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Why the Chagos Islands are strategically vital to US and UK military operations
The Chagos Archipelago is of major military significance as it hosts the strategically located Diego Garcia base.

US/UK controversy as Trump describes handing the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a ‘great stupidity’

Mark Pope scrambles to fix the 1 thing threatening to derail Kentucky’s season

Netflix Warner, paiement cash
L’accord entre Netflix et Warner Bros. Discovery aurait été révisé : la transaction se ferait désormais entièrement en numéraire, alors qu&r

Will Stein excited to work with Kenny Minchey after things didn’t work out with Cutter Boley

Kentucky vs Texas injury report; no Jayden Quaintance once again

Mark Pope says Jayden Quaintance is out vs. Texas but optimistic he’ll play again this season

AP Poll Analysis: Week 12
Week 11’s college basketball action thinned the ranks of the unbeatens even more. It began in Allen Fieldhouse last Tuesday when the Iowa State Cyclones got run out of the Phog 84-63. The Cyclones made it to 16-0 before the run ended and promptly lost again over the weekend at Cincinnati. Vanderbilt similarly got thumped in Austin, Texas, by the Longhorns 80-64, and followed that up with a tough home loss to the Florida Gators, who edged them 98-94 in the shootout. We’re down to three, but they’re all ranked now with Miami-OH cracking the poll at #25 at 19-0. Thus, the “survivor series” is coming down to Arizona from the Big 12, Nebraska from the Big Ten, and Miami-OH from the MAC. Let’s take a look at them and everybody else in the Week 12 AP poll: Notes: Arizona’s got a manageable week ahead. The Wildcats just have to take care of business at home against Cincinnati and West Virginia. Not quite “historic conference rivalry games”. Nebraska has Washington at home and Minnesota on the road. Both teams are 10-8 and could present challenges, but if they take care of them and reach 20-0, they’ll get to take on #3 Michigan in Ann Arbor. Winning that could prove the Huskers to be the best team in the Big Ten. Miami-OH has a tricky game at Kent State this week, but home games with UMass and Northern Illinois after that. They might be favorites in all their remaining games, but even one conference slip-up will be very costly to at-large bid hopes, given how poor their strength of schedule is. Big game this week: #15 Vanderbilt at #20 Arkansas. Two of the best teams in the SEC will be going at it in Bud Walton Arena as the Commodores try to avoid a third straight defeat and the Razorbacks look to separate themselves from the pack. Another big game: #6 Houston at #12 Texas Tech. The Big 12 is loaded with contenders below Arizona, and last year’s national runner-ups will be taking their 17-1 record to Lubbock to take on the Red Raiders Saturday at 6:30. Tech is 14-4 but tied with BYU for third in the conference standings at 4-1.

Tuesday Headlines: Jayden Quaintance Watch
Good morning, BBN! We are coming up on another weekday SEC matchup at Rupp Arena as the Kentucky Wildcats welcome the Texas Longhorns to town. In what is another good opportunity to pick up two big conference wins, all eyes will once again be on the availability of projected lottery pick, Jayden Quaintance. After debuting in the St. John’s game, Quaintance has now missed the last three games for the Cats with some knee swelling. Despite that, there has been swirling speculation that the star big man may never set foot on the court for Kentucky this season. Jeff Goodman added to it, saying he thinks Quaintance might not play again, which definitely doesn’t help calm down any of those rumors. Then, during his Monday radio show, Mark Pope was about to give a brief update on what Quaintance’s role will be when he returns, but the show ended while he was speaking, so we didn’t learn anything from that. After two big come-from-behind wins, the Cats are trying to push themselves up off the mat heading right into the thick of the SEC schedule. If they do get Quaintance back, that would only help propel this team and frontcourt. As many would imagine, getting a future NBA Draft lottery pick back into the rotation is certainly a good thing. Let’s hope we get to see it! Saying this, do you think we’ll see Jayden Quaintance suit up again for the Wildcats? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section! Tweet of the Day Our FIRST projected bracket is HERE! 🔥Fielding The 68 tips off next Monday and runs EVERY Monday and Friday at 5pm ET through Selection Sunday! 👀 pic.twitter.com/N5CEMCPwC8— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) January 19, 2026 The Cats check in as a 9-seed. Headlines Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Tyrese Maxey names All-Star starters- UK Athletics Two former Cats named to the starting ten. Will Stein says he’s the “biggest Kentucky Basketball fan you will ever meet”- KSR One of us! Will Stein isn’t worried about losing Matt Ponatoski to the MLB Draft- KSR Would be another huge recruiting win. Will Stein press conference- UK Athletics A fun day for the football team. Shane Carr signs with Kentucky- Cats Pause A huge transfer portal win. Dolphins hire Jeff Hafley- ESPN There is the new coach. Bills fire Sean McDermott- ESPN A big move.

