Many believe that Coach Pope is looking for players who are only elite on the offensive end of the floor, but he really wants the defense to be a lot better next season. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Mark Pope’s first full season as head coach at the University of Kentucky came to a close this past weekend in the Sweet 16. The Cats fell short against Tennessee, ending their March Madness run ...

Mark Pope has done a solid job during his first year leading the Kentucky basketball team, earning a No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament with a team capable of making a deep run. The Wildcats will ...

Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first pope from the Americas. In his native Argentina, churches across the country will hold masses of thanksgiving to mark the anniversary. The ...

Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope is a man of his word, even if it comes at a cost. The Wildcats' first-year coach made waves when he promised to pay the gas for fans to drive to Milwaukee ...

UK’s loss to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament marked the end of Mark Pope’s first run as the head coach of the Wildcats, and — while he didn’t get the banner that he ...

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Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope earned his first NCAA Tournament win after the Wildcats defeated Troy, 76-57. Specifically, what it would mean to earn his first win in the Big Dance after ...

Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, in stable condition and resuming his therapies after giving the world a tangible indication of just how ...

Louisville coach Pat Kelsey and Kentucky coach Mark Pope overachieved this men's basketball season, hastily assembling rosters without the benefit of any scholarship returnees. It’s a good thing ...