No. 9 Notre Dame continues quest for CFP berth against struggling Syracuse
Coach Marcus Freeman wants to make sure his players stay focused, especially as Notre Dame is hopeful it can angle its way into the CFP top eight and earn a home playoff game with a big win against Syracuse
Benet Academy hires Illinois football assistant, 3-time Super Bowl champ as head football coach
Benet Academy tabbed a three-time Super Bowl champion and Illini assistant coach as its next head football coach.
What we learned as No. 11 Alabama held off No. 8 Illinois at the United Center
Here are our observations from the Illini’s loss against the Tide at the United Center on Wednesday.
AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama loss will change the top 5 and USF's loss opens up race for G5 bid
Saturday's results will give AP voters good reason to move some teams around, but how much will they move around?
Northwestern football: David Braun wants the glory. Saturday's near-upset offers a pathway for it
If anything, Saturday showed how the 'Cats have a long way to go before they can sit atop the conference. But, Saturday proved they have a pathway to get there under David Braun.
Jeremiyah Love and No. 9 Notre Dame strengthen CFP case with 37-15 rout of No. 23 Pitts
The Irish seem to be getting better with each passing week, and now have two top-25 wins on their resume and have not lost since September.
Almost an upset: Takeaways from Northwestern's loss at the buzzer to No. 18 Michigan
Here are our takeaways from Northwestern’s upset bid against Michigan, which went late into the fourth quarter.
Root canal in basketball form: Observations as Northwestern outlasts DePaul in a foul fest
Here are our observations from DePaul and Northwestern’s foul fest on Friday night at Wintrust Arena.
Countdown to Big Noon Saturday: Can Northwestern pull the upset at Wrigley Field?
Northwestern opened the season with a 5-2 mark but have since dropped two straight. Now the "Cats face their most difficult stretch yet. Can they pull off the upset vs. Michigan?
Macon scores 4 TDs in first start as NIU beats UMass, winning 2 out of its last 3
Macon, an FCS Arkansas-Pine Bluff transfer, became the first NIU quarterback to win his debut start with the program since Rocky Lombardi, who led a 22-21 upset of Georgia Tech in 2021.
Hidalgo's historic night, including an NCAA-record 16 steals, leads Notre Dame past Akron
Notre Dame star guard Hannah Hidalgo turned in an epic performance, shattering NCAA and Irish records in a blow out win Thursday.
UConn women’s season-high 25 steals help No. 1 Huskies beat Loyola Chicago 85-31
KK Arnold and Sarah Strong had 11 points each as the top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team rolled past Loyola Chicago 85-31 on Wednesday night.
No. 9 Notre Dame faces a new challenge as pass defense navigates quick turnaround at No. 23 Pitt
No. 9 Notre Dame spent last week figuring out how to slow down Navy's run-heavy offense. This week, the defense is switching gears against No. 23 Pittsburgh.
Stojakovic scores 23 and blocks late 3 attempt as No. 14 Illinois beats No. 11 Texas Tech 81-77
Texas Tech had an opportunity to tie the game with 12.5 seconds left to make it 80-77, but then Cal-transfer Andrej Stojavokic had some late-game heroics.
UIC women's soccer coach talks trip to NCAA Tournament | ChicagoLIVE
The University of Illinois at Chicago women's soccer team is headed to the NCAA Tournament and we got to speak to their coach ahead of their next big match.
Column: With one answer, Marcus Freeman shows why Notre Dame football is a playoff contender
Marcus Freeman has masted the art of getting Notre Dame to welcome struggles. With one answer, he exemplified why the Irish are College Football Playoff contenders, whether you like it or not.



















