Lavone Holland’s hot hand helps Norse push season record to 6-3, defeating Eastern Illinois 80-70
By Bryan McEldowney NKU Athletics Communications Lavone Holland’s hot hand in the second half helped Northern Kentucky to an 80-70…
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Bruce Battaglia’s Wedneday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park’s Bruce Battaglia provides daily picks and comments for the Trib during the live racing meets. Wednesday, Dec. 7…
UK moves past surprising loss to UCLA, faces tough bounce-back game against Valparaiso
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune It didn’t take John Calipari long to get over his team’s first loss of…
Veteran NKU men’s soccer coach Basalyga announces retirement after 14 years at the helm
Northern Kentucky men’s soccer head coach John Basalyga announced his retirement on Tuesday following the conclusion of his 14th season…
Early SEC wins gave UK confidence the Wildcats needed to reach the postseason
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Blake McClain couldn’t pinpoint a turning point but has an idea when Kentucky turned…
Horizon League names Northern Kentucky sophomore McDonald Co-Player of the Week
Two wins and a pair of stellar performances from Northern Kentucky men’s basketball player Drew McDonald earned the Cold Spring,…
UK Hoops: Epps’ effort not enough in Cats’ overtime loss to No. 7 in-state rival Louisville
By Kindsey Bernhard NKyTribune intern Makayla Epps said she didn’t care if her team won another game all season as…
Norse women lose to Tennessee Tech on the road, 55-40, dropping to 2-5 for the season
By Chloe Smith NKU Athletics Communications Northern Kentucky women’s basketball fell on the road to Tennessee Tech on Sunday afternoon,…
Jacksonville bound: Kentucky to take on Georgia Tech in Taxslayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 31
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky’s postseason destination was reveled Sunday and the Wildcats will take on Atlantic Coast…
Norse men over Norfolk State 72-61, improving to 5-3 for season; Holland leads with 20 points
By Bryan McEldowney NKU Athletics Communications Lavone Holland II took control for Northern Kentucky in the final three-and-a-half minutes to…
Marquee Miss wins Holiday Inaugural Stakes at Turfway Park; jockey Jon Court gets career win 4,000
Marquee Miss took advantage of a screaming pace to win the 31st running of the $50,000 Holiday Inaugural Stakes at…
Keith Taylor: Setback to UCLA will serve as an early learning experience for Kentucky
John Calipari wanted to see how his team would respond against an even-matched foe and the result wasn’t exactly what…
Full field expected for today’s Holiday Inaugural at Turfway Park in Florence; first stakes of the season
An oversubscribed field of 14 fillies and mares 3 years old and up signed on to vie for the 31st…
Bruce Battaglia’s Saturday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park’s Bruce Battaglia provides daily picks and comments for the Trib during the live racing meets. Race 1 FEROCIOUS…
Beechwood wins first state football title since 2008 to restore team’s reputation
The NKyTribune will be providing focused coverage of NKY high school football throughout the season, thanks to support from St. Elizabeth…
State Football Notebook: Most of Beechwood’s starting players will be returning next season
The NKyTribune will be providing focused coverage of NKY high school football throughout the season, thanks to support from St. Elizabeth…
Top-ranked Kentucky expecting a shootout against No. 11 Bruins in marquee showdown
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins hasn’t forgotten last year’s 87-77 loss to UCLA but doesn’t expect the…
Kentucky Downs’ Turf Sprint, Ladies Turf among only eight new Grade III stakes in U.S., Canada
Kentucky Downs’ racing program reached another echelon with Friday’s announcement that two more of its stakes races have achieved graded…
Bruce Battaglia’s Friday picks for Turfway Park
Turfway Park’s Bruce Battaglia provides daily picks and comments for the Trib during the live racing meets. Race 1 JIFQUICK…
UK Hoops: Undersized Wildcats hand No. 12 Oklahoma first loss of season
By Kindsey Bernhard NKyTribune Intern A height disadvantage did not stop 17th-ranked UK Hoops from handing No. 12 Oklahoma its…
Billy Reed: Juice Bowl incident shows it’s not acceptable to just stand by and do nothing
After this weekend’s conference championship football games, the euphoria at Kentucky and the shock at Louisville both will be penetrated…
Prep Sports Notebook: Highlands boys’ basketball team looks to reverse trend of disappointing seasons
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The last time a Highlands boys’ basketball team finished the season with a winning…