Lexington, KY • SEC
The West Virginia Mountaineers held off the Kentucky Wildcats 6-5 on Sunday at Wagener Field at Monongalia County Ballpark. The one-run final decided a tightly contested non-con...
Milan Momcilovic, who last season became the first player to lead the country in both 3-pointers made (136) and 3-point percentage (48.7%), lit it up in Kentucky's open practice and has been shooting in the high 70s on the team's daily 100-3s drill.
Mark Pope invited fans to Kentucky's final summer practice on roughly an hour's notice via Instagram Live, drawing 250-300 to Rupp Arena. Transfer guard Jerone Morton finished atop the team's Winners Board with 62, ahead of Malachi Moreno's 58.
With Gilmore gone, Kentucky's receiver group now leans on returning sophomore DJ Miller, with Shane Carr, Nic Anderson and Kenny Darby competing for expanded roles.
Kentucky has dismissed wide receiver Hardley Gilmore IV for violating team rules as fall camp opens, per a UK spokesperson. The former four-star caught 28 passes for 313 yards and a touchdown last season and was expected to headline a rebuilt receiver room.
Senior guard Jerone Morton finished Kentucky's eight-week summer practice period atop the winners board with 62 drill and scrimmage victories, edging Malachi Moreno's 58. Milan Momcilovic and Zoom Diallo tied for third at 54 apiece.
Mark Pope announced an impromptu Instagram Live invitation Thursday morning, and roughly 250-300 Kentucky fans showed up at Rupp Arena to watch the team's last summer workout. Pope has regularly moved the final practice of camp from the Joe Craft Center to Rupp, but this was the first time he opened it to the public.
Kentucky center Coleton Price earned a spot on the Rimington Trophy preseason watch list for the second year in a row, while left tackle Lance Heard made the Outland Trophy list. Price started 11 games last season with just one sack allowed, and Heard arrives from Tennessee as a 2025 Third-Team All-SEC pick.
New Boston College coach Luke Murray, previously a UConn assistant, had longtime radio voices Kevin Collins and Josh Maurer dismissed, with Collins saying Murray wanted no holdovers from the prior staff. Both broadcasters say they never got a meeting with the new coach.
Kentucky big man Malachi Moreno shot only in the low 40s on layups as a freshman, and analysts point to interior finishing as the single biggest area for growth. A more assertive approach at the rim could unlock a much larger role in year two.
Mark Pope's staff has made a late but rapid push for 2027 center Paul Osaruyi, a 6-10 prospect at Bella Vista Prep ranked No. 12 nationally and the No. 2 center in his class. He holds 25 offers, and Kentucky already has 5-star wing Ryan Hampton committed in the cycle.
Mark Stoops, who ran Kentucky's program for 13 seasons, is now a special assistant on Steve Sarkisian's Texas staff and was photographed in burnt orange this week. Will Stein takes over as the Wildcats' head coach for the upcoming season.
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Kentucky has secured a commitment from 4-Star cornerback Andre Clarke (Richmond, VA) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 213 nationally. Composite rating: 0.9222.
Kentucky has secured a commitment from 4-Star wide receiver Kenny Darby (Bossier City, LA) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 229 nationally. Composite rating: 0.9184.
Kentucky has secured a commitment from 3-Star edge rusher Justyn Hartley (Hoover, AL) for the 2026 class. Ranked No. 907 nationally. Composite rating: 0.8733.
Kentucky overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat #24 Tennessee 80-78 in a thrilling SEC showdown. Denzel Aberdeen led the Wildcats' comeback with 22 points while Ja'Kobi Gillespie paced Tennessee with 24 points and 8 assists in the losing effort. The victory moves Kentucky to 4-2 in SEC play while dealing the Volunteers a costly home loss. - Stacy Stanfield
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