Cardinals Roll On Through To Semis
(above photo courtesy of uoflsports.cstv.com) The University of Louisville Cardinals baseball team continued their journey in the Big East tourney (hey, that rhymes) with a 14-3 stomp-athon of the...
View ArticleBilly Reed on Big Brown Bummer
(above photo of Big Brown from the Courier-Journal) We haven’t had a lot of time to write about horse racing this spring, at least not as much as we’d like to. And we’ve got to admit, there was always...
View ArticleThis Just In: Ellis Park to Close
(Ellis Park photo from the Courier-Journal) The Courier-Journal is reporting that Ellis Park, Henderson’s race track, will close: Ellis Park owner Ron Geary said tonight he’s closing the Henderson,...
View ArticleChurchill Downs to Host Breeders Cup 2010
Finally we’re getting to update State of the Commonwealth, after computer issues the past few days. And in our first update there’s the good news that Churchill Downs will host its seventh Breeders Cup...
View ArticleCards Win First Round of Big East Tournament
(U of L’s J. T. Murray, bottom, and Gerard Voutier from the C-J.) In soccer, that is. We thought we’d cover this sports story since, well, it’s been a long while since we’ve talked about anything...
View ArticleThis Is Our New Favorite Web Site:
http://firekragthorpenow.com Much in the vein of another one of our favorites, Fire Joe Morgan, comes Fire Kragthorpe Now. We especially like the desperation of the “now” in the title. Not that firing...
View ArticleCatching Up With Post-Thanksgiving News
Last week was as slow as molasses, bringing a well-reserved respite to us few news junkies in the Louisville area, but only one day into this week brings a spate of local news, not all of it good. So...
View ArticleFrank Evans, R.I.P.
(undated picture of Frank Evans from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.) The Courier-Journal is reporting that Frank Evans, former Louisville Redbirds coach and Negro League phenom, has died: Frank...
View ArticleAli Home For Sale
(Picture of Muhammad Ali’s boyhood home from the Courier-Journal.) The Courier-Journal is reporting that Muhammad Ali’s boyhood home in West Louisville is now for sale: Two “for sale” signs have...
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