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    • Kentucky, Recruiting

    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    After meeting Monday with Kentucky coach John Calipari, Aidan Igiehon is planning an official visit to Kentucky.

    “Me and my family agreed to take an official visit,” the 6-foot-10 center from Lawrence Woodmere (NY) Academy and Team Rio told ZAGSBLOG. “The date is to be determined.”

    Kentucky has stepped up its courtship of Igiehon recently and the big man recently cut his list to four schools: Kentucky, Louisville, Oregon and St. John’s. He had home visits Sunday with St. John’s and Louisville.

    Igiehon has set official visits to Oregon (Sept. 13), Louisville (Sept. 28) and St. John’s (Oct. 5).

    As for the Kentucky meeting, Igiehon added: “Cal’s overall message was that the whole process of going through college and preparing for what may be pro career is going to be hard. A truly intense process where only the strong survive.

    Kentucky, Recruiting

    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    Zeke Nnaji, the 6-foot-11 power forward from Hopkins (MN) and D1 Minnesota, picked up an offer from Kentucky coach John Calipari on Sunday and is planning an unofficial visit to campus before the end of September, his father told ZAGSBLOG. 

    “Yes, sir, yesterday,” Apham Nnaji said of the Kentucky offer. “Coach Cal was at the house for a home visit.”

    He added: “The message was that they don’t offer everybody, they have limited scholarships just like most schools. But they watched him this summer and this spring and the only coach who watched him more than him was probably coach [Fran] McCaffery [of Iowa]. They do a lot of research and analysis of kids and what they’re looking for based on the way the NBA game is going, a kid that can switch multiple positions, guard multiple positions, play inside, play outside, take advantage of mismatches. So it was a great meeting.”

    Tennis

    By ADAM ZAGORIA

    NEW YORK — Juan Martin del Potro walked into his post-match press conference looking like a man who had just finished crying.

    He had just come off losing the US Open final to his good friend Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 7-6, 6-3 before a capacity crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    “To be honest, I was crying till now,” the gentle giant del Potro said. “I’m very sad for being a loser today. But Novak deserved to take the trophy. He played a great match, very smart game. I had my opportunities during second and third set.

    But I was playing almost at the limit all the time, looking for winners with my forehands, backhands, and I couldn’t make it because Novak were there every time. He’s a great champion. So I’m glad for him.”

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