Billy Reed: A lack of ‘coach control’ places Brown in hot water with the NCAA once again
One thing we know about Larry Brown is that he has no shame. Earlier this week, when SMU became the…
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Billy Reed: Louisville kicker Wallace discovers first hand just exactly how cruel lady luck can be
It’s axiomatic in football circles that kickers are, well, shall we say eccentric? They are on the football team, but…
Billy Reed: Recent assault in Texas prep football game shows not much has changed in last 25 years
In a fascinating twist of fate, the author of Friday Night Lights will return to Midland-Odessa, Texas at a time…
Billy Reed: Predictions include bowls for UK, Cards, but Toppers might be most interesting to watch
I must begin my 2015 college football predictions with the safest bet of all: My alma mater will go unbeaten,…
Billy Reed: American Pharoah’s Travers appearance is like whistling past the graveyard
As one who has bestowed the mantle of greatness on American Pharoah, I admit I’m worried about the super horse’s…
Billy Reed: Chronically underachieving Reds desperately in need of a shakeup in leadership
I must begin this column about the Cincinnati Reds with a disclaimer. You need to know that no team or…
Billy Reed: Is it unreasonable to hope Tiger Woods has at least one more major win left in him?
Surely Tiger Woods has one more major golf championship left in him. Surely, for four days, he will turn the…
Billy Reed: ‘Coach Reed’s’ rules for the parents of kids playing sports (first, it’s not about you. . .)
Whenever high school coaches get together socially, the conversation eventually turns to parents. Everyone has horror stories about parents behaving…
American Pharoah, completing the sweep in style, becomes America’s long-awaited superstar
By Billy Reed Special to NKyTribune Even now, when the sport is long past its prime, thoroughbred racing can still…
Billy Reed: Triple Crown run for American Pharoah would provide pleasant distraction for racing
Dear Racing Gods: That was quite a fit you guys threw at Pimlico Saturday, just before the Preakness. The way…
Billy Reed: Reaction to overblown Deflategate shows how cynical society is about cheaters
My reaction to Deflategate: The Sequel is pretty much the same as the first go-round last winter. The whole stupid…
Billy Reed: Could American Pharoah’s clean Kentucky Derby trip portend a Triple Crown run?
LOUISVILLE — In the 141 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs never has been as crowded as it was…
Billy Reed: ‘Deflategate’ media obsession ups the needle on Super Bowl’s ‘Silly-O-Meter’
Invariably, the week before the Super Bowl is an exercise in nonsense. There is little or no real news, so…