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Karen Sypher Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison in Rick Pitino Extortion Case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A judge has sentenced a woman convicted of threatening to reveal a sexual tryst with Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino unless he paid her millions to more than seven years in prison. Karen Cunagin Sypher sobbed during a hearing Friday before being sentenced to 87 months in prison by U.S....

Surprising Louisville Stalls on Potential Ride From Good to Great

WASHINGTON -- Preston Knowles' head was hanging as he sat at his locker in Verizon Center Monday night, not long after Louisville's rally against Georgetown fell short, 62-59. Like his teammates, he had played a role in the 15th-ranked Cardinals' dud of a first half, and in the charge back into the lead in the second half,...

Louisville Upends UConn in Double-OT

STORRS, Conn. -- Rick Pitino has been with his Louisville basketball team every step of the way this season, but you get the impression he is having a hard time comprehending the comeback ability of the Cardinals. He did everything but rub his eyes in disbelief Saturday after Louisville rallied from a nine-point,...

To Patriots, Others: Stop Whining, Improve

OK, I don't want you to misunderstand what I prefer regarding sports etiquette, so let's start with this: Paul Brown had it right. To paraphrase the legendary NFL head coach who smiled only when absolutely necessary, you score a touchdown, you give the ball to the nearest official, and then you keep your mouth shut. No...

Rick Pitino Says 'Si' to Puerto Rico's National Basketball Team

Rick Pitino made it a Cardinal day for Puerto Rico's men's national basketball team. The Louisville coach agreed to lead the Puerto Rican team next summer as they attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. Pitino was introduced as the team's new coach Monday. Puerto Rico last qualified for the Olympics in 2004,...

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05/23/12 Jabari Parker: "I Like Rick Pitino And Louisville" Source: Card Chronicle After being placed on the cover of Sports Illustrated and given the title of "the best high school player since Lebron" earlier this month, Jabari Parker has become one of the hottest topics in non-professional basketball.
05/20/12 The C-J's Sunday College Basketball Notebook | Peyton... Source: The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY Get enough rest so that the ankle he sprained back in November finally can fully heal. 2.
05/18/12 Preakness 2012 | Rick Pitino hopes he won't blow this... Source: The Courier-Journal - Louisville KY When Rick Pitino was hanging out one morning at Churchill Downs during Derby Week, the University of Louisville mens basketball coach wasnt simply another celebrity chatting up trainer Doug ONeill about Ill Have Anothers chances.
05/17/12 Cal, Pitino, K Highest-Paid College Hoops Coaches Source: Zag's Blog Men's college basketball coaches make slightly less on average than their football brethren, with an average salary of $1.4 million among coaches at public universities who made the NCAA tournament.
05/15/12 Judges in Pitino extortion appeal named Source: Kentucky Post - Covington KY A three-judge federal appeals panel including one jurist from Louisville will hear an appeal from a woman convicted of trying to extort University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.