NIU Game Day: Huskies take 37-15 lead on Western Michigan
DEKALB -- Northern Illinois didn't schedule a "cupcake" for its annual homecoming game Saturday.
Get the full story >>National roundup: Oklahoma State leads Texas 38-24
No. 6 Oklahoma State leads No. 22 Texas 38-24 in the third quarter.
Get the full story >>Illinois loses to Ohio State 17-7
CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois was skyrocketing. Ohio State was spiraling.
Get the full story >>NU Game Day: Fitzgerald looks to extend streak at Kinnick
IOWA CITY -- Northwestern will try to get its season on track in a comfortable environment, Kinnick Stadium. Although it's 200-plus miles from Evanston, Northwestern has played better here lately than at Ryan Field.
Get the full story >>Scouting report: Vikings QB Donovan McNabb
Information for this report was obtained from NFL scouts.
Get the full story >>Tribune writers pick 'em: Bears vs. Vikings
Our guys make their picks for Sunday's game.
Get the full story >>Michigan State beats Michigan for 4th straight year
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Keshawn Martin scored twice in the third quarter on similar lunges to the end zone, and No. 23 Michigan State held off Denard Robinson and No. 11 Michigan 28-14 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory over the Wolverines.
Get the full story >>QB Wilson catches TD, Wisconsin tops Indiana 59-7
MADISON, Wis. -- Russell Wilson took a brief break from throwing touchdown passes to catch one from his running back.
Get the full story >>British fans eager for Bears' visit next week
LONDON — The Bears will be among friends in London.
Get the full story >>Penn State holds off Purdue 23-18
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Silas Redd ran for 131 yards and a touchdown and Penn State took advantage of Purdue's special teams miscues to hold on Saturday for a 23-18 win.
Get the full story >>Mike Brown empathizes with Bears safeties
If Mike Brown had the ability to jump through the television screen and make a tackle, he would have blasted Lions receiver Calvin Johnson well before the end zone.
Get the full story >>MLB whispers: Could Rangers have eye on Sabathia?
They could let Wilson go and sign Sabathia or possibly Japanese ace Darvish.
Get the full story >>Illini basketball scrimmage warms up football crowd
CHAMPAIGN -- Assembly Hall didn’t have spotlights, a front row of celebrities or much dazzle for one of the first basketball practices of the season.
Get the full story >>Rose: 'If it was up to us, we'd be out there playing'
After the second of two fan-friendly appearances at downtown stores to promote his new shoe, Derrick Rose offered up some pointed criticism of the owners as the NBA lockout continues to drag.
Get the full story >>Hossa game-time decision for Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks' lineup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins on Saturday night is in flux.
Get the full story >>Bills LB Merriman out for Giants game
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills starting outside linebacker Shawne Merriman won't play in Sunday's game at the New York Giants because of an Achilles tendon injury.
Get the full story >>Lysacek out of Skate America in dispute with federation
U.S. Figure Skating said financial issues between Evan Lysacek and the federation led the reigning Olympic champion to withdraw from Skate America Friday.
Get the full story >>Messel's team handball journey rolls on to Pan Am Games
Jacque Messel was walking back from the mess hall her freshman year at the United States Military Academy when a senior asked Messel if she had played sports in high school.
Get the full story >>As Epstein talks drag on, Cubs announce ticket plan
The Cubs announced their 2012 ticket pricing plan Friday while the Theo Epstein saga continued to play out.
Get the full story >>NLCS: Cardinals beat Brewers to take 3-2 series lead
ST. LOUIS — When general manager Doug Melvin set out last winter to improve his already-good Brewers, he started with starting pitching.
Get the full story >>Practices get under way for men's basketball
Things were pretty normal for the opening night of practice for Division I men's basketball.
Get the full story >>Lake Zurich hands Lake Forest first conference loss
It was a simple yet effective recipe for Lake Zurich on Friday night.
Get the full story >>If Peppers can't go, Bears' line will have to adjust
Injuries likely will force a shake-up along the Bears' defensive line for Sunday night's matchup with the Vikings at Soldier Field.
Get the full story >>No. 20 Wheaton North knocks off Glenbard North
It took nine years and two quick turnovers for Wheaton North to beat Glenbard North.
