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Kentucky coach John Calipari promoting World Equestrian Games 07 September 2010 at 3:02 pm by admin

Kentucky coach John Calipari is giving the World Equestrian Games an assist, using his Facebook page and his Twitter account to promote the two-week event, which begins at the Kentucky Horse Park on Sept. 25.

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Kentucky coach John Calipari promoting World Equestrian Games

+ Ex-UK basketball star Ed Davender sentenced in ticket scam By admin 28 August 2010 at 3:20 pm and have No Comments

Ed Davender, one of the University of Kentucky’s all-time leading scorers in basketball has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a ticket scam.

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Ex-UK basketball star Ed Davender sentenced in ticket scam

+ Texas Tech AD Gerald Myers to retire after 14-year run By admin 26 August 2010 at 4:17 pm and have No Comments

Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers is retiring after a 14-year tenure that included the firing of football coach Mike Leach and the final days of Bob Knight’s basketball coaching career.

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+ Source: Wisconsin assistant Howard Moore will coach UIC By admin 20 August 2010 at 12:29 pm and have No Comments

Source: Howard Moore is leaving Wisconsin to be the head coach at UIC

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+ Mississippi Rebels coach Andy Kennedy settles lawsuit with cab driver,valet By admin 17 August 2010 at 4:23 pm and have No Comments

Mississippi basketball coach Andy Kennedy has settled a defamation lawsuit with a cab driver and a valet.

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Mississippi Rebels coach Andy Kennedy settles lawsuit with cab driver,valet

+ New NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert likes MLB-style draft rule By admin 17 August 2010 at 2:04 pm and have No Comments

Dr. Mark Emmert says he’d be interested in a baseball-style rule that would allow college basketball players to either sign with the NBA out of high school, or commit to college for a set period of time before they are eligibile to be drafted.

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New NCAA president Dr. Mark Emmert likes MLB-style draft rule

+ Kentucky denies $200K recruit payment report By admin 06 August 2010 at 3:19 pm and have No Comments

The University of Kentucky issued a statement on Friday threatening legal action over a Chicago Sun-Times story claiming that recruit Anthony Davis negotiated a deal to receive $200,000 from someone who wanted him to commit to the school.

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Kentucky denies $200K recruit payment report

+ Oregon Ducks name Rob Mullens as new AD By admin 15 July 2010 at 4:28 pm and have No Comments

Oregon has hired Rob Mullens to be its new athletic director.

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Oregon Ducks name Rob Mullens as new AD

+ Police say Georgia Bulldogs athletic director Damon Evans urged against arrest for DUI By admin 02 July 2010 at 4:31 pm and have No Comments

Authorities say the University of Georgia athletic director repeatedly identified himself before his arrest on a charge of drunken driving and urged the patrol officer to let him go.

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Police say Georgia Bulldogs athletic director Damon Evans urged against arrest for DUI

+ Illinois State Redbirds’ Bobby Hill pleads guilty, kicked out of school By admin 30 June 2010 at 3:21 pm and have No Comments

Illinois State basketball player Bobby Hill was sentenced to three years’ probation and dismissed from the university after pleading guilty to criminal sexual abuse.

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Illinois State Redbirds’ Bobby Hill pleads guilty, kicked out of school