Episodes
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Kentucky basketball's gold medal play in Canada
The Kentucky Wildcats went 4-0 in summer basketball's GLOBAL JAM 2023 from July 12-17 in Toronto, Canada. The Cats defeated Canada 89-72 in the gold medal game on Sunday night. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Kentucky.com UK basketball reporter Ben Roberts about how...
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Catching up with Kentucky basketball recruiting
Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Kentucky.com recruiting writer Cameron Drummond about Cam's trip to Peach Jam, about UK basketball recruiting in general and the Wildcats' trip next week to Canada for Global Jam 2023.
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Sports gambling and gaming halls in Kentucky
Legalized sports gambling is set to launch in Kentucky this fall. Meanwhile, Historical Horse Racing and gaming halls continued to grow in popularity in the state. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Steve Bittenbender, who covers all gambling issues for betkentucky.com...
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What does Kentucky basketball do now?
Kentucky basketball players Oscar Tshiebwe and Chris Livingston both announced on May 31, 2023 that they are staying in the NBA Draft. Meanwhile, Antonio Reeves withdrew from the draft, but says he will consider his options for next season. That leaves John Calipari with as few as seven…
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Betting strategies for the 2023 Kentucky Derby
The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Churchill Downs. Post time is scheduled for 6:57 p.m. on NBC. John Clay and Ben Roberts of the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com handicap the race. They talk favorites, longshots, pace scenarios, betting…
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Talking Kentucky Derby with the guys from the Pick 3 Pod
Kentucky Derby 149 is set for Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Patrick Botner, John Saunier and Clayton Stone from the Pick 3 Pod horse racing podcast about the field and betting strategies for this year’s race....
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Catching up with Kentucky football
Kentucky football has wrapped up spring practice. Now the Wildcats are waiting to see where former quarterback Will Levis will be selected in the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 27. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Kentucky.com UK football beat writer Jon Hale about...
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After 2022-23 season, what's next for Kentucky basketball?
Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay and Kentucky basketball writer Ben Roberts of Kentucky.com look back at the Wildcats' 2022-23 season and look ahead to 2023-24 focusing on the incoming top-rated freshman class plus possible holdovers and additions.
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Kentucky-Providence NCAA Basketball Tournament preview
As the No. 6 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, the Kentucky Wildcats face the No. 11 seed Providence Friars on Friday, March 17, 2023 in Greensboro, NC. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Kevin McNamara of WPRO and kevinmcsports.com about...
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Kentucky Boys' Sweet 16 preview
The Kentucky Boys' State Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday, March 15, 2023 and runs through Saturday, March 19, 2023 at Rupp Arena in Lexington. This year's Sweet 16 features defending champion George Rogers Clark, 2022 runner-up Warren Central as well as marquee names Reed Sheppard and…
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Kentucky Girls' Sweet 16 preview
The Kentucky Girls' State Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Sacred Heart is going for its third consecutive Kentucky state high school basketball title. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay asked Kentucky.com preps writer Jared Peck to preview the...
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Kentucky-Vanderbilt college basketball preview
Fresh from pummeling Auburn 86-54, Kentucky welcomes Vanderbilt's comeback Commodores to Rupp Arena on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The SEC Network has the 7 p.m. telecast. UK defeated Vandy 69-53 in Nashville on Jan. 24. The 'Dores are a different team now. Having won six of its last seven, Jerry...
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Kentucky-Auburn basketball preview
Riding a three-game win streak, the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the Auburn Tigers to Rupp Arena for an SEC basketball game on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Jay Tate of Auburnsports.com and Cameron Drummond of Kentucky.com about the…
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Can Kentucky basketball sweep Tennessee?
Two teams fresh off big victories meet Saturday at Rupp Arena when the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the Tennessee Volunteers to Lexington. UK won 71-68 at Mississippi State on Wednesday. Meanwhile, No. 10-ranked Tennessee defeated No. 1-ranked Alabama 68-59 no Wednesday. The Wildcats defeated the…
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Kentucky-Mississippi State college basketball preview
Coming off back-to-back losses, and with six games left in the regular season, the Kentucky Wildcats travel to Starkville to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. The SEC Network has the 8:30 p.m. telecast. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks…
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Kentucky-Arkansas college basketball preview
In a battle of teams trying to build their resumes for the NCAA Tournament, the Kentucky Wildcats play the Arkansas Razorbacks in an important SEC men's basketball matchup on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Rupp Arena. ESPN television has the 9 p.m. tipoff. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist...
