WAVE - Sports

Heat hold off Spurs 103-100 in OT, force Game #7

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:19:00 EDT

LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.

Kentucky offers local 14 year old

Brian Winner — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:01:00 EDT

Standing at 5'10, 160, Keion Wakefield is a stand out wide receiver and defensive back for Male High School. Last week he was at a UK football camp where he was told some exciting news. "He took a deep

IU falls 5-4 to Mississippi State at College World Series

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:55:00 EDT

Trey Porter drove in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, and Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night.

Oregon St. sends Cards packing with 11-4 CWS win

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:52:00 EDT

Oregon State used a seven-run fourth inning to break open the game against mistake-prone Louisville, and the Beavers stayed alive in the College World Series with an 11-4 victory on Monday.

Many wait hours to get special Pitino Maker's Mark bottle

Fri, 7 Jun 2013 14:54:00 EDT

Here in Kentucky we love our bourbon, but maybe not enough to wait in line for hours for it. Dozens of people did just that Friday morning at stores across the Louisville Metro area. They were out to get one of the special Rick Pitino Maker's Mark bottles as soon as they went on sale. It appears that for basketball fans it was worth the wait.

Latos loses for 1st time this season, Pirates over Reds 4-0

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:07:00 EDT

Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended Mat Latos' streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Cards Harrell makes USA team for U19 World Championship

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:22:00 EDT

The 12-man USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team roster was announced Monday following the evening training session and features eight players with prior USA Basketball experience including five players from last summer's USA U18 Championship Team that captured gold

Oklahoma St. QB picks Illinois over UofL

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:15:00 EDT

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is transferring to Illinois.

Bengals announce return to Hard Knocks

FOX19 Digital Media Staff — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:12:00 EDT

The Cincinnati Bengals are returning to HBO for another season of Hard Knocks.

Indiana girls All-Stars down Kentucky 100-86

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:08:00 EDT

Bridget Perry had 23 points and seven rebounds to lead the Indiana All-Stars to a 100-86 victory over Kentucky on Saturday.

Francisco homers, Brewers beat Reds 6-0

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:22:00 EDT

Juan Francisco drove in three runs with a sacrifice fly and homer in a ballpark where he's had some big moments, and Yovani Gallardo pitched six innings on Saturday, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Kentucky, Indiana All-Stars split games in Freedom Hall

Kent Taylor — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:28:00 EDT

The Kentucky and Indiana All-Stars went head to head in a doubleheader on Friday night at Freedom Hall. Each picked up a win.

Cards Burdi and Thompson earn All-America honors

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:26:00 EDT

Louisville righthanded pitchers Nick Burdi and Jeff Thompson were honored as All-Americans on Wednesday afternoon by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

UK football offers scholarship to 13-year-old

Kent Taylor — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:12:00 EDT

Jairus Brents is 13-years-old and will be an 8th grader at Hazelwood Elementary in New Albany, Indiana, this fall. Despite his age, earlier this week he was offered a football scholarship by the University of Kentucky.

Big 3 help Heat even NBA Finals with Spurs

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:35:00 EDT

Miami Heat owner Micky Arison had a message as he walked to the winning locker room.

Pitino wants to set additional bottle signings for fans

Connie Leonard — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:52:00 EDT

Thursday night, 700 lucky fans who got tickets on the internet got a chance to have their bottles signed by the Coach. And if Pitino gets his way, it may work out for everybody. He said he wants to help the fans who missed out on the signing if he can.

Cards head to College World Series

Sherrell Hubbard — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:19:00 EDT

The University of Louisville Cardinals left for Omaha, Nebraska Thursday with a goal to bring home a College World Series title.

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler killed in crash

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:22:00 EDT

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.

Stability a big part of UofL baseball success

Kent Taylor — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:17:00 EDT

Dan McDonnell has led UofL baseball to unprecedented success over the last 7 years, and three assistants have been there every step of the way.

Former Cats Davis, Wall and Cousins invited to Team USA tryout

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:52:00 EDT

Former UK men's basketball All-Americans DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and John Wall are among 27 players who have accepted invitations to attend the 2013 USA Basketball Men's National Team mini-camp that will be held July 22-25 in Las Vegas, Nev. USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo announced Wednesday.

NASCAR to honor Cards 2013 National Champs

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:32:00 EDT

When NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brian Vickers climbs in the No. 55 Toyota at Kentucky Speedway on June 29 he and his Aaron's Dream Machine will sport University of Louisville colors and a paint scheme honoring the school's 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship team.

Spurs rout Heat 113-77 in Game 3 of NBA Finals

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 01:03:00 EDT

Danny Green and Gary Neal aren't NBA royalty like LeBron James.

First AAC men's hoops tourney in Memphis in 2014

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:59:00 EDT

The new American Athletic Conference will hold its first men's basketball tournament at the FedExForum in Memphis next March.

