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Calipari, new-look Arkansas stirring up excitement as Hall of Fame coach approaches his debut season

Jul. 29, 2024 16:14 PM EDT

John Calipari wants his Arkansas Razorbacks to think big. The Hall of Fame coach is used to big thinking and expectations from his days at Kentucky, of course. Now, Calipari has constructed virtually a whole new Razorbacks roster since his hiring in April, with only forward Trevon...

Bob Marcum, AD at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died at age 87

Jul. 24, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bob Marcum, who served as athletic director at Kansas, South Carolina, UMass and Marshall, has died a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 87. South Carolina, UMass and Marshall's athletic departments all announced Marcum's death Wednesday, a day after...

Mark Pope looks to veterans and being himself as he adapts to coaching Kentucky after John Calipari

Jun. 26, 2024 01:29 AM EDT

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. At the very least that has meant pursuing a different path toward reaching the high bar of expectations of following...

UConn's Castle, Kentucky duo, Tennessee's Knecht headline the list of top guards in the NBA draft

Jun. 21, 2024 06:02 AM EDT

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. ...