Bill Jauss

Notre Dame's Amy Van Laecke, a junior forward, was named the Big East Conference offensive player of the week Monday for her role in the Irish soccer team's wins over...

Time: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, WBBM-Ch. 2. Place: Champaign. Series record: Illinois leads, 47-36-5. Fact: The last time Northwestern had a winning season, 1971, the Wildcats lost to Illinois 24-7 in...

Northwestern's running back position looked extremely thin behind Darnell Autry when the season began. Now, thanks to fellow underclassmen Adrian Autry, Faraji Leary and Levelle Brown, it has developed into...

Northwestern placekicker and tri-captain Sam Valenzisi assured his backup, Brian Gowins, that he will return to kick Saturday against Illinois. But Wildcats coach Gary Barnett feared that Valenzisi, who leads...

The Illinois volleyball team (13-4 overall, 4-4 Big Ten), ranked 21st nationally in the USA Today coaches' poll, stretched its conference winning streak to three by beating Indiana and Iowa...

Northwestern has come up with another weapon: sophomore kickoff man Brian Gowins. After placekicker Sam Valenzisi booted kickoffs to the 8- and 10-yard lines Saturday night against Minnesota, coach Gary...

Coach Gary Barnett had a couple of regrets after his Wildcats broke a 14-14 tie and beat Minnesota 27-17 here Saturday night. Barnett blamed himself for the blocked punt that...

Contrary to the way it sounded, no football game was played before a capacity crowd in Dyche Stadium late Thursday afternoon. Why then did neighbors for blocks around Dyche hear...

Notre Dame's volleyball team, ranked 10th in the nation, swept Duke in three games Saturday for its seventh consecutive victory and 15th in 16 matches. Sophomore outside hitter Jaimie Lee...

Northwestern coach Gary Barnett was exiting Michigan Stadium on Saturday when somebody thrust a microphone near his face and asked, "How do you feel about being in first place in...