Cards/Cats Showdown Puts Commonwealth in Bright Spotlight

By Rick Howlett

Published March 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM EDT

The University of Louisville/University of Kentucky rivalry will reach new heights Saturday night when the Cards and the Cats clash in the NCAA Final Four in New Orleans.Some are calling it the biggest sporting event in the commonwealth’s history.Listen to the story:

http://archive.wfpl.org/20120329ukul.mp3

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Rick Howlett

Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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