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FILE -Mark Pope speaks to fans and media after being named Kentucky men's NCAA college basketball head coach in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, April 14, 2024. Mark Pope looks to veterans and being himself as he adapts to coaching Kentucky after John Calipari. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

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Mark Pope looks to veterans and being himself as he adapts to coaching Kentucky after John Calipari
By GARY B. GRAVES - AP Sports Writer
Tue,06/25/24-5:04PM , 543 Reads
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Meeting one challenge of playing for the Kentucky Wildcats gave Mark Pope a blueprint for the taller task of coaching them after John Calipari.
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SWAC extends commissioner Charles McClelland's contract through 2032
By The Associated Press
Fri,06/21/24-11:05AM , 628 Reads
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Southwestern Athletic Conference commissioner Charles McClelland has received a contract extension through the 2032 academic year.

The SWAC’s council of presidents and chancellors announced the extension Friday.
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UConn's Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee's Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft
By AARON BEARD - AP Basketball Writer
Fri,06/21/24-1:03AM , 482 Reads
John Calipari turned Kentucky into a factory for NBA talent, including 28 one-and-done players becoming first-round picks.

Now at Arkansas, Calipari's last crop with the Wildcats features two headlining guards in the NBA draft next week in Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham.
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McKenzie Long of Mississippi wins 3 titles, Arkansas takes team crown at NCAA track championships
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Sat,06/08/24-7:34PM , 563 Reads
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — McKenzie Long of Mississippi captured titles in the 100 meters, 200 and 400-meter relay, while Arkansas won the team title at the NCAA women's outdoor track and field championships on Saturday.
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