 2025-26 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 9d

Andrija Jelavic is the mystery man of this UK basketball team.

A look at how the late arrival to Lexington is faring so far, with insight on playing for Pope, comments from his new teammates and dining advice from Big Z:

www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

The mystery man of this Kentucky basketball team is still figuring things out

Andrija Jelavic talks about his new life in Kentucky, learning from Mark Pope and Big Z’s advice. His teammates talk about his progress.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 9d

Kentucky basketball is without a commitment from the 2026 recruiting class, and the early signing period is only 6 weeks away.

Here's why Mark Pope isn't worried about UK's recruiting, along with insight from Pope on his specific recruiting process: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

Kentucky basketball still doesn’t have a 2026 commit. Mark Pope isn’t concerned

UK basketball is one of only three SEC programs without a commitment from the 2026 recruiting class.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 10d

Big Blue Madness week is always an important date on the Kentucky basketball recruiting calendar.

And this year, it's a true week-long event.

Deron Rippey Jr. — the top point guard in the 2026 class — begins his UK basketball visit today: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

UK basketball hosts five-star recruit for visit to begin Big Blue Madness week

A five-star point guard from New York visits Kentucky basketball to begin Big Blue Madness week.

www.kentucky.com

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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 10d

New: Amy McGrath is back.

Here's what the "battle-tested" candidate had to say about her decision to run for McConnell's seat again, the issues & her response to people groaning about the 2020 fundraising "waste."

www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

‘Battle-tested’ Amy McGrath launches second Kentucky U.S. Senate bid

“This is a different race, it’s a different year, it’s a midterm,” McGrath said, comparing 2026 to her 2020 run for U.S. Senate.

www.kentucky.com

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Ben Roberts @benrobertshl.bsky.social · 10d

NEW: Kentucky basketball player Andrija Jelavic has been ruled eligible to play immediately by the NCAA, the Herald-Leader has been told.

Jelavic will begin his college career with 3 seasons of eligibility.

Here's the story on his situation: www.kentucky.com/sports/colle...

No NCAA drama for Andrija Jelavic. He’s eligible to play for Kentucky basketball

The NCAA has ruled that UK basketball newcomer Andrija Jelavic will be allowed to compete immediately. But he won’t be listed as a freshman.

www.kentucky.com

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

This is only the 2nd time in 16 career starts that Thorpedo Anna has finished out of the money.

The other came in May in the La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs (7th from 7 runners).

Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

A major upset in the Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland.

Gin Gin (18-1) beats Nitrogen by inches in a photo finish.

Thorpedo Anna, the 1-2 favorite at post time, didn't factor into the stretch battle and finished 4th out of 5 runners.

Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

For the first time in more than a decade, the reigning Horse of the Year will run at Keeneland.

Thorpedo Anna returns to the Lexington track later today: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/horse...

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Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

A major upset in the Grade 1 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland.

Gin Gin (18-1) beats Nitrogen by inches in a photo finish.

Thorpedo Anna, the 1-2 favorite at post time, didn't factor into the stretch battle and finished 4th out of 5 runners.

Cameron Drummond @camdrummond.bsky.social · 11d

For the first time in more than a decade, the reigning Horse of the Year will run at Keeneland.

Thorpedo Anna returns to the Lexington track later today: ⬇️
www.kentucky.com/sports/horse...

The reigning Horse of the Year will run on Keeneland’s opening weekend

The reigning Horse of the Year is the headline attraction for opening weekend of Keeneland’s Fall Meet.

www.kentucky.com

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