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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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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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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.

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Mark Story: Will Kentucky-Gonzaga be the ‘most-anticipated’ game of the Calipari-coaching era?

The announcement by John Calipari and Mark Few on Tuesday night that Kentucky will face Gonzaga in men’s basketball in 2022-23 should leave hoops fans filled with the giddy anticipation of a child on Christmas Eve.

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Dick Vitale Calls for Kentucky, Indiana to Renew MBB Rivalry

The legendary ESPN broadcaster implored John Calipari and Mike Woodson to discuss the prospect of a future series.

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John Calipari threw a fit upon learning a home-and-home with Gonzaga means actually playing at Gonzaga

A home-and-home not at home? Interesting.

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Kentucky adds Gonzaga to this year’s basketball schedule. Zags will play in Rupp next season.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — To help promote the Kentucky Flood Relief telethon Tuesday night, John Calipari teased “a really big-time announcement” that would be revealed on the broadcast.

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John Calipari, Mark Few Announce Kentucky-Gonzaga Series

The Bulldogs and Wildcats are committing to a home-and-home series over the next two college basketball seasons.

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Kentucky basketball players step up to help flood victims. ‘We gotta do something here.’

Sitting in his car and scrolling through his phone, CJ Fredrick looked at the heartbreaking photos of the eastern Kentucky flooding and the devastation it has wreaked upon the region.

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More bodies found in flood-ravaged Kentucky as fresh rainstorms hit

Another round of rainstorms hit flooded Kentucky mountain communities Monday as more bodies emerged from the sodden landscape, and the governor warned that high winds could bring another threat — falling trees and utility poles.

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More rain hits Kentucky while the death toll from flooding grows

At least 37 have been confirmed killed in flooding and hundreds remain unaccounted for. The governor warned that high winds could create the danger of falling trees and utility poles.

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Justin Edwards picks Kentucky, and he might end up as the No. 1 recruit in the 2023 class

Earlier this summer, incoming Kentucky basketball freshman Adou Thiero was asked if his father had given him any advice regarding his new coach.

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John Clay: John Calipari’s autograph tour shows Kentucky basketball is still Kentucky basketball

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Oh man, the fans are down on John Calipari.

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Jabari Smith Jr. Says Kentucky Showed Interest Too Late

The former Auburn star grew up wanting to play for the Wildcats.

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Resetting the Kentucky basketball recruiting board. Will John Calipari get his superclass?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The July recruiting season is in full swing in the world of college basketball. That means the rumor mill is heating up, and some top prospects could be joining the ranks of the committed very soon.

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John Clay: Is John Calipari recapturing his recruiting glory? DJ Wagner would be confirmation.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Something happened Friday night.

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Shaedon Sharpe Explains Why He Didn’t Play at Kentucky

The No. 7 overall pick was content preparing for the NBA draft all year.

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Robert Dillingham commits to Kentucky. ‘As good of a shotmaker as anyone in the country.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The second time was the charm for Kentucky and Robert Dillingham, who announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Friday night, presumably ending a recruitment that has already taken a few twists and turns.

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Shaedon Sharpe reflects on his path to the NBA draft. ‘I guess I did something right.’

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Speaking for the first time — really, ever — to a large group of reporters, former No. 1 basketball recruit and would-be Kentucky player Shaedon Sharpe talked mostly about his future in a Friday conference call ahead of next week’s NBA draft.

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Shaedon Sharpe Says He’ll Be One of the Greatest NBA Players Ever

The Kentucky commit elected to redshirt his lone season with the program prior to declaring for the draft in April.

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John Clay: Will Kentucky use 2022-23 as a revenge tour for the Saint Peter’s loss?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky basketball is moving on. Forget last season. Forget the abrupt and embarrassing end. That was last season. This is a new season. Or the summer before the new season.

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Kentucky finds itself in an odd place on the national basketball recruiting landscape

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The basketball recruiting rankings for the class of 2022 have been finalized, and the Kentucky Wildcats are quite a bit further down the list than usual.

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John Clay: John Calipari wants a facilities upgrade. Is that where Kentucky’s money should go?

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari says he has some things he wants to discuss with Mitch Barnhart. One thing in particular. The Kentucky basketball coach says he wants to talk to the UK athletics director about a facilities upgrade.

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D.J. Wagner and the Fascinating Bluegrass Recruiting Battle

It’s Louisville vs. Kentucky—and with personal ties on both sides, this one’s got a steep historical backdrop.

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