College Sports
-
Illinois all but assured of a Jan. 1 bowl gameNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Neither Northwestern nor Illinois plays again until next year. But while the Wildcats must wait until Aug. 30, when they'll host Syracuse in the 2008 season...
-
Leman's speech fires up IlliniNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Senior guard Martin O'Donnell stood up to speak first. Then senior wide receiver Frank Lenti. Then senior safety Justin Harrison. Then last, but not least, ...
-
Finally, a little fun for IrishNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Tom Zbikowski didn't spark a quarterback controversy. Leading the Irish to 2 penalties and 1 first down was no way to unseat starter Jimmy Clausen du...
-
Bowl hopes sackedNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- It became clear very early in Saturday's game that Northwestern had blown its bowl chances long before boarding the bus for Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats l...
-
Young Blue Demons turn to senior Burns for winnerNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Up until the final minutes Saturday, it was a freshman with perhaps a little chip on his shoulder who dominated play. But in the end, with everything on the line, it was...
-
Navy's defense good enough to sink NIU
Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Giving up 24 points and 355 yards doesn't usually qualify as a solid defensive performance. By Navy standards, it was a gem. "Today was all about the d...
-
Loyola guards can't do quite enoughNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Given the bulk of backcourt production Loyola lost to graduation, the onus figured to shift toward the post this season. Guard J.R. Blount would do his thing, but the sc...
-
Time for Carr to pull overNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Michigan Stadium has become the bazaar for the bizarre this season, the site for unusual scenes and sentiments in a sport that has turned batty. Today should be no diff...
-
Brock's basket with 5 seconds left lifts Illinois over Hawaii 79-77
-
It's OSU-Michigan for Big Ten title, again