John Clay
@johnclayiv
Retired sports columnist. [email protected]
Kentucky Hospital Assoc. CEO on the BBB: “The human toll that these sweeping reductions will have on one of the poorest and most health-challenged states is unfathomable." kentucky.com/news/politics-…
NEW: I sat down with UK WR Hardley Gilmore this week to talk about his eventful offseason. Why did he leave UK and then return? kentucky.com/sports/college…
Kentucky basketball is still looking for its first commitment from the 2026 recruiting class. Top-ranked Tyran Stokes remains a major focus for the Wildcats, as was made clear last week at Peach Jam ⬇️ kentucky.com/sports/college…
UK’s Jordan Lovett learned from offseason arrest: ‘Wrong decision at wrong time’ kentucky.com/sports/college…
I asked @ShaneBoyd7 for his advice for Matt Ponatoski in balancing playing QB and baseball at UK: "Nobody needs to sway you to do anything right now. And the people that are (trying to), that’s who you don’t need to be connected to them." kentucky.com/sports/college…
Look who is in the house. 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna arrived in Saratoga Thursday night. Here she is Friday morning at @KennyMcPeek barn.
Randall Cobb, Tayshaun Prince headline 2025 Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame class kentucky.com/sports/college…
Kentucky is ready for its turn in the professional men's golf spotlight. It's once again time for the ISCO Championship, Kentucky's annual PGA Tour event. Meet the field for this year's ISCO, which is taking place at a new location. ⬇️ kentucky.com/sports/golf/ar…
Ponatoski's commitment gives Kentucky four top 100 commitments in the 2026 class according to PBR. Updated the high school commitment page at Bat Cats Central following Ponatoski's announcement. A good refresher for 2025 too. batcatscentral.com/p/kentucky-bas…
Saw Matt Ponatoski at @Elite11 last month. Was really impressed with him. Think Kentucky got a gem: nytimes.com/athletic/64392…
NEW: UK piled up commitments in the 2026 class in June, but the group lacked star power. Until now. kentucky.com/sports/college…
Bettors are worried Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' could cause professional gambling in the U.S. to fold. nbcnews.com/politics/trump…
'High-speed chess for the mind.' Lexington has one club you might not know about. kentucky.com/sports/spt-col…
My farewell column after 44 years at the Lexington Herald-Leader. kentucky.com/sports/spt-col…
I was lucky, I got to do what I wanted to do. Now it’s time for something else kentucky.com/sports/spt-col…
Can't wait.
The first trailer for Deliver Me from Nowhere, the Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White, has been revealed. In theaters on October 24th, 2025.
Had a great time listening to great stories.
Thanks to our UK godfathers @JimHost and @ralph_hacker, we all enjoyed reminiscing the glory days of UK Radio sports at lunch. Around The Horn: Jim Host, Oscar Combs, Ralph Hacker, Jack Pattie, John Clay, Dick Gabriel, Kyle Macy, Tom Leach, Mike Dodson, Tom Devine and Joe Terry.
NEW: Spent some time talking to Mitch Barnhart after UK’s board meeting last week. Here’s a closer look at what we know so far about UK’s revenue sharing plan and the several questions that remain. kentucky.com/sports/college…
Mark Pope didn’t like one stat from last season. Can he fix it in year two? kentucky.com/sports/college…
What we know, and still do not know, about UK Athletics’ revenue sharing plans kentucky.com/sports/college…