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FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2019, file photo, Kentucky forward Kahlil  Whitney goes up for a dunk during the NCAA college basketball team's Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Thursday, June 24, 2021, allowing the state's college athletes — including players on the nationally renowned Kentucky and Louisville men's basketball teams — to make money through the use of their name, image or likeness. (Alex Slitz/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, File)
BK Forward vs Team TG FF 10/13/2019

Jun. 24, 2021 07:20 PM EDT

FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during a news conference, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Frankfort, Ky. Gov. Beshear on Thursday, June 24, 2021 dangled a $1,500 bonus meant to lure thousands of unemployed Kentuckians back to work, offering it as an alternative to an early cutoff of enhanced jobless benefits that Republicans and businesses blame for a workforce shortage. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP, Pool)
Kentucky to allow college athletes to earn off likeness

By Bruce Schreiner And Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Jun. 24, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2021, file photo, Kentucky head coach John Calipari gestures during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. Calipari is awaiting a pivotal rulings on the eligibility of transfers before he will know who’ll be around to help the Wildcats bounce back from the coach’s first losing season in Lexington. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Kentucky outlook unclear; Calipari awaits transfer rulings

By Gary B. Graves May. 28, 2021 05:10 PM EDT

Kentucky adds Antigua, Coleman to coaching staff

May. 06, 2021 12:54 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has added former Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua and Ron Coleman to the coaching staff. Antigua, who...

Kentucky guard Mintz enters NBA draft, has option to return

May. 03, 2021 04:19 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky guard Davion Mintz will enter the NBA draft but has left open options for him to return to school. The 6...

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Kentucky's Terrence Clarke brings the ball up during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Kansas in Indianapolis. Kentucky says freshman guard Clarke died following a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19. The school announced Clarke’s death in a release Thursday night, April 22, 20221, but did not include any more details. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Kentucky's Clarke mourned by teammates, basketball world

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 23, 2021 05:49 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo, Kentucky's Terrence Clarke, center, drives between Richmond's Jacob Gilyard (0) and Andre Gustavson (22) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky says freshman guard Clarke died following a car accident in Los Angeles. He was 19. The school announced Clarke’s death in a release Thursday night, April 22, 20221, but did not include any more details. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)
Former Kentucky guard Terrence Clarke dies in LA car crash

Apr. 22, 2021 11:24 PM EDT

Kentucky 7-footer Olivier Sarr declares for NBA draft

Apr. 20, 2021 04:18 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky senior forward Olivier Sarr has declared for the NBA draft and will forego his remaining collegiate eligibility after one season...

Kentucky point guard Devin Askew enters transfer portal

Apr. 05, 2021 05:39 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky point guard Devin Askew has entered the NCAA transfer portal after starting 20 of 25 games as a Wildcats freshman. ...

Villanova head coach Jay Wright argues a call against Baylor in the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 27, 2021.(AP Photo/AJ Mast)
The game plan: Elite players find paths to pros besides NCAA

By Pat Graham Apr. 05, 2021 02:22 AM EDT

Kentucky adds 2,000-point scorer Kellan Grady from Davidson

Mar. 29, 2021 06:19 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has added former Davidson guard Kellan Grady to its roster. The graduate transfer scored 2,002 career points with the Wildcats. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018, file photo, Mississippi acting head coach Tony Madlock reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. South Carolina State has hired Madlock as men's basketball head coach. Bulldogs athletic director Stacy L. Danley announced the move Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)
SEC - Second Round - Game 3 (win) at Mississippi State Bulldogs 3/2/2018

Mar. 25, 2021 09:46 PM EDT

Kentucky's Brandon Boston Jr. (3) shoots against Mississippi State's Quinten Post (32) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky's Boston decided to enter NBA draft

Mar. 20, 2021 07:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 17, 2011, file photo, Morehead State players celebrate after beating Louisville 62-61 in a Southwest regional second round NCAA tournament college basketball game in Denver, in this Thursday, March 17, 2011, file photo. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, marked 10 years since Morehead State’s first-round upset of No. 4 seed Louisville in its last NCAA appearance. A chance to repeat history looms Friday, March 19, 2021, night when No. 13 Morehead State faces No. 4 West Virginia at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)
Morehead St seeks another NCAA upset after 10-year absence

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 19, 2021 03:29 AM EDT

Kentucky's Brandon Boston Jr. (3), Isaiah Jackson (23) and Dontaie Allen, right, celebrate after a score against Mississippi State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky's Jackson to enter NBA draft, but not hire an agent

Mar. 17, 2021 09:58 PM EDT

DePaul AD Peevy understands eyes on him with coaching search

By Andrew Seligman Mar. 16, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — DePaul athletic director DeWayne Peevy understands all eyes are on him. He's about to make his first major hire since he got...

Iona head coach Rick Pitino, from left, Isaiah Ross and Dylan van Eyck pose with the trophy after winning an NCAA college basketball game against Fairfield during the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, Saturday, March 13, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Pitino in NCAA Tournament, Kentucky out after chaotic season

By John Marshall Mar. 14, 2021 10:27 PM EDT

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski watches the action during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
NCAA field missing mainstays Duke, Kentucky and Louisville

By Joe Reedy Mar. 14, 2021 10:01 PM EDT

Duke guard DJ Steward (2) celebrates a basket with teammate Duke guard Jordan Goldwire, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Duke defeated Louisville 70-56. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Rice Owls at UAB Blazers 3/11/2021

Mar. 12, 2021 12:09 AM EST

Mississippi State players and coaches celebrate after beating Kentucky in an NCAA college basketball game in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kentucky NCAA hopes end after being bounced from SEC tourney

By Gary B. Graves Mar. 11, 2021 05:20 PM EST