College Sports
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Illinois rewards Bielema with new contract through 2028
Dec 20, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Illinois signed coach Bret Bielema to a new six-year contract through 2028 on Tuesday, a big reward for transforming a struggling program into a winner in hi...
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With 3 championships in 3 weeks, College of DuPage cements its winning legacyDec 19, 2022 12:00 am - "Winning a national championship," said Chloey Myers, a sophomore volleyball player at College of DuPage, "not many people can say that in their lifetime." While that ma...
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Northwestern defense shines to stymie DePaul 83-45
Dec 17, 2022 12:00 am - EVANSTON - Chase Audige scored a career-high 28 points and Northwestern hit 13 3-pointers in posting an 83-45 win over cross-town rival DePaul on Saturday afternoon. The...
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Lakes graduate Ethan Greenfield awarded NCAA Division III Gagliardi TrophyDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - North Central College senior running back Ethan Greenfield has been named the recipient of the 2022 Gagliardi Trophy, the nation's highest honor for an NCAA Division III...
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North Central Cardinals have the NCAA Division III football title again after 28-21 winDec 16, 2022 12:00 am - After a brief hiatus, the top prize in NCAA Division III football has returned to North Central College. The No. 1-ranked Cardinals started strong and withstood a fourth...
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North Central looking to establish a new D3 powerhouseDec 15, 2022 1:00 pm - There haven't been many American sports dynasties quite like Mount Union football. The Alliance, Ohio, school played in the Division 3 title game 18 times in 23 years fr...
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Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new coachDec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Purdue athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to conduct a national search for Jeff Brohm's replacement. He found the new guy just across the state line. The Boilermak...
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Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61
Dec 13, 2022 12:00 am - Gruff, pioneering and unfiltered, Mike Leach was one of the most influential football coaches of this or any generation. His boundless curiosity and fascination for peop...
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McGraw: College football playoff headed in right direction, but one tradition has to goDec 12, 2022 2:00 pm - Changes are happening quickly in college football. Most of them are long overdue, like NIL (name, image, likeness) deals and an expanded playoff format. If NIL seems a l...
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A rush for revenge? Greenfield leads North Central into playoff rematchDec 09, 2022 1:00 pm - Ethan Greenfield never played running back until his senior year at Lakes High School. Now the North Central College senior ranks sixth on the Division 3 all-time rushin...