A former Kentucky sheriff accused of gunning down a judge last year, stunning their tight-knit Appalachian community, appeared remotely from a jail Friday for a court hearing as defense attorneys and prosecutors discussed preliminary matters that will lead up to his murder trial.

A glimpse at Duke's stacked, but not elite, class, unusually territory for Kelvin Sampson and Houston, a reload at UConn, what's going on with Arkansas and Kentucky, and how the uncommitted five-stars could impact the final team rankings.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A student-led lawsuit claims Kentucky's education system has been backsliding for years since lawmakers enacted nationally renowned reforms. The students are seeking a ruling that the state is failing in its constitutional duty to provide all children with an adequate and equitable education.

Texas A&M coach Buzz Williams praised Mark Pope’s UK basketball offense coming into the game, but the Cats beat the Aggies in a different way.

If a naming effort wins votes, Kentucky would have the nation's fourth road named after incoming President Donald Trump.

Kentucky once led the recruitment of five-star power forward Caleb Wilson. But early Friday morning, Wilson committed to another school.

Trained by Ken McPeek, Thorpedo Anna earned six Grade 1 victories last year, including the Kentucky Oaks, and finished second in the Travers to Fierceness. She earned 3-year-old filly honors in the ceremony at The Breakers Palm Beach.

The buzz around Khaman Maluach entering college centered on his 7-foot-2 size, incredible wingspan and ability to block shots. While he's been a deterrent for opponents around the rim -- Duke ranks second in 2-point defense nationally -- Maluach is also starting to come on as a consistent offensive piece.

No. 1 UCLA (18-0) at Rutgers (8-11), 7 p.m. No. 3 Notre Dame (16-2) at Boston College (12-8), 7 p.m. No. 7 Texas (18-2) vs. No. 17 Tennessee (15-3), 8 p.m. No. 8 Maryland (16-2) at No. 12 Ohio St. (17-1), 6 p.m. No. 11 Kentucky (16-1) at Texas A&M (9-8), 7 p.m.

Daniel Batcho's 18 points helped Louisiana Tech defeat Western Kentucky 77-67 on Thursday night. Batcho shot 5 of 7 from the field and 8 for 14 from the line for the Bulldogs (14-6, 3-4 Conference USA).

The Senior Bowl practices will kick off on Tuesday in Mobile, Ala., and are worth keeping an eye on for NFL draftniks.