Topic: Louisville (Maryland)

NCAA Final Four: Basketball royalty, but how's their football lineage?

As a general rule, teams that achieve great success on the hardwood can't boast of the same on the gridiron.

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: 4 x 4, building to an exciting conclusion

Four is the trending number heading into this week's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA basketball tournament.

Nine dead as tornadoes rip from Branson, Missouri, up to Illinois

A storm system produced at least 16 twisters from Kansas to Branson, Missouri, to Illinois overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday, part of an active 2012 tornado season. Kentucky remains under a tornado watch.

Air Jordans: 'Sneakerheads' flock to grab retro kicks (VIDEO)

Air Jordans went on sale Friday and police were called out to control 'shop mobs' across the US – some using pepper spray to subdue crowds. Critics say Nike deliberately limited production in order to create a frenzy.

Police investigate Australia 'collar bomb' suspect's links to teenage girl's family [VIDEO]

According to court documents, Australia 'collar bomb' suspect Paul Peters – arrested in Kentucky Monday – once worked for a company with links to the father of Madeleine Pulver.

The Preakness: More important than its glamorous Kentucky Derby cousin

The Preakness is the Triple Crown’s backstretch, where the prospect of drama emerges. It's also the place where a little horse named Seabiscuit beat Triple Crown winner War Admiral.

Coca-Cola collection: Memorabilia sale generates fizz

Coca-Cola collection, to be auctioned in Kentucky, is 'the' event for collectors of the soft-drink's memorabilia. The 80,000 items for sale in the Coca-Cola collection include rare serving trays, unique bottles, lighted signs, vending machines, and toys.

NCAA Tournament: Wrapping up men's 'March Madness'

A few weeks ago, there were 68 teams. Now, only one - the University of Connecticut Huskies - stand alone as 2011 NCAA tournament champions. Along the way, there were thrills, upsets and outstanding individual performances, which this annual ritual never fails to supply in abundance.

Ford idles Kentucky plant due to shortages

Ford moves up the date of plant's temporary shutdown because of shortages caused by ongoing problems in Japan as well as declining sales of Ford trucks and large SUVs.

NCAA Tournament 2011: Top buzzer-beaters and wild finishes (VIDEO)

With 64 of the 68 teams in the field eliminated, the NCAA Tournament lived up to its reputation in the first two weekends of play, complete with shocking upsets, heart-pounding finishes, controversies, and a school from Richmond called Virginia Commonwealth. Here’s our top list of wild and crazy finishes from the second third rounds, the Sweet 16, and the Elite Eight.

Muhammad Ali willing to visit Iran to free hikers

Muhammad Ali: According to wife Lonnie Ali, such a visit would depend on her husband's health. Parkinson's Disease has limited his speech and physical activity.

March Madness: Who’s in, who’s out of the NCAA basketball tournament

The NCAA basketball's biggest tournament, aka March Madness, is upon us. The top four seeds announced Sunday: Ohio State, Duke, Pittsburgh, and Kansas. But with 68 teams in the NCAA basketball event, it's anyone's guess who will make it to the Final Four.

The price gap between men's and women's basketball tickets is madness

Charging less to watch women devalues their play and perpetuates economic disparities.

March Madness: Obama picks McCain's team to lose in first round

Denver’s second coming-out party

Local officials will showcase at the Democratic convention a city transformed – just as they did a hundred years ago.

A drama teacher stages a revolution inside a school – and galvanizes a town

In Mississippi, M.J. Etua helps students look outside their own world as they participate in a competition against better-funded programs.