
Louisville coach chasing Derby win as a co-owner
Rick Pitino became a Hall of Famer and an NCAA champion on the same day. Now the Louisville basketball coach is positioned to become a Kentucky ...
Louisville's Russ Smith returns for senior season
Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree. The 6-foot-1 guard is passing on the NBA draft to return for his ...

Cardinals fans celebrate both programs' success
They haven't stopped partying in Louisville. The latest celebration Wednesday was a bit more structured as the NCAA champion Cardinals' men's team and ...

Dad says Louisville G Russ Smith leaving for NBA
Junior guard Russ Smith will leave Louisville early to enter the NBA draft, according to his father. Russ Smith Sr. said the Cardinals' leading scorer ...
McLemore, Oladipo, Ledo declare for NBA draft
Ben McLemore is one and done at Kansas. Ricky Ledo is none and done with Providence. McLemore, Kansas' talented freshman guard, was among several ...

Louisville's Hancock wins Most Outstanding Player
Two minutes. Four 3-pointers. Safe to say, Luke Hancock knows how to make good use of his time. The backup forward, better known as "Plan B" for Rick ...

Column: Maybe the best week a coach ever had
Someday soon, Rick Pitino is going to have to explain the tattoo to his grandkids. But first, he's going to tell them the story of how getting into ...

Burke's big title game not enough for Michigan
With a national championship slipping away in the final minutes, Trey Burke raced back on defense and gave Michigan fans one more spectacular play to ...

FINALS WATCH: Bluegrass glory, Louisville wins
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games

Louisville, Michigan look to create lasting bond
Rick Pitino knows how lasting one more win would be. It would give everyone a reason to stay connected. It would create a lifetime bond. To drive that ...

Louisville, Michigan escape shadows at Final Four
The hoops teams at Louisville and Michigan are used to being overlooked. The Cardinals may be a national powerhouse, but they're still considered ...

FINALS WATCH: 'Russdiculous,' Beilein followers
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games

FINALS WATCH: Michigan wins, Louisville up next
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games

Louisville beats Wichita State 72-68 in Final Four
Russ Smith looked at the scoreboard, then at the clock, then over at the bench. Louisville needed a run, but he had no idea where it was going to come ...

Final Four: It's Louisville and The Other Guys
Tip-off time is nearing. Time to see if Louisville can live up to the hype or one of those other guys can turn the Final Four into their party.

Ware makes big, bad Louisville the people's choice
Louisville already had the bigger names, the better team and some unfinished business after coming up short in last year's Final Four. All Wichita ...

Ware's injury causes 'problems' for Louisville
His full-leg cast and crutches aside, Kevin Ware is no different than the rest of his Louisville teammates this week. He's at team meetings.

Louisville guard Ware upbeat despite broken leg
Kevin Ware is pretty certain how his next few months will play out. "After we win the national championship," the injured Louisville guard said with ...

Louisville continues to bask in basketball success
One by one, students walked slowly past the food court in the Student Activities Center on the Louisville campus and waited their turns to sign the ...

McDermott repeats on AP All-America hoops team
Doug McDermott made Creighton history last season when he was selected as the school's first player on the AP All-America team. Now he's done it again

Louisville beats Duke 85-63 to reach Final Four
Writhing on the ground, his leg splintered, Kevin Ware had only one thing to say to his heartsick Louisville teammates. "Just go win the game." The ...

Final Four set after blowouts and another surprise
After a season of uncertainty, there's a clear favorite heading to the Final Four. The Louisville Cardinals. While the other No. 1s have fallen by the ...

Louisville's Ware breaks leg in game, has surgery
A gruesome injury that left Louisville guard Kevin Ware with a broken leg plunged Lucas Oil Stadium into horrified silence, with coach Rick Pitino ...

The Final Four is set after blowouts, surprises
An inspired Louisville squad vs. the surprising Shockers. A new group of Fab Wolverines vs. the stingiest zone defense in college basketball.