Texas tough: Calipari expecting another wire-to-wire encounter against gritty Aggies
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s top nemesis in the Southeastern Conference has changed during the past five years….
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Northern Kentucky’s Brannen, Whitaker resume coaches shows on Wednesday on ESPN1530
The NKU Basketball Coaches Show, which features Northern Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Brannen and women’s basketball coach Camryn Whitaker,…
Cats can’t recover from slow start in 72-65 loss at Tennessee in SEC opener
The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team dropped its Southeastern Conference opener Sunday, falling 72-65 to Tennessee at Thompson-Boling Arena…
Battaglia’s Sunday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Sunday Jan. 01 – New…
Max Halpin finished college football career as an award-winning center on championship team
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Max Halpin’s football career at Western Kentucky University ended much better than it started….
Even without Boom Williams, bright future looms ahead for Cats following loss in TaxSlayer Bowl
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune When Mark Stoops arrived at Kentucky nearly five years ago, his first order of…
Battaglia’s Saturday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Saturday Dec. 31 – New…
Campbell County wins boys’ basketball tournament with impressive defensive performance
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter If you ask Campbell County boys’ basketball coach Aric Russell why his team finished…
Locked in: Stoops says Cats attentive, focused heading into first bowl appearance in six years
By Keith Taylor KyForward senior sports writer Mark Stoops is happy about his team’s mental and physical approach going into…
Norse men pick up 10th win of season behind offensive display by Murray, Holland
Four Norse reached double figures and the Northern Kentucky men’s basketball team won its 10th game of the season in…
Battaglia’s Friday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Friday, Dec. 30 – …
Keith Taylor: Triple-double nice, but win at Ole Miss in SEC opener even better for Isaiah Briscoe
OXFORD — A triple-double was nice but a win was even better for Isaiah Briscoe. The Kentucky guard scored 19…
Ally Johnson shooting for more than scoring record in her final season at Beechwood
Thanks to St. Elizabeth Healthcare Sports Medicine for sponsoring our girls’ high school basketball coverage once again this season. See all of…
Battaglia’s Thursday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Thursday, Dec. 29 – picks…
Calipari wants Wildcats more disciplined, accountable going into SEC opener at Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky coach John Calipari is finished with making excuses and wants his team to…
Prep Sports Notebook: Leading scorer on CovCath basketball team sidelined by foot injury
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter C.J. Fredrick, the leading scorer on the Covington Catholic boys’ basketball team, injured his…
Battaglia’s Wednesday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park provides daily selections and comments for the Tribune during the live racing meets. Wednesday, Dec. 28 – picks…
Looking back: Kentucky’s 7-5 season, first bowl berth in six years among the top highlights in 2016
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The Kentucky football team’s return to the postseason was one of the top story…
Jamie Vaught: Wildcats’ latest postseason berth brings back memories of the Bear, good old days
With UK making its first post-season appearance since 2010 in Jacksonville’s Taxslayer Bowl (formerly Gator Bowl) on Saturday, Dec. 31,…
Billy Reed: It looks like it will be business as usual, for Cats, Cards as the new year rings in
As the hue and cry over hoops momentarily gives way to the arrival over Christmas, my take on Louisville’s 73-70…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Use your old Christmas tree to make new fish habitat in lakes across the state
By Lee McClellan Special to NKyTribune Those who enjoy a natural pine, cedar, spruce or fir tree for Christmas often…
Cats take four-day break to celebrate Christmas with family and friends following loss to Cards
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Following Kentucky’s 73-70 loss at Louisville earlier this week, Kentucky’s players and coaches returned…