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Julie Jacobson/APTrying to prove the real inventor of the March Madness pool seems about as implausible as picking a perfect bracket. A Staten Island pub says it was the first in the late 1970s to design what would become the modern-day bracket. The family of a U.S. Postal Service worker out of Kentucky says he was the first one to create the bracket. -
Jeffrey Phelps/APFormer U of L, Milwaukee Bucks basketball star Junior Bridgeman was a fixture in Louisville after his playing days. Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city had “lost a kind, generous and groundbreaking legend.”
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One of the joys of watching the Olympics is getting sucked into sports you’ve barely heard of. If you still need that feeling in your life, these sports are out beyond the Olympic fringe. -
The annual Dirt Bowl tournament crowned a new champion over the weekend. The summer league also celebrated its 55th year of basketball and community -
The 2024 Olympics kick off in Paris with a splashy opening ceremony on Friday and will run through Aug. 11. Here's how to keep up with the action, from primetime viewing to occasional scrolling. -
Churchill Downs has rescinded its extended suspension of Bob Baffert, allowing the Hall of Fame trainer to resume racing his horses at the historic track and partner facilities after more than three years of banishment for a failed drug test of 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. -
A Jefferson County judge approved a motion to drop all criminal charges against golfer Scottie Scheffler. His attorney said the situation was “a big misunderstanding.” -
Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship. -
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was led to a police car. ESPN reported he failed to follow police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
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Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all. Trainer Kenny McPeek announced the decision to send the horse to Baltimore for the second leg of the Triple Crown next Saturday. -
The 150th Run for the Roses gave thousands of visitors a classic experience at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. -
Mystik Dan took home the top prize at the 150th Kentucky Derby. The trainer and jockey also won at the Kentucky Oaks just the day before.
