Keith Taylor: Hard part begins now for unbeaten Wildcats as they enter difficult SEC stretch
Kentucky made it through the first month of the season without a blemish. Now comes the hard part. The Wildcats…
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Cooper girls golf team earns return trip to state tournament by winning first-round qualifier
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Cooper girls golf team that placed fifth in the last two state tournaments…
Stoops looking for Chris Rodriguez to just be himself in return against Ole Miss Saturday in Oxford
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Stoops wants standout running back Chris Rodriguez to simply be himself when…
Highlands advances to boys state golf tournament finals after placing second in first-round qualifier
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Highlands boys golf team qualified for the state tournament finals by placing second…
Cats to play annual Blue-White basketball scrimmage at Pikeville’s Appalachian Wireless Arena
Kentucky will take its Blue-White basketball scrimmage on the road this season. The Wildcats will play their annual preseason scrimmage…
Prep Sports Notebook: Scott football team wins first Class 4A district seeding game in final minutes
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter The Scott football team that lost two games by one point earlier this season…
Will Levis provides big play as Wildcats hold off gritty Northern Illinois Saturday night in Lexington
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The candidates for the prestigious Heisman Trophy award have yet to be determined, but based…
Big play, strong defense is winning combination for CovCath in district seeding game against Cooper
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter An 89-yard scoring play a few minutes before halftime gave Covington Catholic the lead…
Friday Football Report: Scoring surge in second half carries NewCath to fifth consecutive victory
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Junior running back Demetrick Welch led the Newport Central Catholic football team to its…
Stoops maintains focus on his Wildcats as Kentucky prepares for first matchup with Northern Illinois
Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops hasn’t changed his focus ahead of his team’s first-ever matchup against…
Wildcats to host Alabama, Eastern Kentucky, open season with three straight home games in 2023
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The University of Kentucky football team will open the season with three straight home games…
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops looking for Wildcats to be more disciplined in all phases of the game
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Stoops wants his team to be more discplined in moving forward after…
Cooper wins third straight Region 7 girls golf title with same three players topping the leaderboard
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the third consecutive year, Cooper won the Region 7 girls golf tournament with…
Matt’s Take: Who Dey? Who Dey? Who Dey? Soap bars, positives and negatives, and moving on
By Matthew McAdow NKyTribune sports columnist Soap Bars On Sunday in the fourth quarter, I looked over at my dog…
St. Henry tops team standings in Region 7 boys golf tournament for second time in three years
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter St. Henry golfers Kevin Tobergte and Will Carter shot the two lowest scores in…
Prep Sports Notebook: Boone County looking to snap losing streak against district football opponents
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Boone County’s football team will try to snap a long losing streak against Class…
Calipari, Payne share insights on leadership, unity, and more during Kentucky Chamber Annual Meeting
By Jaqueline Pitts Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Sharing the stage for the first time as opposing men’s basketball coaches, University…
Six to be inducted into NKY Sports Hall of Fame, including Margaret Jones, Jason Yeager, Drew Harris
By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter Six new members will be inducted into the Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, Wednesday,…
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis has big day as Cats blank Youngstown State 31-0 in Lexington
The Kentucky defense pitched its first shutout in over 13 years as the Cats blanked Youngstown State 31-0 on Saturday…
CovCath plays well on both sides of the ball to put an end to Beechwood’s 27-game winning streak
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic’s football team ended the first half of its regular season schedule with…
Friday Football Report: Highlands wins shootout with Ryle after getting 24 points in second quarter
By Matthew Dietz NKyTribune sports reporter After falling behind early on the road, the Highlands Bluebirds surged past the Ryle…
Record $80 million bet on Kentucky Downs meet; purses top $17.8 million and fields average 10.61
By Jennie Rees Kentucky Downs The FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs concluded Wednesday with record wagering topping $80 million for…