Billy Gillispie, who preceded John Calipari as mens basketball coach at Kentucky, is retiring due to health concerns.The 57-year-old told The Dallas Morning News?and ESPN of his decision on Wednesday night.Gillispie had been coaching at Ranger College, a community college in Texas where he played in the 1970s.No ones ever enjoyed coaching more than I have, I promise, and no ones ever been luckier in the coaching profession than I have, Gillispie said in a text message.What a wonderful career! Ive been very sick with blood pressure issues since the summer, but Ive tried to fight it out, Gillespie added. I got a report Monday that told me if I didnt address this blood pressure situation immediately, irreversible, bad things were very likely to happen here relatively soon and my long-term health could be compromised.Timing isnt great, but Ive decided to do what I was told and try to return to healthy ASAP....Next step for me is to get really healthy and enjoy retirement.This was his second season at Ranger College. The school went 31-7 in Gillispies only full season, reaching the national junior college tournament before forfeiting all the wins because of an ineligible player.Gillispie was the head coach at UTEP and Texas A&M before being hired by Kentucky in 2007. He lasted with the Wildcats for just two seasons, going 40-27 before the school fired the hardscrabble coach due to philosophical differences.A two-year hiatus ensued that included a stint at John Lucas substance-abuse program in Houston following Gillispies third arrest for drunken driving in 10 years.The West Texas native eventually was hired as head coach at Texas Tech in 2011, replacing Pat Knight, before resigning a year later due to health concerns, amid allegations of player mistreatment. Texas Tech later admitted to violations of practice rules under Gillispie.Gillispie had an eight-year record of 148-108 in his four NCAA stints.ESPNs Andy Katz and The Associated Press contributed to this report.? Cheap Ray Ban Sale ., and Rudi Swiegers of Kipling, Sask., took sixth spot on Saturday in pairs at the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition. Discount Ray Ban China . 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Would like to have this game but you cant do anything about it.Alcides Escobar hit a go-ahead RBI double just inside the right-field line in the 12th and drove in the first run of the game with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the eighth. His fly to shallow right off Seth Maness (0-2) fell just in front of Piscotty, whose homer leading off the 10th tied it at 2.With runners on first and third and one out, Piscotty had hoped the ball would go foul. He twisted his left ankle diving on the play and wasnt sure whether he could play Thursday, saying Well see.I didnt want to catch it. If I catch that ball he tags and scores, Piscotty said. Unfortunately for me and the team, it was fair.Chien-Ming Wang (5-0) worked two scoreless innings for Kansas City, which survived blown saves by Wade Davis and Joakim Soria, stranded 19 runners and used all of iits bench players.dddddddddddd The Royals are 39-50 in the I-70 interleague series but 14-12 at 11-year-old Busch Stadium.Whit Merrifield put Kansas City ahead in the 10th when a potential double-play grounder was booted by second baseman Matt Carpenter and Merrifield got an RBI. He also doubled with one out in the 12th.Jhonny Peraltas two-out single tied it at 1 in the ninth against Davis, the second blown save in 20 chances for the Royals closer.Edinson Volquez worked 6 2/3 innings of six-hit ball in a strong bounce-back effort for Kansas City. He gave up 11 earned runs in one inning his last start.The 24-year-old Martinez was limited to 89 pitches due to concerns about cumulative fatigue. He has allowed two earned runs in 28 1/3 innings in his last four starts.We had to be careful with him, Matheny said. The way he uses his stuff, mixes up his movement, the way hes trusting it and pounding it in the zone and trusting his defense, thats a huge step.TRAINERS ROOMRoyals: CF Lorenzo Cain (left hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL. The team is optimistic hell back right after the All-Star break.Cardinals: SS Aledmys Diaz (right eye) was the lone bench player not used. Hes missed two games but could be back soon after getting a positive checkup from the team ophthalmologist.UP NEXTRoyals: Chris Young (2-7, 6.54) is coming off his shortest start since Sept. 1, 2014, allowing seven runs in 2 1/3 innings in a loss to Houston. Hes given up a major league-high 21 homers, with at least one in all 11 starts plus hes 0-5 with a 9.70 ERA in five road starts.Cardinals: Mike Leake (5-5, 4.25) lasted just 3 1/3 innings his last start, allowing five runs at Seattle. Hes 16-7 with a 3.49 ERA in 38 June starts. ' ' '