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Kentucky sophomore Collins Kiprop Kipngok advanced to the NCAA steeplechase final by winning his semifinal with a season-best 8:24.39 on the opening day of the championships in Eugene, Oregon on June 10.
The SEC announced Kentucky football's 2026 kickoff times and television designations, featuring at least four consecutive night conference games. The schedule opens Sept. 5 against Youngstown State and concludes Nov. 28 against Louisville under new head coach Will Stein.
University of Kentucky women's golf has signed transfer Isabella Johnson, the 2025 Tennessee Women's Player of the Year from Middle Tennessee State, who will join the Wildcats as a junior for the 2026-27 season.
Kentucky assistant coach Mikhail McLean has been named head coach of The Bahamas National Team, beginning with World Cup qualifying games in July. He will retain his position with the Wildcats while leading the Caribbean nation.
University of Kentucky women's basketball signed Florida transfer Me'Arah O'Neal, a 6-4 forward and daughter of Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, as a junior. O'Neal averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds last season for the Gators.
Kentucky women's basketball signed transfer guard Jemma Amoore, the younger sister of former UK standout Georgia Amoore, as a junior for the 2026-27 season.
The University of Kentucky sent 22 athletes to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, featuring standout performers including SEC champion Emmi Scales and SEC Freshman Field Athlete of the Year Kemarah Howard.
Kentucky freshman Nicolas Arseneault was named the 2026 ITA Ohio Valley Region Rookie of the Year, marking the third consecutive year a Wildcat freshman has won the award. Arseneault finished his debut season with a 16-11 singles record and earned All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
Kentucky shortstop Tyler Bell and pitcher Jaxon Jelkin earned ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I First-Team Midwest All-Region honors Tuesday, recognition that makes them eligible for All-America selection.
The University of Kentucky announced the death of defensive lineman Nic "Happy" Smith, a 20-year-old redshirt freshman from Loganville, Georgia, who was found dead in a residence hall Monday morning. An initial investigation indicated no foul play was involved.
Kentucky freshman Kemarah Howard won the SEC Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year award after sweeping conference high jump titles indoors and outdoors in 2026.
More than 40 University of Kentucky baseball alumni are currently competing in professional baseball in 2026, including Major League Baseball players and coaches like Collin Cowgill and Taylor Rogers.
Star first baseman Hudson Brown announced he will return to Kentucky baseball for the 2027 season, declining to enter the 2026 MLB Draft. The redshirt sophomore batted .333 with 12 doubles and seven home runs this season despite missing time due to mononucleosis.
Milan Momcilovic, the nation's leading 3-point shooter at 48.7 percent last season from Iowa State, has signed with Kentucky basketball. The 6-foot-8 forward, ranked among the top transfers available, becomes the sixth transfer addition for coach Mark Pope's second season.
The University of Kentucky announced a partnership with Compass Group to significantly reduce game day concession prices at Kroger Field and other athletics venues, with core items priced at $5 or less beginning this football season.
Kentucky will travel to Virginia on Dec. 2 for an SEC/ACC Challenge game, marking the first meeting between the programs since 2002 at the Maui Invitational.
Kentucky women's basketball will host Clemson in the SEC/ACC Challenge on Dec. 3 at Rupp Arena, reuniting coach Kenny Brooks with former Virginia Tech assistant Shawn Poppie in the Tigers' head coaching role.
Former Kentucky catcher Devin Burkes and pitcher Ryder Giles have joined the Wildcats' baseball program staff as the team continues to build on its historic 2024 College World Series run under Coach Nick Mingione.
Kentucky football mini-pack tickets for the 2026 season are now on sale, offering fans flexible options starting at $136 for three-game packages and rising to $252 for five-game options featuring marquee matchups against Florida and Louisville.
Five University of Kentucky baseball players — Ben Cleaver, Leighton Harris, Nate Harris, Luke Lawrence and Jayce Tharnish — were named to the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District team, with Lawrence and Tharnish advancing to All-America voting.
All five members of Kentucky women's golf's NCAA Championship team, including three sophomores and two juniors, have committed to returning for the 2026-27 season under coach Golda Borst.
Kentucky's baseball season ended in heartbreak Monday as West Virginia walked off with a 6-5, 10-inning victory in the Morgantown Regional final, despite the Wildcats staging a dramatic comeback from a four-run deficit.
Kentucky women's basketball has announced its rivalry matchup with Louisville will take place December 9 at Rupp Arena, marking the 62nd meeting between the two programs in what is the first scheduled game for the 2026-27 season.
West Virginia's five-run ninth inning rally gave the Mountaineers an 11-9 victory over Kentucky, forcing a winner-take-all game Monday night in the Morgantown Regional.