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Ousmane N’Diaye Signs to Play at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ousmane N’Diaye (OOSE-mahn EN-jye), a 6-foot-11 forward from Senegal, has signed an agreement to join Kentucky men’s basketball for the 2026-27 season, it was announced on Thursday. N’Diaye has experience playing across Europe including in Germany, Italy and Spain. His most recent team was Vanoli Cremona, which competes in Italy’s top division, Liga Basket Serie A, the same league which is currently home to Kentucky products Nate Sestina (2020) and Kyle Wiltj
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BOOKSHELF: Exciting Sports Books Released
Compiled by Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine --Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird by Keith O'Brien (Atria Books, $30) offers a stirring account of the improbable rise of Larry Bird and the Indiana State Sycamores during the late 1970s with exclusive, in-depth interviews with players, coaches, and staffers. It's the story of a group of young men who achieved the greatest feat of all: immortality. In the fall 1974, Larr
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Kentucky Signs 6-foot-4 European Star Ajša Sivka
Ajsa Sivka (Photo Submitted) LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky women’s basketball program inked a 6-4 guard to its incoming class in Ajša Sivka (Eye-Shah SEEV-kah), head coach Kenny Brooks announced Wednesday. She will join the team for the upcoming season. “I am delighted to welcome Ajša to our program,” Brooks said. “Her combination of size and skill will fit into our system seamlessly. Ajša is a tremendous shooter, scorer, and playmaker from the wing position and
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WAYNE KNUCKLES: They Broke College Sports & They Did It Fast
I've been watching college athletics for a long time. Long enough to remember when a kid's scholarship, room, board, tuition, books, was considered a pretty good deal. Long enough to remember when the term "student-athlete" wasn't a punchline. That was over four years ago. In 2021, the NCAA opened the door to NIL, Name, Image and Likeness, deals. The idea was reasonable enough. Let kids profit off their own brand. Sign some autographs, do a local car commercial, maybe shill p
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OUTDOOR TRUTHS: The Unemployment Line
By Gary Miller My preferred exercise is bike riding. One particular ride is short in distance but difficult in effort. Here I was climbing this hill, my legs hurting, my heart racing, and my Garmin watch telling me that my heartbeat was on the “easy” side. I wanted to reach the aerobic level, but it was telling me in essence that while you’re struggling, this should really be easy. At that moment I was reminded of the young boxer who was taking on the world c
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Hall of Famer Adrian 'Odie' Smith Dies
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Adrian ‘Odie’ Smith, a Naismith Memorial Basketball and University of Kentucky Hall of Famer, died April 28. He was 89. Smith (1957-58) was a beloved member of the ‘Fiddlin’ Five’ who captured the 1958 national championship for the Wildcats. He transferred to Kentucky from Northeast Mississippi Junior College. He averaged 10.2 points per game in two seasons across 51 total games, including 12.4 per game as a senior. Smith averaged nearly 14 points per game in
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Southeast Kentucky CTC Hosts Spring 2026 Commencement & Presidential Investiture
HARLAN, Ky. – Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College (SKCTC) will celebrate student achievement and institutional leadership during its Spring 2026 Commencement and Presidential Investiture on Thursday, May 7, at 6 p.m. at Harlan County High School. Dr. Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), will deliver the commencement address and preside over the presidential investiture of Dr. A. Lee Harrison, who became SKCTC’s
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6 days ago2 min read
Lexington Native Jerone Morton Joins UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Jerone Morton, a 6-foot-4 rising senior who hails originally from Lexington, Kentucky, has penned an agreement to join Kentucky men’s basketball, it was officially announced on Friday. Jerone Morton (UK Athletics Photo) Morton played the 2025-26 season at Washington State where he started 29 of 32 games and averaged 7.8 points and 2.6 assists per game. Morton posted shooting splits of 43.8 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from 3-point range and 82.0 perc
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6 days ago2 min read
WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: Time, Space & Jesus
By Father Yohanes Akoit There is a saying: “We humans live our existence in space and time.” It means that as long as we live on this earth, we are always dealing with place and timing. Moving in space means we are always somewhere. Right now, we are here in this specific place, but later we will be somewhere else. We go from home to work, from home to church, and so on. Our bodies keep changing location; they are never fixed in one place. Regarding this, someone might be ske
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Justin McBride Signs with Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Justin McBride, a 6-foot-7 forward, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program, it was announced on Thursday. McBride averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game at James Madison a season ago. Kentucky signee Justin McBride (21) has played at Oklahoma State, Nevada and James Madison. (JMU Athletics Photo) The Plano, Texas, native was a third team pick for the All-Sun Belt team after appearing in all 31 games and making 30 starts for the Dukes
