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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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