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36 min ago | Gamedayr.com

2013 SEC football preview: Post-spring preseason power rankings

With seven consecutive national championships to its credit, there is no longer any doubt which league is the country's most dominant.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Football, NCAA Football, Raymond Sanders, Tre Mason, Auburn Tigers NCAA Football, Kiehl Frazier, Jonathan Wallace, Auburn University NCAA

1 hr ago | CNN

Cavaliers take Noel with the first pick

Though reports about this crop's weakness are premature -- it is impossible to know just how good or bad a draft is until years after it's completed -- two things are clear: There is no can't-miss superstar at the top and there are few certainties anywhere.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dion Waiters, Kyrie Irving, NBA Players, Ben McLemore, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball

Tue May 21, 2013

NOLA.com

Anthony Davis recalls 'whirlwind' of 2012 NBA draft lottery experience

Kentucky's Anthony Davis, left, is congratulated by former teammate Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, after Davis was selected the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, New Orleans Hornets, NBA Basketball, Charlotte Bobcats, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Anthony Davis, NBA Players, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

Lowell Sun

In NBA draft, no consensus No. 1 has emerged

Hobbling around on crutches at the Harrison Street Athletic Facility for the NBA draft combine, Alex Len spotted his name on a placard, maneuvered over to a folding chair and gently sat down.

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Related Topix: Sports, Washington Wizards, NBA Basketball, NCAA Basketball, University of Maryland NCAA, Maryland Terrapins NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Alex Len, Anthony Davis, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, John Wall, NBA Players

MyABC50.com

Nothin' but Net: Making sense of the lottery

The lottery was created to help the poor get rich, or at least respectable. It was the Robin Hood of competitive sports drafting systems.

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Related Topix: Sports, New Orleans Hornets, NBA Basketball, Patrick Ewing, NBA Players, Anthony Davis, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Kenyon Martin

OregonLive.com

Nerlens Noel best bet, Ben McLemore darkhorse if Trail Blazers get No. 1 pick

Nerlens Noel was averaging 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.4 blocks for Kentucky before tearing his ACL.

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Related Topix: Sports, Portland Trail Blazers, NBA Basketball, Ben McLemore, LaMarcus Aldridge, NBA Players, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Enes Kanter, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball

The Orlando Sentinel

Kentucky Wildcats No. 97 in Sentinel's preseason college football rankings

Orlando Sentinel college insider Matt Murschel has ranked all 125 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the country.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Football, NCAA Football, La'Rod King, Donte Rumph, Avery Williamson, Raymond Sanders

Mon May 20, 2013

Lexington Herald-Leader

Times set for UK softball team in Super Regional

The No. 12 University of Kentucky softball team continues its 2013 NCAA Tournament run Saturday at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., against No.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Women's Basketball, Kentucky Wildcats Women's Basketball

Rocky Mount Telegram

Magic hopes to move on from Howarda s departure with No. 1 overall pick

"I got a funny feeling that this could be another Magic year, here. For some reason, I've just got the feel," Williams said.

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Related Topix: Sports, Orlando Magic, NBA Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Dwight Howard, NBA Players, Cleveland Cavaliers, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Anthony Davis, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball

Piston Powered

Detroit Pistons #DraftDreams: Nerlens Noel

Key Stats : 10.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 4.4 blocks per game; shot 59 percent from the field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Detroit Pistons, NBA Basketball, Andre Drummond, NBA Players, Anthony Davis, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball

Sun May 19, 2013

Detroit Free Press

Vince Ellis: NBA draft class success difficult to predict

Miguel Cabrera hit three home runs and drove in five runs but the Tigers lost to the Rangers, 11-8,... Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is the likely No.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Memphis Grizzlies, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Anthony Davis, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Victor Oladipo, Indiana University NCAA, Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Basketball, Cody Zeller

Sat May 18, 2013

The Miami Herald

Success of this NBA draft class is difficult to predict

If you are following all the draft chatter, you can assume the quote from one of the foremost NBA draft experts is just one of the latest criticisms of this year's class.

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Related Topix: Sports, NBA Basketball, Memphis Grizzlies, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Duke Blue Devils NCAA Basketball, Duke University NCAA, Mason Plumlee, Anthony Davis, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Indiana Hoosiers NCAA Basketball, Indiana University NCAA

Fri May 17, 2013

Duke Basketball Report

Calipari Just Might Take His Ball And Go Home

John Calipari is not big on the NCAA: after some earlier calls for reform , now he's on about the one-and-done rule.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Anthony Davis, Duke University NCAA

Golden State of Mind

Nerlens Noel Scouting Report

So with the NBA Season wrapping up and the playoffs in full swing I thought I might take a look at this year incoming class of rookies.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Basketball, Anthony Davis, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Golden State Warriors, NBA Basketball

KARE-TV Minneapolis

No. 1 pick in NBA draft still a wide-open race

In some draft classes, there is a clear cut top overall pick. Nobody was going to leapfrog LeBron James in the 2003 NBA draft or climb ahead of Blake Griffin in the 2009 NBA draft.

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Related Topix: Anthony Davis, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball

A Sea of Blue

Kentucky Wildcats: Morning Quickies - 2013 NBA Draft Combine Edition

News and commentary from around the Big Blue Internet. John Calipari calls out NCAA, NBA on one and done rule.

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Chisago County Press

'Cats topple Vikings for second time this season

The Wildcats scored insurance runs in the sixth and seventh innings and shut down the Vikings to win the game 11-8. The game was played at North Branch this past Saturday May 11.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bethune-Cookman Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Bethune-Cookman College NCAA, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Alex Smith, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Football, NCAA Football

Rant Sports

Morgan Newton Signs With New York Giants

On Thursday, former University of Kentucky quarterback Morgan Newton signed with the New York Giants - as a tight end.

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Related Topix: Morgan Newton, Sports, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Football, NCAA Football

Thu May 16, 2013

Independent

East Kentucky Basketball History: Reflections on 'The Shot'

Growing up in Paintsville there was one person that I wanted to be like on the basketball court.

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Related Topix: Kentucky High School Football, High School Football, Sports, NCAA Women's Basketball, Kentucky Wildcats Women's Basketball, NCAA Sports

Lexington Herald-Leader

John Clay: What Calipari said, what he meant

John Calipari held a "summer press conference" on Wednesday where the Kentucky basketball coach addressed last season, the state of the program and his incoming freshman class.

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Related Topix: Kyle Wiltjer, Sports, NCAA Basketball, NCAA Sports, Kentucky Wildcats NCAA Basketball, Opinion