BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Murray State sophomore basketball guard Ja Morant has been selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Male Athlete of the Year for 2018-19 in voting by the league’s athletics directors and communications directors. Morant will receive his award…
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - Dan Metzdorf threw a three-hitter, Jake Alu drove in three runs and Boston College beat top-seeded Louisville 5-1 on Wednesday to earn a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals. The 12th-seeded Eagles (31-26) won…
CHICAGO (AP) - Grant Williams, the two-time Southeastern Conference player of the year, says he's staying in the NBA draft rather than returning for his senior season at Tennessee. Williams shared his decision Friday with the Stadium sports network at…
MURRAY, KY -- In just four days, Murray State's Linette Holmslykke will get a chance to do something that no other Racers has done before her, compete for a National Championship.…
MURRAY, KY -- The Murray State Racers overcame a three-run deficit to pick up an 8-5 win against UT Martin on senior day. The Skyhawks jumped out to a 3-0 lead…
Murray State Basketball announced plans for Racer Hoopalooza 2019 when the amazing team from the 2009-10 season won 31 games and posted one of the most memorable upsets in NCAA Tournament history…
Murray State's Linette Holmslykke made history Wednesday as she became the first woman in Murray State and Ohio Valley Conference golf history to advance to the NCAA Championship.…
MURRAY, KY -- Each year, Murray State softball coach Kara Amundson and her staff come up with a motto that they hope will define their upcoming season. This year,…
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – For the 16th time under the direction of head coach Donley Canary, the University of Tennessee at Martin softball team will compete for the Ohio Valley Conference Softball Championship after the tournament field was formally announced this…
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The UConn women's basketball team has added Evelyn Adebayo, a graduate transfer from Murray State, to its roster for next season. The 6-foot-1 forward becomes the third member of the 2019 recruiting class, joining wing Aubrey…
MURRAY, KY -- This year, Murray State's football program has a new player on their roster who has been a perfect fit. Sam Forden is a…
The Murray State basketball team had one last honor bestowed upon them after yet another championship season. The City of Murray, Calloway County, and the Kentucky state legislatures all…
MURRAY, KY -- The Murray State Racers sent their six seniors out with a big two game sweep over Morehead State on Sunday afternoon. The Racers kicked things off with…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) - Southeast Missouri State University plans to develop an eSports venue starting in the fall, aimed at attracting both recreational and competitive players. The university says the venue will be in a 1,500-square-foot space currently occupied…
Out of 254 picks in the 2019 NFL draft, five of those went to players from the Kentucky Wildcats.
The Jacksonville Jaguars picked Murray State linebacker Quincy Williams in the third round of the NFL Draft Friday night. Williams (3rd round - 98th pick overall) is the highest pick of any Murray State player in the modern era of…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee basketball coach Rick Barnes will make $26 million over the next five seasons as part of a hefty raise he will receive after speaking with UCLA about its coaching vacancy earlier this month. Contract details…
The Murray State women's golf team will travel to Opelika, Alabama next week to play in the NCAA Tournament. It's the third-straight year, and sixth time overall, the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville has added former St. Joseph's point guard Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble to its roster as a graduate transfer. A two-year starter and only three-time captain for the Hawks, the 6-foot, 180-pound Kimble totaled 908 points with…
MURRAY, KY -- Murray State senior Anna Moore had a week that college golfers dream of. A near perfect three day's on the golf course that would lead to an Ohio…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has signed forward Keion Brooks to a national letter of intent after adding former Bucknell forward Nate Sestina as a graduate transfer. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Brooks is the Wildcats' first signee of the spring period…
ATLANTA (AP) - Kennesaw State has hired Georgia assistant Amir Abdur-Rahim as the Owls' men's basketball coach. Abdur-Rahim is making the in-state move after agreeing to a four-year contract. The hiring was announced on Thursday by Kennesaw State athletic director…
MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – Murray State capped a start-to-finish lead on Wednesday to capture the 2019 Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Golf Championship at The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals. The Racers led by three shots after day…
Murray State freshman guard Jalen Johnson will not return to the Racers for his sophomore season. The Hopkinsville High School graduate made that announcement on Instagram Tuesday. Johnson played…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky guard Tyler Herro says he plans to remain in the NBA draft after initially leaving open the possibility of returning to school. The 6-foot-5 freshman announced his decision in a news release Tuesday. Last week,…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Rick Barnes believes he'd be coaching UCLA's men's basketball team right now if buyout negotiations hadn't broken down. Barnes' contract required Tennessee to receive $5 million if he had left for another job before…
