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UK Basketball: Kentucky headlines NIT field
AP Sports WriterKentucky, last season's national champion, headlines the list of teams set to compete in this year's NIT. The Wildcats aren't the only SEC team snubbed by the NCAA tournament selection committee. Alabama and Tennessee also missed the cut, marking the...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Memphis Tigers, Nerlens Noel, Southern Miss Golden Eagles, John Calipari
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Vaught's Views: UK's physical play impresses Marshall coach
larry@amnews.comLEXINGTON - For the past several games, opposing coaches have been quick to admit they saw flaws in Kentucky’s play - and that was coaches who watched their teams lose by wide margins to the Wildcats. Marshall coach Tom Herrion didn’t see...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, United Kingdom, Kentucky Wildcats, Marshall Thundering Herd, John Calipari
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UK Basketball: Calipari aide looks back on a 'special' year for Wildcats
larry@amnews.comChris Woolard knew when he came to Kentucky as associate athletics director of basketball operations to work with coach John Calipari that he had a chance to be part of something special. However, even Woolard admitted he was not quite expecting a 38-2...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Memphis Tigers, Murray State Racers, Charity, North Carolina State University
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Vaught's Views: Why isn't John Calipari getting as much respect for job turning around Kentucky?
larry@amnews.comDoes John Calipari have to win a national championship to keep University of Kentucky fans happy? If you listen to some national media members, or even some in Kentucky, the answer is yes. But why? Calipari has a 98-14 record in three years at...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Memphis Tigers, Big Ten Conference, Basketball, John Calipari
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UK Football: Rick Minter not sure if true freshman will play on defense this season
larry@amnews.comLEXINGTON — Kentucky likely is going to need help from true freshmen receivers and running backs this season. Two years ago, the Wildcats even turned to true freshman quarterback Morgan Newton when starter Mike Hartline was injured and lost for...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Students, National Football League, Kentucky Wildcats, Sports
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UK Basketball: Injury put new staffer on different basketball path
larry@amnews.comHis father was a high school coach and athletics director in Carbondale, Ill., with a lot of Division I players in his program, so Chris Woolard grew up with basketball as a major part of his life. That didn’t change when his father became associate...Tags: High School Sports, United Kingdom, Kentucky Wildcats, John Calipari, UCLA Bruins
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UK Football: Indiana standout Reed stood ready when UK called
larry@amnews.comJonathan Reed doesn’t need long to describe himself as a football player. “I can describe myself as a fast, upbeat player. I have great hips and great footwork and great football knowledge,” the Kentucky recruit said. “I have great...Tags: High School Sports, Schools, Chuck Smith, National Football League, High Schools
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UK Basketball: New director of basketball operations Chris Woolard a good fit for Calipari, Barnhart
larry@amnews.comHe’s been part of coaching staffs at UCLA and Murray State and an administrator in Conference USA with a priority on men’s basketball, but Chris Woolard views his new job as associate athletics director for men’s basketball at the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, College Basketball, Career and Workplace, Sports, College Sports
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UK Basketball: Calipari gave ex-Cardinal Wagner a start in coaching
larry@amnews.comATLANTA — Milt Wagner played on three Final Four teams at Louisville, including the 1986 national championship team, and he was with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1998 when they won the NBA championship. His son, Dajuan, played for John Calipari at...Tags: High School Sports, Colleges and Universities, Memphis Tigers, Milt Wagner, Basketball
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NCAA Tourney: OSU, KU, Pitt and Duke get top seeds for tourney; UK is a 4
AP National WriterOhio State, Kansas, Pittsburgh and defending champion Duke have been awarded the top seeds in this year's NCAA tournament, an expanded version of March Madness that will include 68 teams. The Buckeyes defeated Penn State 71-60 in the Big Ten tournament...Tags: NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Larry Bird, Big Ten Conference, University of California, Basketball
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UK Basketball: Barbee, Calipari have friendly history
Sun Sports EditorAuburn coach Tony Barbee admits it will be different tonight when he shakes hands with John Calipari before his team’s contest against the Wildcats at Rupp Arena. Barbee, a former player and assistant coach under Calipari, matched wits against the...Tags: Auburn Tigers, College Basketball, Kentucky Wildcats, College Sports, Sports
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College Basketball: Knowles leads Louisville past South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Once Preston Knowles got going, there was no stopping Louisville.
The high-scoring guard shrugged off foul trouble that kept him off the floor for long stretches. He scored nine of his 12 points in the final four minutes Sunday,...Tags: Louisville Cardinals, Colleges and Universities, College Basketball, College Sports, Sports
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