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UK Honors Athletes at CATSPY Awards
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 24th annual CATSPY Awards were held Monday inside Historic Memorial Coliseum to recognize athletic and academic performances during the 2025-26 year in the University of Kentucky Athletics Department. With multiple winners in some categories, 31 individuals and three teams were recognized. The 2026 CATSPY Awards cover accomplishments earned from April 2025 through April 2026. Headlining the awards was the Team of the Year – volleyball, the national runner
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Apr 284 min read
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Patience
By Gary Miller That morning I had located what turned out to be four toms and some hens. They were still on the roost. And even though they had not been pressured, I made sure to do minimal and only light calling. A soft yelp on my slate call was enough for all the ears within 100 yards to hear me. So, I laid down the call, got my gun ready, and began scanning the top of the hill in front of me. I knew pretty much what any older tom would do. He would not come directly in lin
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Apr 283 min read
WAYNE KNUCKLES: Ninety Miles and a World Away
The Kentucky Derby is next Saturday, May 2. Ninety miles up the road from where I'm sitting. Churchill Downs. The twin spires. The hats. The mint juleps served in a commemorative glass that costs 12 dollars and holds four dollars worth of bourbon. I have watched this race my entire life. I have never once felt like it belonged to Kentucky. Don't misunderstand me. The Derby is ours in the way that a famous relative is yours. You claim them at Christmas. You mention them when i
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Apr 233 min read
Kentucky Signs Alex Wilkins
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky men’s basketball program added Alex Wilkins to the 2026-27 roster on Thursday. Wilkins averaged 17.8 points and 4.7 assists per game for Furman, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament this past season. Alex Wilkins (UK Athletics Photo) Wilkins led Furman in scoring and assists as a freshman en route to earning second-team All-Southern Conference accolades and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-South Atlantic District First Team honors.
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Apr 232 min read
BOOKSHELF: Exciting Books for Spring Reading
Compiled by Jamie H. Vaught KySportsStyle.com Magazine Updated May 1, 2026 --Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue (Simon & Schuster, $50) reveals the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world. The 596-page hardcover, which includes full-color photographs, features new facts that correct the record and illuminate its subversive culture and fresh i
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Mason Williams Signs with UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Mason Williams, a four-star point guard out of Tennessee Collegiate Academy, has signed on to join the Kentucky men’s basketball team for the 2027 season. Mason Williams (UK Athletics Photo) As a high school prospect, Williams is ranked No. 109 overall in the class of 2026 by 247Sports and No. 124 by Rivals. He stands at 6-foot-2, 205 pounds. During his senior campaign, Williams averaged 15.1 points, 5.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals. He shot 60 percen
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Apr 221 min read
Zoom Diallo Signs with Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zoom Diallo, who has played two seasons at Washington, has signed with the Kentucky men’s basketball program. Diallo started 29 of the 33 games in which he appeared as a sophomore with the Huskies. He averaged 15.7 points and 4.5 assists per game, while shooting 48.9% from the field. The Tacoma, Washington, native scored double figures in 23 games, including a career-high 26 points against Southern California. Zoom Diallo (No. 5) comes to Kentucky from Univer
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Apr 212 min read
OUTDOOR TRUTHS: Adapt
By Gary Miller The toms are gobbling all around. Their call is one of the most recognizable in all of nature. Whether one is a turkey hunter or not, everyone knows this familiar sound. And even though a tom turkey will gobble the entire year, he is especially vocal during the spring mating season. The turkey is an amazing bird. Just a few decades ago there were so few that most hunters turned into fishermen during the spring. Now, the turkey is in every state except Alaska. A
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Apr 213 min read
WORDS FROM FATHER YOHANES: Alpha and Omega at Emmaus
By Father Yohanes Akoit The journey of the two disciples of Jesus to Emmaus ends with the breaking of the bread in their home (Luke 24:13-35). This moment prompts them to remember the spiritual events they experienced with Jesus during the Last Supper. In the Last Supper, especially in the breaking of the bread, Jesus gave them His real body and blood (Matthew 26:26-28) to strengthen their journey of faith. And now, in the story of the journey to Emmaus, Jesus reveals that me
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Apr 213 min read
Jackson State Head Coach Mo Williams Named Assistant Coach at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope has named Mo Williams, a 13-year NBA veteran with extensive coaching experience to his staff it was announced on Monday. Williams has served as the head coach of Jackson State for the past four seasons. “Mo brings a level of toughness, experience and authenticity that our players will immediately connect with,” Pope said. “He’s been where they want to go, and he understands what it takes to get there. Beyond that
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