It's the time of year when, for one reason or another, college basketball players leave the team and program they've been playing with. At Murray State, junior forward Mike…
PADUCAH, KY -- Practices these days at Murray State look different, sound different, and feel different. "It is a new thing," said senior outfielder Tyler Duke. "But it feels like what we have…
CINCINNATI (AP) - John Brannen has been hired as Cincinnati's coach after leading Northern Kentucky to two NCAA Tournament appearances in the last three years. The Bearcats announced Brannen's hiring Sunday and said he would be introduced Monday at Fifth…
LOS ANGELES (WPSD) - Murray State's Ja Morant was named the 2019 winner of the Bob Cousy award on Friday night. The award is given annually to the nations best point guard. Morant became the first player in NCAA history…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky freshman guard Tyler Herro will enter the NBA draft pool and hire an agent but leave open the possibility of returning to school. Herro is the third Wildcats underclassman to enter the draft, joining forward…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky guard Keldon Johnson will enter the NBA draft and hire an agent but is keeping open the option of returning to school. The 6-foot-6 Johnson follows teammate PJ Washington in entering the draft. He has…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee forward Grant Williams says he is entering the NBA draft to "test the waters," but the consensus All-America selection hasn't ruled out the possibility of returning for his senior season. Williams' decision allows him to…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky forward PJ Washington will enter the NBA draft pool and hire an agent, ending his collegiate career after leading the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding as a sophomore. The 6-foot-8 Dallas native averaged 15.2 points…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Virginia has won the first men's basketball championship in school history, getting a career-high 27 points from De'Andre Hunter and clutch play from Kyle Guy to beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime. The first No. 1 seed…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee coach Rick Barnes will be back with the Volunteers next season. Volunteers athletic director Phillip Fulmer issued a statement Monday night saying "I'm thrilled that (Barnes) will remain a part of our Tennessee Athletics family."…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Texas Tech has earned a trip to Monday night's championship game to face Virginia. The Red Raiders beat Michigan State 61-51 in Saturday night's second national semifinal. Matt Mooney scored 22 points to lead Texas Tech, which…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kyle Guy made three free throws with 0.6 seconds left and Virginia pulled off its second small miracle of the NCAA Tournament, beating Auburn 63-62 Saturday to advance to the national championship game for the first time…
PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State men's basketball coach Matt McMahon has received and brand new 4-year contract that was approved by the Murray State Board of Regents on Friday afternoon. The new contract will keep McMahon at Murray State through…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- Ja Morant of Murray State is the 2018-19 recipient of the Lute Olson Award, given annually to the nation’s top Division I player. Morant had a sensational sophomore season at Murray, becoming the first player in NCAA…
MURRAY, KY -- Murray State junior golfer Austin Knight has battled cystic fibrosis his entire life. He was told many times growing up that because of this disease that can…
PADUCAH, KY -- After spending four years battling in the paint for the Murray State basketball team, Brion Sanchious is now testing his athletic ability on the football field for the…
NCAA President Mark Emmert says a judge's recent ruling in a federal antitrust lawsuit again reinforced that college athletes should be treated as students not employees.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Duke teammates RJ Barrett and Zion Williamson are among the 10 players named to the John R. Wooden Award All American team, representing the top vote-getters to earn college basketball's player of the year honor. Others…
PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State sophomore Ja Morant announced on Wednesday that will forgo his final two years with the Racers and will enter his name the 2019 NBA Draft.…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee guard Jordan Bone says he's entering the NBA draft, but he isn't ruling out the possibility of returning to school. Bone's decision allows him to work out with NBA teams while determining whether to start…
The Racer phenom announced his decision to declare for the 2019 NBA Draft.
PADUCAH, KY -- After just two wins during the 2019 season, the UT Martin Skyhawks have a lot to work on during this years spring practice. One of those things high on the list for head coach Jason Simpson is…
PADUCAH, KY -- Murray State sophomore Ja Morant brought home yet another All-American honor on Tuesday afternoon, but it is the most significant. Morant was tabbed as a 1st-team All-American by the Associated Press making him the first consensus All-American…
Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip is always emotional, but Izzo has done it before. This will be his eighth…
