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Oakland's Jack Gohlke cashes in on March Madness upset over Kentucky, literally
Oakland sharpshooter Jack Gohlke became a legend in the first half of the Golden Grizzlies' first round March Madness game against the Kentucky Wildcats.He knocked down seven threes in that first half and took the college basketball world by storm. Gohlke legend was solidified when the buzzer sounded and No. 14 seed Oakland was on top of No. 3 seed Kentucky, 80-76.Gohlke dropped 32 total on the Wildcats' heads off the strength of 10-of-20 shooting from the three-point line.His role in Oakland's upset catapulted him into March Madness lore alongside the likes of Adam Morrison and Jimmer Fredette. Unlike those...
Virginia Tech’s Coach Brooks accepts Kentucky job
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/Virginia Tech Release) - Virginia Tech women’s basketball Head Coach Kenny Brooks is leaving the university to to take the head coaching job at the University of Kentucky, according to Virginia Tech Athletics. “We hired Kenny in 2016 with the intent of revitalizing our women’s basketball program,”...
March Madness Fans Enraged Over Late Start Times Set For Sweet 16
The eternal battle between needing to sleep and watching sports late into the night. Making the difficult decision is not for the faint of heart, and often tends to happen more frequently when you get older. In a perfect world, sports fans could watch the game and still have some time to unwind afterwards, but that rarely ever happens. And it certainly isn't happening with the next weekend of March Madness. While your bracket was getting busted (probably at the hands of Oakland guard Jack Gohlke), teams were punching their tickets to the next round of the NCAA tournament. After some first...
The Kentucky Oaks Top 10 For March 28
Things are heating up and the prospective field for the GI Kentucky Oaks is starting to take shape. Tarifa (Bernardini) won the GII Fair Grounds Oaks last Saturday and is very much looking like the horse to beat in the Kentucky Oaks. At Turfway Park, the former claimer Everland (Arrogate)...
McCraken Pensioned, Retired to Old Friends
Grade 1-placed, multiple graded stakes winner McCraken has been pensioned from stud duty at Airdrie Stud and will spend his retirement at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky. The now-gelded 10-year-old son of Ghostzapper arrived at Old Friends March 25. "It is already evident to me that this...
Cincinnati OL Tucker Kattus commits to Kentucky
Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier offensive tackle Tucker Kattus (6-foot-5, 285) has committed to Kentucky. The lineman announced his decision on Kentucky Sports Radio Wednesday. The younger brother of UK tight end Josh Kattus visited Lexington recently and plans to return in April. His other brother, Justin Kattus, will join the Wildcats as a walk-on, he announced in January.
2024 JC Fact Book Available
LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Jockey Club announced today that the 2024 edition of the Fact Book is available in the Resources section of jockeyclub.com. The online Fact Book is a statistical and informational guide to Thoroughbred breeding, racing, and auction sales in North America and is updated quarterly. This edition of...
KSR Today: It's feeling like 2009 and "The Door" around here
Good morning, Big Blue Nation. Today was supposed to mark the beginning of Sweet 16/Elite Eight Week for Kentucky Basketball and its fans. It was a day to unpack and then pack for the next stop in Dallas. However, the NCAA Tournament moves on to its next weekend without our beloved Wildcats. With Kentucky’s early first-round elimination last Thursday evening and the uncertainty around John Calipari’s future because of it, it feels like we are watching “The Door” all over again.
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