Sold out tickets for Pitino signature angers Cards fans

Sherrell Hubbard — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:25:00 EDT

Cards fans are fired up, but not in a good way.

Fans of both IU and UofL choose sides ahead of College World Series

Janelle MacDonald — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:25:00 EDT

Rivalry is not something you think of when you think the University of Louisville and Indiana University. In fact, fans from both schools cop to rooting for the other. With a College World Series face off game looming it's time to choose sides.

Post season ends for Jeff Boys, Mercy Girls

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 23:55:00 EDT

The Jeff High boys and the Mercy High girls saw their postseasons come to an end on Saturday.

PRP takes state baseball championship

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 23:43:00 EDT

The PRP Panthers broke a 2-all tie in the 8th inning and went on to defeat Mercer County, 3 to 2 to capture the Kentucky State Baseball Championship Saturday night in Lexington, KY.

Hoosiers hang on; win away from Omaha

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 23:20:00 EDT

The Indiana Hoosiers could be on the verge of earning their first-ever trip to the College World Series as they defeated Florida State in the opener of their Super Regional showdown on Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida.

Reds beat Cards, snap slump

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 23:17:00 EDT

Devin Mesoraco and Mat Latos were keys in the Reds triumph over the Cardinals. Cincinnati won 4 to 2 Saturday night in St. Louis.

Hoosiers hang on; win away from Omaha

Sat, 8 Jun 2013 17:39:00 EDT

In a high-scoring affair, Indiana held off Florida State, 10 to 9, in the teams' first round matchup of their NCAA Super Regional in Tallahassee, Florida. The Hoosiers are now a victory from making the College World Series.

Kimmel moves closer to ARCA record

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 00:13:00 EDT

Driver Frank Kimmel dominated the ARCA 250 Saturday night in Elko, Minnesota and moved a victory closer to the sport's all-time mark for wins.

Reds' pitching solid again as they blank Bucs

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 23:56:00 EDT

Cincinnati pitching was outstanding as the Reds shutout the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Saturday night at Pittsburgh.

Back to South Beach as Pacers win game six

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 23:50:00 EDT

The Indiana Pacers, trailing by one at halftime, rode a third quarter surge to victory over the Miami Heat, 91 to 77, in game six of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night in Indianapolis.

Hoosier bats too much for Governors

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:39:00 EDT

The Indiana Hoosiers brought the big lumber to their second round NCAA baseball tourney matchup against Austin Peay. IU romped 15 to 6 Saturday night at the Bloomington regional.

Cards top Miami in NCAA baseball

Sat, 1 Jun 2013 22:23:00 EDT

Trailing 1-nothing in the 7th inning, the Louisville Cardinals exploded for 6 runs en route to a 6-4 triumph over the Miami Hurricanes in the NCAA baseball tourney Saturday night at Jim Patterson Stadium in Louisville.

Huskers force another game, nip IU 7-6

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:22:00 EDT

The Indiana Hoosiers suffered their first defeat in the Big Ten baseball tourney as Nebraska pulled out a dramatic 7 to 6 victory Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Irish starting QB off the team

Sun, 26 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT

Notre Dame's starting quarterback is no longer on the Irish football team.

Reds chalk up another victory over Cubs

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:48:00 EDT

The Cincinnati Reds own the Chicago Cubs as of late. Saturday in the Windy City, Cincy beat the Cubs 5 to 2 for their 16th triumph in their last 18 in this series.

Kenny Perry leads Senior PGA

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:19:00 EDT

Kentuckian Kenny Perry is 10 under par and leads the Senior PGA Championship by two strokes with tomorrow's final round to go in St. Louis.

Cardinal coaches and fans say Hermann's departure is bittersweet

Connie Leonard — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:00 EDT

The University of Louisville's second in command in the athletic department is the new athletic director at Rutgers University. Julie Hermann will take over the troubled program to become one of three female athletic directors currently in the BCS. There's excitement on the UofL campus for Hermann, but the news is also bittersweet as administrators, coaches and fans know what a hit they're taking.

Cats beat Northwood 93-61

Thu, 1 Nov 2012 21:27:00 EDT

Archie Goodwin scored 22 points, Nerlens Noel added 17 and Alex Poythress had 11 as No. 3 Kentucky's highly touted freshman class led five Wildcats in double figures in a 93-61 exhibition victory over Northwood on Thursday night.

Nelson County QB throws for state record 652 yards

Kent Taylor — Tue, 4 Sep 2012 23:03:00 EDT

Nelson County high school quarterback Dylan Beasley set a new Kentucky state record last Friday night. Beasley threw for 652 yards in the Cardinals 59-38 win at Marion County.

Harrell commits to Cards

Kent Taylor — Mon, 4 Jun 2012 17:07:00 EDT

Highly touted 6-7 forward Montrezl Harrell has commited to play basketball for the University of Louisville. Harrelz made an official visit over the weekend.