Big Ten Conference
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Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend
Aug 05, 2020 1:00 am - The Big Ten released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned Wednesday there is no certainty games will be pl...
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Northwestern pauses football workouts due to COVID-19 concernsAug 03, 2020 4:00 pm - Northwestern became the latest Big Ten team to pause football conditioning workouts due to COVID-19 concerns. The school released a statement Monday that read, "Northwes...
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Big Ten scraps nonconference football games due to pandemicJul 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Big Ten Conference announced Thursday it will not play nonconference games in football and several other sports this fall, the most dramatic move yet by a power conf...
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Former Iowa RB Akrum Wadley alleges mistreatment by coaches
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Former Iowa running back Akrum Wadley ripped the Hawkeyes on Monday, saying he was so mistreated by some coaches he now regrets playing there. Wad...
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Women's watch: Chicago broadcaster ready to get back to live sports on TVMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - It was a surreal environment, much like many places in public have been over the last month or so since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Lisa Byington, a Chicago-based sport...
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Illini coach Smith willing to settle for video workoutsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Lovie Smith only has to check social media to monitor his players' workout habits while they're waiting out the coronavirus break. Offensive lineman Alex Palczewski, a P...
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NCAA cancels men's and women's basketball tournaments
Mar 12, 2020 1:00 am - March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled out. The NCAA canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments Thursday because of the...
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Dosunmu, No. 23 Illinois hold off No. 18 Iowa 78-76
Mar 09, 2020 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The rivalry between Illinois and Iowa is heating up. "Basically, they want to kill us, and we want to kill them," the Illini's Ayo Dosunmu said. D...
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Dosunmu, Frazier help spark Illinois to win over NebraskaFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and freshman center Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois past Nebraska 71-59 on Monday night. Trent Fr...
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Wisconsin assistant, former Bulls coach resigns after racial epithet allegationFeb 06, 2020 12:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin basketball strength and conditioning coach Erik Helland resigned Thursday after being placed on leave for allegedly using a racial epithet in f...