College Sports
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No. 3 Texas goes into Big House and pounds defending national champion Michigan 31-12Sep 07, 2024 4:47 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Quinn Ewers has led Texas to road wins in two of the toughest places to play in college football in consecutive seasons. Ewers threw for 246 yards and...
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‘It’s been a joy’: World Series champ Tim Stoddard now coaches baseball at North Central CollegeSep 07, 2024 2:30 pm - The only man ever to win both an NCAA basketball championship and a World Series ring, Rolling Meadows resident Tim Stoddard now is a pitching coach at North Central College.
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North Central again leads the pack as Division III football season kicks offSep 06, 2024 7:23 pm - Three area teams are ranked in the top 15 in Division III football. North Central is No. 1, Wheaton No. 9 and Aurora No. 15. Two of the three begin their season this weekend.
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‘I absolutely love being here’: Wheaton’s Mueller can credit brotherly love for success at NorthwesternSep 05, 2024 5:54 pm - Former Wheaton North linebacker Xander Mueller has been Northwestern’s second-leading tackler the past two years. Now it’s his turn to take the lead role on defense.
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O’Donnell: At least Notre Dame-NIU promises to be profitableSep 04, 2024 6:00 am - JIm O’Donnell says that at least this weekend’s NBC broadcast of the Notre Dame-Northern Illinois University football game will be profitable.
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Florida State drops out of AP Top 25 after 0-2 start; Texas up to No. 3 behind Georgia, Ohio State
Sep 03, 2024 3:28 pm - Florida State fell out of The Associated Press college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2, becoming just the third team to go from preseason top-10 to...
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College Achievers: Provenzano earns national American Legion awardSep 02, 2024 6:00 am - Barrington graduate Dylan Provenzano earned a national American Legion baseball award.
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Woody Marks' TD run with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU
Sep 01, 2024 10:38 pm - LAS VEGAS — Woody Marks scored on a 13-yard run with 8 seconds left to give No. 23 Southern California a 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU on Sunday night. Miller Moss passed for...
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Transfer QBs Ward of Miami, Pavia of Vanderbilt and others make immediate impact with new teams
Sep 01, 2024 9:55 pm - Cam Ward’s arrival at Miami garnered plenty of fanfare. Conversely, Diego Pavia’s move to Vanderbilt didn’t receive as much attention. Both quarterbacks delivered stellar...
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The Week 1 feedback on sideline-to-helmet communications: lots of praise, some frustration
Sep 01, 2024 6:15 pm - Here's a scenario that Alabama was not prepared for in Week 1: getting offensive coordinator Nick Sheridan down from the press box to the field as quickly as possible, du...