Mar 25 Community NCAA Tournament: U of L Advances To Women’s Final Four Playing its first regional final in four years, the Cardinals (36-2) never trailed in rolling to their 11th consecutive victory. By Associated Press Mar 25 Community NCAA Tournament: U of L Advances To Women's Final Four Associated Press
Apr 30 Local News Pitino Announces Staff Changes University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino has announced two new additions to his staff and a new role for a current staff member. Kareem Richardson (at left in photo) is the Cards’ new assistant coach, a vacancy that was created by the departure of associate coach Richard Pitino to Florida International University two weeks […] By Rick Howlett Apr 30 Local News Pitino Announces Staff Changes Rick Howlett
Apr 16 Local News Cards’ Final Four Celebration Set For Tuesday University of Louisville basketball fans will get a chance to celebrate the team’s Final Four run tomorrow with a public event at Fourth Street Live. Coach Rick Pitino says it will be the Cards’ first opportunity to publicly thank fans for their support. U of L went on an eight game winning streak in the […] By Rick Howlett Apr 16 Local News Cards’ Final Four Celebration Set For Tuesday Rick Howlett
Mar 31 Local News Kentucky Beats Louisville, Will Face Kansas in NCAA Final The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Louisville Cardinals 69-61 tonight to reach the championship game of the men’s NCAA tournament. Anthony Davis led UK with 18 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots. U of L ends its season with a 30-10 record and its first Final Four appearance since 2005. The top-seeded Wildcats will face […] By Rick Howlett Mar 31 Local News Kentucky Beats Louisville, Will Face Kansas in NCAA Final Rick Howlett
Mar 30 Local News Conrad Discusses NCAA Traffic Plan Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad is preparing for the NCAA Final Four showdown between Kentucky’s biggest in-state rivals, and he hopes fans of both teams show their maturity this weekend. Police unveiled a traffic and safety plan earlier this week and officers will be out in force Saturday night. They’ll be prepared to shut […] By WFPL News Mar 30 Local News Conrad Discusses NCAA Traffic Plan WFPL News
Mar 30 Local News UK, U of L Get Ready for Superdome Final Four Showdown The UK and U of L basketball teams have been practicing today at the Superdome in New Orleans, where they will square off tomorrow evening in the NCAA Final Four. Thousands of Cards and Cats fans are also in New Orleans for the game, and many more will be watching at sports bars and house […] By Rick Howlett Mar 30 Local News UK, U of L Get Ready for Superdome Final Four Showdown Rick Howlett
Mar 30 Local News Fischer Claims ‘Cardinal Red Day’ Set World Record Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer declared the city has set a world’s record for people wearing red in a single day for his “Cardinal Red Day” to celebrate the University of Louisville’s trip to the NCAA Final Four. The university rejected Fischer’s offer to hold a pep rally so he called for every resident and business […] By WFPL News Mar 30 Local News Fischer Claims ‘Cardinal Red Day’ Set World Record WFPL News
Mar 30 Local News Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight The University of Louisville/University of Kentucky rivalry will reach new heights Saturday night when the Cards and the Cats clash in the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. Some are calling it the biggest sporting event in the commonwealth’s history. Listen to the story: This has the feel of a Kentucky Derby week, with the […] By Rick Howlett Mar 30 Local News Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight Rick Howlett
Mar 28 Local News Federal Delegation Catches Basketball Fever The upcoming battle in the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four between the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats has made its way to Washington, with members of the federal delegation marking the contest. Speaking on the Senate floor Wednesday, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says Saturday’s game proves the commonwealth is the best college basketball state in […] By WFPL News Mar 28 Local News Federal Delegation Catches Basketball Fever WFPL News
Mar 27 Local News U of L, UK Heading to NOLA for Final Four The Louisville Cards and Kentucky Wildcats are headed to New Orleans for their historic Final Four matchup Saturday. It’s their first NCAA tournament meeting since 1984. The teams play annually during the regular season, and UK won their New Year’s Eve game 69-62. Cards’ coach Rick Pitino says his team has changed over the past […] By Rick Howlett Mar 27 Local News U of L, UK Heading to NOLA for Final Four Rick Howlett
Mar 27 Local News Beshear and Abramson Discuss ‘Dream Game’ on ESPN Appearing on ESPN’s Sportscenter, Governor Steve Beshear and Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson discussed the upcoming game between the Louisville Cardinals and Kentucky Wildcats in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. The excitement over the archrivals playing for a spot in the championship game spilled over into the political arena earlier this week when Louisville […] By WFPL News Mar 27 Local News Beshear and Abramson Discuss ‘Dream Game’ on ESPN WFPL News
Mar 26 Local News Cards, Cats Prepping For First NCAA Showdown Since ’84 For the first time in nearly three decades, the UK and U of L men’s basketball teams will meet in an NCAA tournament game. The 1983 contest was dubbed the Dream Game. UK and U of L had not played each other for 24 years. Coach Denny Crum’s Cards beat the Wildcats by 12 points […] By Rick Howlett Mar 26 Local News Cards, Cats Prepping For First NCAA Showdown Since ’84 Rick Howlett
Mar 25 Local News Cards, Cats To Square Off in New Orleans; UK Women Advance To NCAA Elite Eight For the first time in nearly 30 years, the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky men’s basketball teams will play each other in the NCAA tournament. Over the weekend, Louisville beat Florida to secure the West Region title and UK topped Baylor to win the South Region. The Cardinals and Wildcats will face […] By Gabe Bullard Mar 25 Local News Cards, Cats To Square Off in New Orleans; UK Women Advance To NCAA Elite Eight Gabe Bullard
Mar 24 Local News UK Beats Indiana; U of L Faces Florida for Final Four Berth The Kentucky Wildcats have advanced to the Elite Eight of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament with a 102-90 victory over Indiana. UK will take on Baylor Sunday in the final of the South Region for a chance to reach its second straight Final Four. Baylor defeated Xavier in the other regional semifinal Friday in Atlanta […] By Rick Howlett Mar 24 Local News UK Beats Indiana; U of L Faces Florida for Final Four Berth Rick Howlett
Mar 23 Local News NCAA; UK and IU Meet Tonight; U of L and Florida Play Sunday for Final Four Berth The men’s NCAA basketball tournament resumes this evening with Kentucky and Indiana squaring off in a South Region semifinal in Atlanta. Tipoff is at 9:45pm. Kentucky is the tournament’s overall number one seed, but the Hoosiers handed the Wildcats the first of their two defeats this season in December. The Louisville Cardinals are one victory […] By Rick Howlett Mar 23 Local News NCAA; UK and IU Meet Tonight; U of L and Florida Play Sunday for Final Four Berth Rick Howlett