Taylor Bowling

[Taylor Bowling @Taylor_Bowling]

Every second, every moment, every beat of my heart is a resounding reminder of how much I need Jesus. Every single one

[Grant @Grant_salsman]

How the ending of regulation looked and sounded

[Atlanta Braves @Braves]

Country music meets Braves baseball 🤠

Join us for the first-ever Braves Country Fest — a full day of live music featuring @codyjohnson, @ellalangleymsic, @ernest615, and @mackcarpmusic, plus free activations & performances at The Battery Atlanta!

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[College Basketball Report @CBKReport]

Reed Sheppard has the best true shooting % in all of college basketball🤯

The freshman has a 77.5 TS% and has been absolutely balling for Kentucky.

Sheppard is currently averaging:

12.8 PPG | 4.7 RPG | 3.6 APG | 2.9 SPG | 0.9 BPG
on 59.2/57.1/93.3 shooting splits🔥

He has been special.

[Dick Vitale @DickieV]

To me I said earlier & I will say it again that @KentuckyMBB has a genuine star in the making with REED SHEPPARD - this Diaper Dandy is a terrific all around PTPER -( prime time player ) just plays to win & I hear that he is a great teammate.

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

The Reed Sheppard game

[Boyd Myers @boydmyers]

Today in pickleball, a lady brought her 13 year old special needs son out with her.

She made it a point to let us know that he didn’t want to play, but it was pretty obvious that he was fascinated by the game. He stood right by the court, running back and forth, watching every shot.

He would congratulate us on good shots, and bump us up if he was close. I loved his energy.

After a few games, I asked him if he wanted to play and he said “I can’t. I am not good”.

I told him “Of course you’re good. And you’re my partner.”

We played a couple of younger guys and they weren’t taking it easy on him. I am sure he didn’t want them to, but they went after him with any shot they could.

So when I had the chance, I went after them. Hard.

My partner (Alex) was doing the best he could. He had said he had never played and a lot of his balls either went into the net or sailed way long.

I didn’t mind. I just wanted him to have fun and realize he COULD do anything he wanted.

Still, eventually some how we were tied at 9 (game to 11) and I was serving.

On the first serve, we volleyed for a few seconds, when one of the other guys popped a lob up to Alex.

He absolutely crushed it straight between them for his first point. We all kinda looked at each other like “Where tf did that come from???”

He celebrated as if he had just won the US Open. It literally gave me a chill, but we still had one more point to go.

I told him “Let’s get one more, buddy.”

I served again, very similar sequence, and then one of the guys hit a soft dink to his left. I honestly assumed it was going to be good and the serve would go back to their side.

Alex chased it down, and was able to hit the a backhand just hard enough to catch the top of the net and barely roll over for the game winning point.

He absolute exploded after the ball bounced and we had won. I was shocked. I walked over to tell him great shot, and this 13 year old kid hugged me like I had never been hugged, literally picking me up off the ground and holding me there for a couple of seconds.

To be honest, this was one game that I didn’t care if we won or lost, but I have zero doubt that Alex will never, ever forget how those few minutes felt.

I can be an absolute ruthless competitor. Hell, I can be a dick. I mean, I don’t let my 5 year old daughter win at Candyland. But this morning, I remembered why I fell in love with sports to begin with, and the sheer joy one can attain from competition.

I stick out like a sore thumb in our Saturday morning group. I look like a linebacker playing with a bunch of skinny college kids, retired teachers, dentists, and bankers.

But when his mother mouthed “Thank you” to me, I couldn’t hide the tears that poured out from under my sunglasses.

Truth be told, those few minutes did as much for me as they did for Alex.

Y’all have a great Saturday.

[Dick Vitale @DickieV]

Let me tell you been watching @KentuckyMBB this afternoon in action in Canada & there is no way REED SHEPPARD is a 4 star player - he is a flat out 5 Star PTPER ! BBN is going to love the backcourt tandem of SHEPPARD & DJ WAGNER ! @UKCoachCalipari

[Vestavia Baseball @1rebelbaseball]

The Rebels are 7A state champions!

Vestavia Hills 4
Central Phenix City 1

Grant Downey- 2 for 3 & a RBI

William Tonsmeire- 1 for 2, HBP & 2 runs scored

Jackson Harris- 1 for 2, HBP & a RBI

Ryan Vermillion- CG, 1 hit, 1 ER, 6 Ks & the finals MVP

[Vestavia Hills Rebels Athletics @1rebelathletics]

Class 7A State Championship game information! Underclassmen, more information about checking out on Thursday will be sent this week. Let’s go, @1rebelbaseball!

[Taylor Bowling @Taylor_Bowling]

@MLB Is that you @marcuscarson15?

[Taylor Bowling @Taylor_Bowling]

Took ol’ Tom to the train station, Dutton style. Unforgettable experience in Big Sky Country #BBD #merriamsturkey #montana

[13thRegionMediaNetwork @BoysGirls13th]

CROSSTOWN SERIES SWEEP: Jaguars run win streak to five games over crosstown rival South Laurel

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[SportsCenter NEXT @SCNext]

Kentucky commit Reed Sheppard (26th on ESPN 100) is showing off the bag at The City of Palms Classic. Sheppard had 19 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 2 blocks all in ONE half 😤. #BBN

@reed_sheppard | @CityOfPalmsBKB

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

KSR Preseason High School Basketball Top 25

(I didn’t vote on this so don’t blame me)

[B/R Hoops @brhoops]

Kentucky's 2023 recruiting class is LOADED.

🔵 DJ Wagner
🔵 Rob Dillingham
🔵 Justin Edwards
🔵 Aaron Bradshaw
🔵 Reed Sheppard

Is this Coach Cal's best class ever??

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

GET THE RIGHT GUYS ON THE BUS!

"Mediocre people don’t like high achievers and high achievers don’t like mediocre people ... Get the right guys on the bus, get them in the right seats, and get the wrong guys off the bus."

~ Nick Saban video from @TheCrimsonWhite

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

Shaquille O’Neal is DJ’ing a Pre-Party for the WKU Football game tonight in Bowling Green

Quite a sentence and 100% true

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

The finale last night. Chris Stapleton, Tyler Childers, Dwight Yoakam, Ricky Skaggs and Patty Loveless singing “Paradise”

As Kentucky as it gets

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[Jarad Evans @Jarad_Evans]

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