College Sports
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Could the SEC really break away? Commish says conversations are real but that's not what they want
Jul 20, 2026 5:28 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Monday that leaders of the powerhouse league — some of them frustrated over the changes upending their...
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Illinois extends athletic director Josh Whitman’s contract through 2036Jul 16, 2026 4:26 pm - Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman received a contract extension through 2036 after the university’s board of trustees approved a new deal Thursday. Under the ne...
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Illinois baseball adds former Libertyville star Quinn Schambow. Will he be ‘the best catcher in the Big Ten’?Jul 06, 2026 4:14 pm - Former Libertyville star Quinn Schambow’s introduction to college baseball was bound to be different. But after winning a Class 4A championship at the end of a highly dec...
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Oklahoma rolls past Tar Heels 13-2 for 1st national championship since 1994 and SEC's 7th in a row
Jun 22, 2026 11:38 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — The way its regular season unfolded, a national championship for Oklahoma would have seemed impossible. The way the postseason unfolded, well, there was no ...
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Oklahoma a win away from national title after roughing up North Carolina ace in Game 1 of CWS finals
Jun 20, 2026 8:50 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — His team one win away from the national championship, Oklahoma coach Skip Johnson won't mess with success. The Sooners' offense is producing at a level high...
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North Carolina going for 1st national title in baseball in CWS finals against surging Sooners
Jun 19, 2026 5:03 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Scott Forbes had just wrapped up a College World Series news conference Friday when Skip Johnson walked into the room to pose with him for an annual picture...
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The Big Ten and SEC don't like the college sports bill in Congress. Can they break away?
Jun 18, 2026 5:46 pm - The Protect College Sports Act took a step forward Thursday with a Senate committee approval. Plenty of potential pitfalls remain ahead, including opposition from the Big...
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Former Naperville Central tennis ace set to make history with the IlliniJun 17, 2026 6:48 pm - Naperville Central High School graduate Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson was hired Wednesday as the new head coach of the University of Illinois women’s tennis program.
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Two former Wheaton College football players drown in Lake MichiganJun 16, 2026 8:11 am - Two former Wheaton College football players drowned in Lake Michigan Saturday and are remembered for their faith and fellowship.
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Sorsby won't play for Texas Tech, plans to enter NFL supplemental draft
Jun 15, 2026 9:38 pm - Transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby will not play for Texas Tech this fall and will enter the NFL supplemental draft instead, ending an unprecedented legal fight over the...