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Louisville Sports Commission partners with Louisville Bats on new 50/50 Raffle

Proceeds to support LSC’s Playing it Forward sports equipment program April 9, 2025 – Louisville, Ky. – The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) has partnered with the Louisville Bats on a new 50/50 raffle that kicks off today at the Bats’ noon game. Raffle proceeds support the LSC’s Playing it Forward sports equipment program. “We’re thrilled to work with our partners at the Louisville Bats to kick off this new 50/50

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Roy Jones Jr. Fight Night at The Gillespie

Black Tie Boxing Event featuring Pro Debut of Pryce Sparrow March 25, 2025 – Louisville, Ky. – Roy Jones Jr., in association with Sparrow Boxing Club, announced today its six-card inaugural Fight Night on Sat., April 19, 2025, at The Gillespie in downtown Louisville. The black-tie event will be headlined by Radcliffe, Ky., boxer Pryce Sparrow, who will make his professional boxing debut. Roy Jones Jr., considered by many to

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One Lucky Sports Fan to Win Ultimate Sports Package

Louisville, Ky. – March 7, 2025 – Imagine winning two tickets to nearly every major sporting event on the local calendar while helping kids in marginalized neighborhoods participate in sports activities. Take a chance on Louisville Sports Commission’s annual Golden Ticket raffle and you’ll be placed in a drawing to win two tickets to each of the following events; raffle proceeds will help fund the Sports Commission’s youth sports initiatives:

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ESPN/SEC Network Reporter Laura Rutledge to be Featured Speaker at Paul Hornung Award Ceremony

Event Will Honor Colorado’s Travis Hunter as the Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Louisville, Ky. – Feb. 18, 2025 – Laura Rutledge, host of ESPN’s year-round weekday NFL news and information show NFL Live and SEC Network’s SEC Nation, will be the featured speaker at the 15th annual Paul Hornung Award Ceremony to be held on March 3, 2025, at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. The

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Colorado’s Travis Hunter Named 2024 Paul Hornung Award Winner

Award for Most Versatile Player in Major College Football Presented by Texas Roadhouse Louisville, Ky. – Dec. 11, 2024 – Colorado junior cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, perhaps the most prolific and accomplished two-way player at the FBS level since the advent of the two-platoon system, was named the winner of the 2024 Paul Hornung Award given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. Hunter also earned the

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Louisville’s Isaac Brown Earns 15th Annual Howard Schnellenberger MVP Award

Award Given to MVP on Winning Team in Annual UofL vs. UK Kentucky Governor’s Cup Lexington, Ky. – Nov. 30, 2024 – University of Louisville true freshman Isaac Brown carried the ball 26 times for 178 yards and two touchdowns, caught three passes for 12 yards and accounted for seven first downs from scrimmage to earn the Howard Schnellenberger MVP award in the Cardinals’ dominating, 41-14 win over Kentucky at

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