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Ohio State’s Gee apologizes to the presidents of UK and U of L 3 Jun 2013 | 11:07 pm
Ohio State President E.Gordon Gee’s apology campaign reached the commonwealth of Kentucky over the weekend. According to an Ohio State spokeswoman, Gee called both University of Kentucky President Eli...
Mark Story: Murray State injects pain into EKU’s feel-good season 9 Mar 2013 | 01:24 pm
Here is a copy of my Internet-only column from Eastern Kentucky’s late-night OVC Tournament tussle with Murray State NASHVILLE — In a surprise season filled by feel-good moments, Eastern Kentucky appe...
Mark’s groovy stat(s) of the week: Players with Kentucky ties in the NFL 6 Sep 2012 | 02:53 am
Having gone over each NFL roster, here is my list of players with Kentucky ties in the National Football League (if you see an omission, let me know): UNIVERSITY of KENTUCKY Active rosters Bills: Stev...
Blue Review: Rapid reaction to Kentucky’s 32-14 loss to Louisville 3 Sep 2012 | 03:42 am
Who’s up 1. Charlie Strong. When he came to Louisville three years ago, Kentucky’s program was ahead of the Cards. Now, having beaten UK two years in a row, Strong has clearly changed that. 2. Teddy B...
Mark’s groovy stat of the week: Anthony Davis will be ninth ex-Cat to play for U.S. in Olympics men’s basketball (but the 10th ex-Cat named to a U.S. ... 14 Jul 2012 | 12:54 am
The announcement Friday that Anthony Davis will replace the injured Blake Griffin on the 2012 U.S. Olympics men’s basketball team puts Davis in elite company in Kentucky Wildcats basketball history. ...
Why the most interesting UK non-conference game in Rupp Arena next year may be the exhibition with Northwood 11 Jul 2012 | 03:52 am
As many feared after Kentucky ended its traditional rivalry with Indiana, the Rupp Arena portion of the UK non-conference slate for 2012-13 is about as attractive as unwanted belly fat. Overall, a sc...
Michael Waltrip and the UK NCAA Title Car finish 30th (but the car paint scheme looked really good) 1 Jul 2012 | 12:58 pm
Michael Waltrip became the first native Kentuckian to run in a Cup race at Kentucky Speedway in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400. Waltrip did so while running a paint scheme that honored the Universi...
What Keselowski, Dale Jr., Jimmie Johnson and other top drivers said after Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway 1 Jul 2012 | 12:51 pm
Race winner Brad Keselowski, who ran all three NASCAR races in Sparta in three (very hot) days: “I wanted all three, but sometimes that ain’t meant to happen. But I was proud of the effort we put in a...
Countdown to the Cup: Ex-PLD football player Sturgill looking forward to working pits in Cup race at Kentucky Speedway for first time 1 Jul 2012 | 05:48 am
William Sturgill, the former Paul Laurence Dunbar football standout, was slated to work as a jackman in a Sprint Cup in his home state for the first time ever in Saturday night’s Quaker State 400. “I...
Countdown to the Cup: Ex-UK DT Jacobs worrying about Sparta ‘hot foot’ 1 Jul 2012 | 05:42 am
Former Kentucky defensive tackle Mark Jacobs is the jackman for driver Juan Pablo Montoya in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Before Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway, Jacobs said t...
