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Aly Khalifa deemed ineligible for the 2025-26 season by the NCAA

By Derek DeBurger Aly Khalifa has been deemed ineligible to compete in college basketball for the 2025-26 season by the NCAA. The news was announced Thursday after the NCAA denied Khalifa’s waiver to receive a medical hardship extension to his eligibility. “University of Louisville men’s basketball student-athlete Aly Khalifa’s request for an extension of his

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Louisville baseball drops final road series of the regular season

By Derek DeBurger No. 20 Louisville drops their final road series of the regular season to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Friday Louisville started off with a bang in the series. After Jake Munroe hit a modest RBI-single in the top of the first, the Cards exploded the very next inning for 13 runs. Louisville

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Louisville baseball escapes with 5-4 Battle of the Barrel win

By Derek DeBurger No. 20 Louisville took down the No. 11 Vanderbilt Commodores for the Battle of the Barrel. Vandy was the first to enter the scoring column with a wild pitch from Colton Hartman. Hartman wouldn’t make any more mistakes, but would get pulled after 1.2 innings upon giving up two hits and two

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Takeaways from the Louisville football spring game

By Derek DeBurger The 2025 spring football came and went without much of a bang. The offense avenged their lost from the spring game a year ago, beating the defense 32-24. With not many fireworks on the field, and none yet loaded into the cannons at L&N Stadium, there were still some takeaways to be

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PREVIEW: what to look for in the Louisville football spring game

By Derek DeBurger Everyone knows that April showers bring May flowers, but the spring also gives the first hint of the fall with the football team’s annual spring game. What is just a practice with a little bit of pomp and circumstance gives fans their first chance to see the new look Cardinals squad. But

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Louisville rugby looks to defend their national title in spring sevens

By Halley Taylor With the new season up and going, Louisville rugby is ready to orchestrate their best season yet. While rugby is a club sport, it is still as important as any other athletic team at the university. Louisville is defending their first-ever national championship in spring sevens, and will look to continue a

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Kim Schatzel “can’t comment” on future of job, BOT meeting

By Derek DeBurger A special University of Louisville Board of Trustees meeting has been called for Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Room at Grawemeyer Hall to discuss personnel matters. Per WDRB, a shakeup in the president’s office is imminent. When asked about her job status by a reporter for the station, Kim Schatzel said

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The Louisville Cardinal Staff make their March Madness picks

By The Louisville Cardinal Staff Then comes the zenith of man’s pleasure. Then comes the Madness—March Madness. And what better way to celebrate all the crazy times that come each spring than to try our hands at the impossible: a perfect NCAA tournament bracket. Nine writers on staff have thrown their hats in the ring,

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Louisville women’s basketball draws seven seed in NCAA tourney

By Derek DeBurger Louisville draws a seven seed in the Birmingham 2 region of the 2025 NCAA women’s tournament. This will be the Cardinals’ 26 overall tournament appearance, and their 13 consecutive appearance. A season ago, Louisville lost to Middle Tennessee State in the first round, breaking the streak of five straight Elite Eight trips

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Louisville basketball gets eight seed in NCAA tournament

By Derek DeBurger Louisville has been selected as an eight seed in the south region of the 2025 NCAA tournament. This is the first tournament that Louisville has been selected in since 2019, when they lost to Minnesota in the first round. It is their 44th overall tournament appearance. Louisville’s first round matchup will be

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Junior Bridgeman dies after suffering medical emergency

By Derek DeBurger Former Louisville basketball player and local businessman Ulysses “Junior” Bridgman died suddenly Tuesday after a medical emergency at a luncheon in the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. Bridgeman, 71, was speaking for the Lincoln Heritage Council for the Boy Scouts of America when he collapsed. “I have gotten to know Junior during

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Pat Kelsey named ACC Coach of the Year, other players honored

By Derek DeBurger In just his first year, Pat Kelsey has been named ACC Coach of the Year. Receiving  47 of 81 votes, Kelsey lead Louisville to a 25-6 season record and an 18-2 ACC record. The Cardinals finished second in the conference after being picked to finish ninth in preseason polls. This is a

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Louisville baseball sweeps last full week of non-conference play

By Derek DeBurger Louisville ended their weekend on the up and up by sweeping the week. This was the final week of non-conference play, as Louisville will begin facing ACC opponents Friday. Tuesday Despite a great week, it got off to a rocky start against the Morehead State Eagles. For the second straight weekday game

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Louisville basketball cruises past Stanford on senior night

By Harry Barsan No. 14 Louisville takes care of business at home against the Stanford Cardinal on senior night. Saturday’s victory was the Cards’ first win on senior night since the 2019-20 season. One final run (or two) Louisville won the tip-off, and after a couple of sloppy possessions Chucky Hepburn found James Scott for

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Kentucky House passes House Bill 4, bans use of DEI

By Sara Montoya-Obando Representatives of the House Committee on Postsecondary Education voted 11-4 in favor of House Bill 4 (HB 4) on Tuesday, March 4. The legislation seeks to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the state’s postsecondary education institutions, ultimately dismantling important programs and opportunities for underrepresented students. The bill, filed by

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