Author: Tim Sullivan, Louisville Courier Journal

Rahaman Ali writes about Muhammad Ali’s “Rope-A-Dope” strategy, his marriages, his Olympic gold medal and his celebrity encounters.

Phoenix Rising relinquished claim to home-field advantage for the 2020 USL Championship Final out of respect to the LGBTQ community.

With a large number of at-risk players and no coronavirus vaccine in sight, college football should consider postponing its season.

Tiz the Law is the star attraction for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, his stature enhanced by the attrition of his rivals.

Wes Unseld, the Hall of Fame center who died Tuesday at 74, was remembered for his power and his example.

Nadal, an unbeaten 3-year-old who was the Kentucky Derby qualifying points leader, has been retired due to a condylar fracture in his left front leg.

Man o’ War may have been the greatest racehorse in history, but he was denied a Run for the Roses. A century later, the reasoning still isn’t clear.

Churchill Downs was eerily quiet on the original date of the Kentucky Derby. But officials are still confident the Run for the Roses will return.

A star-studded virtual reality race will fill the time slot normally reserved for the Kentucky Derby with a virtual Triple Crown Showdown.

Trainer Doug O’Neill, twice the winner of the Kentucky Derby, held a sign outside of the Breeders’ Cup on Friday in support of his embattled sport.