College Sports
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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...
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Tomislav Ivisic scores 20 points and Illinois overcomes 18 turnovers to beat Oakland 66-54Nov 13, 2024 10:30 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Tomislav Ivisic scored 20 points, Ben Humrichous added 10 and Illinois overcame 18 turnovers to beat Oakland 66-54 on Wednesday night. Illinois has started a ...
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Johnson, Williams each surpass 100 yards rushing to lead Northern Illinois over Akron 29-16Nov 13, 2024 10:21 pm - DEKALB — Telly Johnson Jr. and Gavin Williams each ran for more than 100 yards, wide receiver Trayvon Rudolph accounted for two scores and Northern Illinois shut out Akro...
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Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
Nov 12, 2024 8:31 pm - Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday's poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lops...
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Gerry Faust, the former head football coach at Notre Dame, has died at 89
Nov 12, 2024 5:34 pm - AKRON, Ohio — Gerry Faust, the gravel-voiced Cincinnati high school coach who lived a dream by becoming the coach at Notre Dame, has died. He was 89. Notre Dame said in a...
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Benson scores 15 off the bench, DePaul beats Mercer 95-64
Nov 11, 2024 11:47 pm - CHICAGO — N.J. Benson scored 15 points off the bench to lead DePaul over Mercer 95-64 on Monday night. Benson shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 for 6 from the foul line fo...
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John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89
Nov 11, 2024 7:37 pm - LOS ANGELES — John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died...
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Wano’s stingy defense, timely offense earns him a top WIAC honorNov 11, 2024 6:00 am - South Elgin graduate Alex Wano, a soccer player at Wisconsin-Platteville, was named the top defender in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.