6 risers from Kentucky’s monumental comeback wins vs. LSU and Tennessee
It was a very big week for the Kentucky Wildcats as they mounted not one but two double-digit comeback victories on the road over the LSU Tigers and the #24 Tennessee Volunteers, which might’ve saved the Cats’ season. Despite coming back from back-to-back early big deficits, I think BBN would love to see the Cats start off the game the same way they continue to finish. Denzel Aberdeen, Malachi Moreno, Otega Oweh, and different contributors off the bench game by game have played a huge role in the Wildcats comeback victories, but getting down big early should not be the norm going forward. The Wildcats are going to have to bring that same fight in the first 20 minutes as they do in the last 20 minutes, because coming back from huge deficits is not a good recipe to have if Kentucky plans on having tons of success going forward Kentucky’s back in action Wednesday night at 7:00 as they welcome the visiting Texas Longhorns. Now, here are six risers from a potentially season-saving week for the Kentucky Wildcats! Collin Chandler The sophomore guard made two game-winning plays that paid huge dividends in the Wildcats’ comeback victories this past week. Chandler was not only key in that full-court pass to Malachi Moreno that led the Wildcats to a last-second victory over LSU, but he also came up with a huge steal that led to an Otega Oweh basket in the final 30 seconds to give the Cats their first lead and eventual victory in their outing against Tennessee. He finished with 12 points in Saturday’s game against the Vols and continued to come through in crucial situations where his team needed him the most as he shot 4/6 from distance. Jasper Johnson Freshman guard and Kentucky native arguably had his best game in a Wildcat uniform, considering the circumstances and all. Johnson was a big spark off the bench as he went for 12 points, hitting five of his six shots from the field, and also dished out four assists in his outing against Tennessee. If Kentucky can get this version of Jasper Johnson consistently going forward, then the Wildcats will see a lot of positive results in the near future. Mo Dioubate In what has been a very slow start for him in conference play, Mo Dioubate came through for the Wildcats as he finished with 10 points and six rebounds, with one of them being the most important one down the stretch on a free-throw box-out. Without Dioubate’s play off the bench this past Saturday, it’s more than likely that the Wildcats don’t pull off a second straight comeback. Malachi Moreno Freshman center and Kentucky native might’ve saved Kentucky’s entire season after hitting that game-winner over the LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge this past Wednesday. Moreno ended the outing with 10 points and eight rebounds in that outing. Although he only ended with 3 points in Saturday’s outing against the Vols, Moreno was a menace on the defensive end for the Wildcats as he ended the afternoon with four blocks and also stayed on the glass the entire game as he grabbed eight boards. With Jayden Quaintance still out with his knee injury, Moreno will have to continue this same type of play going forward. Otega Oweh Oweh had a huge night this past Wednesday as he finished with 21 points and shot 3/6 from distance, which propelled the Cats over the Tigers. Despite having his worst game in conference play in Knoxville this past Saturday, Otega Oweh came through in the final minutes as he broke away with a steal that cut the Tennessee lead to 4 and gave the Wildcats their first lead off of a Collin Chandler steal with 30 seconds to go that completed another double-digit comeback victory for Kentucky. Denzel Aberdeen Florida transfer and senior guard Denzel Aberdeen was the very main key in the Wildcats double-digit comeback victories over LSU and Tennessee this past week. After not scoring in the first half against LSU, Aberdeen had a huge second half and finished with 17 points on 5/8 shooting that included a couple of triples. Aberdeen yet…

