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Mark Story: Why describing Kentucky as ‘a basketball school’ is problematic — and outdated

LEXINGTON, Ky. — When Alabama football visited Lexington to play Kentucky in 2013, a player both schools were then recruiting, John Hardin defensive lineman Matt Elam, was making an unofficial recruiting visit to UK.

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‘This program wasn’t born on third base’: Stoops-Calipari feud not settling down yet

LEXINGTON, Ky. — So much for the feud between John Calipari and Mark Stoops blowing over quickly.

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Former Orr basketball player Marquise Pryor, 27, fatally shot on South Side

Marquise Pryor, who played basketball at Orr and was a prominent figure in the 2018 Fox Sports documentary “Shot in the Dark,” was fatally shot Friday.

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John Clay: Once again, Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops shows he’s not about to back down

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops has a difficult enough job battling the likes of Nick Saban and Kirby Smart and Jimbo Fisher, much less having to go toe-to-toe with his own basketball coach.

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Magic Johnson On His 'Great Mentors,' Investing, CBD And More: It's About Leaders 'Coming Together And Creating Magic'

Earvin "Magic" Johnson officially dived into the CBD business in 2020 with plans to make a big splash. The uber-famous basketball star became a financial partner to Uncle Bud’s, a hemp and CBD brand that sells more than 70 products across more than 15,000 retailers in the U.S.

Benzinga

Man who woke up paralysed wins gold at Commonwealth Games

"It's just that sense of freedom that you don't have to rely on anybody else - it's all down to you"

Liverpool Echo

Deaths of young recruits cast a shadow on Cuba’s claimed victory over Matanzas fire

One wanted to be a neurosurgeon and was a Real Madrid soccer fan. Another one loved to play basketball. A third one liked to pose for selfies to show off his tattoos.

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Bronny James pursued by schools including Oregon, Ohio State and is expected to ‘take the college route’

Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, is making his own name in the basketball world.

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Ohio State basketball tumbles in latest Joe Lunardi Bracketology

Does this seem a bit harsh to you? #GoBucks

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Top young talent reach for global heights at NBA Basketball Without Borders camp in Canberra

The NBA's head of elite basketball says creating a global academy in the ACT is already paying off, as more graduates land in the top league.

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Lynx superstar Sylvia Fowles writing the final chapter to her story of basketball greatness

MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles' tears usually come at night.

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Burlington Central’s Drew Scharnowski commits to Belmont

By the time all the summer evaluation periods concluded in July, the 6-8 Drew Scharnowski had 20-plus offers.

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Chef Dominique Tougne of Chez Moi restaurant dead at 56; classically trained French chef combined high kitchen standards with kindness

Pro basketball players came to dine at his restaurant, including Joakim Noah, whose father is French tennis legend Yannick Noah, plus Tony Parker Sr., who played professionally in Europe, and his son Tony Parker Jr., who grew up in France.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kentucky runs another overmatched opponent off the basketball court in the Bahamas

The Kentucky Wildcats’ opener in the Bahamas on Wednesday night was expected to be the toughest test of the week.

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Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired across NBA, a 1st for league

The number six jersey of former American basketball star Bill Russell, who died on July 31, is being retired across the NBA

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Former Michigan State basketball C Thomas Kithier suffers career ending injury

Thomas Kithier's collegiate career appears to be over

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John Calipari called Kentucky a ‘basketball school’ and Mark Stoops, obviously, objected (with receipts!)

John Calipari has rubbed people the wrong way with his brash comments in the past but this time he stepped on the toes of his Kentucky coworker Mark Stoops.

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Is UK a basketball school? Mark Stoops and John Calipari at odds over facilities comment.

John Calipari’s public crusade for basketball facility improvements turned into a public Twitter fight with Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops on Thursday.

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Michigan State's Tom Izzo signs new deal worth $6.2M per year

EAST LANSING, Mich. — While Tom Izzo has been busy on the recruiting trail, he was also working on a new contract with Michigan State.

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UConn women’s basketball to face Tennessee in Knoxville in January

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball’s 2022-23 nonconference schedule is officially set following an announcement of the date for its matchup against Tennessee.

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Tom Izzo agrees to contract extension with Michigan State basketball

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Mark Story: Best thing about the UK team you are watching in the Bahamas is not the obvious thing

After two straight years yielded the worst Kentucky basketball season in modern times and the worst UK NCAA Tournament loss in any times, the Big Blue Nation deserves some feel-good Bahamian beat downs on UK’s four-game summer exhibition tour.

Sports Illustrated

How the ESPN–Big Ten Split Impacts College Sports

“Weird,” “unbelievable” and “risky” are words industry stakeholders used to describe the splintering of a four-decade-old partnership.

Sports Illustrated

MVP. Mama. Mortician. And More.

As Sylvia Fowles nears retirement, she and some of those closest to her look back on a legendary WNBA career on and off the court.

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Boston Celtics alumnus Jarell Eddie to sign with Turkish club Beysu Konyaspor

Celtics short-timer small forward Jarell Eddie has signed a deal to play in the Basketball Super League.

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