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What is Reed Sheppard’s future with Kentucky basketball? New UK coach Mark Pope weighs in.
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Quick Glance: Enthusiastic Kentucky Fans Welcome Mark Pope as New Wildcats Coach at Rupp Arena
- Mark Pope's debut game as Kentucky's coach is still over six months away. However, the manner in which fans packed Rupp Arena for his unveiling as UK's new men's basketball coach would surprise those unfamiliar with the sport's calendar, considering the 2024-25 season doesn't commence until November.
- Rupp Arena accommodates 20,500 spectators. The lower section of the venue features 10,000 theater-style seats, all of which were occupied. The upper section, with an additional 10,500 seats, took longer to fill, but by the time Pope was formally introduced at 4:54 p.m. on Sunday, not a single seat was vacant.
- All of this to greet back a beloved figure.
- "We witness these introductory press conferences frequently," Pope remarked. "No individual worldwide has ever witnessed a spectacle like this."
Letters to the Editor: Did Crafts’ booster power unduly influence Coach Cal’s departure?
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Quick Glance: Jeff Sheppard Excited for Mark Pope's Leadership at Kentucky
- Former UK basketball player Jeff Sheppard expresses enthusiasm for Mark Pope's appointment as the new head coach of the Wildcats.
- Sheppard highlights Pope's personal qualities, emphasizing his love for the program and his ability to mentor young men.
- With Pope's unique perspective and experience as a former player for Kentucky, fans can expect an exciting future.
- Fans can anticipate a fast-paced style of play under Pope's leadership, with Sheppard emphasizing the importance of supporting the team.
Zvonimir Ivisic is the first former Kentucky player to follow John Calipari to Arkansas
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Another Kentucky men’s basketball signee decommits from the Cats’ 2024 recruiting class
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On the day UK introduced Mark Pope, it was Kentucky fans who made a statement
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Ellen Calipari posts goodbye video, supportive of Kentucky departure: Ellen Calipari said she’s supportive of John Calipari as new coach of Arkansas and thanked ...
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Quick Glance: Arkansas Saves Kentucky and John Calipari
- John Calipari and Kentucky were on the brink of giving it one more shot. Arkansas saved them from themselves - and that's good for everyone.
- The relationship between the 65-year-old Hall of Fame coach and the elite program was not just dull but also burdensome. When athletic director Mitch Barnhart and Calipari sat for a local television interview last month to assure fans that they were on the same page and committed to getting the Wildcats back on top, it seemed more like a hostage video.
- Arkansas and its billionaire supporters unexpectedly intervened to recruit the coach nobody else pursued and offer him a compensation beyond what others could provide. Everyone benefits. Perhaps not the Razorbacks - time will tell - but certainly Calipari and Kentucky. He was in desperate need of a fresh start, as were the Wildcats. After failing to reach the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, the individual who led Kentucky to seven Elite Eights, four Final Fours, and a national title in his initial decade came to a realization.
- This is not intended to diminish Calipari's past achievements at Kentucky. He revitalized the Cats, contributed to their national title, and kept UK in contention for a championship nearly every year during his remarkable first ten years. He served as a positive influence in the state, demonstrating his philanthropy in times of crisis. This is about recognizing that since 2020, Calipari was tarnishing this legacy. It's about acknowledging that both sides knew the journey had come to an end and it was time to step away. Just when it seemed that Calipari and Kentucky were considering another attempt, Arkansas intervened and rescued them from themselves.
Zvonimir Ivisic has entered the transfer portal after one season with Kentucky basketball
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New UK coach Mark Pope walking into his first Kentucky-Louisville recruiting battle
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New Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has already lined up a transfer portal visitor
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Another John Calipari player is leaving Kentucky. This one plans to stay in the NBA draft.
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Kentucky women’s basketball adds more height with UNC transfer Teonni Key: Former North Carolina forward Teonni Key announced her commitment to transfer to ...
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Mark Pope had success with the transfer portal at BYU. Will that translate to Kentucky?
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Billy Donovan might be interested in the Kentucky basketball job. But there’s a problem.
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Prysmian finds sparky US fix for dim cable outlook: Cable maker Prysmian is once again in expansion mode. Six years after swooping on General Cable ...
