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Mississippi Valley State head coach Andre Payne yells instruction during the first half.

Northwestern routs Mississippi Valley State, hits century mark

June 18, 2018 at 3:44 a.m.

One-hand jams, two-hand flushes, breakaway dunks. After three straight losses, Northwestern needed a reason to have fun and smile on the court Sunday. The Wildcats plastered Mississippi Valley State 101-49...

Former Chicago Bears running back Neal Anderson poses in the boardroom of a Community Bank and Trust of Florida branch in Gainesville, Fla. Anderson is a founder and board member.

Catching up with former Bear Neal Anderson

May 10, 2019 at 10:37 a.m.

Succeeding Walter Payton as the featured running back for the Bears had to be a daunting task. But Neal Anderson managed to earn four Pro Bowl appearances during his often...

Chris Collins putting lessons from father to use at Northwestern

June 18, 2018 at 3:45 a.m.

Chris Collins felt as if he had the entire Chicago Stadium floor to himself while the crowd cheered him on. The 12-year-old sharpshooter fired away at the basket before games...

Bears middle linebacker D.J. Williams walks off with an injury Thursday.

D.J. Williams is the sixth opening-day starter for the Bears to go on injured reserve

May 10, 2019 at 10:36 a.m.

Bears middle linebacker D.J. Williams will miss the season's final three games, placed on injured reserve Thursday with a nagging neck injury. Williams missed the Bears' Week 6 victory over...

Drew Hare of Northern Illinois runs for a short gain during the MAC Championship game against Bowling Green at Ford Field in Detroit.

Champion NIU vs. champion Marshall in Boca Raton Bowl

August 19, 2019 at 7:39 a.m.

Northern Illinois' bowl matchup will feature something most others won't: two conference champions. The Huskies, Mid-American Conference champions, will face Marshall, the Conference USA winner, in the inaugural Boca Raton...

Northern Illinois quarterback Drew Hare stiffarms Bowling Green defensive back Will Watson in the third quarter of the MAC championship game.

Northern Illinois eagerly awaits bowl destination

June 18, 2018 at 4:12 a.m.

Northern Illinois' football program continues in the right direction after capturing another Mid-American Conference championship Friday night against Bowling Green. What direction the Huskies will be headed for a bowl...

Northern Illinois routs Bowling Green 51-17 for MAC championship

June 18, 2018 at 4:27 a.m.

DETROIT — With former Heisman Trophy candidate Jordan Lynch watching along the sideline, Northern Illinois avenged last season's Mid-American Conference championship game loss to Bowling Green with a dominating 51-17...

Cowboys’ DeMarco Murray, Tony Romo keep Bears defense off balance

May 10, 2019 at 10:35 a.m.

A quarterback's best friend is an effective running back, and Tony Romo has one of the best in DeMarco Murray. Murray rushed for 179 yards on 32 carries (5.6 average)...

Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey hopes to send his seniors out as MAC champions. The Huskies play Bowling Green in the title game on Friday.

NIU can boost bowl status with victory in MAC championship game

June 18, 2018 at 4:42 a.m.

Bowling Green was fast and furious in last year's Mid-American Conference championship game. The Falcons offense kept Northern Illinois on its heels en route to a 47-27 thrashing. The same...

Northwestern center Alex Olah is fouled by Georgia Tech forward Charles Mitchell in the second half.

After loss, Chris Collins says he may shake up Northwestern lineup

June 18, 2018 at 4:47 a.m.

For starters, Northwestern dug itself a hole it couldn't crawl out of Wednesday night as Georgia Tech rolled to a 66-58 victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Wildcats coach Chris Collins said...

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