McConnell: No endorsement in Kentucky-Louisville game
...alumnus of both schools. I attended the University of Louisville as an undergraduate and went to law school at the University of Kentucky. So I don’t know who will win Saturday’s game. But I do know this: whoever the winner is, they will go on to defeat either...info
Kentucky-Louisville feud extends to senior citizens
...the racial lines in Louisville, Kentucky,’’ said Pitino, who coached Kentucky to the 1996 NCAA championship. “We’re the minority university and they’re the university of the privileged. so to speak. “And then it was thrown out the window when Tubby Smith became...info
Fans burn couches, flip cars after Kentucky's win
...game, Saturday, March 31, 2012, in Lexington, Ky. LOUISVILLE, Ky. >> Thousands of raucous fans swarmed streets near the University of Kentucky campus Saturday night, setting couches ablaze and overturning cars after the Wildcats beat cross-state rival Louisville...info
Kentucky-Louisville go to great hype in Final Four
...rivalry is unique, born of a racial divide. "We are the minority university," Pitino said of Louisville. "They are the university of privilege, so to speak. That's where the rivalry really started.…The lines are no longer racially motivated. It's just pure...info
It's a holiday in Kentucky for Final Four fans
...their students to cheer on their teams but to show restraint. Police in Louisville and Lexington, home of the University of Kentucky, planned to beef up patrols Saturday night to quell any problems sparked by the bitter rivalry that divides families and neighbors....info
Kentucky Travel Taking Advantage of Basketball Success to Promote Tourism
...interviews during the week. Already, ESPN SportsCenter has featured a story that included Governor Steve Beshear, a University of Kentucky graduate; and Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson, former Louisville mayor; as well as Lexington Mayor Jim Gray and Louisville...info
Kentucky Off to Title Game, Beats Louisville 69-61
...a 64-62 winner over Ohio State in the second semifinal. After the game, thousands of fans swarmed into the streets near the University of Kentucky campus, overturning cars and lighting couches ablaze. Riot police used pepper spray and 150 officers deployed...info
SportsWatch: U. of Kentucky, Kansas to meet in NCAA final
...game since 1988 to include at least 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks, the Courier-Journal reported. Kansas and the University of Kentucky meet in the final on Monday at the Superdome. This is the first time the teams will face each other in the NCAA...info
Comparing and contrasting Kentucky's Calipari and Louisville's Pitino
...ago, Calipari was a 14-year camper Pitino befriended. Their relationship was solid enough that Pitino later convinced the University of Massachusetts, his alma mater, to give Calipari has first head coaching job. Legend has it that Pitino even kicked in $5,000...info
In Saturday's Final Four, Expect A Kentucky Showdown And Lots Of Emotion
...favorite and archrival the University of Kentucky. In the second game, Ohio State University will face the University of Kansas. Kentucky is the lone No. 1 seed to make this year's Final Four. Both Kansas and Ohio State are No. 2 seeds, while Louisville was...info