Schedule for 9th Region All “A” Classic girls basketball tournament revised due to weather forecast
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter With snow expected to return to the area on Friday, semifinal games in the…
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Holy Cross girls extend winning streak in All “A” Classic basketball tournament games
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Holy Cross extended its win streak in All “A” Classic girls basketball playoff games…
NewCath guard breaks school record, moves to top of girls scoring stats in tournament victory
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Newport Central Catholic basketball player Caroline Eaglin became her school’s all-time leading scorer and…
Kentucky suffers first loss of Southeastern Conference schedule to physical Georgia Bulldogs 82-69 in Athens
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky struggled in its first road game in the Southeastern Conference Tuesday night. The sixth-ranked…
Eight high school basketball teams have double-digit win totals as regular season nears halfway point
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter As the halfway point of the 12-week regular season approaches, eight Northern Kentucky high…
Jamie Vaught: After stellar performances, anticipation is heightened for coming Kentucky-Tennessee showdown
Yes, I know that showdown is over three weeks away, but it’s sure going to be fun to watch the…
Holy Cross enters All “A” Classic girls basketball playoffs looking for third consecutive state title
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Holy Cross girls basketball team doesn’t have a dominant presence in the paint…
Coming in Hot extends win streak for trainer John Ennis, Jockey Irving Moncada in Turfway’s Prevue Stakes
Coming in Hot kept his winning streak ablaze for owners Rose Hill Farm, Vincent Colbert, John Trumbulovic and James Connor,…
Kentucky hands Florida its first loss of the year in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky dropped Florida from the ranks of the unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference opener Saturday….
In a battle for 9th Region’s best, CovCath has the answers and the shot-making at the finish for No. 1 Lloyd
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The calendar – not to mention the thermometer – said January. But the crowd…
Prep Sports Report: NewCath senior guard closing in on school’s career scoring record in basketball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Senior guard Caroline Eaglin scored a season-high 37 points in her first game of…
UK Coach Mark Pope says Southeastern Conference will be ‘super salty’ and ‘everything you want’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Pope knows what it’s like to compete in the Southeastern Conference and will begin…
Kentucky guard Travis Perry getting more comfortable as playing time for Wildcats increases
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Travis Perry is adjusting to life at the next level. A year ago, Perry was…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Looking at 2025 and liking what we see from Northern Kentucky
Time to take a look ahead as 2025 rolls in for sports here in Northern Kentucky. And so we will….
Tenth-ranked Kentucky recovers from loss, blasts Brown to close out 2024 with 11-2 record
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky closed out the non-conference schedule with an 88-54 romp over Brown on New Year’s…
Donna Murphy was breakout star during 1974-75 season when girls basketball was reinstated as sanctioned sport
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Donna Murphy was a sophomore at Newport High School when she first heard about…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for some college basketball talk
It’s back to all-out conference action in the new year for both NKU and Thomas More basketball this week. The…
Turfway wraps Holiday meet that saw strong returns for bettors; Corrales, Maker, Resolute Racing capture titles
Turfway Park Racing and Gaming concluded its Holiday Meet Saturday with jockey Gerardo Corrales clinching his sixth leading riding title,…
My Lil Punky aims for first stakes score in Turfway Park’s $125,000 Gowell Stakes New Year’s Day
Triple M Racing Stable’s recent local allowance winner My Lil Punky headlines a competitive field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered…
Kentucky coach Mark Pope, Wildcats focusing on three-point shooting, defense during Christmas break
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope is all about 3-pointers but is concerned about his team’s lack…
Former quarterback made long trip home to celebrate Christmas holy day with his family
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Patrick Towles made it home for the holidays Monday after an 11-hour drive from…
Kentucky drops to 10th in AP poll; Coach Mark Pope says Cats will bounce back following loss to OSU
Kentucky coach Mark Pope is confident the Wildcats will respond following a disappointing 85-65 loss to Ohio State last Saturday….