Another dose of reality for Louisville basketball
University of Louisville basketball fans had talked themselves into believing they would be competitive with Kentucky this game. Even Las Vegas had fallen for it, making U of L a…
Louisville vs. Kentucky, Noon, Everywhere
The Biggest Fan of the Big East has arrived at the KFC Yum! Center via the Naughty Volvo S60.
Pitino likes chances with this Louisville team
Rick Pitino wants a win as badly as he’s ever wanted one, and he probably deserves this one as much as any he’s ever earned. Taking a University of Louisville…
Card fan picks up his Naughty date
Walking in the clouds, picking up the Naughty Volvo S60 at the dealership over on Bunsen Parkway. A car that exceeds the imagination, all ours for three days. Blackest of…
Reasons for Louisville to defeat Kentucky
Ten Thirteen reasons the observer wants the University of Louisville basketball team to beat Kentucky this New Year’s Eve. The UK basketball team is the symbol of pride for many…
Schimmel for 24 points, 12 assists …
Quite a night for Shoni Schimmel in the University of Louisville women’s basketball team’s 92-67 win over Tennessee-Martin at the Yum! Center Tuesday. Would you believe four three-pointers, 24 points,…
NAUGHTY VOLVO S60 ALMA MATER WEEKEND PREFLIGHT
UofL vs the blue team game tickets — check. Hotel reservation for two night stay at the Brown Hotel — check. Two hundred dollars spending money — check. Fifty dollars…
Shoni’s sister is good, too
By Paul Sykes They were the dynamic duo of Oregon girls high school basketball. The flashy older sister, Shoni Schimmel, with the dazzling drives and prolific scoring. The younger Jude…
The look on Rick Pitino’s face
Rick Pitino’s expression never changed from the opening tip until the game-ending horn. Those hollowed out sockets containing the buggy eyes, the wide brow topping a pale face with gaunt cheeks.…
Huge week for Louisville’s Big East fan
Going to be a big week, primarily because the University of Louisville basketball team takes on arch-rival Kentucky on New Year’s Eve. There’s something extra this year for the observer,…
Rick Pitino laying the groundwork
What Rick Pitino says now, during pre-conference pressers, is what he hopes University of Louisville basketball fans will remember later, in the thick of the Big East race. And Gorgui…
Catching up: Ken Lolla, UConn Women and Karen Sypher
Ken Lolla’s soccer team is responsible for more people in Louisville saying, “I don’t know much about soccer,” in the city’s history, including all of the World Cup Soccer and…
Ken Lolla Soccer Coach of the Year
Christmas Eve news from Soccer America: Soccer America’s Men’s Coach of the Year is Ken Lolla, who led Louisville to the Men’s College Cup for the first time. Lolla also…
Merry Christmas, Louisville fans
Observing the rituals and traditions of the Christmas season, while allowing for some spontaneity and flexibility, sometimes requires all the energies we can manage. Despite all the madness and hassles,…
Beef O’Brady’s revisited
Enjoy it one more time. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl: UofL 31, USM 28 from Cardinal Highlights on Vimeo.
Louisville bombs Western Kentucky
Too easy. Louisville’s 114-82 win over Western Kentucky at Bowling Green. Western not providing much opposition, not living up its rivalry role, getting rolled, and folding. Peyton Siva getting comfortable…
Louisville vs. Western Kentucky
The University of Louisville has played, and lost to, Western Kentucky just often enough in basketball over the years to remember to take the team seriously. Western holds a 39-34…
Beef O’Brady’s hardware for Louisville football
Back in the Winner’s Circle The challenge of returning the University of Louisville football to respectability began just over a year ago when an emotional Charlie Strong thanked the school…
Savor Louisville football’s return to relevance
Couple of more weeks of college football, a flurry of biggest games before fading into the woodwork for nine months. Something to savor while we can, as much we can…