Bluegrass State bragging rights are at stake when bowl-bound Louisville visits archrival Kentucky in the annual battle for the Governor's Cup.

It’s hard to believe that Saturday’s Battle for the Governor’s Cup game in Lexington will mark 30 years since the football rivalry between Louisville and Kentucky was revived in 1994. Take a big gulp out of your commemorative “Big Game” cup from McDonald’s and enjoy the definitive ranking of all 29 modern contests between the Cards and the Cats.

When Louisville football beat the Kentucky Wildcats in the 1995 Governor's Cup, it was UofL's most important regular-season win in program history.

Five things you need to know from No. 8 Kentucky’s 87-68 win over Western Kentucky in men’s NCAA college basketball at Rupp Arena on Tuesday night: 1. Cats prove they can win “ugly.” Much has been written in the liftoff of the Mark Pope coaching era about the aesthetically pleasing brand of basketball Kentucky plays.

It was battle of Bluegrass teams as the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers made the trip to Lexington to take on the Kentucky Wildcats Tuesday night.

The Kentucky Wildcats beat the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 87-68 during a game at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.