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Cubs right fielder awaits a pitch in a 1906 World Series game against the White Sox. The catcher is Bill Sullivan.

120 years ago, the American League formed in Chicago with the White Sox as a charter member — putting the wheels in motion for what would become MLB

January 29, 2021 at 11:09 a.m.

The beginning of modern Major League Baseball kicked off Jan. 28, 1901. Charles Comiskey and other baseball owners and minds gathered in Chicago to form what would eventually become the...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald enters the field with his team for a game against Wisconsin at Ryan Field on Nov. 21, 2020.

Pat Fitzgerald signs a 10-year extension with Northwestern to remain the Wildcats football coach despite interest from the NFL

January 27, 2021 at 5:27 p.m.

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald has been sought by NFL teams the last few offseasons, but each time he opted to stay at his alma mater instead of making the...

Illinois guard Andre Curbelo drives on Northwestern guard Boo Buie in the first half of a game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.

Big Ten basketball and COVID-19: 4 Michigan games are postponed after school pauses all sports

January 24, 2021 at 8:36 p.m.

The Big Ten hoped to have a smooth 2020-21 basketball season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference almost immediately learned it was not immune to the effects...

Indiana forward Mackenzie Holmes passes the ball as Northwestern forward Anna Morris defends in the first half Jan. 24, 2021, in Evanston.

The No. 21 Northwestern women’s winning streak ends at 4 with a 74-61 loss to No. 16 Indiana that reveals growing pains — and a glimpse at the future

January 25, 2021 at 9:10 a.m.

No. 21 Northwestern took the court for warm-ups before Sunday's matchup against No. 16 Indiana with one of its key players not dressed out. Senior forward Courtney Shaw walked out...

South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski warms up before a college football game Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Columbia, S.C.

5 things to know about the Northwestern transfer quarterback Ryan Hilinski, including his time in the high school choir and tenure at South Carolina

January 24, 2021 at 4:44 p.m.

For the third time in four years, Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald has snagged a transfer quarterback. Former South Carolina quarterback Ryan Hilinski announced Tuesday he is taking his talents...

Northwestern guard Veronica Burton, left, collects a loose ball in the first half against Illinois on Jan. 21, 2021, in Evanston.

No. 21 Northwestern women win 4th straight, cruising past Illinois 73-54

January 22, 2021 at 8:41 a.m.

The last time Northwestern faced off against Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the scene looked drastically different. In front of a packed arena on Feb. 29 last season, the Wildcats cruised...

Northwestern forward Abbie Wolf, right, touches the Big Ten championship trophy coach Joe McKeown holds after the Wildcats beat Illinois 75-58 to win at least a share of the conference championship on Feb. 28, 2020, at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston. Two weeks later, the Big Ten and the NCAA canceled their postseason tournaments because of COVID-19 concerns.

‘A lot of them were really struggling’: How Illinois and Northwestern are tending to their athletes’ mental health during the pandemic

January 21, 2021 at 7:46 a.m.

Abbie Wolf remembers being pulled into the film room with her teammates in mid-March for a meeting. Northwestern was preparing for a deep run into the NCAA women's basketball tournament....

Sky coach James Wade directs his players during a playoff game against the Mercury on Sept. 11, 2019, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.

Coach/GM James Wade signs a 4-year contract extension with the Chicago Sky: ‘I feel like I found a home’

February 1, 2021 at 11:05 a.m.

In his introductory news conference as head coach and general manager of the Chicago Sky, James Wade said he knew what it took to win. Wade has held true to...

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