College Sports
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Impressive 63-10 rout over Illinois helps Indiana climb to No. 11, but will it silence the doubters?
Sep 21, 2025 4:18 pm - Indiana has spent coach Curt Cignetti's entire two-year tenure defending its schedule strength to the doubters who didn't believe the Hoosiers belonged in last year's College Football Playoff because they hadn't beaten a ranked team.
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Gronowski runs for 3 TDs in Iowa’s 38-28 win over Rutgers in Big Ten opening gameSep 19, 2025 11:14 pm - Mark Gronowski ran for three touchdowns and passed for 186 yards to lead Iowa to a 38-28 win over Rutgers in the Big Ten season-opener for both teams on Friday.
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Iowa’s Gronowski sets win record, faces ultimate Big Ten challengeSep 18, 2025 9:49 pm - Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski, a Naperville native, tied an impressive record last week, and will lead the Hawkeyes against Rutgers on Friday.
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Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll findsSep 16, 2025 7:54 pm - WASHINGTON — For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act. Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Supe...
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O’Donnell: NBC set to show if the Fighting Illini are ready for their close-upSep 16, 2025 6:00 am - Despite being ranked No. 9 in the country, Illinois heads to No. 19 Indiana on Saturday night for a nationally televised Big Ten matchup as a 4-point underdog, writes columnist Jim O’Donnell.
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Miami would join Ohio St, Penn St and LSU as a top-four seed in AP Top 25-based CFP bracket
Sep 14, 2025 7:31 pm - Miami would join Ohio State, Penn State and LSU as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Sunday while Georgia...
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Texas A&M jumps to No. 10 in the AP Top 25, Notre Dame is the first ranked 0-2 team since 1988
Sep 14, 2025 7:28 pm - NEW YORK — Texas A&M made a big jump into the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after its dramatic win at Notre Dame, and the Irish became the f...
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Willowbrook graduate Ojeda off to strong start at NIU cross countrySep 14, 2025 2:55 pm - The Northern Illinois University women’s cross country team has competed in two meets so far this season. Amelie Ojeda, a freshman out of Willowbrook High School, led the...
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No. 16 Texas A&M beats No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on late TD strikeSep 13, 2025 11:29 pm - Marcel Reed escaped pressure to throw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Nate Boerkircher with 13 seconds left, Randy Bond kicked the extra point and No. 16 Texas A&M beat No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Saturday night.
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Luke Altmyer scores 3 TDs, No. 9 Illinois shuts out Western MichiganSep 13, 2025 9:45 pm - Luke Altmyer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 9 Illinois shut out Western Michigan 38-0 on Saturday night. Kaden Feagin rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and Ca’Lil Valentine ran for 63 yards and a TD. Hank Beatty caught six passes for 53 yards and a TD.