Kentucky center Clara Strack, a Hamburg High graduate, leads the Southeastern Conference in blocked shots (41), through Jan. 16.

Following JMU, Brooks stayed in the state and coached Virginia Tech. His final two seasons in Blacksburg were nothing short of magical. He led the Hokies to the ACC Tournament in 2023, helping Virginia Tech secure the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team lost a close one on the road Sunday. The Cards fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies 70-65 in Blacksburg. Olivia Cochran, Jayda Curry, and Ja'Leah Williams all scored in double figures with Cochran also pulling in eight rebounds. The Cards shot just 7% less than the Hokies from the field.

Nine players departed after Stackhouse’s firing. That prompted Byington to bring in 11 transfers, including Michigan State guard AJ Hoggard, North Texas’ leading scorer Jason Edwards, Virginia Tech sharpshooter Tyler Nickel and James Madison sophomore center Jaylen Carey.

The University of Louisville football team will begin the 2025 season with three straight home games for a second straight season, part of a schedule announced

A rough first quarter doomed the Arkansas women’s basketball team at No. 11 Kentucky on Sunday in Lexington, Ky. The Razorbacks (8-14, 1-6 SEC) were outscored by 19 points in the first quarter of an 89-69 loss at Memorial Coliseum. Arkansas trailed by as many as 27.

The Texas A&M women's basketball team pulled off the biggest upset of its season in a 61-55 win over the No. 11 Kentucky Wildcats on Thursday in College Station.

Mike Young picked up a milestone victory as the Virginia Tech men's basketball team beat Florida State 76-66 on Wednesday night in Tallahassee, Florida. Young won his 400th game as a college head coach, including 299 victories in 17 seasons at Wofford and 101 wins in six seasons with the Hokies.

Kate Powers has set personal bests in each of her three indoor meets this season and twice broke the Kentucky 10-year-old record in the weight throw.

Republican attorneys general — including Virginia’s Jason Miyares — is pressuring Costco end its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

For Kentucky, the game before The Game was a tough one on paper — a Tuesday night road contest against Rick Barnes' Tennessee Vols, who were ranked No. 1 in the country just a few weeks ago and listed as 10.

No. 15 North Carolina (18-4) at No. 19 California (18-3), 10 p.m. No. 16 Michigan St. (17-3) vs. Oregon (15-5), 6 p.m. No. 17 NC State (16-4) at Wake Forest (8-12), 6 p.m. No. 23 Vanderbilt (17-4) at Florida (11-10), 7 p.m. No. 25 Florida St. (16-4) at Boston College (12-10), 6 p.m.