Billy Reed: In this year’s NCAA tournament, concept of upset is as out of date as old Chuck Taylors
I see that Holy Cross, which has a 14-19 record, has earned a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament by…
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Billy Reed: Bellarmine president insisted on maintaining balance between academics, athletics
The last time I saw Jay McGowan, we talked briefly about his plans to start a football program at Bellarmine…
Billy Reed: When it comes to picking an early Derby favorite, it’s about luck, fate … and omens
If you’re a kindred spirit who believes that omens sometimes can be important in picking a Kentucky Derby winner, then…
Billy Reed: This year’s team is a personal favorite of all Cal’s teams — and there’s one who stands out
Of John Calipari’s seven University of Kentucky basketball teams, the current one is my favorite. The reason is simple. It’s…
Billy Reed: Pitino’s denial believable, but questions remain about who paid for the U of L dorm parties
By now surely everyone knows about the lurid sex scandal involving the University of Louisville basketball team. The gist of…
Billy Reed: Cam Newton doesn’t just run the show for the Carolina Panthers, he IS the show
Long before he became the coach who drove the Green Bay Packers to victory in the first two Super Bowls,…
Billy Reed: High school basketball in Kentucky is about culture, education, politics, not just sports
If I were to approach a university president about teaching a course on the History of High School Basketball in…
Billy Reed: No matter how the NFL modifies its rules, it’s impossible to have football without violence
I’m not qualified to say whether the Academy Awards people were wrong in failing to nominate Will Smith for the…
Billy Reed: Football musings — hoping Browns become winners again and I can find an old b&w TV
I see the Cleveland Browns have hired another new head coach, their eighth since 1999, and I want to wish…
Billy Reed: The rest of the story is mostly overlooked when ‘experts’ discuss Rupp and racism
I’ve been dreading the arrival of 2016 because it’s the 50th anniversary of Texas Western’s historic 72-65 victory over Kentucky…
Billy Reed: Special New Year’s wishes for some — and peace, happiness for the rest of you
This is the time of year when lazy columnists get one out of the way by making New Year’s wishes…
Billy Reed: UK-U of L rivalry game heaps additional stress on the already stressful holiday season
While our new Governor was merrily whacking away at his predecessor’s Executive Orders a few days ago, he should have…
Billy Reed: Baseball is a hypocrite and a bully, still kicking Charley Hustle, relegating him to martyrdom
So now it looks as if Peter Edward Rose finally has tapped out. The commissioner of baseball recently announced that…
Billy Reed: Making a case for the College Football Hall of Fame to honor UL’s Howard Schnellenberger
Honorable jurors of the high court of public opinion, I come before you today to plead the case of Howard…
Billy Reed: Towles exits gracefully, but is there a graceful exit option for Stoops, Barnhart?
In the more than 60 years that I’ve followed University of Kentucky football, the coaching job this season might be…
See Mike Battaglia and see horse racing in Kentucky — and winner of KTO’s Warner Jones Award
By Billy Reed Special to NKyTribune Mike Battaglia has been a fixture on the Kentucky racing scene for so long…
Billy Reed: Kentucky Wesleyan voice Joel Utley is an Owensboro institution after 55 years in the booth
The biggest college basketball programs in Kentucky each has an excellent radio play-by-play announcer who learned the craft at the…
Billy Reed: Stoops’ Cats will be fighting to overcome ‘Curse of Blanton Collier’ in Vanderbilt showdown
The titanic struggle between Kentucky and Vanderbilt, perennial doormats of the Southeastern Conference, will draw scant notice on the Saturday…
Billy Reed: Historic Cup victory for American Pharoah culmination of every breeder’s dream
For more than two centuries, give or take a couple of decades, horsemen from around the world have sat in…
Billy Reed: Not in John Gaines’ plan at the start, he’d be pleased to see Breeder’s Cup at Keeneland
The visionary horseman who dreamed up the Breeders’ Cup never foresaw the event being held at Keeneland, even though his…
Billy Reed: Author of SI article critical of Louisville athletics not showing professional accountability
I believe the vast majority of professional journalists will tell you that when a columnist accuses a person or institution…
Billy Reed: In wake of latest scandal, Louisville AD Jurich has some difficult decisions to make
If you like lurid sex mysteries, you don’t have to visit your local movie theater or go surfing through Netflix….