Dick Vitale

LEXINGTON — Dick Vitale admits he was “crushed” when he watched Kentucky freshman center Nerlens Noel get injured during UK’s loss at Florida Tuesday night on ESPN. He was even more despondent Wednesday when he learned that Noel,...

Losing to Florida was not that unexpected for Kentucky, but the way the Wildcats were physically dominated most of the game was a bit of a surprise as the Gators were the dominant team for the final 35 minutes. But Tuesday’s game is going to be...

ATLANTA — Former Kentucky star Jeff Sheppard and Duke standout Christian Laettner combined forces at a fundraiser Tuesday before the Kentucky-Duke game in the Georgia Dome to help raise $10,000 in honor of Dick Vitale for the V Foundation to use for...

Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of previews of area high school girls basketball teams. BURGIN — In one sense, you could say that nothing has changed with the Burgin girls. In another sense, however, that isn’t quite true. It...

Capri Brixey is a Kentucky native living in North Carolina, but that has not stopped her from continuing to be a Kentucky basketball fan. She plans to be in Atlanta tonight when UK¿plays Duke in the Georgia Dome in the State Farm Champions Classic. She...

George Goodwin knows any Kentucky basketball fan would consider it the “thrill of a lifetime” to sit on the bench in Rupp Arena with UK coach John Calipari and his players, something he’ll get to do tonight when the Wildcats face...

Dick Vitale has not been surprised that John Calipari has been such a good coaching fit for the Kentucky basketball program. “Not many guys can handle that job. John is one I thought could, and he has,” Vitale said. Even Vitale’s wife,...

LEXINGTON — He’s a college basketball analyst, but he’s a college football fan. So while Dick Vitale knows Kentucky fans were bitterly disappointed with UK’s overtime loss to Western Kentucky, he was also thrilled for WKU coach...

LEXINGTON — Kentucky coach John Calipari says it’s not hard to understand why bringing former players back to UK is important for them and fans. Kentucky will have two exhibition games Saturday at Rupp Arena involving former players, who are...

LOUISVILLE - If Joker Phillips was not on the hot seat before, he sure is now. Kentucky’s defense was mainly non-existent as host Louisville went over, around and through the Wildcats during a 32-14 season-opening victory here Sunday. The...

The recent Dick Vitale Gala again was a huge success as it raised about $1.6 million for the V Foundation for cancer research. Jennifer Palumbo, FOX 56 (WDKY-TV) news anchor, was at the gala along with her husband Joe to cover the event that Kentucky...

It’s always a little humbling to attend the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association (NSSA) awards ceremony in Salisbury, N.C., and see all the talented folks from across the country who win awards. However, this year’s three-day...