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Kentucky-Florida college basketball preview
A pair of teams 6-3 in the SEC men's basketball standings, the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the Florida Gators to Rupp Arena on Saturday night. Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. on SEC. To preview the game, Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked to Kevin Brockway of the Gainesville Sun about…
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Kentucky-Kansas basketball preview
In what will be the final SEC/Big 12 Challenge, the Kentucky Wildcats play the Kansas Jayhawks at Rupp Arena on Saturday, January 28, 2023. ESPN has the 8 p.m. tipoff. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Gary Bedore of the Kansas City Star about the Jayhawks and Ben...
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Kentucky-Tennessee basketball preview
Hoping to snap a two-game losing streak, the Kentucky Wildcats travel to Knoxville to face the No. 5-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, January 14, 2023. ESPN has television coverage of the noon tipoff. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Mike Wilson of the...
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Kentucky-Louisville basketball preview
Fresh off a 15-point loss at Missouri, the Kentucky Wildcats return home to Rupp Arena on Saturday, December 31, 2022 to face the Louisville Cardinals in their annual in-state college basketball rivalry game. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Brett Dawson of the...
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Music City Bowl preview
In a rematch of last year's Citrus Bowl, the Kentucky Wildcats meet the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Music City Bowl in Nashville on December 31, 2022. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Tom Kakert of HawkeyeReport.com about Iowa. He also talks with Jon Hale of Kentucky.com…
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Kentucky-Missouri basketball preview
Kentucky men's basketball opens SEC play on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 when the 8-3 Wildcats take on the 11-1 Missouri Tigers in Columbia. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. on the SEC Network. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked to Matt Stahl of the Columbia Daily Tribune about...
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Kentucky-UCLA basketball preview
The Kentucky Wildcats take on the UCLA Bruins in college basketball's CBS Sports Classic on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ohio State and North Carolina play the first game at 3 p.m., followed by UK-UCLA, both on CBS. To preview the game, Lexington Herald-Leader...
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Kentucky State High School Football Championships preview
The Kentucky State High School Football Championships take place Friday, December, 2022 and Saturday Dec. 3, 2022. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked to Kentucky.com preps reporter Jared Peck to get a breakdown on all six matchups. Here's the schedule: Friday 12 p.m.…
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Reviewing Kentucky football's win over Louisville
The Kentucky Wildcats retained the Governor's Cup with a 26-13 victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, November 26, 2022. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss UK football's fourth straight win over U of L. They also talk a little Kentucky basketball.
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Kentucky-Louisville football preview
The Kentucky Wildcats play host to the arch-rival Louisville Cardinals in the annual Governor's Cup college football game on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at Kroger Field in Lexington. U of L enters the game 7-4 having won five its last six games. Kentucky is 6-5 with losses in five of its last…
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Kentucky football's Georgia loss, plus Mark Stoops' new contract
Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story review Kentucky football's 16-6 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, November 19, 2022. They look ahead to the Wildcats' regular season finale against the Louisville Cardinals and discuss the news of Mark...
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Kentucky-Georgia football preview
After losing at home to Vanderbilt, the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the No. 1-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to Kroger Field in Lexington on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Mark Stoops' Wildcats are 6-4 on the season, including 3-4 in the SEC. Kirby Smart's Bulldogs are 10-0 overall, including 7-0 in...
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Kentucky-Michigan State basketball preview, plus DJ Wagner commits
John Calipari's Kentucky Wildcats face Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans in college basketball's Champions Classic on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 in Indianapolis. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Matt Charboneau of the Detroit News about Michigan State. He also…
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Reviewing Kentucky football's shocking loss to Vanderbilt
Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss the Kentucky Wildcats' 24-21 loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores on November 12, 2022 at Kroger Field in Lexington. The victory snapped a 26-game SEC losing streak for Vandy and dropped UK to 6-4 overall and...
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Kentucky-Vanderbilt football preview
Now 6-3 on the season, the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to Kroger Field on Saturday, November 12, 2022 in an SEC college football matchup. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Chad Bishop of Vanderbilt athletics about the Commodores. He also talks...
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Kentucky's basketball opener; UK football's win at Missouri
The Kentucky football Wildcats defeated Missouri 21-17 in Columbia on Saturday, November 5, 2022. The Kentucky basketball team opens its 2022-23 regular season on Monday, November 7, 2022 against Howard at Rupp Arena. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com sports columnists John Clay and Mark...
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Kentucky-Missouri football preview
After that 44-6 blowout loss at Tennessee, Mark Stoops' Kentucky Wildcats travel to Columbia to face Eli Drinkwitz's Missouri Tigers. The SEC Network has the coverage starting with the noon kickoff. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Matt Stahl of the Columbia Daily...
