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The Wildcats are beating expectations and playing pretty ball in Year 1, but their new coach's link with the fan base is ...

They don't give out national coach of the year awards in January, but if they did, CBS Sports college basketball analyst Gary Parrish is going with Kentucky first-year head coach Mark Pope.

When Mark Pope was announced as the head basketball coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, the response from Big Blue Nation and college basketball fans was mixed. Some thought it was a home run hire ...

Photo: Imagn Mark Pope had Travis Perry to thank after the Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 81-69 in their SEC showdown at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night. Perry provided quality ...

On Monday night, Mark Pope gave an update on Kriisa's progress, but he doesn't seem to have a timetable for a return just yet. The good news is, Kriisa is almost out of the boot completely ...

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood ... Image A photo from an elementary school in Buenos Aires shows Jorge Mario Bergoglio, later Pope Francis ...

Coach Mark Pope stuck around to meet some of the Wildcat faithful for photos and conversations. Kelli Bridwell and her son Aidan drove two hours from Madison, Mississippi to Starkville to watch ...

President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction, the nation's highest civilian honor, to Pope Francis on Saturday. The medal was scheduled to be presented to the ...

Mark Pope just earned his 200th win as a college basketball head coach. Pope — whose head coaching gigs to date include leading the programs at Utah Valley, BYU and Kentucky, his alma mater ...

Rarely is there even a word of protest. Sometimes, Mark Pope simply stands there, arms folded, looking out at the court. More often than not, he’s already moved on, his eyes following the action ...