Kentucky Referees Could Pull Possibly Concussed Players Under Bill
Referees would be able to pull a student athlete out of a game if they suspected the player had a concussion and wasn’t being given a medical evaluation, under a bill under consideration by Kentucky...
View ArticleMayor, McConnell, Many Others Remember Ali
Muhammad Ali — boxer, humanitarian and “The Greatest of All time” — died Friday night at a Phoenix hospital after battling respiratory issues. He was 74. Ali was a Louisville native. Reactions to his...
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Muhammad Ali, The Boxing Poet Who Inspired Liquid Prose
Maybe it was the way his life transected areas that define America – race and religion; war and sports – or perhaps it was his own love for words. Whatever the reason, Muhammad Ali’s life and career...
View ArticleMuhammad Ali To Be Buried In Louisville Friday
Funeral plans have been set for legendary boxer and humanitarian Muhammad Ali. The Louisville native died late Friday evening at a Phoenix hospital of septic shock after battling respiratory problems....
View ArticleHere’s A Schedule Of Ali Events In Louisville This Week
UPDATE: Tickets are no longer available for Friday’s funeral at the KFC Yum! Center. Two public services will be held in Louisville this week for those wishing to pay last respects to boxing great...
View Article‘King Of The World’ Author David Remnick Remembers Ali
Numerous books have been published over the decades about Muhammad Ali, who will be laid to rest this week in his hometown of Louisville. One of the most highly praised works was published in 1998....
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City Prepping For Thousands To Pay Homage To The Champ
Tshibangu Mukumbay pulled a white handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the sweat from his brow. Despite the heat and the beaming afternoon sun, the Congo native wore his black suit buttoned and his tie...
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In Political Activism, Ali Pulled No Punches — And Paid A Heavy Price
NPR | wfpl.org Muhammad Ali told an anti-war rally at the University of Chicago in 1967 that there is a difference between fighting in the ring and fighting in Vietnam. Everywhere you turn in the...
View ArticleAnalysts Call For Louisville Soccer Stadium But Don’t Say Where
A multi-month, taxpayer-funded study has determined that the future of professional soccer in Louisville depends on the construction of a soccer-specific stadium. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer called...
View ArticleUniversity Of Louisville Sues To Prevent Release Of Basketball Scandal Records
The University of Louisville has asked a judge to overrule an Attorney General’s opinion that it wrongly refused to release records related to its basketball scandal. U of L filed suit Friday in...
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Author Andrew Maraniss On How Perry Wallace Helped Integrate The South
As the first African-American basketball player in the Southeastern Conference, Perry Wallace’s story of helping to integrate the south in the 1960’s is not all that widely known. Wallace enrolled at...
View ArticleOffsides! Future Home Of Soccer Team Under Question
Officials with Louisville’s professional soccer team are kicking back at speculation the team may head north to Indiana. An emailed statement from the club’s spokesman Wednesday sought to calm the...
View ArticleLISTEN: A Conversation With Harlem Globetrotter Orlando ‘El Gato’ Meléndez
The Harlem Globetrotters, the exhibition basketball team known for its comedic antics as well as its dexterity on the court, has been around for more than 90 years. NBA greats like Wilt Chamberlain...
View ArticleStrange Fruit: What It Means To Be A Professional Black Girl
“We are professional code-switchers, hair-flippers, hip-shakers, and go-getters. We hold Ph.Ds and listen to trap music; we twerk and we work. We hold it down while lifting each other up, and we don’t...
View ArticleKentucky Is First State To Require Face Protection In High School Softball
Evyn Hendrickson didn’t plan to go to her Union County High School prom with what she calls a broken face. But an injury just a week before changed all of that. During a softball game, a line drive hit...
View ArticleLISTEN: Sportswriter John Feinstein On Why The Ryder Cup Is So Important
Sportswriter John Feinstein’s latest book is about the 2016 Ryder Cup competition between U.S. and European golfers. Feinstein considers it one of golf’s biggest events. So much so, he titled his book...
View ArticleLouisville Is Now Home To Kentucky’s First Curling Club
Living in Louisville, curling is a sport that you probably see on television midday during the Winter Olympics, but don’t think about too much for the next four years. Bethaney Curry, president of the...
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KFC Yum Center Naming Rights Extended Until 2031
The Louisville Arena Authority has approved an 11-year extension for the naming rights of the KFC Yum Center. The $16.3 million deal means the Yum! Brands, Inc. name will remain on the downtown stadium...
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Kentucky Lawmakers To File College Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Bill
Two Kentucky lawmakers say they will file a bill allowing student athletes to make money off their name, image and likeness (NIL) during next year’s legislative session. The move comes amid increased...
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