
2022-05-16

Wan'Dale Robinson is getting strong reviews from NFL teammates
The draft season has not been over for long, but the NFL finds ways to stay in the spotlight throughout the calendar. The schedule release got most of the buzz last week, but teams throughout the league are hosting their rookie minicamps before OTAs...

Rhyne Howard named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Just one week into her professional career, Rhyne Howard is winning awards. Today, Howard was named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. She's the first rookie to take home the title since 2019, and the first rookie to win it in the first...

Where Kentucky FB targets stand in On3's updated '24 player rankings
The nation's top rising juniors are beginning to separate themselves from the rest of the pack as we head into camp season. Over the next few months, we'll receive even more clarity as to which prospects are the best of the best from the 2024 class....

Kentucky Football makes ESPN's Future Defense Power Rankings
A lot of the hype around Kentucky Football centers around projected first-round NFL Draft pick Will Levis, but today, the Cats are being praised for what happens on the other side of the ball. ESPN's Adam Rittenberg released his Future Defense Power...

BBNBA: Devin Booker, Suns burn out in Phoenix
In a complete stunner, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns essentially no-showed their Game 7 against the Mavericks and were boat raced from the jump. Let's take a closer look at how the disaster happened. Sunday's Results (4) Mavericks...

Film Room: Tommy Ziesmer
Recruiting momentum is starting to build for the Kentucky football program. Tommy Ziesmer is the latest commitment for the Big Blue. The Danville (Ky.) Boyle County product will be a senior this upcoming season and is the No. 561 prospect in the...

WATCH: Noah Thompson sings for a spot in 'American Idol' finale
Last night American Idol decided its three finalists for next week's Sunday finale. There were five contestants singing for the three final spots in the competition and Louisa, Kentucky's own Noah Thompson was among the performers still alive on the...

Lance Ware, Kareem Watkins going to Brazil for service trip
One of the pillars of Kentucky Basketball is servant leadership, and this summer, two Wildcats will head overseas to give back to the community. Lance Ware and Kareem Watkins will travel to Brazil with Sports Reach for a 10-day outreach trip. The...

KSR Show Thread, 5/16: Listen to KSR now
Need a distraction from Monday morning work? Turn on Kentucky Sports Radio from 10 AM to hear the guys discuss everything from the weekend and what's ahead. Matt Jones is plugged in from a chicken ranch in Texas, Ryan Lemond is at home in Lexington,...

KSR Today: NBA Combine, UK Athletics, Congratulations(s), and Smoke
Mornin' from the back porch where the smell of maple cherry smoke and two big pork shoulders on Smoker Phillips (that's the name of my smoker) have things in a good mood for a Monday. You coming to the cookout later? If not, I'll save you a plate....

Kentucky staff sees signs of Josh Paschal in Tommy Ziesmer
Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Football staff added the sixth piece to the 2023 recruiting class on Saturday in homegrown product Tommy Ziesmer. A three-star edge rusher out of Boyle County High School (KY), the 6-foot-1, 240-pound Ziesmer has been...

Kentucky Softball will face Miami (OH) in NCAA Blacksburg Regional
The Softball 'Cats are headed to Virginia. During Sunday's NCAA Softball Championship Selection Show, Kentucky drew the Miami (OH) Redhawks for next weekend's tournament opener. The two teams are part of the Blacksburg Regional, which will be...

Karl-Anthony Towns reportedly received treatment, injections for multiple injuries
It doesn't sound like Karl-Anthony Towns was anywhere close to 100 percent by the end of the season. According to ESPN's Ramona Shelburne, the Minnesota Timberwolves center received stem cell treatment and platelet-rich plasma injections on both...

KSReds: Cincinnati Reds Allow No Hits, Still Lose to Pirates
Baseball has been around long enough that you don't often get events that you've never seen before. However, on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, one of the most unique situations in Major League Baseball history occurred. For just the sixth time in...

Kentucky Cheer announces roster for 2022-23 squad
Kentucky Cheer has announced its squad for the upcoming 2022-23 season. The Wildcats boast two teams, the White and Blue Squads, both who have received much national acclaim....

Rhyne Howard drops 33 points in record-setting performance
Four games into her WNBA career, Rhyne Howard has already whipped out a pen and inked her name into the league's record books. On Sunday afternoon, the Atlanta Dream guard scored more points in the first quarter than any rookie in WNBA history...

Kentucky Baseball avoids sweep with 7-1 win over South Carolina
After a tough past two days in Columbia, the Kentucky Baseball team bounced back with a much-needed 7-1 win over South Carolina on Sunday afternoon. The Bat 'Cats were outclassed in the first two games of the series on Friday and Saturday, dropping...

Pat Riley is the real winner of HBO's 'Winning Time'
The NBA is a league built on narratives. Just look at Pat Riley, UK alum and President of the Miami Heat, whose team just clinched their sixth Eastern Conference Finals appearance in the past 12 years. Today, he's known around the world as one of...

Will Levis talks draft prep; trash talk for the GOAT
With some time off during the summer before camp starts up in a few months, Will Levis went on the Harvester Sports Podcast to spill some information about his path to Kentucky and what it's like to currently be one of the hottest prospects heading...

Kyra Elzy is turning UK into the home of top Kentucky talent
Kyra Elzy is making UK the prime destination for top Kentucky prospects. On Friday, 2020 Miss Kentucky Basketball Maddie Scherr announced she'd be transferring from Oregon to Kentucky. In October 2021, Elzy secured a commitment from 2022 Miss...

Kellan Grady, Keion Brooks to team up at G League Elite Camp
Former Kentucky Wildcats Kellan Grady and Keion Brooks Jr. are among the 44 participants invited to this coming week's G League Elite Camp -- and now in a fun twist, they'll actually be suiting up as teammates once again. According to multiple...

The curious case of Jarred Vanderbilt
Few people rank Jarred Vanderbilt as one of their top Kentucky players in the John Calipari era. However, despite an injury-plagued freshman year, a slow start to his pro career, and an overall modest stat line everywhere, he wriggled his way into...

Sunday Happy Hour Specials available at KSBar and Grille
We don't do Happy Hours, we do Happy DAYS! And guess what? We've got good news. These deals are here to stay. Come down to KSBar and Grille today and treat yourself to Happy Hour Specials that feature $2 pints of domestic beer, $2.75 for a well...

Abby Steiner headlines record-breaking trip for Kentucky at SEC Championships
Abby Steiner continues to make some serious noise in the college track world. On Saturday during the final day of the 2022 SEC Outdoor Championships, the Kentucky track and field program’s women’s 4×400-meter relay team — powered by Steiner,...

KSR Today: Breaking a college record, making the Elite 8, and more
Good morning, folks! Men's Basketball content has all but dried up at this point, but there is plenty else going on in the world of UK Athletics. Today we're talking about track and field breaking a college record, tennis advancing to its first...