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Tim Sullivan joined the Courier-Journal staff as sports columnist in 2012 (Charlie Springer photo).

Tim Sullivan’s sports coverage was uncomfortable

As far as anyone knows, Tim Sullivan was the only local writer laid off Friday by the Courier-Journal during a nationwide shakeup by its parent company, the Gannett Corporation. Were it not for Sullivan’s Twitter account (@TimSullivan714), we might have missed it. The newspaper has

Teddy Bridgewater and a teammate pause momentarily before a UofL football game (Mike DeZarn photo).

Football

Teddy Bridgewater with advice for NFL gangstas

Charlie Springer 2 min read

A Black player had to eventually say something about a few pro football players disrespecting society while literally making millions of dollars from a game. Too many clones, copy cats hiding behind fortunes, badmouthing respect and good sense, setting bad examples. Former University of Louisville

Christian Knapczyk and company go crazy after Cameron Masterman's two-run home run game winner in the eighth inning (Mike DeZarn photo).

Baseball

18th home run huge for Masterman and Louisville

Charlie Springer 2 min read

The memory that will linger from the 2022 NCAA baseball regional at Jim Patterson will be that vision of Cameron Masterman jumping in the air, his arms extended high above his shoulders. That ball he clobbered sailing out of sight into the bleachers on the

Happy days were here again Friday with the University of Louisville winning the opening game of the NCAA Regional (Mike DeZarn photo).

Baseball

Garrett Schmeltz is on, Louisville Baseball advances in NCAA Regional

Charlie Springer 1 min read

Garrett Schmeltz, a six-foot lefthander from Pleasure Ridge Park, had not pitched more than three innings in one game during his senior year with the University of Louisville baseball team. But Schmeltz was the player Coach Dan McDonnell wanted on the mound during the opening

The latest University of Louisville campus property will be located at Fifth and Muhammad Ali streets (Artist concept).

Football

Christina Brown with a $47 million gift to UofL, largest ever

Charlie Springer 2 min read

This is huge, folks, another Brown family coming through for the University of Louisville. Thanks to a mega-million gift from Christina Brown, the University of Louisville is creating a new campus in downtown Louisville to be known as the UofL Envirome Institute – New Vision

Dalton Rushing is mobbed at home plate after crushing his 19th home run of the season (Mike DeZarn photo).

Baseball

Louisville baseball claims Atlantic Division, No. 2 conference seed

Charlie Springer 2 min read

The University of Louisville baseball team is your Atlantic Coast Division champion in the Atlantic Coast Conference, thank you. Back where the Cardinals belong after winning two out of three weekend games against Virginia. Right-hander Carson Liggett and lefty Tate Kuehner setting the tone, holding

Jim LaFountain brought excitement to University of Louisville baseball in the Seventies (Charlie Springer photo).

Baseball

LaFountain had 2 grand slams in one inning at Louisville

Charlie Springer 1 min read

Former University of Louisville slugger Jim LaFountain made some special memories with the UofL baseball team back in the Seventies. He was back in town Friday, cheering on the Cardinals in the second game of a series with Virginia and reliving some of those memories.

Charlie Springer on Louisville’s Claire Chaussee best in the nation: “Thanks Jerry, looking forward to connecting with you at a future UofL football game. Just look up four rows over…”
Jerry Brumleve on Louisville’s Claire Chaussee best in the nation: “Charlie: Excellent article about a stellar student-athlete. Makes me proud to be a Cardinal Fan. She represents Card-Nation well and…”
Charlie Springer on Make that two straight for Louisville volleyball over UK: “Jim Ramsey and Tom Jurich would already have the artist renderings but these are different times with many new challenges.”
Paulie on Make that two straight for Louisville volleyball over UK: “The UK folks were quite nice to us last night, fed us a nice pre game meal from Panera and…”
JWWuska on Louisville football off to doom and gloom start: “One game does not a season make. If the Cards have class, and I think they do, this is the…”
Bcs on Louisville football off to doom and gloom start: “Thank goodness for the women Cards in volleyball and basketball. Otherwise, it’s here we go again. Hype turning to frustration…”
Tom Stosberg on Louisville football off to doom and gloom start: “Can’t understand why he brought in new Offensive and Defensive Coordinators and a Weight Training Coach and we look a…”