How Notre Dame football busted its major bowl curse with 23-10 Sugar Bowl win vs. Georgia
The Irish finally expelled the major bowl shadow that had followed them since 1993. They did it playing the way they wanted, which is the way plenty said that Notre Dame couldn't win with.
Quick takes from Notre Dame Sugar Bowl win vs. Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals
Here are our takes from Notre Dame's win over Georgia to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals.
No. 6 Ohio State routs top-ranked Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl, advances to CFP semifinals
After painful regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan, Ohio State has seized the second chances created by the first 12-team CFP to earn a spot in the playoff semifinals.
Mason scores 17 as UIC takes down undefeated conference foe Drake 74-70
This is Rob Ehsan's first signature win as UIC's head coach. Drake came into Wednesday undefeated at 12-0 with wins over Miami, Vanderbilt, Florida Atlantic and Kansas State.
Illinois holds off South Carolina in chippy slugfest, 21-17
The Illinois Fighting Illini came out on top Tuesday in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks 21-17.
No. 24 Illinois cruises past Chicago State 117-64 behind Boswell's triple-double
Illinois led 60-24 at halftime and built its lead to as many as 58 points in the second half.
Column: By the time we catch Jeremiyah Love, he may finish as a Notre Dame football all-time great RB
Jeremiyah Love's College Football Playoff performance proved his greatness. When we finally catch Love, he could have the kind of Notre Dame career that rivals even the best backs to come out of South Bend.
'Front-row seats to something amazing': In 2024, the sports world, again, had unforgettable moments
From a walk-off pass to win the Super Bowl and a walk-off grand slam to win a World Series game to Stephen Curry said “nuit, nuit." This year, many moments were — once again — spectacular.
Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinals
Heading into its CFP quarterfinal game against second-seeded Georgia, the Fighting Irish are determined to make sure the injury setbacks don’t turn into a letdown.
The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
As the popularity of the WNBA skyrocketed this year, there's been a “darker vibe shift,” too in women's sports: What always felt like a positive setting started to take a more hostile turn at times.
From Caitlin Clark and Simone Biles to a new hockey league, women's sports had a pivotal year
Record numbers of basketball fans were part of a pivotal year for women in sports, financially and culturally, showing the women's game is more valuable than ever.
Dimopoulos shines in double OT and Northern Illinois beats Fresno State 28-20 in Idaho Potato Bowl
Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime to lift the Huskies.
Kasparas Jakucionis scores 21, lifts Illinois over Missouri in 80-77 thriller
Jakucionis scored 21 points, including the go-ahead basket with 28 seconds left to make his mark in the annual Braggin' Rights game between Illinois and Missouri.
What we learned from DePaul vs. Northwestern men's basketball
Here's what we learned from the in-state showdown between Chicago's Big 10 team and Chicago's team based in Lincoln Park.
Column: Why Notre Dame earned to revel in every moment and second of its College Football Playoff win
Notre Dame's 27-17 win over Indiana is the first win in the expanded CFP era. It was a historical moment. That wasn't lost on Freeman as the Irish earned every second of its celebration on Friday.
Takes from No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 10 Indiana in the College Football Playoff first round
Here are our takes on the first College Football Playoff game at a home site, as Notre Dame hosted Indiana.
Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17: Final score and recap from the College Football Playoff
Follow along with us here for highlights, scores and live updates from the first round of the College Football Playoff as Notre Dame hosts Indiana.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame vs. Indiana, 2 teams with 2 different states of being
While Indiana and Notre Dame are similar in their records, they're opposites in demeanor.
Edwards scores 22 as Loyola Chicago takes down Canisius 72-60
Sheldon Edwards scored 22 points as Loyola Chicago beat Canisius 72-60 on Wednesday night.