Keith Taylor: Repeating a tough task for Villanova as NCAA Tournament ushers in March Madness
Let the madness begin. The NCAA Tournament began Tuesday night as eight teams battled for four coveted spots in the…
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Staying Home: UK Hoops gets date with Belmont at Memorial Coliseum for NCAA Tourney opening round
By Kindsey Bernhard NKyTribune intern UK Hoops will not have to travel at all for their first-round game of the…
Coaches preparing Scott Eagles for long-awaited return trip to boys’ state basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter All of the advance tickets that Scott High School received for the Eagles’ first-round…
Kentucky not looking beyond NKU, takes game-by-game approach into NCAA Tournament
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Despite the loaded South Region bracket, Kentucky isn’t worried. The Wildcats are taking a…
It’s Cats vs. Norse: UK, Northern Kentucky University paired in NCAA tourney first round
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune John Calipari’s Kentucky Wildcats, fresh off an SEC tournament championship win over Arkansas, will…
SEC Tournament: Cats roll past Arkansas for third straight conference tournament title
By Keith Taylor KyForward Senior Sports Writer NASHVILLE — Kentucky remains the best team in the Southeastern Conference. The top-seeded…
Offensive meltdown hurts Holmes in semifinals of girls’ state basketball tournament
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage once again this season. See all of…
SEC Tournament: Improved Arkansas welcomes rematch against top-seeded Kentucky
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Back in the day, Arkansas and Kentucky were the top dogs in…
SEC Tournament: Fox leads the way, Monk follows as Cats escape Tide to reach finals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Kentucky is back in the Southeastern Conference finals. The top-seeded Wildcats earned…
Holmes girls overcome slow start in win over Henderson County that puts them in state final four
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage once again this season. See all of…
Turfway Park selections for Saturday
Turfway Park in Florence provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. SATURDAY, MARCH 11…
Mental mistakes come back to haunt Simon Kenton girls’ basketball team in season-ending loss
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage once again this season. See all of…
SEC Tournament: Monk still struggling but his UK teammates sense a breakthrough coming soon
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Malik Monk is struggling but Kentucky keeps right on winning. Coming off…
SEC Tournament: Kentucky knocks off Georgia for third time this season to reach tourney semifinals
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — The first one is out of the way. De’Aaron Fox and Isaiah…
Turfway Park selections for Friday
Turfway Park in Florence provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. FRIDAY, MARCH 10…
Holmes junior guard gets job done at both ends of floor in first-round win at girls’ state tournament
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage once again this season. See all of…
Simon Kenton gets act together in second half to power past Paintsville in girls’ state tournament
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage once again this season. See all of…
Billy Reed: Don’t look now, but Bellarmine has developed a northern Kentucky basketball pipeline
I’m not going to tell you that if you go to the Florence Mall or one of the sports bars…
SEC Tournament: Calipari expecting another ‘war’ as Cats take on Georgia for 3rd time
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune NASHVILLE — Georgia is on a roll and Kentucky will have to beat the…
Turfway Park selections for Thursday
Turfway Park in Florence provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meet. THURSDAY, MARCH 9…
Ohmer’s last-second 3-pointer gives Scott a 78-77 win over Campbell County in 10th Region final
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter It’s time to talk about Scott High School retiring the No. 2 jersey that…
Norse are Horizon League Tournament Champions; headed to NCAA Tournament in first year of eligibility
NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team has been crowned the 2017 Horizon League Tournament Champion after defeating…