Kentucky hands Florida its first loss of the year in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference opener at Rupp
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky dropped Florida from the ranks of the unbeaten in the Southeastern Conference opener Saturday….
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In a battle for 9th Region’s best, CovCath has the answers and the shot-making at the finish for No. 1 Lloyd
By Dan Weber NKyTribune sports reporter The calendar – not to mention the thermometer – said January. But the crowd…
Prep Sports Report: NewCath senior guard closing in on school’s career scoring record in basketball
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Senior guard Caroline Eaglin scored a season-high 37 points in her first game of…
UK Coach Mark Pope says Southeastern Conference will be ‘super salty’ and ‘everything you want’
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Pope knows what it’s like to compete in the Southeastern Conference and will begin…
Kentucky guard Travis Perry getting more comfortable as playing time for Wildcats increases
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Travis Perry is adjusting to life at the next level. A year ago, Perry was…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Looking at 2025 and liking what we see from Northern Kentucky
Time to take a look ahead as 2025 rolls in for sports here in Northern Kentucky. And so we will….
Tenth-ranked Kentucky recovers from loss, blasts Brown to close out 2024 with 11-2 record
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky closed out the non-conference schedule with an 88-54 romp over Brown on New Year’s…
Donna Murphy was breakout star during 1974-75 season when girls basketball was reinstated as sanctioned sport
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Donna Murphy was a sophomore at Newport High School when she first heard about…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Time for some college basketball talk
It’s back to all-out conference action in the new year for both NKU and Thomas More basketball this week. The…
Turfway wraps Holiday meet that saw strong returns for bettors; Corrales, Maker, Resolute Racing capture titles
Turfway Park Racing and Gaming concluded its Holiday Meet Saturday with jockey Gerardo Corrales clinching his sixth leading riding title,…
My Lil Punky aims for first stakes score in Turfway Park’s $125,000 Gowell Stakes New Year’s Day
Triple M Racing Stable’s recent local allowance winner My Lil Punky headlines a competitive field of seven 3-year-old fillies entered…
Kentucky coach Mark Pope, Wildcats focusing on three-point shooting, defense during Christmas break
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope is all about 3-pointers but is concerned about his team’s lack…
Former quarterback made long trip home to celebrate Christmas holy day with his family
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Patrick Towles made it home for the holidays Monday after an 11-hour drive from…
Kentucky drops to 10th in AP poll; Coach Mark Pope says Cats will bounce back following loss to OSU
Kentucky coach Mark Pope is confident the Wildcats will respond following a disappointing 85-65 loss to Ohio State last Saturday….
Prep Sports Report: Local teams tangle in final rounds of two holiday basketball tournaments
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Northern Kentucky basketball teams faced each other on the final day of two holiday…
Kentucky remains winless against Ohio State after blowout 85-65 loss in CBS Sports Classic
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky remains winless against Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic. The fourth-ranked Wildcats (10-2)…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Family Day finishes out the year with December NKSHOF inductions
The theme for December’s Northern Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame inductions was simple: Family. Three of them were actual family,…
Former Highlands football player will be coaching Notre Dame quarterback during college playoff game
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter When college football’s first 12-team playoffs to decide a national champion begins on Friday,…
First-year starter leads CovCath basketball team to 64-53 victory over Simon Kenton
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter Covington Catholic forward Donovan Bradshaw continued his impressive debut as a varsity starter on…
Kentucky guard Lamont Butler’s named SEC co-player of week for performance against UL
By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today The Southeastern Conference took note of Lamont Butler’s career performance against Louisville. The Kentucky guard…
Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: An early shake-up in Northern Kentucky boys’ basketball
Time for some re-evaluating boys’ hoops here. Last week may have been just Week 2 for the 2024-25 Northern Kentucky…
Prep Sports Report: Lloyd takes 4-0 record into game against one of top teams in state coaches poll
By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter In the first two weeks of the boys high school basketball season, Lloyd put…