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Former President Bill Clinton Celebrates with Louisville Cardinals After Their Big East Tournament Win Over Villanova

Dave Spencer — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:00:32 +0000

It seems like Bill Clinton is all about the commonwealth of Kentucky, these days. Last week, the former president was in Owensboro for a fundraiser for the Wendell Ford Government Education Center. And, on Thursday night, he was in attendance at Madison Square Garden to watch the Louisville Cardinals smoke the Villanova Wildcats 74-55 in [...]

UK and U of L Need to Regroup Heading Into the Weekend

Dave Spencer — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:11:44 +0000

One thing Kentucky fans can look to for consolation when the ‘Cats lose is a loss by Louisville. One thing Louisville fans can look to for consolation when the Cards lose is a loss by Kentucky. Consequently, there must have been a lot of consoling happening in the Bluegrass State Tuesday night. Still and all, [...]

Irony Anyone? UK at Risk of Missing Tourney While Louisville and IU Sit at 1 and 2

Dave Spencer — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:00:37 +0000

After watching Louisville confuse and then throttle Connecticut on the road Monday night, I became even more impressed with Kentucky’s 3-point loss at the Yum! Center a couple of weeks ago. Of course, Big Blue Nation would’ve liked for that to be a sign of good things to come in the near term rather than [...]

UofL Center Dieng Returning for UK Game [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 03:45:38 +0000

During a win over 7th-ranked Missouri at the Battle 4 Atlantis in the Bahamas last month, Louisville center Gorgui Dieng injured his wrist. He has been out for a month. Speculation in the Bluegrass State has been rampant about whether or not he’d return to go toe-to-toe with University of Kentucky freshman Nerlens Noel. Well, [...]

NCAA Tournament: 'Cats, Cards Advance…Scratch a Seven-Year Itch [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 05:22:17 +0000

Half of the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 is set. And the Bluegrass State will claim one-eighth of it. Kentucky and Louisville both won on Saturday evening and will head to the regionals, marking the first time in seven years the ‘Cats and the Cards have made a joint appearance in the Round of 16. KENTUCKY 87, IOWA [...]

Calipari/Pitino Rivalry Blazes Hot in the Offseason

Dave Spencer — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 05:51:21 +0000

For big college basketball fans like myself, the May-September offseason is the equivalent of Interstate 40 between Nashville and Memphis--it never seems to end. Thank God that in the doldrums of June, University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari and University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino have seen fit to fire shots--albeit subtle ones--across each other's bows.