College Sports
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It's Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1
Nov 19, 2024 7:02 pm - Boise State received the fourth and final bye in Tuesday night's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and placing the Big 12 alongside the SEC o...
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Buffalo Grove’s Santiago continues to make waves at Southern IllinoisNov 18, 2024 6:00 am - College Achievers: Buffalo Grove product Alex Santiago is setting more swimming records at Southern Illinois University.
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AP Top 25: Oregon is the unanimous No. 1 team again; Georgia is back in top 10 and LSU out of Top 25
Nov 17, 2024 10:17 pm - Oregon remained the unanimous No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday after its close call at Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Alabama each jumped...
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North Central, Aurora face tough road, Wheaton left out, as Division III playoff bracket releasedNov 17, 2024 6:37 pm - There is sure to be plenty of head-scratching across the Division III football world with Sunday’s release of the playoff bracket. North Central and Aurora are looking at tough road games, while Wheaton was left out of the 40-team field.
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Three local transfer portal survivors describe the journeyNov 16, 2024 8:25 pm - So what actually happens when a college athlete goes through the transfer portal? Hear about the experience from three area basketball players.
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Howard helps No. 2 Ohio State rout Northwestern 31-7 at Wrigley Field
Nov 16, 2024 7:48 pm - Will Howard passed for two touchdowns, Quinshon Judkins had two 1-yard TD runs and No. 2 Ohio State pounded Northwestern 31-7 on Saturday at Wrigley Field.
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Leonard passes for 3 TDs and No. 8 Notre Dame forces 5 turnovers in a 35-14 win over VirginiaNov 16, 2024 7:34 pm - Riley Leonard passed for three touchdowns and Notre Dame's defense forced five turnovers as the No. 8 Fighting Irish beat Virginia 35-14. Leonard was 22 for 33 for 214 yards as Notre Dame (9-1) raced to a 35-0 lead and won its eighth straight game.
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Josh McCray runs for three TDs to lead Illinois to a 38-16 win over slumping Michigan State
Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm - Josh McCray ran for three touchdowns and Luke Altmyer threw two TD passes, leading Illinois to a 38-16 victory Saturday over Michigan State. McCray had nine carries for 61 yards, Altmyer completed 19 of 32 passes for 231 yards and Pat Bryant caught four passes for a career-high 135 yards and a TD in his final home game as the Illini (7-3, 4-3 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak
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Women’s college basketball preview: Lombard native Pizzotti keeps DePaul on track until Bruno’s returnNov 15, 2024 8:56 pm - WBB Preview: Willowbrook H.S. grad Jill Pizzotti has taken on the challenge of leading DePaul women’s basketball while head coach Doug Bruno takes a leave of absence.
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No. 8 Notre Dame has playoff mentality heading into matchup against VirginiaNov 14, 2024 9:01 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman expects his team to bring a playoff mentality to Saturday's showdown against Virginia. The eighth-ranked Fighting Irish...