Matthew Mitchell says coaching Kentucky during NCAA tournament run ‘a beautiful thing’
By Keith Taylor KyForward senior sports writer Kentucky is still dancing and Matthew Mitchell is enjoying every minute of it….
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Former Kentucky standout Allen Edwards named head basketball coach at Wyoming
Allen Edwards, a member of two national championship teams while playing at Kentucky, will be the 21st head basketball coach…
Keith Taylor: Epps fights through pain to help UK beat Sooners, secure spot in NCAA Sweet Sixteen
It takes a lot for Makayla Epps to cry even when they’re tears of joy. It was hard for Epps…
Looking ahead: Who’s staying? Who’s going? UK players ponder future as roster turnover looms
By Keith Taylor KyForward senior sports writer DES MOINES — Who’s staying? Who’s going? At this point, no decisions have…
Kentucky women face No. 24 Oklahoma in NCAA tourney second round Monday in Memorial
After one of the best defensive performances in a NCAA Tournament game in program history, the No. 12 University of…
NewCath’s impressive playoff run ends with 55-47 loss to Dunbar in state semifinal game
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter Newport Central Catholic coach Ron Dawn was dejected after his team’s loss in…
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Sunday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
Going for a Title: Thomas More women top Amherst to earn return trip to NCAA championship game
Top-ranked Thomas More College held off fourth-ranked Amherst College 74-65 in the semifinal round of the NCAA Division III Women’s…
Keith Taylor: A ‘great year’ comes to an end for Kentucky in loss to Indiana in NCAA tourney
DES MOINES — Tyler Ulis and Jamal Murray did all they could to keep Kentucky’s season from folding but it…
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Saturday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
Fast start gives NewCath what it needs to win quarterfinal game in boys’ state basketball tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKy Tribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – Newport Central Catholic coach Ron Dawn thanked his players for making…
Three’s a Charm: Thomas More senior Moss named D-III National Player of the Year again
Thomas More College senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County) was named the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Division…
NCAA Tournament: Kentucky, Indiana share mutual respect going into high stakes showdown
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune DES MOINES — The Kentucky-Indiana rivalry isn’t deep, but is full of history. Although…
Rivalry renewed: Kentucky, Indiana set to meet Saturday in second round of NCAA Tournament
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune DES MOINES — Tyler Ulis doesn’t know much about the Kentucky-Indiana series but remembers…
Late score the difference as USC Upstate hands Northern Kentucky women upset loss
USC Upstate’s Brittany Starling netted a layup with five seconds on the clock, handing the Spartans a 71-69 upset victory…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky overcomes slow start with big second half to sink Seawolves in NCAA opener
DES MOINES — Kentucky wasn’t at its best, but at this time of year, it’s all about surviving and advancing….
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Friday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
Chad Rhoades leaving post with Freedom to accept a job as a pitching coach with Batavia
Chad Rhoades, who served as the Florence Freedom’s Pitching Coach in 2015, has accepted a job as a pitching coach…
Murray adds another honor, earns spot on U.S. Basketball Writers Freshman All-American team
One of the best freshman and one of the most prolific scorers in the country, freshman guard Jamal Murray was…
NewCath gets first Sweet 16 state tournament victory since 1975 with Weyer leading the way
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – Ben Weyer took his award-winning show on the road Wednesday and led…
Jamie Vaught: Looking forward to a potential UK-Indiana matchup? Not so fast my friends
Yes, everyone is talking about a possible second-round matchup between border rivals Kentucky and Indiana on Saturday in the Big…
NKU women open play in WBI Thursday, hosting South Carolina Upstate in BB&T Arena
The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team opens play in the Women’s Basketball Invitational on Thursday evening, welcoming South Carolina…