Dispute deepens over Ernie Banks’ posthumous wishes
Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks told a Tribune reporter on the eve of his 65th birthday that when he died he wanted his body cremated and his ashes...
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Northwestern edges Iowa in overtime for 1st win of 2015
Happy new year, Northwestern. The Wildcats snapped a 10-game losing streak by outlasting Iowa 66-61 in overtime Sunday at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Afterward, they celebrated in the locker room as if...
Northwestern has that beaten-down look
Michigan State began punishing Northwestern with a 22-0 first-half run and wound up delivering a 68-44 knockout punch in a Big Ten mismatch Tuesday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena. As losses...
Former Bears star Ronnie Bull: Where is he now?
Ronnie Bull gazes at his 1962 NFL Rookie of the Year trophy and notices a few cracks and loose parts after all these years. But the former first-round pick of...
NU senior JerShon Cobb tries to fight through injuries
JerShon Cobb barely has a leg to stand on. When he is not hobbling along on the basketball court, he is wearing a protective walking boot. Lingering foot and knee...
Northwestern easy prey as Wisconsin equals its best-ever 23-game start
MADISON, Wis. — Northwestern players were in a zone Saturday against Wisconsin. Not one of those precious hot-shooting zones, just a fundamental zone defense designed to limit the Badgers' potent...
Northwestern, coach Chris Collins must stay positive against Wisconsin
Northwestern coach Chris Collins continues to reassure his beleaguered Wildcats during their eight-game losing streak that better times are ahead and that this is a test of their mental and...
NIU coach has little use for player recruiting rankings
Rod Carey is not a star-gazer when it comes to evaluating the quality of his recruits. The Northern Illinois coach says he relies more on his personal observations, developing relationships...
Northern Illinois focuses on speed with 30-player recruiting class
Speed and size are qualities coveted by every college football program. Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey feels his staff was able to add a sampling of those key attributes with...
Northwestern stumbles in 2nd half, loses to Purdue
Purdue and its animated legion of fans made themselves right at home Saturday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena, handing Northwestern its seventh straight loss, 68-60. The Boilermakers (14-8, 6-3 Big Ten)...