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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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