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What went wrong for Kentucky football at Tennessee?
Mark Stoops' Kentucky Wildcats were drilled 44-6 by Josh Heupel's Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, October 29, 2022. UK dropped to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in the SEC. On the drive back from Knoxville, Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discussed UK's disappointing...
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Breeders' Cup President & CEO Drew Fleming
The Breeders' Cup World Championships will take place Friday, November 4, 2022 and Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. The top thoroughbreds from all over the world will compete in 14 Grade 1 races for purses totaling more than $31 million. Lexington Herald-Leader...
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Kentucky-Tennessee football preview
Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talks with Jimmy Hyams of WNML radio in Knoxville and Jon Hale of Kentucky.com about Saturday night's matchup between the No. 19-ranked Kentucky Wildcats and No. 3-ranked Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. ESPN has the television coverage,...
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Reviewing Kentucky football's win over Mississippi State
Mark Stoops' Kentucky Wildcats improved to 5-2 on the football season and 2-2 in the SEC with a 27-17 victory over Mike Leach and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on October 15, 2022 at Kroger Field in Lexington. Kentucky.com and Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story...
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Kentucky-Mississippi State football preview
Still stinging from last Saturday's loss to South Carolina, the 22nd-ranked Kentucky Wildcats play host to the No. 16-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs in an SEC football battle on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The SEC Network has the television coverage for the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Lexington...
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Impressions from Kentucky basketball's Pro Day
The University of Kentucky basketball team held its annual Pro Day for NBA scouts on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com UK basketball beat writer Ben Roberts was at the Joe Craft Center to watch the action. Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked to Ben…
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Reviewing Kentucky football's loss to South Carolina
The Kentucky Wildcats dropped to 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the SEC with a 24-14 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, October 8, 2022 in Lexington. The Cats did so without quarterback Will Levis, who missed the game because of a foot injury. Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com…
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Kentucky-South Carolina football preview
The Kentucky Wildcats play the South Carolina Gamecocks in an SEC college football game on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Kroger Field in Lexington. The SEC Network has the television coverage, starting at the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Ben...
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Reviewing Kentucky football's tough loss at Ole Miss
The Kentucky Wildcats lost to the Ole Miss Rebels 22-19 in an SEC football game in Oxford on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. UK dropped to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the league. Ole Miss improved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists Mark Story and John Clay...
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Kentucky-Ole Miss football preview
Ranked No. 7 in the latest AP college football poll, the Kentucky Wildcats make the trip to Oxford, Mississippi to face the 14th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Both teams are 4-0. Mark Stoops' Wildcats are 1-0 in SEC play. Saturday will be the conference opener for Lane…
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Reviewing Kentucky football with peek ahead to Ole Miss
The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 31-23 at Kroger Field on Sept. 24, 2022. UK next travels to Oxford to face the Ole Miss Rebels on Oct. 1. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss the Cats win over NIU and the huge SEC game against…
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Kentucky-Northern Illinois college football preview
Now ranked 8th in the latest AP college football poll, the Kentucky Wildcats play host to the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Kroger Field in Lexington. UK is 3-0 on the season. NIU is 1-2. ESPN2 has the 7 p.m. telecast. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John...
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Reviewing Kentucky football's win over Youngstown State
The now 8th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats shut out the Youngstown State Penguins 31-0 in an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022 at Kroger Field. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss UK's win and next Saturday's opponent, Northern Illinois. For more UK...
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Kentucky-Youngstown State football preview
Coming off a 26-16 win over the Florida Gators, the now 9th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats play host to FCS opponent Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Kickoff is set for noon on the SEC Network. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay talked with Bob Hannon,...
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Kentucky volleyball and Kentucky basketball recruiting
The Kentucky volleyball team takes on No. 3-ranked Louisville on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022 and No. 2-ranked Nebraska on Sunday at Memorial Coliseum. Meanwhile, the college basketball recruiting period started on Friday, Sept. 9, with Kentucky coach John Calipari and assistants hitting the road....
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Reviewing Kentucky football's big win at Florida
The Kentucky Wildcats knocked off the Florida Gators 26-16 in Gainesville on Saturday, Sept, 10, 2022. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnists John Clay and Mark Story discuss the factors behind UK's win, including the outstanding defensive effort and how the Wildcats got their running game…
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Kentucky-Florida football preview
The 20th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats travel to Gainesville on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 to face the 12th-ranked Florida Gators. Kickoff is 7 p.m. on ESPN. Florida opened with a 29-26 win over then No. 7 Utah. Kentucky opened with a 37-13 victory over Miami (O). Lexington Herald-Leader sports…
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