Card Chronicle

4 days ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The unofficial start of the 2025-26 Louisville men’s basketball season will feature a monster opponent taking the court inside the KFC Yum Center. The Cardinals will host Kansas in an exhibition game on Oct. 24. Tip time and television details will be released at a later date. U of L, in turn, will travel to Lawrence for an exhibition game on a to-be-determined date before the 2026-27 season.

4 days ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

At long last, June baseball is coming back to Jim Patterson Stadium. Louisville will face Miami in a best-of-three series beginning Friday at 3 p.m. on ESPN2. The winner moves on to Omaha and the College World Series. The loser sees its season come to an end. Game two of the Super Regional will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m. and ESPN will have the television coverage. If the series goes to a game three, then the start time for the rubber match on Sunday will be announced following Saturday’s game.

5 days ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images What a June gift from the content gods. During an interview with The Field of 68, new Louisville signee Sananda Fru said that he was told by a teammate in Germany that Cardinal fans are the “best in the world.” That teammate? Former Kentucky forward Tre Mitchell. “I think they have a great fan base,” Fru said.

5 days ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

From U of L:University of Louisville men’s basketball program and head coach Pat Kelsey announce Friday the signing of Evangelos “Vangelis” Zougris to the 2025-26 roster. “The picture of Zou in his beloved Greek national team jersey as he screams with blood gushing down his face is a perfect depiction of him as a player,” said Kelsey. “Card Nation will love his grit, relentless motor and the unbridled passion he plays with on every possession. His IQ and skill level are outstanding.

5 days ago | cardchronicle.com | Mike Rutherford

Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The “whispers” hadn’t been whispers for a while. Anyone within earshot has been easily able to hear the conversation. Dan McDonnell has lost it. Once seemingly the most untouchable coach on Floyd Street, McDonnell’s inability to live up to the previously unthinkable standard he set for the Louisville baseball program has had folks referencing the need for an “uncomfortable conversation” off and on for the past four years.