Andrew Gottesman

After compiling an 8-1 record in Florida, Northwestern (13-3) will open its Big 10 season with Saturday and Sunday double-headers at Purdue. Second-baseman Ron Rojas, first baseman Jack Suffian and...

Northern Illinois' women's team was edged by Illinois State 194.425-194.275 in the State of Illinois Gymnastics Classic at DeKalb. Northern's Sandy Menard won the floor excercise and the all-around. The...

The Beatles wouldn't spark excitement like this, even if they played a comeback concert in Grant Park. Only one man could arouse the frenzy that permeated Chicago on Thursday: Michael...

Illinois senior center Shelly Clark has been sentenced to 30 days at the Champaign County Jail in connection with a traffic violation. Clark pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of...

Northwestern should rarely give Illinois much trouble in big-time sports, but Fighting Illini coach Lou Henson knows that the Wildcats get pumped up for games against their intrastate rivals. The...

Northern Illinois senior Jarod Schroeder, who shared the Mid-Continent Conference Swimmer of the Year award as a sophomore and had it all to himself as a junior, now is Swimmer...

The Big 10 on Monday named Illinois point guard Kiwane Garris conference player of the week. He is the first Fighting Illini to earn that distinction since Tom Michael on...

Debra Brickey is leaving Virginia Commonwealth to replace Marisa Didio as Northwestern's coach. Didio resigned last fall. VCU had a 7-10 record in Brickey's only season as coach. As a...

With Christy Wicke and Margaret Brandenstein showing the way, Northwestern's women shattered six Lambert Pool records in its 168-132 victory at Purdue. Wicke set an individual record with a 56.13...

Jamal Robinson, the 6-foot-4-inch junior forward who leads Northern Illinois in scoring, rebounding and field-goal percentage, is out indefinitely after suffering a severe concussion in Saturday night's 106-84 loss to...