Southern Illinois finally gets something right on road
The road has been especially treacherous for Southern Illinois this season but Desmar Jackson took charge for the Salukis on Wednesday night with a career-high 31 points in a 71-67...
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Youngtown State romps over Illinois-Chicago 75-62
It seemed fitting that one of the coldest spells in years would attract the Penguins to Chicago. Youngstown State extended Illinois-Chicago's losing streak to five games Tuesday night at the...
Bears enter modern era of quarterback pay
Considering their alternatives, the Bears appear to have made a reasoned decision to lock up Jay Cutler with a seven-year, $126 million deal. Now that Cutler has moved into the...
Bears keep Jennings, Slauson in fold
Tim Jennings and Matt Slauson have ventured down the sometimes treacherous free-agency path before, and they much prefer the road less traveled. On Thursday, they took it, each signing four-year...
This could be Devin Hester’s last shot with Bears
Devin Hester and Deion Sanders have been exchanging text messages recently. "Just wishing each other happy holidays and stuff like that," Hester said Friday as he gathered up his gear...
Memory of 1988 Fog Bowl still clear in Bears-Eagles lore
My memory may be a little foggy, but the Bears and Eagles have a rare history of playing critical late-December games under eerie weather circumstances. Nearly 25 years ago, they...
Loyola blows big halftime lead in loss to NIU
It was not an aesthetic, proficient performance, yet Northern Illinois escaped with a 55-49 victory over Loyola Wednesday night at Gentile Arena. The Huskies rebounded from a 28-14 halftime deficit...
UIC pounds Purdue-Calumet 88-61
Illinois-Chicago coach Howard Moore considers his team a steady work in progress, and it helps to get work done while winning. The Flames easily dispatched Purdue-Calumet 88-61 Tuesday night at...
Ravens’ win in Detroit gives Bears a lift
DETROIT — Reggie Bush and his Lions teammates once had the Bears in their rear-view mirror. After Monday night's 18-16 loss to the Ravens, the Lions are in chase mode...
Browns coach longtime admirer of Hester
Resourceful kick returners always plead for any tiny opening, a crease, a momentary opportunity to burst free for a long run. Bears Hall of Famer Gale Sayers used to refer...