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Woman who tried to extort Rick Pitino to be released from prison

Karen Sypher, the woman who tried to extort Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino, is set to be released from prison, according to a report. WDRB says Sypher will be freed on Friday. She reportedly has seen family in her hometown of Middleton the …

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5 coaches you can bank on during March Madness

There are a lot of factors to look at when filling out your bracket once March Madness rolls around. Who’s coming in on a hot streak? Who has the sort of player that can take over and win a game on their own? How many experienced upperclassmen …

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Rick Pitino calls heckling UNC fan ‘coward,’ says it was not a student

Rick Pitino had to be restrained from going after a North Carolina fan as he was heading into the tunnel at halftime Wednesday night, and the Louisville coach blasted the fan after the game. He also noted that the fan was not a UNC student. While he …

Rick Pitino restrained from going after North Carolina fan

Louisville head coach Rick Pitino had to be restrained from going after a North Carolina fan while heading into the tunnel at halftime of his team’s game in Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Pitino’s Cardinals entered halftime trailing the Tar …

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John Calipari to have Rick Pitino as guest on his podcast

World are colliding in a major way in Kentucky. John Calipari said on his UK call-in show Monday that he will have rival coach Rick Pitino on an upcoming podcast as one of his guests. Calipari and Pitino coach rival schools in Kentucky and …

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NCAA charges Rick Pitino with failure to monitor in sex scandal

The NCAA announced on Thursday that Louisville head coach Rick Pitino has been charged with failure to monitor a staff member in his basketball program after an investigation into the sex scandal that went on at the university. In its notice of …

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Rick Pitino responds to John Calipari’s seeming slight

Rick Pitino finally responded to what he felt was a slight from John Calipari aimed at him and his Louisville program. During a radio interview last week, Calipari said that most coaches should know about what’s going on with their players …

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Rick Pitino jabs Kentucky when talking sex scandal

Rick Pitino took a shot at Kentucky when talking about the Louisville sex scandal during an interview. Pitino joined ESPN’s “Mike and Mike in the Morning” and talked about his Cardinals not playing in the postseason this year due to …

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Rick Pitino considering whether he wants to return to Louisville

It’s clear that the Louisville sex scandal has taken a considerable toll on Rick Pitino. The Louisville head coach is so worn down that he apparently plans to consider whether he wants to return next season. Pitino told Yahoo! Sports’s …

Rick Pitino taunted with fake money during introduction (Video)

The men’s basketball program at Louisville has been under the microscope in recent months after allegations a member of the staff was accused of hiring escorts to dance for and have sex with players emerged. Not surprisingly, fans in opposing …

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Rick Pitino thinks Louisville should be fined $10 million for scandal

Rick Pitino believes the punishments against Louisville for their sex scandal are misdirected and should be targeted at the school rather than the current players. To that end, Pitino would prefer if Louisville were fined an eight-figure sum rather …

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Rick Pitino: Schools that violate NCAA rules should be fined, no postseason bans

Rick Pitino believes that the NCAA needs to overhaul its system and shift the punishment for rules violations. Louisville self-imposed a postseason ban for the 2015-16 season for rules violations stemming from the school’s escort scandal. …

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Report: Rick Pitino has interest in UNLV job

When it comes to wild coaching rumors, it doesn’t get much wilder than this one. The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Matt Youmans wrote an article Saturday about UNLV’s search for a new head coach, and he headlined the story by touting …

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Rick Pitino goes off about Louisville scandal in press conference

Rick Pitino went off during a pregame news conference about the Louisville escort scandal and the media, and it was a doozy. Pitino hadn’t done a pregame press conference for several weeks, and was criticized for skipping media availability …

Did Rick Pitino flip off Kentucky fans? (Video)

Video emerged after Kentucky’s 75-73 victory over Louisville that purportedly shows Rick Pitino flipping off Kentucky fans. Louisville tried to storm back from 16 points down on Saturday, but Kentucky held on to get the win. As Pitino was …

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Katina Powell thinks Rick Pitino knew about sex parties

One of the biggest questions about the Louisville Cardinals sex scandal is whether Rick Pitino had any knowledge of the sex parties. Pitino denies having any knowledge of the sex parties former staffer Andre McGee arranged through madam Katina …

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