NewCath upsets Cooper in boys’ basketball showdown between two of area’s top teams
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Ben Weyer was the only returning full-time starter on the Newport Central Catholic boys’…
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Four U of L defensive standouts say they will come back to help Cardinals forge a special season
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — Louisville’s four defensive players who had explored skipping their senior season and…
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…
All-session tickets for 2016 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship available
All-session tickets for the 2016 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship are on sale. Fans have the opportunity to purchase tickets…
Kiernan’s double double keys Thomas More women to romp; men top Bethany for sweep
Sophomore forward Nikki Kiernan (Cold Springs, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) recorded a double-double Wednesday as she scored a game-high-tying 26 points…
Cardinals hope to revert to familiar Road Warrior mode with contest at North Carolina State Thursday
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — In the past few years, the University of Louisville’s basketball team has…
Jamie Vaught: Calipari says he’s pleasantly surprised by the development of Briscoe’s ‘terrific’ defense
Isaiah Briscoe is a very important player for UK who can do a lot of damage. As you may have…
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway picks for Thursday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
Lots of reasons for Cardinals’ Petrino to be optimistic about team’s prospects for success in 2016
By Russ Brown KyForward correspondent LOUISVILLE — Bobby Petrino was all smiles after his University of Louisville football team had…
Road woes: UK’s struggles away from home continue in 85-67 setback at surging LSU
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Kentucky hasn’t played well on the road this season. The trend continued with an…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Beavers despised for flooding fields, killing trees but also create wildlife habitat
This is the fifth article in a series on Kentucky furbearers. Beavers are nature’s water conservationists, but their handiwork can…
Double double average nets Presidents’ Athletic Conference Player of Week honors for Kiernan
Thomas More College sophomore forward Nikki Kiernan (Cold Springs, Ky./Newport Central Catholic) has been named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC)…
Prep Sports Notebook: Pre-season favorites remain on top in N. Ky. basketball coaches polls
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The high school basketball teams voted No. 1 in the pre-season Northern Kentucky boys’…
Holland tosses in career high 19 points, but Milwaukee rallies in late going to edge NKU men
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team waged a back-and-forth second-half battle against Milwaukee but fell in the final minutes…
Keith Taylor: Stopping LSU star Simmons main focus for UK in first SEC road game
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune In its Southeastern Conference opener, Kentucky shut down the league’s top scorer. Tonight, the…
UK’s Stoops knows what he’s getting with new offensive coordinator Eddie Gran
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Mark Stoops knows what he’s getting with new offensive coordinator Eddie Gran. More than…
Northern Kentucky guard McDonald earns Freshman of the Week honors from Horizon League
The Horizon League office announced Monday that Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball player Drew McDonald has been named the Horizon…
Sports Notes: Calipari says freshman Labissiere may be showing signs of breaking out of funk
By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune It didn’t take Skal Labissiere long to remind Kentucky Wildcat fans what all the…
Tougher than Expected: Low-rated Wake Forest battles Louisville to the wire before Cards prevail
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — Hmmm. Maybe the first half or so of Louisville’s Atlantic Coast Conference…
NKU Men’s Basketball Notes: Norse wrap up three-game road trip with Horizon match at Milwaukee
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team wraps up a three-game road trip with a Monday evening Horizon League men’s…
Epps tosses in 20 to fuel late rally, but No. 7 Wildcats upset by Auburn in Southeastern Conference opener
Makayla Epps scored 20 points, but a late Kentucky rally came up short as the No. 7 Wildcats were upset…
Billups scores 17, grabs 500th career rebound, but NKU men drop Horizon opener to Green Bay
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team dropped its first Horizon League matchup at Green Bay on Saturday afternoon at…