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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- No. 1 Kentucky puts its perfect season on the line Friday night when Tennessee-Martin visits Rupp Arena, and if the Wildcats are to win they might have to do so without their leading scorer.Sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe, who was averaging 18 points per game through the first four games, sat out Wednesdays win over Cleveland State because of a lower back injury. His status for Friday remains unclear.He tried to practice, but you cant be 75 percent with the way were playing, coach John Calipari said Wednesday. So he took today and tomorrow off and well see if he can go Friday. If he cant go Friday, well just hope hes ready for Monday.Briscoe was hurt during Sundays win over Duquesne when he was fouled hard on a drive to the basket. He landed awkwardly on his tailbone and managed to play only three minutes after intermission. Briscoe sat on an ice pack the second half.Kentucky didnt need Briscoe in Wednesdays 101-70 rout of Cleveland State, but Friday wont be so easy when UT-Martin brings its 5-1 record to Lexington.The Skyhawks lost the season opener 86-83 at Ole Miss, but has since ripped off five straight wins. Three of the victories are against common opponents in the Bluegrass Showcase, a loosely aligned, round-robin event.UT-Martin defeated Cleveland State, 85-74; and won at Canisius, 72-69, and at Duquesne, 66-63, on Wednesday thanks to a 38-25 second-half spurt that erased a 10-point halftime deficit.Kentucky defeated Canisius, 93-69; Duquesne, 93-59; and Cleveland State, 101-70. The Wildcats also own a 69-48 win over Michigan State.Tennessee-Martin had Mississippi beat, lost by three, and they won every other game. Theyve beaten all the teams, Calipari said. They press, they trap, they drive the ball at every chance.The Skyhawks have five players averaging double figures scoring, led by Jacolby Mobley at 17.4 points per game. Martinez is the top rebounder at 8.2 per game.Without Briscoe, Kentucky is led by freshman guard Malik Monk at 17.2 points per game. Next comes freshman guard DeAaron Fox at 15.4 and freshman forward Bam Adebayo at 10.2.Most impressive, Kentucky has 92 assists in five wins while forcing opponents into 103 turnovers.Theyre relentless when they come at you, Cleveland State coach Gary Waters said. The thing thats scary about them is they enjoy getting out there and doing it. Theyve also got good inside presence. They want to score inside. Theyre physical and youve got to match that size.Calipari said his team would be serving meals at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving morning, meet at his house for a team meal at 3 p.m. and then do a walk-through for UT-Martin at 7 p.m. at the Craft Center on campus.I think Im going to give them the day off, which I usually wouldnt do the day before a game, but this is going to be a tough run, Calipari said. We play Friday and then Saturday morning were in the Bahamas for three days before we come back and then its on again.Kentucky faces Arizona State in the Bahamas on Monday before returning home to host No. 14 UCLA on Dec. 3. Authentic Michael Jordan Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Cheap Tom Brady Jersey . 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Dont expect to see him in a cage tomorrow -- or anytime this year, for that matter -- but Shane Carwin is in the process of resuming his fighting career.A laundry list of injuries caused the former UFC interim heavyweight champion to officially announce his retirement in 2013. He hasnt fought since June 2011, when he suffered a decision loss to Junior dos Santos at UFC 131.Carwin, 41, says he initially thought hed never come out of retirement, but his body has responded well to this five-year break. Last month, Carwin and his manager, Jason Genet, reached out to UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to discuss a comeback.Right now, theres a lot of paperwork to go through, Carwin told ESPNs 5 Rounds Podcast. My son is getting into training, so I thought this was an opportunity to come back. Im healthy. I feel good with the time off.It was a sad way for me to go out, with the back injuries and the knee, my neck -- everything. My body needed that break, and quite honestly, back then, the way we were training, I feel we probably trained too much. Too intense. We were sparring three times a week. A lot has revolutionized in the last five years. Its kind of changed the sport. I look at [training] schedules and theyre not as demanding on the body [now].According to Genet, Carwin (12-2) had two fights left on his UFC contract when he retired. If, for whatever reason, the UFC isnt interested in Carwins comeback, Genet anticipates the promotion would grant him a release to pursue other opportunities.Those discussions are still in a very early phase. Under the UFCs anti-doping policy, which launched July 1 last year, a retired athlete wishing to resume his or her career must first be subject to a four-month testing window by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).The UFC can waive that requirement under exceptional circumstances, as it did for Brock Lesnar ahead of UFC 200, but Genet said Carwin is very willing to undergo four months of testing -- meaning theres no immediate rush for the UFC to book him a date and opponent.Shane wants to do it without any question marks, Genet said. We spoke to Joe Silva, who told us what to do, who to talk to. We spoke to the legal department and [UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Wellness] Jeff Novitzky. Jeff is ready to start the USADA process whenever we are. Thats the easy part. We asked the legal department if they want to be in the Shane Carwin business and asked them another specific question I wont get into right now. We have not heard back on either question yet.While his managgement sorts out the details, Carwin says his full focus now is on the gym.dddddddddddd He intends to train with his former coach Leister Bowling, who is now the head coach of Colorados Elevation Fight Team with striking coach Christian Allen and grappling coach Eliot Marshall.In order to give his body proper rest, Carwin hasnt done any fight-specific training in years, but he is confident his skills havent deteriorated. If hes proven wrong in the gym in the coming months, hell rethink the idea of coming back -- but he doesnt anticipate that happening.Ive told myself theres no guarantees, Carwin said. If I get in the room and dont dominate like I used to, its probably not a wise thing to go in there and fight someone near the top of the world. But if I am, Im definitely going to be fighting.I knew when I saw Georges St-Pierre, who retired in late 2014, what he was going through at the very end, I knew exactly how he felt. I was just worn out, stressed out, not fun anymore. Too many people in your pockets, demanding this and that. Everything became everything I didnt want this sport to become, if that makes sense. It was too much business, not so much my love for the sport. I grew old of it real quick.When asked what caliber of opponent hed want whenever he does return, Carwin laughed and said, Im not so sure Id have a choice. Im pretty sure theyd stick me in there [with the top]. And Im OK with that.A former collegiate wrestler and football player, Carwin rose to the top of the heavyweight division in 2010 by winning his first 12 professional fights in the first round. He won the UFC interim title by knocking out Frank Mir at UFC 111.At UFC 116 in July 2011, Carwin fought Lesnar for the unified heavyweight title. He badly hurt Lesnar with punches in the opening round but tired in the next frame, where he lost via submission.Carwin says he doesnt lose sleep over that loss, but he would gladly accept a chance to fight Lesnar again. Lesnar, who is under contract with the WWE, fought at UFC 200 last month and defeated Mark Hunt, but he failed a pair of drug tests. He is currently facing a potential two-year suspension.Id always have interest in fighting that guy again, whether it be on the street or what, Carwin said. I would like to get another shot at that. I dont know if that will happen. Im not focused on him. Im just focused on getting back there and doing the game I love so much. ' ' '