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The Kenny Payne Stuff Tournament: The Finals
All right, this is the final vote. Polls will remain open for 48 hours and then we’ll crown a champion. “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ASKED ME THAT QUESTION”. —After leading Louisville to a 4-28 record — the worst season in program history — Payne seemed shocked that he was asked some tough questions after his team’s first round loss in the ACC tournament.
ACC Basketball: 2024 offseason grades for all 18 programs
Let’s be honest. The Cardinals guaranteed themselves a high grade when they made the coaching change, getting away from the doomed Kenny Payne era. He was replaced with Pat Kelsey, one of the better mid-major coaches from the past few years at College of Charleston and known for his more energetic personality.
Kaden Magwood homecoming? 2025 recruit on Louisville basketball and his breakout season
Two years ago, Louisville native Kaden Magwood was battling the nerves that accompany moving away from home for the first time. To cope, the promising basketball player from Western High School told The Courier Journal he was "thinking about sleeping in the gym" when he arrived at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia ahead of his sophomore year.
Hoopaholic’s Gazette: Hoops ‘r’ Here
I/We have genuflected before the Greek God of Hoops Naismithius. I have tapped into a love of inner fandom of the Philadelphia SPHAS. (OK that’s pushin’ it for some dramatic creativity. But I have read about the history of that early pro barnstorming outfit.) At the gym the...
Louisville basketball mailbag: Send us your questions about Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals
Pat Kelsey had to acknowledge it. Ninety-one days into the job, on a Thursday in late June, the Louisville men's basketball head coach walked into a room at the Cardinals' practice facility packed with reporters waiting with questions about a team that won't play a game that counts for more than four months.
BOZICH | Harrell, Johnson, Jones primed to lead The Ville's deeper TBT run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Only in Louisville. Only in this town will you see four different eras of guards unite to play and coach for the beloved local college basketball program in The Basketball Tournament. Reece Gaines, a Denny Crum recruit, will coach national championship guards Russ Smith and Peyton...
Athletes participate in triathlon throughout Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Even with hot temperatures, it didn't slow down athletes from competing in an annual Louisville tradition. The 10th annual Tri Louisville was held Sunday all throughout the city. The race has participants swimming in the Ohio River, cycling through courses and running toward the finish line at Waterfront Park.
Ruben Warr hunting big game after historic KO
Two punches and six seconds. That’s all Ruben Warr needed to take out Robbie Peralta in the Main Event of BKFC Fight Night Pechanga on Friday – good for the third fastest finish in BKFC history. “I didn’t think I was going to end it with the first...
Select Super Showcase & Run For The Roses Standouts "Part One" (Louisville, KY)
The Midwest was well represented in Louisville and Ohio this past weekend. From 2025s who stood out on the big stage to 2028s who put a stamp on their arrival on the circuit, the Midwest will be a hot bed for recruiting for the next few years, and we have some high-powered names to lead the way. Here are a few who took advantage of their week on the road—PART ONE!!
The Rivalry Series: WVU football’s history against Louisville
Across 131 seasons on the gridiron, the West Virginia University football team has developed several rivalries that have helped forge the identity of Mountaineer football. Over the next several weeks, we’ll break down some of the biggest series in West Virginia football history. We open the series with a...
Monday afternoon Cardinal news and notes
—U of L has announced that Defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte, cornerback Quincy Riley and quarterback Tyler Shough will be the three players joining Jeff Brohm in Charlotte for ACC media day next week. —Due to a family medical emergency, Kyle Kuric will not play for The Ville team in the...
Everything came up Roses for STL teams hoop teams
When the middle of July rolls around, that means that I get to make my annual road trip down to Louisville to spend time with family members in Kentucky while also watching high-level girls’ basketball. As long as I can cover basketball, the Run 4 Roses Classic in Louisville...
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