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Jamie Vaught: Former Cat Pursiful keeps his congregation entertained with stories about Rupp

January 21, 2016January 20, 20160

A basketball star for Adolph Rupp’s Kentucky Wildcats during the early 1960s, Larry Pursiful has been doing a lot of…

January 8, 2016January 6, 20160

I’ve been dreading the arrival of 2016 because it’s the 50th anniversary of Texas Western’s historic 72-65 victory over Kentucky…

December 29, 2015December 28, 20150

By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune Larry Conley hasn’t forgotten his last collegiate basketball game. “It seems like yesterday,” he…

June 2, 20150

By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune (Editor’s Note: Russell Rice, who passed away last Friday at age 90, spent 20…

April 8, 20150

Kentucky coach John Calipari has been named Adolph Rupp Coach of the Year by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky….

January 29, 2015January 28, 20150

In recent years, there have been some movements or discussions as well as media stories about bringing an NBA franchise…

January 27, 20150

By Glenn Osborne Special to NKyTribune In the long, storied history that is Kentucky basketball, only four teams have won…

January 7, 2015January 11, 20150

By Jamie Vaught Special to NKyTribune If you have UK football or basketball books on your bookshelf, you likely will…