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…
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Keith Taylor: Hawkins steps on big stage, scores career-high 13 in win over rival Louisville
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins embraces the big stage and it showed Saturday. Hawkins was the next…
Lee goes for the ‘kill,’ but comes up a bit short as Cardinals fall to Ulis-fueled Wildcats in thriller
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the last 30 minutes of another rip-roaring Louisville-Kentucky basketball game,…
Bret Battaglia’s Turfway Park picks for Saturday card
Bret Battaglia sets the morning line at Turfway Park in Florence and provides daily picks and comments for the Trib…
It may not be a platoon system, but Louisville depth could be a factor against Kentucky
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — It doesn’t reach the level of John Calipari’s platoon system with his…
Unofficial champions of the Western Athletic Conference, Cards step up in class to take on Cats
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — Forget RPI, power rankings or any of the other metrics used to…
Keith Taylor: Kentucky-Louisville showdown ‘just another game’ for Hawkins, Wildcats
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Dominique Hawkins remembers the first time he experienced the Kentucky-Louisville rivalry. “I was so…
Prep Sports Notebook: Holy Cross off to 8-1 start in boys’ basketball; Aussie team in local tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Holy Cross boys’ basketball team closed out the first month of the regular…
Billy Reed: UK-U of L rivalry game heaps additional stress on the already stressful holiday season
While our new Governor was merrily whacking away at his predecessor’s Executive Orders a few days ago, he should have…
NKU men blister the nets from long range, post third straight win with rout of Kokomo
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team placed 11 players in the scoring column as it cruised to its third-straight…
Looking back on UK’s return to glory: ‘The Untouchables’ were unstoppable in 1996
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Walter McCarty still shakes his head in disbelief when he thinks about how much…
Tight end Conrad, cornerback Westry earn third-team All-Freshman team recognition from Athlon
Kentucky tight end C.J. Conrad and cornerback Chris Westry have earned Third-Team Athlon Sports All-Freshman recognition, the publication announced on…
Big Red Machine shortstop Concepcion set for May Opening Day appearance with Freedom
Number 13 will be in town on May 13 for Opening Night of Greater Cincinnati’s Minor League baseball team. Cincinnati…
Kentucky’s Shelby, Louisville’s Burdi, Funkhouser named to preseason All-American team
Kentucky junior third baseman JaVon Shelby has been tabbed third-team preseason All-America by Louisville Slugger, it was announced by Collegiate…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Much-maligned opossum actually one of Kentucky’s most interesting creatures
It’s easy to understand why opossums are held in such low regard. This slow-moving mammal with dingy fur has a…
Pitino looking forward to challenging Wildcats in Rupp Arena with a ‘gladiator mentality’
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — As previously noted, Rick Pitino hasn’t been available for his usual number…
Music City Bowl could be final appearance for four Cardinals who are checking their NFL options
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville’s football team was a young group this year…
State Fish and Wildlife Department taking steps to prevent spread of deer disease to Kentucky
Although a disease fatal to deer and elk now exists in 23 states, including Ohio, but Kentucky is currently not…
Saints’ senior forward Moss selected for D3hoops.com National Team of the Week honors
Thomas More senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County) has been named the D3hoops.com National Team of the Week…
Campbell County needs late scoring surge to defeat Highlands, 32-25, in girls basketball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Neither team got much done on offense during the first three quarters, but Campbell…
Presidents’ Athletic Conference selects Thomas More’s Moss Women’s Player of the Week
Thomas More College senior guard/forward Sydney Moss (St. Albans, W.Va./Boone County) has been named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Women’s…
Northern Kentucky men continue extended home stand against IU Kokomo Wednesday
Northern Kentucky’s men’s basketball team will play its third home contest in the last four games when it hosts IU…