Churchill Downs moves remaining live racing dates to Ellis Park in wake of 12 equine deaths at the track
Churchill Downs Incorporated has suspended racing operations at its Louisville racetrack beginning June 7 through the remainder of the Spring…
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CovCath distance runner adds to his gold medal collection at Class 3A boys state track meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Eight months after he became the first Northern Kentucky distance runner to win the…
After Highlands boys win relay event, seniors are local scoring leaders in Class 2A state track meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Curtez Hill was hard to catch on the football field last season when he…
Beechwood can’t get big hit against an Apollo team that did as Tigers fall in first round of state baseball
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – It was the kind of game where Beechwood’s opponents look up at…
Kentucky coach John Calipari voices support for departing players, looks to future with current roster
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach John Calipari is looking ahead after two of his former players announced their…
CovCath’s improbable doubles comeback gives Colonels first team tennis state championship
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter NICHOLASVILLE – They’d already lost the first set 6-2 and were down 5-1 in…
Tough luck for young Highlands’ team in state tourney softball for second straight year
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter LEXINGTON – A young Highlands Bluebirds’ team could not halt the Ninth Region’s six-year…
Walton-Verona boys, Beechwood girls pull off surprising sweep in Class 1A state track meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky teams sweeping state titles in Class 1A track and field comes as…
CovCath duo one win away from becoming region’s first boys doubles team in state finals since 1969
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The last time a Northern Kentucky boys doubles team made it to the finals…
Ryle graduate invited to training camp tryout for U.S. women’s basketball team going to AmeriCup
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Maddie Scherr, a Ryle graduate who was named Miss Kentucky Basketball in 2020, has…
Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe to forego third season with Wildcats, will remain in NBA draft
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Oscar Tshiebwe won’t be returning for a third season at Kentucky. The senior center opted…
Local tennis players remain title contenders in every bracket going into round of 16 at state tournament
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Three singles players and four doubles teams from Northern Kentucky won their first two…
Prep Sports Notebook: Region champion Highlands has several candidates for softball all-star team
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter When high school softball coaches turn in their ballots for Northern Kentucky all-star teams…
Kentucky to host NCAA Regional for first time since 2017; games begin Friday at Kentucky Proud Park
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today For just the third time in history, the Kentucky baseball team will serve as host…
Former University of Kentucky guard Jamal Murray helping Denver Nuggets make NBA history
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Jamal Murray wants to keep making history. The former Kentucky guard has played a big…
‘Who Dey!’ Cincinnati Bengals score big at Fort Knox visit — magical for young athletes who participated
By Eric Pilgrim Fort Knox News FORT KNOX – Two long lines of bright orange-and-black pint-sized fans snaked from the…
Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame announces five inductees for September 12 ceremony in Louisville
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Five individuals with strong Kentucky connections who have made outstanding contributions to sports have been…
Notre Dame girls, Ryle boys take home championship trophies after Class 3A, Region 5 track meet
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter A highly competitive Class 3A, Region 5 track and field meet ended with the…
Beechwood holds on for 4th straight regional baseball title over a Highlands team that won’t quit
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time all week, we heard the magic word: “Four-peat.” But only…
Campbell County returns to 10th Region baseball final; Cooper, Highlands win region softball openers
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Campbell County will play in the 10th Region baseball championship game for the fifth…
Highlands qualifies for boys state track meet in nine events with strong performances in region races
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Athletes on the Highlands boys track team qualified for the Class 2A state championship…
Former University of Kentucky three-sport standout Charles ‘Cotton’ Nash passes away at 80
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today One of Kentucky’s legends, Charles “Cotton” Nash, passed away Tuesday at the age of 80….