Andrew Bagnato

Illinois' inaugural appearance in Soldier Field could hardly be called a box-office smash. The Illini's game against Washington State drew 39,472 to the 66,900-seat stadium. The entire south end zone...

Coach: Joe Paterno. Record at school: 257-69-3 (.785), 6-2 (.750) Big 10, 28 years. 1993 record: 10-2 (.833), 6-2 (.750) Big 10, third place. Returning starters: 10: offense 7, defense...

They could call it the Skyline Bowl or the Lakefront Classic: Northwestern versus Illinois in an annual Soldier Field shootout between the state's Big 10 teams. Both teams are playing...

As a native of Elmhurst and a product of the University of Illinois, Ron Guenther is a living link between Champaign and the Chicago area. Guenther, a standout two-way lineman...

The Brazilians did what Nigeria, Spain and Bulgaria could not. They shut out Roberto Baggio. "We respected him," defender Aldair said. "We played it careful and watched all his moves."...

Russian Oleg Salenko and Bulgarian Hristo Stoichkov shared the Golden Shoe as the World Cup's top goal scorers. Each scored six times-Salenko in three matches and Stoichkov in seven. It's...

At East Rutherford N.J. Wednesday 3 p.m.; ESPN, WCIU-Ch. 26 Italy's record: Lost to Ireland 1-0, beat Norway 1-0, tied Mexico 1-1, beat Nigeria 2-1, beat Spain 2-1. Bulgaria's record:...

Germany will face either Belgium or Russia in a second-round World Cup match at noon Saturday in Soldier Field. The opponent for the Germans, winners of Group C, hinges on...

It was a dog day afternoon at Chicago's World Cup media center, in a tent north of Soldier Field. The air-conditioning couldn't handle the crowd. The computer system went out....