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)…
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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…
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…
Keith Taylor: Ulis scores often but his defense steals the show in UK’s win over Ole Miss
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Tyler Ulis has developed a knack for scoring. His defensive skills are starting to…
Pitino breaks silence (with monologue) on sex scandal, skipping press conferences. . .and more
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — It was billed as a news conference by University of Louisville basketball…
Top-ranked Thomas More women run winning streak to 43 in a row, whip Thiel in PAC matchup
The No. 1-ranked Thomas More College women’s basketball team crossed the century mark for the first time Saturday as it…
Quirk in schedule provides Louisville with great chance to get off to fast start in ACC race
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — Back in October, the University of Louisville men’s basketball team was picked…
Scoring spurt by Uetrecht sparks Northern Kentucky women to first Horizon League victory
Northern Kentucky’s women’s basketball team earned its first Horizon League victory on Friday, defeating UIC 55-53, after a clutch performance…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Plenty to look forward to on state hunting and fishing scene in 2016
By Kevin Kelly Special to NKyTribune The first day of winter arrived last week but you wouldn’t have known 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…
Keith Taylor: Calipari expecting another ‘dogfight’ against Ole Miss in SEC opener
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune With the exception of an overtime win over Ole Miss, Kentucky had little trouble…
Opening Up: Pitino breaks long silence on sex scandal, skipping press conferences and more
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — It was billed as a news conference by University of Louisville basketball…
Northern Kentucky men travel to Wisconsin-Green Bay for first Horizon League encounter
In the midst of a three-game road swing, the Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team will embark on its inaugural…