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Southern Indiana little league team headed to California for World Series
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Southern Indiana little league team is heading to the World Series. The Highlander Youth Recreation League, who are currently undefeated, is made up of 13- and 14-year-old boys. The team is gearing up to compete against the best teams in the country representing the Central Region.
The Ville vs La Familia showdown set: Louisville TBT team wins regional championship
The Ville's 83-68 victory Wednesday night over Team DRC in The Basketball Tournament means so much more than a regional championship. The group of mostly former Louisville standouts is now three wins from the tournament's $1 million grand prize; and, to reach the Final Four in Philadelphia, it'll have to go through archrival Kentucky's La Familia. ...
Louisville track and field athlete to make history by throwing discus in Paris Olympics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jayden Ulrich will soon become the first United States Olympian in University of Louisville track and field history. The 21-year-old will compete in the women's discus throw in Paris next month. Ulrich is the second female Olympian from UofL's track and field team after Chinwe Okoro competed in the women's discus throw for Nigeria at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Brooklyn Clements Chooses University of Louisville Cheerleading Over Top Programs
Brooklyn Clements, a Bullitt East senior, chose to join the University of Louisville's cheerleading program over other top college offers, including Alabama and Kentucky. Clements will be transitioning from Bullitt East's cheerleading and track programs to the Louisville team. Her gymnastic background, specifically in pole vault, contributed to her success...
The Ville advances to TBT Quarterfinals: Highlights and Box Score
Two hours on Monday will decide which side in the Bluegrass rivalry gets bragging rights, and which side calls the other side losers for caring about something that they “weren’t even watching anyway.”. The stakes couldn’t be higher. Highlights:. The Ville box score:
Churchill Downs announces $90M Grandstand Club and Pavilion renovation plan. What to know
Churchill Downs, the famed Louisville-based horseracing company known for hosting the Kentucky Derby, has announced a new $90 million project to be completed ahead of the 151st Kentucky Derby next year. The new project will include renovations to the existing grandstands at the track. The company said in a release the upgrades will...
Louisville basketball fans are riding high off "The Ville's" performance in TBT
The basketball mood among the Louisville Cardinals fanbase is decidedly high going into the dog days of summer. Raucous crowds at Freedom Hall have cheered The Ville TBT team to victory twice. While the play and atmosphere did not match the last Louisville game at Freedom Hall (Syracuse goes down!), it did offer a ray of sunshine to beleaguered Louisville basketball fans.
Champion racehorses now reside at Valhalla Golf Club
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Valhalla Golf Club is now the home of two champion racehorses thanks to a partnership with Prospect-based Thoroughbred rehoming organization Second Stride. Former graded stakes winner Hawaakom and graded stakes placed and 2014 Triple Crown contender General A Rod received a specially constructed barn and pasture...
BOZICH | Boldly predicting ACC Football order of finish as Louisville travels to Media Days
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Atlantic Coast Conference Football Kickoff event launched in Charlotte, N.C., Monday. It will stretch through Thursday afternoon. Louisville will share the stage with Miami, Boston College, Duke and Wake Forest on Wednesday. Coach Jeff Brohm, quarterback Tyler Shough, cornerback Quincy Riley and defensive end Ashton Gillotte will represent the Cards.
Former Cardinal Bilal Powell helps kids tackle wellness
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A familiar name and face is back in Louisville to help with young people in the community. Former University of Louisville and NFL player Bilal Powell has established the 29th and 9th Foundation and is hosting the Total Wellness Camp at the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center on Aug. 3.
CRAWFORD | At Louisville, Shough wants to end 7-season college career on an inspiring note
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WDRB) — When Tyler Shough started playing college football as a freshman at Oregon back in the fall of 2018, nobody much knew what a Zoom call was. There was no such thing as NIL. There was still such a thing as the Pac-12, and Shough played in it, waiting his turn behind a guy named Justin Herbert.
Louisville's Quincy Riley hoping the little things pay off in a big way
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WDRB) -- According to Google Maps, just 0.7 miles separate the pain of the past from the promise of the future. Charlotte is the ACC's landmark city, where the conference holds most of its major events. So, any Louisville Cardinal coming back to the city for ACC Kickoff of course remembers the last conference game here: a 16-6 downer of a title debut in a loss to Florida State.
Photos: Eintracht Frankfurt’s arrival in Louisville
German giant Eintracht Frankfurt landed in Louisville on Monday evening for a weeklong stay leading up to an international friendly at Lynn Family Stadium. See scenes from an airport reception featuring Mayor Craig Greenberg and leadership from Louisville City FC, including Chairman John Neace and President James O’Connor.
College football rankings: Every top 25 team's biggest strength
Detailing 25 reasons to believe. With training camp set to begin in a few weeks, college football's 2024 season is near and every team expected to be ranked inside the preseason top 25 must rely on their perceived strengths. What are those advantages and how might they be utilized in September? You've come to the right place.
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