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Kentucky basketball opens 2026-27 season with 38th annual Big Blue Madness
Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball took the court of Rupp Arena for one of UK’s longest-standing traditions – Big Blue Madness. From a 2026 NBA Champion guest appearance to a made $10,000 half-court shot in front of a sold-out crowd, we broke down everything that happened at…
No Gaerte? No problem. DeLeye and Thigpen lead Kentucky to 30th-straight SEC victory
No. 3 Kentucky traveled down to Auburn to continue SEC play and extend its SEC win-streak to 30. The Cats took down the Tigers 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17). Morgan Gaerte did not appear for the Wildcats for the first time this season when they hosted the Texas Longhorns in…
BREAKING: 2026 NBA Champion Karl-Anthony Towns returns to Kentucky for Big Blue Madness
KAT is officially back in Lexington. 2026 NBA Champion Karl-Anthony Towns returned to Lexington for Kentucky’s 38th annual Big Blue Madness, alongside head coach Mark Pope. Towns spent one season at Kentucky in 2014-15, helping lead one of the program’s most dominant teams. The…
FILM STUDY: How Kentucky football’s future opponents held up in Week 4
No. 24 Kentucky football is a third of the way through the season, sitting at a 3-1 record. As conference play ramps up, here’s how future opponents fared in Week 4. Week 5, Oct. 3 at South Carolina Coaching problems, disciplinary actions and a second straight season with a 0-2…
NEED TO KNOW: No. 24 Kentucky football set for SEC road matchup at South Carolina
This Saturday, Oct. 4, Kentucky football (3-1, 1-1 SEC) heads to Columbia, S.C., for an annual SEC matchup against the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2 SEC). The Gamecocks, led by coach Shane Beamer, will host Will Stein’s No. 24 Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. EDT in Williams-Brice…
Raven-Symoné is wrong, again.
Well, folks, Raven-Symoné is trending for something controversial she said online. What else is new? This comes as no surprise to anyone who has been keeping up with her over the past few years, during which she has been under fire for many controversial statements. In 2014,…
Senate passes Protect College Sports Act
The U.S. Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) Monday, Sept. 28, which is a bill that would reshape college athletics through a new national framework after years of differing state laws. The PCSA also accepts the executive order regarding the five-year eligibility…
Three-headed backfield helps Kentucky prevail over South Alabama
Kentucky football’s three-headed backfield carried the offensive load in the Wildcats 45-21 win over South Alabama. The Wildcats offense got out to a slow start in the first half, only picking up the level of play when the run game found its footing. With 1:22 until halftime, the…
Kentucky and Shane Beamer: How Will Stein could change the future of Carolina football
Ever since the South Carolina Gamecocks began play in the Southeastern Conference in 1992, they have faced off against Kentucky every single year. Because these teams play every year, many significant moments have happened for both sides, like when Mark Stoops, the Wildcats’…
Column: Prepare for BBN to overreact again
Kentucky men’s basketball could beat Texas Tech by 20 points in its second exhibition game of the season. It could also lose by 20 points. Regardless of the result, the Wildcats will still have the same record they started with: 0-0. But good luck convincing Big Blue Nation the…
Mitch McConnell is why we need term limits
After a three month break from Congress following an alleged fall, 84-year-old Sen. Mitch McConnell is back and being wheeled in to vote! Makes you feel pretty inspired, right? McConnell has represented Kentucky since Jan. 3, 1985. Let that sink in. He has represented the state…
Kentucky fails to meet its ‘standard’ despite 24-point win
No. 24 Kentucky’s shaky start against South Alabama raised concerns over effort and still left the team needing more production out of everyone. Despite the career games from CJ Baxter, Jason Patterson and Jovantae Barnes, all combining for 390 yards on the ground and 5 combined…