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Northwestern loses Swopshire for rest of season Feb 12, 2013 12:00 AM
Northwestern graduate student Jared Swopshire underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2012-13 season.
Wave of expiring stadium name deals attracts attention Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s the ultimate status symbol for a company looking to make a splash. It’s a tool for entertaining clients and rewarding employees for a job well done. It’s a statement: We’re here, and we plan on staying for a while. And it’s a valuable revenue stream for teams looking to upgrade their facility, or build a new one altogether. It helps ensure the future of small-market clubs, and increases the advantage of the most profitable teams.
Big time Big Ten showdownFeb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Students lining up in chilly temperatures long before tip-off so they can see America’s No. 1 team play at Assembly Hall. A nationally televised game that will become the focal point of the college basketball universe for one day. And the Hoosiers vying again for the Big Ten lead. On Saturday, it’s all about facing Michigan.
No. 3 Indiana beats No. 1 Michigan 81-73 Feb 2, 2013 12:00 AM
Indiana beat the nation’s No. 1 team Saturday night and is now in position to reclaim the top spot. Cody Zeller scored 19 points and Victor Oladipo had 15, leading the No. 3 Hoosiers to an 81-73 victory over top-ranked Michigan. It’s the third time in school history that the Hoosiers (19-2, 8-1 Big Ten) have beaten the No. 1 team at home, and the first time they’ve done it in back-to-back seasons.
Man at center of Te'o hoax says he was in love Jan 31, 2013 12:00 AM
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo fell in love with Manti Te'o and said all his energy went into pretending to be the woman the Notre Dame linebacker came to know as Lennay Kekua. Tuiasosopo, the 22-year-old mastermind of the elaborate hoax that embarrassed Te'o and left him looking gullible, spoke publicly for the first time in an interview with Dr. Phil McGraw for the "Dr. Phil Show," the first part of which aired Thursday.
Biedscheid leads Notre Dame past Villanova 65-60 Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Notre Dame shut Villanova down from 3-point range, and then the Fighting Irish beat the Wildcats by making their own long-range shots. The Irish held Villanova to 3-of-11 shooting from 3-point range, while the Irish were 9 of 21. Freshman Cameron Biedscheid scored a season-high 18 points, including going 5 of 7 from 3-point range, to lead Notre Dame to the 65-60 victory Wednesday night.
Groce: Illini trouble comes down to shooting Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois basketball coach John Groce says analyzing what's gone wrong since his team's 12-0 start isn't complex or difficult. Groce on Wednesday said his team has stopped making shots. The Illini (15-6, 2-5 Big Ten) have just plain gone cold since that hot, shot-driven start.
NIU holds off Kent State 67-65 Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Abdel Nader's go-ahead jumper with 5 seconds left sealed the deal for Northern Illinois, who held off Kent State 67-65 on Wednesday night. Northern Illinois (5-14, 3-4 MAC) led 63-54 with 2:28 remaining in the game, but the Golden Flashes used an 11-2 run capped off by Devareaux Manley's 3-pointer to tie it at 65 with 31 seconds left.
Drake hands SIU fifth straight loss 61-56 Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Chris Hines scored 12 points and Richard Carter hit a key 3-pointer in the final minute as Drake defeated Southern Illinois 61-56 Wednesday night. The Salukis(8-13, 1-9 Missouri Valley) overcame a 10-point second-half deficit and tied the game at 54-54 when Josh Swan hit 1 of 2 free throws with 1:33 remaining. But Carter followed with a 3 with 1:05 left and Drake (10-11, 4-6) hit 4 of 6 free throws the rest of the way to close the game on a 7-2 run.
Loyola beats Milwaukee 76-65 Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
St. John’s beats DePaul 79-74 in OT Jan 30, 2013 12:00 AM
Freshman JaKarr Sampson scored six of his 13 points in overtime and St. John's extended its winning streak to five games with a 79-74 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night at Carnesecca Arena. D'Angelo Harrison, the Big East's second-leading scorer at 19.8 points, had 17 to lead the Red Storm (14-7, 6-3 Big East), whose winning streak is one game short of how many conference wins they had last season. St. John's has won the last eight games against DePaul.
Minor league teams use Te’o hoax for promotion Jan 18, 2013 12:00 AM
The Kentucky-based Florence Freedom minor league baseball team is jumping on the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax story, offering a bobblehead giveaway of the girlfriend — only the boxes will be empty.
Emery, Trestman certain have a meeting of the minds Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Phil Emery and Marc Trestman were the happiest men in the land Thursday as a new chapter in Bears history began. Spellman's Scorecard looks at the Emery-Trestman synergy, the T'eo saga, and of course, much, much more.
Wildcats hand Illini 3rd straight loss Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
CHAMPAIGN — Northwestern and Illinois were both looking to bounce back from bad blowout losses, games where neither team could shoot or play defense. Only the Wildcats improved, extending No. 23 Illinois’ losing streak to three games while handing the Illini a 68-54 home loss Thursday night that could cost them their Top 25 ranking.
Te’o mentioned `girlfriend’ twice recently Jan 17, 2013 12:00 AM
Not once but twice after he supposedly discovered his online girlfriend of three years never even existed, Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Te’o perpetuated the heartbreaking story about her death.
Notre Dame’s Kelly just did what coaches do Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Brian Kelly stayed at Notre Dame because doing so was in his best interests, which is the movivation that drives most decisions by most big-time football coaches.
NHL's condensed regular season not a bad thing at allJan 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Sometimes a work stoppage has some hidden benefits, most prominently a shorter regular season. Spellman's Scorecard talks about that,along Phil Emery's coaching search, the Wolves, the Blackhawks and much much more.
Judge hears arguments on Sandusky trial fairness Jan 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A judge has heard arguments from Jerry Sandusky's attorneys about the fairness of his trial but did not issue a ruling. The proceeding Thursday in central Pennsylvania related to Sandusky's claim that his lawyers didn't have enough time to prepare for his molestation trial.
Irish eyes began smiling when Kelly anointed Golson his QB Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Evaluating quarterbacks is the most important job in football and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly proved in September that he's good at it by identifying Everett Golson as his starter. Notre Dame's head coach saw enough of redshirt freshman Everett Golson to declare him the starting quarterback over tested Tommy Rees.
Rout or not, Notre Dame brand is back Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Despite losing to Alabama in the national-championship game, Notre Dame's brand name will enable to build on this regular season's success.