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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Kentucky gave coach John Calipari a new seven-year, $52.5 million contract that will pay a base package of $6.5 million next season and $8 million over each of the final three seasons. Already one of college basketballs highest-paid coaches, Calipari led the Wildcats to the 2012 NCAA championship and is coming off his third Final Four appearance in five years with Kentucky, a 60-54 title-game loss to Connecticut in April. He has often been rumoured as a potential candidate for NBA coaching openings, most recently this spring with the Los Angeles Lakers. Calipari quickly reiterated his happiness with Kentucky, later using social media to state his commitment after Los Angeles fired coach Mike DAntoni. He continued that theme with his new contract that pays more than most pro coaches. "Ive said over and over that I have the best job in the country," Calipari said in a release Thursday night. "With the continued support from our administration and the greatest, craziest, fans in college basketball, we have accomplished a lot in our five quick years, but we still have lofty goals for the future. "We want to continue to help young people and their families reach their dreams, while at the same time maintaining our success on the basketball court, in the classroom and in the community." Besides building a 152-37 record at Kentucky, Calipari has established himself as a master recruiter in landing top-three freshman classes annually. That includes next years group which figures to make the Wildcats a title contender again, and with this contract the school appears to have locked him in for the long term. "It has long been our goal over the last three to five years that Cal enjoy this as his final stop in coaching," athletic director Mitch Barnhart said in the release, "and that he has an opportunity to finish his career at the University of Kentucky and hopefully set standards and win championships that will be remembered for many, many years to come." .ca. The NHL Play of the Year showdown kicks off with some slick moves going head-to-head with a combination of soft hands and endless patience. . -- Nelson Cruz has only two hits in 15 at-bats against the Kansas City Royals this season. http://www.diamondbacksapparelsshop.com ... -16/.Gasol had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the Bulls beat the winless Orlando Magic 98-90 on Tuesday night.Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with 21 points and Taj Gibson added 16 for Chicago, which finally pulled away in the final minutes of a game that was tied after three quarters. . A better question yet may be this: How many times has the same player been involved in both? Morneau hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and helped the Colorado Rockies turn the third triple play in team history as they beat the San Diego Padres 8-6 on Sunday. . Once again, the third baseman delivered in a big spot. Ramirez kept up his torrid hitting with a two-run homer to help back Wily Peraltas solid start, and the Brewers extended their winning streak to seven with a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.TSN Radio 690 in Montreal kicks off a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer this season. As Montreals English-language all-sports station, TSN 690 will team with sister station CJAD 800 to provide exclusive broadcast coverage of all Impact regular season and playoff games for at least the next three seasons, bringing all Impact away games to radio for the first time as part of the new agreement. Montrealers can set their dial to AM 690, listen online at TSN.ca/Montreal, and tune in with the TSN mobile app for live game broadcasts. Rick Moffat of TSN 690 and Brian Wilde of CTV Montreal share play-by-play duties, while former Montreal Impact striker Grant Needham handles colour commentary. Radio coverage of the Impact on TSN 690 complements TSNs extensive coverage of MLS as tthe leagues official broadcaster.dddddddddddd MLS ON TSNs acclaimed team of soccer experts, Luke Wileman, Jason deVos, and Kristian Jack, deliver breaking news and in-depth analysis on the league all season long. TSN 690 also delivers extensive coverage of the Impact from TSNs team of soccer experts, including Noel Butler, who delivers regular reports on the team for TSN 690 throughout the season. And visit TSN.ca for breaking MLS news, Butlers blog, along with video highlights, columns, podcasts, and Twitter updates. The Impact join TSN 690s packed schedule of live broadcast coverage, which includes every Montreal Canadiens game, Thursday Night Football, Monday Night Football, Sunday afternoon NFL action, the Barclays Premier League, and exclusive rights to the Grey Cup and IIHF World Junior Championship. ' ' '