C.J. Brown resigns as Fire assistant
Chicago Fire legend C.J. Brown has resigned his position as assistant coach with the team for an irresistible chance to partner again with former boss Jason Kreis.Brown has joined Kreis...
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Fire’s Harry Shipp up for two MLS awards
Chicago Fire rookie Harry Shipp is up for two MLS postseason awards, the league announced Thursday. The 23-year-old former Notre Dame captain is among three finalists for MLS Rookie of...
Brock Spack has Illinois State on verge of its 1st 10-win regular season
In most years basketball would have seized the spotlight by now at Illinois State. But in this November to remember, sixth-year coach Brock Spack's Redbirds football team remains the talk...
Fire decline options on 11, re-sign Patrick Nyarko
The Chicago Fire declined contract options on 11 players Tuesday, but some still could be back for the 2015 season.Veteran defenders Gonzalo Segares, Bakary Soumare and Steven Kinney were among...
Lake Forest has simultaneous two-sport stars
Mickey Greeneway and Holly Lesperance have juggled books, kicks and sticks through a breakneck eight days this month. But the sport hardly matters as the Lake Forest College juniors charge...
DePaul holds off UIC in final seconds
Illinois-Chicago limited DePaul guard Billy Garrett Jr. through much of the second half but the DePaul junior got wide open when it counted most Friday night. Garrett hit a game-winning...
DePaul women lose to Texas A&M 76-68 in opener
DePaul coach Doug Bruno has demonstrated he hardly fears a challenging schedule. But with a tough slate comes responsibility to match it. The Blue Demons women hung tough against No....
DePaul eagerly anticipates new arena
An official groundbreaking date still has not been set, but DePaul officials remain confident a new McCormick Place arena and home for Blue Demons basketball will open as scheduled in...
UIC seeks return to form of its signature defense
Illinois-Chicago is going back to basics as it seeks to rebound from a wretched 2013-14 season. It all starts with defense for fifth-year Flames coach Howard Moore. "We established an...
UIC at a glance
2013-14 record: 6-25, 1-15 Horizon League (9th). Horizon tournament: Lost to Valparaiso in first round. NCAA tournament: Did not appear. Key players: Senior swingman and second-leading scorer Marc Brown (11.3...