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From fired-up coaches to head men on the hot seat, teams that aren't firing up the jets to burning conference realignment rumors, the Dash blazes through another sizzling week of college football.

The Derby almost always has a jarring plot twist, but this was an all-timer. John Velazquez was given the keys to Animal Kingdom and Robby Albarado wound up watching his mount surge to glory on the home stretch with a complete stranger on his back.

A rejuvenated Kathy Ritvo is waiting to live out a thoroughbred trainer's wildest dream -- she will saddle a horse Saturday in the 137th Kentucky Derby.

How did Calvin Borel, the best Kentucky Derby jockey of his era, almost end up without a mount for Saturday's race?

Ken Caldwell has had a sidekick in recent months -- former Louisville basketball player Brandon Bender.

HOUSTON -- Rick Pitino is the only coach in America who has beaten the two teams that will play Monday night for the national title. His Louisville Cardinals walloped Butler 88-73 way back in mid-November. The Cardinals were 2-1 against Connecticu...

Rick Pitino, whose Louisville Cardinals were the only team to beat both UConn and Butler this season, thinks the Bulldogs have an edge over a fatigued Huskies team.

Before dismissing eight more teams from the NCAA tournament on Thursday and Friday, let's sort out the winners and losers to this point.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Overachievement has been a group effort this season at Louisville. There have been contributions from everyone, and I do mean everyone. That includes a male cheerleader who got into the act Sunday against No. 6 Pittsburgh. Wi...

Louisville sophomore forward Rakeem Buckles will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee, coach Rick Pitino told ESPN.com Sunday night.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- With about 10 seconds left in a tie game against Louisville, Mike Brey took a Beamonesque leap of faith in his team. "Twenty-three!" the Notre Dame coach yelled, jumping up and down on the sideline. "Twenty-three!" Brey was ...

Notre Dame senior Ben Hansbrough put on a show in the first half. But Kentucky's Terrence Jones got the last laugh as the Cats pulled away at Freedom Hall behind their dazzling freshman.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- In a word, wow. Louisville's new basketball home is the most modern facility in America, and maybe the nicest. The only thing it lacks is a palatable name. The KFC Yum! Center -- exclamation point included! -- is a necessary ...

Mid-November is way too early for definitive statements. But we saw enough Tuesday night to at least adjust the expectations a bit for both Butler and Louisville.

A diminutive runner as a marquee back? That's the case with these 20 mighty mites.

Rajon Rondo never was Louisville's first priority because Rick Pitino wanted Sebastian Telfair. He got neither.