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UofL ATHLETICS | UofL Athletics Broadcast Center Opens

Andrew Chernoff — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 19:17:27 GMT

The University of Louisville Athletics Broadcast Center opened on Monday.

The 7,850 square foot television production facility will be used to house equipment and personnel that is necessary to originate live programming for the upcoming ACC… Read more →

UofL FOOTBALL | UofL Football Preparing for Home Opener

Andrew Chernoff — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:22:59 GMT

The Louisville football team is back home in Louisville getting ready for its home opener.

The Cards (0-1) host Indiana St. (1-0) Saturday inside Cardinal Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. ET.

It will be UofL’s first home game inside the… Read more →

HORSE RACING | Louisville Breeders' Cup Festival Announces Event Lineup

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 17:04:47 GMT

The Louisville Breeders’ Cup Festival officially announced its lineup of events for this year’s Breeders’ Cup week in the Derby City.

Events will take place from Oct. 28 – Nov. 10.

One of the big attractions is Equestricon, which takes place at… Read more →

LOUISVILLE CITY FC | LCFC's Upcoming Match Against Toronto FC II Rescheduled

Andrew Chernoff — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:03:12 GMT

Louisville City FC’s upcoming match against Toronto FC II, originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 18, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET inside Louisville Slugger Field.

The match was moved because LouCity will face… Read more →

LOUISVILLE CITY FC | Moving Forward without James O'Connor

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 19:29:49 GMT

Louisville City FC has had a crazy couple of weeks to say the least.

The Boys in Purple have played four matches since June 20, have broke ground on their new soccer-specific stadium in Butchertown and have lost head coach James O’Connor to Major… Read more →

WKU ATHLETICS | Hilltoppers Celebrating 100 Seasons of Football, Men's Basketball

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 16:00:00 GMT

The 2018-2019 WKU football and men’s basketball teams will field their 100th teams on the gridiron and hardwood.

According to WKU Athletics, Western Kentucky is “believed to be the only FBS program to ever honor both programs in the same season… Read more →

UofL FOOTBALL | Lamar Jackson Named ACC Male Athlete of the Year

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 15:13:27 GMT

Former Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson was announced as the ACC Male Athlete of the Year on Thursday for his performance during the 2017-2018 academic year.

Jackson accounted for an ACC-record 5,261 total yards last season, while also… Read more →

UofL BASKETBALL | Matt Hanna Joins Cardinals

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:59:06 GMT

The Louisville men’s basketball team has added another player to its roster for upcoming season.

Matt Hanna, a 5-9, 165-pound guard from Milford, Mass. has joined the Cards for the upcoming season as a walk-on.

Hanna played last season at Colby… Read more →

WKU BASKETBALL | Rick Stansbury Excited to See Josh Anderson's Performance This Season

Andrew Chernoff — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 14:50:31 GMT

WKU men’s basketball’s Josh Anderson played 23 games last year for the Hilltoppers during his freshman campaign.

Anderson ended the season averaging 7.4 points per game.

WKU men’s basketball head coach Rick Stansbury is excited to see how much the guard though has improved during off-season:

NKU BASKETBALL | Norse Adds Miami (OH) to 2018-2019 Schedule

Andrew Chernoff — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:23:37 GMT

The NKU men’s basketball team has announced that it will host Miami (OH) on Sunday, Dec. 16 inside BB&T Arena.

It’s the third home game of the non-conference schedule that the Norse has announced. The other two games are against UMBC (Nov. 30) and… Read more →

SPORTS | Pickleball Appears to Keep Gaining in Popularity

Andrew Chernoff — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 22:14:06 GMT

The sport of pickleball continues to gain in popularity across the country.

As Spectrum News’ Gary Fogle shows you, it’s definitely becoming more and more popular at Louisville’s Jewish Community Center:

WKU BASKETBALL | Stansbury: Hollingsworth Has a Chance to be a "Tremendous Player"

Andrew Chernoff — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:02:24 GMT

WKU men’s basketball is getting ready for its upcoming season.

One of the key players on the roster for the 2018-2019 campaign will be guard Taveion Hollingsworth.

During his freshman season in 2017-2018, Hollingsworth averaged 13.3 points per… Read more →

USL SOCCER | LCFC, FCC Updates for July 2

Andrew Chernoff — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:15:11 GMT

The USL regular season continues to heat up across the country.

This past weekend were two important weekends for our two regional teams.

LOUISVILLE CITY FC

Louisville City FC finished with a 3-3 draw to New York Red Bulls II on Saturday night… Read more →

FC CINCINNATI | Announces Principal Partners in MLS Stadium Project

Mario Anderson — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 01:53:30 GMT

FC Cincinnati announced the principal development partners for its $200-plus million Major League Soccer stadium, that will be located in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati.

MEIS, which is an architectural firm, will design the facility and… Read more →

NKU BASKETBALL | Norse, Brannen Agree to Contract Through 2021-2022

Andrew Chernoff — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 18:39:18 GMT

NKU Director of Athletics Ken Bothof announced on Friday that NKU and men’s basketball head coach John Brannen have agreed to a new four-year contract keeping Brannen as head coach through the 2021-2022 season.

Brannen has amassed a 55-42 overall… Read more →

LOUISVILLE CITY FC | James O'Connor Accepts Coaching Position with Orlando City SC

Andrew Chernoff — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:11:53 GMT

Louisville City FC head coach James O’Connor is leaving the club to become the coach at Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC.

O’Connor informed the team Friday morning that he has agreed to a deal in principle to accept the coaching position with… Read more →

GOLF | Finding Success Teaching Golf to Kids

Andrew Chernoff — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 15:22:35 GMT

Long Run Golf Course in Louisville has had a lot of success teaching kids the game of golf.

Spectrum News’ Gary Fogle has more on what leads to all that success:

LOUISVILLE CITY FC | LouCity FC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Stadium Site

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 20:07:51 GMT

Louisville City FC held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new soccer-specific stadium in Butchertown on Thursday afternoon.

The new $65 million stadium is slated to have 11,300 seats. It is expected to be open in time for the 2020 season.

The… Read more →

GOLF | UofL, UK Rivalry Continues in Upcoming Golf Scramble

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:46:54 GMT

Inside the Lines Training, Inc. is getting ready to host its inaugural Cards vs. Cats Golf Scramble.

The event will take place on Monday, July 2 at Nevel Meade Golf Course. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. ET and teams will tee-off at 9 a.m.… Read more →

WKU FOOTBALL | Mike Sanford a Big Fan of His Quarterbacks

Andrew Chernoff — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 13:05:13 GMT

The Western Kentucky football program has a big task replacing former quarterback Mike White.

White of course was picked in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

Head coach Mike Sanford believes though he has the guys… Read more →