Billy Reed: Narrative as players lament Pat Summitt, Buddy Ryan very similar — ‘old-school,’ tough, fair
As various former players and fellow coaches lamented the recent deaths of Pat Summitt and Buddy Ryan, the narratives began…
Billy Reed
Read More
Billy Reed: Time has come to stand up to the NRA and try a new approach to slowing gun violence
Less than a half-mile from my home, there is a big store that sells all kinds of hunting and fishing…
Billy Reed: Ali taught us to have the courage of our convictions … no matter what the cost
LOUISVILLE – The funeral procession will slowly pass the places Muhammad Ali loved, the places of his youth: The little…
Billy Reed: King would have approved of Ali’s transformation into goodwill ambassador
From humble beginnings in the segregated South, they grew up to become the disparate voices of Black America in the…
Billy Reed: Remembering Ali — one of our own who became larger than life, a great boxer, humanitarian
The last time I saw Muhammad Ali, he was confined to a wheelchair and could barely speak. This was last…
Billy Reed: Big-time college athletics — and money — at the heart of latest Baylor scandal
We don’t have an official state religion in Kentucky, unless you count basketball, but I learned on the web that…
Billy Reed: Conversation with Afghanistan women athletes, coaches brings fresh perspective
My day of reflection and restoration began on the seventh floor of an office building in downtown Louisville. I was…
Billy Reed: With Nyquist bringing short money, odds are it will be hard to make a buck on Preakness
My esteemed fellow handicappers, I need some help with deciding how to bet Saturday’s 141st Preakness, the second jewel of…
Billy Reed: Dilapidated Pimlico likely to see Nyquist capture second leg of racing’s Triple Crown
As we begin contemplating the second jewel of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, your first question probably is, “What is a…
Billy Reed: Somehow undefeated Nyquist didn’t generate much respect prior to Derby win
LOUISVILLE – It’s doubtful that Nyquist’s victory in the 142nd Kentucky Derby will make anybody jump off the Sherman-Minton Bridge….
Billy Reed: When chasing Kentucky Derby immortality, it’s best not to upset the racing gods
LOUISVILLE – At some point this afternoon, there will be a subtle change of emphasis at venerable Churchill Downs in…
Billy Reed: The jury’s still out over the impact of ‘Pharoah Effect’ on the racing game
A popular topic on the Churchill Downs backstretch this week has been the so-called “Pharoah Effect.” That’s the name that…
Billy Reed: Famous racing colors not the only change for venerable but troubled Calumet Farm
One of the biggest disappointments in my sports writing career is that Calumet Farm never made a comeback. The winner…
Billy Reed: Turns out Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert much more than a one-hit wonder
So here came the new shooter from California, a dude with a mop of prematurely white hair, tinted sunglasses, and…
Billy Reed: It’s always good to wager on experience when handicapping Kentucky Derby prospects
Here is one of the better gambling tips you’ll receive between now and the first Saturday in May: Beware of…
Billy Reed: There are plenty of gray areas involved when it comes to choosing a Derby favorite
“Winning takes precedence over all. There is no gray area. No almosts.” — Kobe Bryant I am one of those…
Billy Reed: In golf, nerves and the mind gets to the best of them, just ask Jordan Spieth
The golf world is just now beginning to come to terms with Jordan Spieth’s historic meltdown on the final day…
Billy Reed: Why not Geno? He’s only the most successful college basketball coach in history
University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma always has made it clear that he considers himself to be a…
Jamie Vaught: A legendary figure, Rupp deserved more balanced portrayal by national media
Over several decades, there have been many national articles about Adolph Rupp and his 1965-66 Wildcats, popularly called “Rupp’s Runts.”…
Billy Reed: Heart says pull for Villanova, but a Tar Heel title would serve the NCCA right
The devil in me sort of hopes that either North Carolina or Syracuse will win the 2016 NCAA championship Monday…
Billy Reed: It’s springtime in Indiana as Crean gives Hoosiers a team even Knight should be able to love
When Bob Knight was fired at Indiana in 2000, nobody expected him to go gently into the good night. That…
Billy Reed: This old Blue Devil feels good about the present and future of high school basketball
“I don’t have plans and schemes And I don’t have hopes and dreams I don’t have anything If I don’t…