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Larry Fitzgerald scores — again and again — in Cardinals’ rout of Bears

August 23, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, an eight-time Pro Bowler, did something Sunday he hadn't done in his 171 previous NFL regular-season games. He caught three touchdown passes. Fitzgerald finished with...

Fans of the Duke Blue Devils cheer on their team.

Grading Northwestern’s performance vs. Duke

August 23, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

No. 23 Northwestern improved to 3-0 with an impressive 19-10 victory at previously unbeaten Duke. The Wildcats host Ball State (2-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday. Offense C+. Justin Jackson and...

Preview: Northwestern at Duke

June 15, 2018 at 8:22 a.m.

TV/radio: 11:30 am. Saturday; WCIU-26, WGN-AM 720. Line: Duke by 31/2. Records: Northwestern 2-0; Duke 2-0. Last meeting: Northwestern won 24-20 on Sept. 6, 2008, in Durham, N.C. On the...

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson says he learned a lot by watching Jay Culter and Aaron Rodgers in last week's Bears-Packers NFL game.

Northwestern will gradually open up offense for young QB Clayton Thorson

August 23, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

Sunday's loss to the Packers may have been disheartening to Bears fans, but it proved instructional for Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson. "Watching Jay Cutler and Aaron Rodgers ... Rodgers is...

Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton takes a break from his pregame routine in his radio booth before a 2005 game in Houston. Hamilton, the longtime play-by-play radio voice of the Astros, died Sept. 17, 2015, in Houston.

Former Cubs, Sox broadcaster Milo Hamilton dies

August 23, 2019 at 6:44 p.m.

Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster Milo Hamilton, who spent much of his career in Chicago, passed away Thursday at the age of 88. Hamilton started broadcasting baseball in 1953 in...

Northwestern spreading the wealth at running back

June 15, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

The timeshare plan is working well for Northwestern's running backs with starter Justin Jackson receiving an occasional breather from Warren Long and Solomon Vault. "Solomon and Justin have been in...

Northwestern in the national rankings but focused on itself

June 15, 2018 at 8:52 a.m.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald and his surprising Wildcats say they don't need the national polls to validate how good they have been this season. The Wildcats are ranked 23rd in...

Aaron Rodgers: ‘It’s always fun beating the Bears’

August 23, 2019 at 6:43 p.m.

Some things never seem to change when it comes to Aaron Rodgers dominating the Bears. The Packers' ultra-efficient quarterback beat the Bears for the 13th time in 16 tries Sunday,...

Northwestern running back Auston Anderson is tackled by Eastern Illinois safety Bradley Dewberry during the fourth quarter.

Grading Northwestern’s performance vs. Eastern Illinois

April 7, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

Northwestern experienced a series of firsts in Saturday's 41-0 thrashing of Eastern Illinois. Most notably, the Wildcats prevented the Panthers from scoring a touchdown, marking two straight games NU has...

Northwestern makes short work of Eastern Illinois in 41-0 romp

August 23, 2019 at 6:41 p.m.

Northwestern is off to an auspicious 2-0 start, holding its opponents without a touchdown in consecutive games for the first time since 1958. Yet these brash young Wildcats act as...

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