Latest Louisville News
Cruz HR, drives in lead run, Pirates top Reds on opening day
CINCINNATI (AP) — Oneil Cruz homered shortly after being helped by a pitch clock violation and later hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the season by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Thursday. “It was a team victory,” Pirates...
Editorial Roundup: Kentucky
Frankort State Journal. March 24, 2023. Editorial: Audit findings paint bleak picture for KSU The long-awaited financial audit of Kentucky State University, which was released Wednesday by Auditor Mike Harmon’s office, found that a “chaotic accounting...
Kentucky governor signs bill to criminalize hazing
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to criminalize hazing was signed by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday, culminating a call for action by the family of a university student who died. The measure creates a felony crime for hazing that results in the death or serious injury of a...
Louisville's Van Lith relishes March Madness back home
SEATTLE (AP) — The chatter Hailey Van Lith heard from back home started in the immediate aftermath of the NCAA Tournament bracket being unveiled. Two wins. That was the request from friends and family in her small hometown, all hoping that to see Van Lith get a trip home. ...
All-Americans Siegrist, Reese top NCAA Greenville 2 bracket
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — No one has been able to keep up with Villanova's Maddy Siegrist all season. LSU's Angel Reese has been putting up her own video-game numbers with unrelenting and remarkable consistency. They're both Associated Press All-America first-team picks. And they're...
Louisville expanding year-old 911 police diversion program
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville pilot program that diverts some 911 emergency calls to mental health professionals is expanding to a citywide service, Mayor Craig Greenberg said. The pilot program, called the Crisis Call Diversion Program, was launched a year ago in a single...
March Madness rematch: Louisville vs Texas for Sweet 16
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas and Louisville already met once this season, back in a November tournament in the breezy Bahamas. The Cardinals got the better of the Longhorns that day when both were ranked in the Top 10 and penciling in expectations for deep runs in the NCAA...
Van Lith, Louisville survive Drake March Madness upset bid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Drake's offensive finesse controlled the first three quarters of their upset bid against Louisville. Cardinals guard Hailey Van Lith's grit and tenacious drives to the basket took over the fourth, and No 5 Louisville survived what would have been another dose...
Tougher Texas rolls into March Madness after early stumbles
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There were many times this season Texas coach Vic Schaefer questioned his team's toughness as the Longhorns tumbled from a preseason No. 3 all the to unranked while injuries and early losses mounted. Schaefer has definitely changed his tune now. ...
Pitino again a hot commodity at 70 and with checkered past
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It's a March Madness tradition as predictable as a 12-5 upset. A successful coach at a small school enters the NCAA Tournament with speculation swirling about being a candidate at a more glamorous school, forcing that coach to dodge questions about his future...
