Jonathan Lintner Article Archive

  1. Unsightly November Loss? That's Rick Pitino Basketball

    The critics shouldn't call Louisville's 76-71 loss at Nevada Las Vegas on Saturday an upset.   Quite frankly, it was just a prime example of Rick Pitino basketball...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 1 day ago 126 reads 1 comments

  2. Kentucky Prepares at Louisville's Freedom Hall, But Not for the Cardinals

    It will be difficult for Louisville to defend its home court against Kentucky on Monday night when the Wildcats take center stage at Freedom Hall...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 2 days ago 421 reads 1 comments

  3. No Cracks in Kentucky's John Wall During Perfect Start

    Potential, talent, tremendous upside: all aptly describe the Kentucky Wildcats this season. It's no coincidence that the same directly applies to freshman sensation John Wall...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 3 days ago 2,783 reads 5 comments

  4. Learning Continues Through Louisville's Testy Three-Day Homestand

    When it comes to playing three games in three days, there’s not a better college basketball team suited for the task than one coached by Rick Pitino...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 days ago 89 reads 1 comments

  5. Louisville's Success Hinges on Jared Swopshire's Numbers

    The question of whether the Louisville Cardinals will replace Terrence Williams’ and Earl Clark’s production is looming large. Yet the answer is relatively small...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 9 days ago 158 reads 0 comments

  6. John Calipari, Young Kentucky Team Starting To Mesh

    Kentucky’s defense was so bad against Sam Houston State, even the Wildcats found it funny. So Head Coach John Calipari said Kentucky (4-0) responded Friday by learning how to defend the ...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 9 days ago 913 reads 2 comments

  7. Surprise, Surprise: Louisville Strong Out of the Gate

    Rick Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals spurned an early season trend in their 96-66 win over Arkansas last Wednesday night. They won an early season game, and they did so without a scare...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 10 days ago 155 reads 2 comments

  8. Kentucky's Opening Games Present Reality Check on Defense

    The Kentucky Wildcats’ first two games may not have yielded the overwhelming victories Big Blue fans anticipated. But if coach John Calipari truly expects Kentucky basketball to make a full recovery, two squeakers were just what the doctor ordered...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 11 days ago 325 reads 2 comments

  9. Ricky Carmichael's Infectious Fame Spiking Truck Series Expectations

    “Expectations” is a word that five-time AMA Supercross Champion Ricky Carmichael has had to confront this year more than any other...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 4 months ago 336 reads 4 comments

  10. Keselowski Brothers Fight Different Battles on Same Track

    Brian and Brad Keselowski don't have much in common, at least outside of their day jobs driving NASCAR stock cars. One drives a fully sponsored car, while the other scraps for money, still racing for the family team...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 5 months ago 157 reads 15 comments

  11. Kyle Busch's Party in Nasvhille: One People Can't Let Go

    Who can blame Kyle Busch for being the life of the party?After smashing a guitar in the Nashville Superspeedway Victory Lane last Saturday night, people are still talking about what was, until that point, a snoozer like all other snoozers...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 5 months ago 222 reads 10 comments

  12. Friday Catch Can: Mothers Know Best (Ask NASCAR's Carl Long)

    The end of the week brings me back to one fact: Mothers always know best.You know, when they say, “If you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen?” Or, “If you’re ...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 5 months ago 197 reads 11 comments

  13. Denny Hamlin Remains Upbeat About Chances Despite Being Constantly Overshadowed

    Denny Hamlin has been successful in everything he’s driven—from the late models back home in Virginia and the truck he took to a top-10 finish in his first start to the pole he won at Phoenix as a rookie NASCAR Sprint Cup driver late in 2005..

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 132 reads 10 comments

  14. NASCAR the Wrong Target in NAACP-Confederate Flag Tirade

    Miami-Dade's NAACP announced that it would boycott NASCAR if the United States' top stock car series wouldn't comply and ban the Confederate flag from the racetrack, saying it's an “offensive symbol...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 569 reads 26 comments

  15. All-Star Weekend Translates Minimally to the Coca-Cola 600

    The All-Star Race’s post-event transcript reads like a broken record played only once a year. It’s the he same crackly tune that drones for an entire week leading up to the Coca-Cola 600...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 90 reads 5 comments

  16. NASCAR All-Star Race Not Perfect, but It's the Best in Sports

    NASCAR’s Sprint All-Star Challenge represents everything stock car racing is supposed to be—action, urgency, and smashing and crashing with a giant prize at the end...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 379 reads 16 comments

  17. Overshadowed By Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards Still Looking for First Win

    The Nationwide series has already passed the concrete banks of Bristol and Nashville, as well as his former playgrounds in Atlanta and Texas.Through them all, Carl Edwards is still winless...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 103 reads 10 comments

  18. Unionizing NASCAR Over Drug Testing Not on Drivers' Radar

    Jeremy Mayfield’s indefinite suspension after testing positive for a banned substance got one expert thinking, according to a news article posted by ESPN’s David Newton published on Tuesday morning...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 231 reads 20 comments

  19. Ryan Newman Expects Surge to End in Victory Lane

    If Ryan Newman played baseball, he’d win “Comeback Player of the Year” honors without missing a season...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 163 reads 7 comments

  20. Drugs Still Unknown, Jeremy Mayfield Has a Side of the Story, Too

    Step back, take a breath, and exhale slowly.That’s my advice for NASCAR fans quick to jump on Jeremy Mayfield’s suspension announced Saturday night at Darlington...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 1,054 reads 24 comments

  21. Southern 500 at Darlington Lives Up to Its Legend

    The Southern 500 returned to the Darlington Raceway, and with it did the legend of the track “Too Tough to Tame...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 104 reads 1 comments

  22. NASCAR Legends Twitter, Highlight Return of Southern 500 at Darlington

    Pete Carroll is no longer the only sports icon found on Twitter.David Pearson and Cale Yarborough, in conjunction with NASCAR, have set up a Twitter question-answer session this weekend at the Darlington Raceway...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 6 months ago 128 reads 14 comments

  23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Struggles While Kyle Busch Triumphs in Richmond

    The Dale Earnhardt Jr.-Kyle Busch rivalry sizzled to nothing Saturday night at Richmond. Nos. 18 and 88 never had a chance to relive last season's “spin and run” by Busch from ...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 7 months ago 364 reads 16 comments

  24. A Solution to NASCAR's Talladega Problems: Move the Line

    It’s said every time the Sprint Cup Series visits the esteemed Talladega Superspeedway: Many races have been won and lost between turn four and the start/finish line, which sits closer to turn one than the centrally located line at Daytona...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 7 months ago 518 reads 48 comments

  25. NASCAR Rules Talladega Incomplete After Yellow Line Fiasco (Satire)

    NASCAR race director David Hoots warned drivers prior to last Sunday’s race not to pass under the double yellow lines that circle the Talladega Superspeedway, and NASCAR’s Tuesday penalty day harped upon Hoot's advice...

    Jonathan Lintner Written by Jonathan Lintner about 7 months ago 706 reads 3 comments

 


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