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Quick Glance: Prysmian Discovers Vibrant US Solution for Gloomy Cable Outlook
- Italian cable maker Prysmian is once again in expansion mode, having agreed to acquire smaller U.S. rival Encore Wire for about $4.2 billion.
- While the purchase price is steep, the stronger presence in the more attractive North American market is expected to inject vitality into the slightly dimmer cable sector outlook.
- Prysmian expects the acquisition to result in annual savings of around 140 million euros, contributing significantly to an increase in EBITDA.
- Expanding into the U.S. could help Prysmian reignite its electrification journey, given the less fragmented market compared to Europe and the need for upgrades in the outdated U.S. distribution grids.
What will new Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope’s offense look like? Bombs away!
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Kentucky’s starting point guard is in the transfer portal. All options are on the table.
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6-foot-7 international prospect will follow Kenny Brooks to play for Kentucky basketball
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LSU coach Kim Mulkey gives an explanation on why Hailey Van Lith decided to transfer
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Baylor’s Scott Drew will not be the next Kentucky basketball coach. UK’s search continues.
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Pat Kelsey effect: Louisville basketball seeing boom in season-ticket sales, NIL donations
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Two LSU women's basketball players among invitees to USA Basketball 3x3 training camp
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Kentucky Horse Park will get $39 million from state budget for upgrades. What to know
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Cal the Hogs: Former Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari is introduced at Arkansas
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Kentucky’s Eniya Russell announces transfer decision. She’s staying in the SEC.
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With Brock Vandagriff and Bush Hamdan, the QB run game is back for Kentucky football
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Why EPA Efforts to Clean Up Kentucky Town Haven’t Worked: Despite years of air monitoring, inspections and millions in penalties for petrochemical plants ...
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These are the top transfer portal targets for new Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope
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Transylvania women’s basketball hires from within to replace Juli Fulks as head coach
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Dawn Staley’s national champion Gamecocks honored with Columbia parade
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Major Burger King California franchisee adding order kiosks over $20 wage: The franchisee, who owns about 180 fast-food restaurants in California ...
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Quick Glance: Major Burger King California Franchisee Introduces Order Kiosks Due to $20 Wage Impact
- Harsh Ghai stated in an early April interview that 25% of his restaurants already have kiosks, with the remaining 75% set to be equipped within the next 30 to 60 days.
- The new minimum wage for limited-service restaurant chains with at least 60 nationwide locations took effect on April 1, standing 25% higher than California's general minimum wage of $16 per hour.
- Ghai plans to offset the higher labor costs by implementing measures such as reducing work hours, introducing kiosks, and halting the development of new restaurants.
- Fast-food chains are accelerating the deployment of order kiosks in US locations to cut labor costs, with the introduction becoming more pressing due to California's new $20 minimum wage.
Kentucky accused of ‘complicity’ as former swim coach allegedly committed sexual violence
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TARC service changes: Most routes will see significant decrease in service in 2025
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Iowa women's basketball again brings 'the best out in everyone' at end-of-year celebration
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Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark Honored for Historic Collegiate Career in Iowa
- The Iowa women's basketball program announced the official retirement of jersey No. 22 in recognition of Caitlin Clark, following the conclusion of her college career on Sunday with the Hawkeyes' loss to South Carolina in the NCAA tournament national championship game.
- Moving forward, no Iowa players will wear the iconic No. 22 jersey. Clark now joins Megan Gustafson (No. 10) as one of the three players from the Iowa women's basketball team to have her number retired.
- The decision was revealed by Iowa's Athletics Director, Beth Goetz, on Wednesday night at the Carver-Hawkeye Arena in the presence of Clark and the fans.
- Clark has officially entered the WNBA draft scheduled for Monday, April 15. She is anticipated to be the top pick, selected by the Indiana Fever.
Who is Joe Craft and why are UK basketball fans frantically tracking his private jet?
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The Greatest Team in Men’s College Basketball Isn’t Like Duke or Kentucky. It’s Better.
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Kentucky’s most electric player is headed to the NBA draft. He’s projected in the top 10.
