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‘Full of crap.’ Charles Barkley bipartisan in contempt of political parties.

Kentucky Coach John Calipari’s “Coffee with Cal” Facebook show veered into politics on Monday. The guest, Hall of Fame player Charles Barkley, pooh-poohed the notion of political figures being important … Click to Continue »

Winners and losers from the 2020 NFL Draft — Kentucky edition

Here is who is up and who is down — from a (mostly) commonwealth of Kentucky perspective — following the 2020 NFL Draft: Up: Kentucky Wildcats football. After having five … Click to Continue »

Former Miss Basketball winner transferring from University of Louisville

Former Kentucky Miss Basketball winner Lindsey Duvall is transferring from the University of Louisville. Duvall, a star at Bullitt East High School, appeared in 49 games for the Cardinals over … Click to Continue »

‘It’s going to be personal.’ Calipari, Barkley swap tales of Jordan’s competitiveness.

To hear John Calipari and Charles Barkley reminisce during Monday’s episode of the “Coffee with Cal” show was to gain an appreciation for Michael Jordan’s competitive zeal. The Kentucky coach … Click to Continue »

Can Kentucky play without fans? Mark Stoops is ‘not sure that’s a viable option.’

Mark Stoops doesn’t want to play football without fans in the stands. The University of Kentucky’s head football coach during a video news conference with reporters Monday said he’s preparing … Click to Continue »

See how this week in sports would have unfolded in a world without the coronavirus

Last week sports fans got to enjoy a welcome distraction from coronavirus-induced boredom as the NFL Draft played out virtually over the course of three days. Unfortunately, we now return … Click to Continue »

SEC team-by-team breakdown of players selected in NFL Draft 2020

For my Sunday column, I wrote about how the SEC once again dominated the NFL Draft. In all, 63 players from the conference were taken over the three-day draft in … Click to Continue »

Bowden, Stenberg part of a record-setting 2020 NFL Draft

Some NFL Draft roundup links: The 2020 NFL Draft set ratings records. Frank Schwab of Yahoo Sports reports, “The main driver behind some unbelievable ratings was the NFL draft being … Click to Continue »

When quarantine ends, what will it take to get sports fans to come back to ballgames?

On Twitter, I was recently part of a discussion over how the ticket-buying public will behave when big-time American spectator sports are again open to fans. When fans are free … Click to Continue »

Safety pinned: Browns select LSU’s Delpit in second round

The Browns added a national champion — and world-class trash talker — to their secondary. Desperate for a safety, Cleveland made a trade in the second round before selecting LSU’s … Click to Continue »

Ravens draft another Buckeye, select LB Malik Harrison

Looking to make the most prolific ground attack in NFL history even better, the Baltimore Ravens drafted Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins with the 55th overall pick Friday night. … Click to Continue »

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