Get the full story >>No. 9 St. Rita's 'D' gets an 'A' against No. 5 Mount Carmel
At first it looked like the offenses would determine the winner of the 89th meeting between St. Rita and Mount Carmel.
Get the full story >>Hawks can relate to Bruins' Stanley Cup hangover
At last June's NHL draft in St. Paul, Minn., Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville offered his Bruins counterpart Claude Julien a ride back to their shared hotel.
Get the full story >>Evanston turnovers help New Trier to victory
New Trier's defense shut out Evanston in the first half, and made the big plays in the second to help the visiting Trevians to a 24-7 Central Suburban South victory Friday night.
Get the full story >>Naperville Central's Randolph drives win vs. Naperville North
Naperville Central had its hopes for a DuPage Valley Conference crown dashed last week. The Redhawks seemed happy to do the same to their crosstown rivals Naperville North.
Get the full story >>Chicago-area basketball teams brim with optimism
Five Chicago-area basketball teams gathered Friday at Maggiano's on Grand to tip off the season with one thing in common. They all are looking for major improvement.
Get the full story >>No. 3 Loyola escapes with big win vs. Brother Rice
No. 3 Loyola entered Friday's game with Brother Rice on its mind and, as it turned out, first place in the Catholic Blue on the line.
Get the full story >>Wolves remain winless, lose to Milwaukee 4-2
The Wolves pulled within one halfway through the third period, but could not find the equalizer and dropped a 4-2 decision to the Milwaukee Admirals at the Bradley Center.
Get the full story >>Bears coach wary of Vikings QB McNabb
Donovan McNabb had great success at Soldier Field with the Eagles, for whom he was 5-1 with a playoff victory, and Sunday night the veteran quarterback will try to replicate that against the Bears as a member of the Vikings for the first time.
Get the full story >>C.L. South recovers 11 of its own fumbles in win
Crystal Lake South mastered the art of recovering fumbles Friday night, including 11 of its own.
Get the full story >>Report: Big East to invite Boise State, 3 others
NEW YORK -- The Big East's plan to save the conference involves heading West.
Get the full story >>Bears safety knows his task: Don't get beat deep
Last October, Chris Conte was preparing for the sixth college start at safety.
Get the full story >>Day 1: Girls golf state roundup
Behind senior Allison Walsh, who is tied for second individually with a five-over-par 77, Prospect took a four-stroke lead into Saturday's final round of the girls golf Class AA state championship at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur.
Get the full story >>Saturday's matchup: Ohio State at Illinois
TV/radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; BTN, WIND-AM 560.
Get the full story >>Saturday's matchup: Northwestern at Iowa
TV/radio: 6 p.m. Saturday; BTN, WMVP-AM 1000, WNUR-FM 89.3.
Get the full story >>Saturday's matchup: Western Michigan at Northern Illinois
TV/radio: 2:30 p.m. Saturday; CSN, WSCR-AM 670.
Get the full story >>Union fighting off doubts from NBA players
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- JaVale McGee only acknowledged the inevitable Friday when the Washington Wizards center said a few NBA players are "ready to fold" in their contentious labor negotiations with the league.
Get the full story >>Day 1: Boys golf state roundup
Lake Forest senior Joe Willis shot a 1-under-par 71 Friday to take the lead on the opening day of the boys golf Class 3A state tournament at The Den at Fox Creek in Bloomington.
Get the full story >>Rogers on Epstein: a strange transition; give up Jackson?
Just wondering, but has Theo Epstein been placed in a sound-proof, hermetically sealed booth during these ongoing Cubs-Red Sox talks over compensation for the Red Sox releasing him from the last year of his contract?
Get the full story >>'Car Bomb' builds chemistry on Blackhawks
For all the chirping at opponents Daniel Carcillo might do on the ice, it's the talking inside the dressing room that the Blackhawks most enjoy.
Get the full story >>Saturday's matchup: Bruins at Blackhawks
TV/radio: 7:30 p.m., Saturday; WGN-Ch. 9; WGN-AM 720.
Get the full story >>Mountain West, C-USA plan football merger
The Mountain West and Conference USA are planning to join forces to secure their future in the rapidly changing college football landscape.
Get the full story >>DePaul loses Freeland and Brooks for season
DePaul will lose two players for the season -- one to injury and another to NCAA rules.
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