Eloy Jiménez preparing to play outfield with White Sox

It looks as if Chicago White Sox slugger Eloy Jiménez could spend a lot of time at designated hitter this year.

Northwestern returns from COVID-19 pause, beats Wisconsin

Boo Buie had 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists, Chase Audige added 16 points and Northwestern returned from an eight-day COVID-19 pause to beat Wisconsin 66-63 on Monday night.

Genesis Bryant hits key 3, No. 21 Illini women hold off Northwestern

Illinois, which swept the season series but was unranked in its 85-79 win on Jan. 5, finished at 49% but was 4 of 14 behind the arc and 7 of 13 at the line.

Wisconsin-Northwestern game rescheduled for Monday

The game will take place Monday at 5:30 p.m. Central time at Northwestern and will air on Big Ten Network.

Damar Hamlin attends 1st Bills game since field collapse

Hamlin, 24, has not been seen in public since the Bills and Bengals last met on Jan. 2 in a game that came to an abrupt halt.

Southern Illinois gets 61-57 victory against Missouri State

Jawaun Newton added 10 points while finishing 4 of 6 from the floor, and he also had six rebounds. Marcus Domask and Xavier Johnson also had 10 points.

Bills' Damar Hamlin faces long recovery, family spokesman tells AP

Damar Hamlin still requires oxygen and is having his heart monitored regularly to ensure there are no setbacks or after-effects, a family spokesperson said.

Jackson-Davis 35 points lead Indiana past Illinois, 80-65

Trayce Jackson-Davis scored a season-high 35 points and Indiana earned its first regular-season win over Illinois since 2019 with an 80-65 victory on Thursday night.

Toews, Blackhawks end long losing drought in Philadelphia

Jonathan Toews had a goal and an assist, Petr Mrázek made 38 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks won for the first time in the regular season in Philadelphia in more than 26 years with a 4-1 victory over the Flyers on Thursday night.

No. 2 Ohio State women roll past Northwestern, 84-54

Taylor Mikesell and Rebeka Mikulasikova each scored 18 points and No. 2 Ohio State beat Northwestern 84-54 on Thursday night to push its program-best, season-opening winning streak to 19 games.

Northwestern-Iowa basketball game rescheduled for Jan. 31

The Iowa men’s basketball game against Northwestern has been rescheduled for Jan. 31 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the schools announced Thursday.

LaVine scores 30, Bulls defeat Pistons 126-108 in Paris

Zach LaVine — who said his great-grandfather was French — scored 30 points and the Chicago Bulls never trailed in a 126-108 win over the Detroit Pistons at the NBA Paris Game on Thursday.

Holmes erupts for 30 as No. 6 Hoosiers beat Illini 83-72

Mackenzie Holmes scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Grace Berger added 18 points to lead No. 6 Indiana to an 83-72 win over No. 21 Illinois on Wednesday.

Gibson scores 22 as DePaul surprises No. 8 Xavier 73-72

Umoja Gibson scored 22 points, Javan Johnson added 16 and DePaul surprised No. 8 Xavier 73-72 on Wednesday night.