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OK, Kentucky basketball fans, let’s have a frank talk about Scott Drew: In evaluating the Baylor coach as a potential UK head man, it is important to understand ...
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Who will be Kentucky's next coach? With Scott Drew off board, Billy Donovan is favorite
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How would UConn coach Dan Hurley respond to an offer of more money from Kentucky?
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Quick Glance: Dan Hurley Confronts Purdue's Zach Edey Over Hard Screen on UConn
- During Monday's national championship game, Dan Hurley expressed discontent with Zach Edey, making his feelings known to the Purdue center.
- Hurley was observed engaging with the Boilermakers star after Edey knocked down UConn's Stephon Castle with a hard screen.
- Edey seemed to push Castle during the screen, frustrating Hurley as Purdue's key player avoided a potentially costly foul.
- Edey did not accumulate a foul in the first half, contributing 16 of the Boilermakers' 30 points, along with five rebounds and two blocks.
Being Kentucky basketball coach is not for everyone, but it’s still a great job
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Another former Virginia Tech assistant joins Kenny Brooks’ UK basketball staff
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Somto Cyril, Kentucky’s first commitment in the 2024 class, is reopening his recruitment
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LSU women's basketball has lost another freshman to the transfer portal: Janae Kent is now the second LSU women's basketball freshman to enter the NCAA transfer ...
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Zvonimir Ivišić transfers to Arkansas: Ex-Kentucky big man follows John Calipari in splash acquisition
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KFC rolls out new discount value menu deals to challenge Popeyes: KFC offers lower-priced value menu deals as people budget their finances due to inflation.
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Five things you need to know from UK’s spring football ‘game’
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Who is Joe Craft and why are UK basketball fans frantically tracking his private jet?
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John Calipari leaves Kentucky after 15 years, saying the men’s basketball program ‘needs to hear another voice’
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Your mom would know: HGTV star Chip Gaines to send home decor to Kentucky mother: HGTV home designer Chip Gaines sending Magnolia home decor to a mother after ...
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A pair of 2024 Kentucky basketball recruits have now decommitted after John Calipari’s exit
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Senate Republican leader backs legislation to force Chinese divestment of TikTok: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday called for legislation ...
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Why one of John Calipari’s biggest Kentucky stars is not cutting ties with Big Blue Nation
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A Kentucky convenience store sold a Powerball ticket worth $150K. Then it sold another
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Kentucky’s anti-DEI higher ed bill dies a second time: Senate Bill 6, which would have dismantled DEI at Kentucky public universities, does not get considered.
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UConn’s Dan Hurley offers most powerful statement yet that he will not be Kentucky’s coach
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Brown: Dawn Staley should be among first calls in Kentucky basketball coaching search
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KFC rolls out new discount value menu deals to challenge Popeyes
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After celebrating her last day of chemotherapy, her high school sweetheart had one more surprise waiting for her! 💍 #humankind
New Kentucky women’s basketball coach calls for NIL support from Big Blue Nation: New Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks and UK Athletics NIL partner ...
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The latest on top Kentucky basketball candidates now that John Calipari is officially gone
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Lyon County's Ryan Perry has been named The Courier Journal's Boys Basketball Coach of the Year after leading the Lyons to their first state title.
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Can horses trained by Bob Baffert run in 2024 Kentucky Derby? Judge to rule by end of week
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Whoever Kentucky basketball hires to replace John Calipari has history to live up to
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California Burger King franchisee to expedite self-serve kiosks rollout over $20 wage law
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Kentucky women’s basketball loses another senior to the transfer portal
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Keeneland to host final Kentucky Derby qualifying race. These horses can still make it in.
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Familiar Fayette County face named new principal of Rise Stem Academy for Girls: Lexington’s Rise Stem Academy for Girls hired principal after Jennifer Jacobs ...
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Gerth: If the planetarium closes, the cause will be U of L's neglect: The University of Louisville tore down the old Rauch Planetarium in 1998 to build a parking ...
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Before Teacher Was Shot, Assistant Principal Was Warned First Grader Had a Gun: A Virginia grand jury found that the administrator had not acted on reports from ...
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Calipari headed out, but who’s coming in? Here’s what we know and what could happen next.
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