72°F11:55 PM Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Announced [Sports]
The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and will be honored in the annual ceremony June 7th at the Grand Ballroom at Louisville’s Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event is opened to the public and tickets run $ 75.00, the revenue generated from the event will be donated to Kosair charities.
Kentucky Dave and the Quest for NBA autographs [Sports]
There I was standing in a line roughly as long as the state of Rhode Island with a basketball in hand.
The 57th Annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade to bring Family, Fun, and Games to Broadway [Family & parenting]
From Campbell to 9th Street, marching bands, floats, inflatable characters, and well respected people will be on display for all of Louisville to see. Notable, Cyndi Lauper will kick things off with her timeless song, “True Colors” as the Grand Marshal. The one thing that just may make this the parade to remember is the attendance of the 2012 NCAA Championship University of Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball Coach, John Calipari and his coaching staff, will serve as the Honorary Grand Marshals.
The 57th Annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade to bring Family, Fun, and Games to Broadway [Kentucky Derby]
From Campbell to 9th Street, marching bands, floats, inflatable characters, and well respected people will be on display for all of Louisville to see. Notable, Cyndi Lauper will kick things off with her timeless song, “True Colors” as the Grand Marshal. The one thing that just may make this the parade to remember is the attendance of the 2012 NCAA Championship University of Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball Coach, John Calipari and his coaching staff, will serve as the Honorary Grand Marshals.
J Cole to make his debut in Kentucky [Music]
Fayetteville, North Carolina rapper and producer J Cole will be performing live at the University of Kentucky on Thursday, April, 19. The show starts at 8 p.m. and will also feature Gym Class Heroes.
Ticket prices range from $25-35 and are available for purchase on Ticketmaster's website. Address and contact information below:
www.ticketmaster.com
(502) 568-4536
University of Kentucky
253 Student Center
Lexington, KY 40506
In honor of baseball season (Part 2) [Sports]
Yesterday I took some time to look at some of the baseball greats to come through area colleges; today I picked up where I left off by looking at the outfield.
In Left Field is Louisville’s Doc Powers, which is quite possible, the greatest baseball name I’ve ever heard. Powers stayed in the River City upon making his way to major league baseball by joining the roster of the Louisville Colonels in 1898. Other pro-teams Powers took the field for includes the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics and New York Highlanders
In honor of baseball season [Sports]
Ladies and gentleman, we stand on the precipice of baseball season. By the way, I just really wanted to use the word precipice to be honest I’m not even sure that applies here.
Photos:The Big Blue Nation welcomes their heroes back to Lexington [Sports]
For the Big Blue faithful unable to make the trip to New Orleans, the University of Kentucky planned a top-notch welcome home party for the the 2012 NCAA Basketball Champions. Students and fans were offered free admission to this event, the capstone to an unbelievable season for the Wildcats.
Kentucky fans burn couches, cars celebrating wins and Final Four - Videos [Sports]
Riot police were involved during Kentucky's celebration win over cross-state rivals, Louisville, in which two cars were flipped and then torched.
According to the Courier-Journal:
College antics in alcohol-fueled celebrations of UK’s Final Four victory quickly escalated, as young people set couches and two cars ablaze and hurled beer cans into clusters of party-goers.
Horse on a NCAA Final Four mission [Sports]
All eyes will be on Louisville and Kentucky Saturday night as the two university's mens basketball teams battle in the NCAA Final Four tournament in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Monday, one of those teams will represent the Commonwealth in the NCAA Men's Final Tournament. Between Saturday and Monday, however, another athlete will represent the state in New Orleans--thoroughbred stakes winner Mission Impazible. Yes, a horse!
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