Bill Jauss

After an off week, coach Bob Spoo's Panthers, ranked No. 14 nationally and No. 1 on defense in Division I-AA, take on 2-0 Division I power Missouri and its versatile...

Salukis coach Jerry Kill has described himself as "a hard-hat, lunch-pail guy." Accordingly, he subscribes to the football philosophy of "run the football and stop the run." Following this formula,...

Frank Thomas' timing was perfect. He couldn't have picked a better time than Sunday to slug his way out of his mini-slump. On the eve of a four-game showdown for...

Maybe it was because Paul Konerko was wearing the uniform of the 1983 White Sox, the team whose players were honored Saturday at U.S. Cellular Field. At any rate, the...

Paul Konerko hit a three-run homer and improved his batting average against left-handed pitchers to .369 Friday night as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 to stay in...

According to Illinois' football guide, Saturday's game with Illinois State is the first between the schools. The Redbirds' guide says ISU leads the series 4-3. Actually, neither is right. The...

Coach Bob Spoo's Panthers obviously are not going to limit Missouri to one first down and 61 net yards in 49 plays as they did in last week's 27-0 shutout...

Touchdowns, like bananas, may come in bunches as the Salukis step up in class against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday (6:30 p.m., Fox Sports Net). . . . SIU routed...

Stockholm, Hong Kong, downtown Naperville. Northern Illinois has gone global. NIU graduate and State Department worker Keith Peterson, in the U.S. Embassy in Stockholm, followed Thursday night's Armed Forces Network...

Wayne State, Neb. (3-8 Div. II) at Western Illinois (12-2, 6-1), 6:05 Led by Russ Michna, senior quarterback and Walter Payton Award candidate, the preseason Gateway Conference favorite Leathernecks seek...