I’ve been doing bracket pools for as long as I can remember, because low-stakes gambling is the sacrament of Kentucky’s two official religions: College basketball and horse racing. Today, in an attempt...

For hoops fans among us, the next four weeks will offer some of the most exciting times of the year as conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament begin to take center stage. But the likely contenders...

From the earliest of ages and in all sports, before scoring titles and league MVPs, there come sportsmanship awards: symbols of hard work, competitiveness, fair play and courteous conduct. For too many,...

HE'S BEEN TRADED FOUR TIMES in his career and three times in the last 15 months. He was 5-8 with a 6.29 earned run average and was demoted to Triple-A as a 29-year-old in 2007. He's been underestimated,...

In the last three years, the National Player of the Year award has been won by upperclassmen Tyler Hansbrough, Blake Griffin and Evan Turner. The last freshman to be so honored was Kevin Durant in 2007. But...

THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON ENDED Sunday, and the Divisional Series begins tomorrow afternoon. Eight teams are still standing after 162 games, and one of them just won the American League East for...