PHOTOS: No. 23 Kentucky defeats No. 19 Texas Tech in exhibition game
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No. 23 Kentucky basketball outlasts No. 19 Texas Tech to close out exhibition play on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky.
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173 seconds of near-perfect basketball fuels No. 23 Kentucky past No. 19 Texas Tech
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With eight minutes left in the first half, you could nearly hear a pin drop in Rupp Arena. Kentucky had struggled offensively against Texas Tech, shooting just 33.3% from the field and going 0-for-9 from beyond the arc while committing seven turnovers through the first 13:43 of play. It was a rough start for the...
PODCAST: Pop! Goes the Kernel: Season 4 Episode 6
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Welcome back to Pop! Goes the Kernel! This week, your hosts Isabella Lindsey and Gabriella Mercedes discuss the 2026 Victoria’s Secret fashion show, drama surrounding “Dancing with the Stars” pro Val Chmerkovskiy and more.
Kentucky men’s soccer continues losing streak, falls to No. 24 WVU
The Kentucky Kernel
Kentucky men’s soccer faced another loss on Oct. 16, against No. 24 West Virginia at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. After also falling to Coastal Carolina five days later, the Cats’ record sits at 1-9-3. Prior to playing Kentucky, WVU’s most recent loss had been to Old Dominion, the Wildcats’ only win....
NEED TO KNOW: No. 12 Kentucky seeks sixth straight win against Vanderbilt
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No. 12 Kentucky football (5-1, 4-1 SEC) will look to extend its five-game winning streak Saturday, Oct. 24, when it hosts Vanderbilt (3-4, 0-4 SEC) in Lexington. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Kroger Field. Vanderbilt head coach Clark Lea will lead the Commodores against Will Stein’s Wildcats. Vanderbilt has won the last...
DeLeye, Gaerte and O’Brien earn AVCA, SEC honors
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No. 4 Kentucky volleyball continues to make its stars’ names heard across the country with Brooklyn DeLeye and Morgan Gaerte earning SEC Player of the Week recognitions, and Kassie O’Brien earning SEC and AVCA honors. DeLeye was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week, sharing the title with Georgia outside hitter Bianna Muoneke. DeLeye’s monster...
SouthCentral Late Night Carnival combines Halloween festivities with lessons in risk reduction
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The SouthCentral Late Night Carnival brought University of Kentucky students together for an evening of games, food and prizes, combining Halloween festivities with opportunities to learn about risk reduction and student safety. Held on Friday, Oct. 22, on Hilltop Lawn across from Chellgren Hall, the event was organized by multiple residence halls across Sou
UK cultural exchange event encourages students to look beyond their own experiences
The Kentucky Kernel
The University of Kentucky’s Student Leaders for International Programming in Arts and Sciences (SLIPAS) hosted a cultural exchange event to teach about the value of learning about different cultures. The event was held on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the International Center and was meant to help students realize the importance of respecting diversity. The cultura
VIDEO: Reviving Greek plays with Antigone
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The University of Kentucky’s department of dance and theater put on “Antigone,” an ancient Greek play. Through words and movements, the actors tell a dramatic story about choosing integrity above all else.
UK Theatre and Dance ‘Antigone’ cast explores the art of connection
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More than 2,000 years after Sophocles’ “Antigone” premiered in ancient Athens, the tragedy has made its way to Lexington, Kentucky, where University of Kentucky students are giving the story a new life. But instead of keeping the audience at a distance, the actors brought the performance directly into their space. During the opening, audience seating...
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