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Northwestern AD Jim Phillips on combating racism: We have failed, we will listen, we will act

June 3, 2020 at 2:36 p.m.

Critics have assailed some teams and celebrities for their less-than pointed statements after the killing of George Floyd. Tiger Woods' statement, for one, struck some as wishy-washy. Contrast that with...

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren speaks about the cancellation of the men's basketball conference tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on March 12, 2020.

Column: Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren’s anti-hate and anti-racism mission inspires the question — what can we do?

June 3, 2020 at 9:02 p.m.

What can we do? It's what I'm asking myself after being inspired by the message from ESPN analyst and former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho, who asked those who look like...

Adam Amin, center, with Tim Johnson, left, and Anthony Robles at the 2012 NCAA wrestling championships in St. Louis.

Q&A with Adam Amin: The new Chicago Bulls play-by-play man on speaking out on Twitter, pretending to be John Paxson as a kid and his most embarrassing professional moment

June 1, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

The Chicago Bulls did not have to look far to find a replacement for the retiring Neil Funk. The team announced Monday that Adam Amin, an ESPN veteran who graduated...

Lou Canellis and his wife, Monica, hold their 2-year-old daughter, Gia, on May 1, 2020, in Chicago.

A Chicago sportscaster, a surrogate mother and a lifelong bond: How little Gia Canellis is bringing joy to an ultramodern family

June 1, 2020 at 6:50 p.m.

It's May 10, Mother's Day. Two moms are on a FaceTime call, connecting Chicago to Louisiana, as they celebrate an even bigger occasion. Gia Canellis has turned 2. "She is...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald looks on from the bench in the fourth quarter of a game against Ohio State at Ryan Field in Evanston on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

Campuses open Monday for voluntary workouts. What does this mean for college football at Notre Dame, Northwestern, Illinois and Northern Illinois?

June 1, 2020 at 2:35 p.m.

Here's how quickly the vibe around college football can change: By the time you read this, the level of optimism might have swung again. In late March, comments by ESPN/ABC...

Jordan Spieth, left, is congratulated by Deere & Co. President and CEO Sam Allen after winning the PGA Tour's John Deere Classic on July 12, 2015, at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. This year's John Deere Classic, scheduled for July 9-12, was canceled because of "ongoing local and state-related challenges related to gathering restrictions," the tour said Thursday.

PGA Tour cancels the John Deere Classic — originally scheduled for July 9-12 in Silvis, Illinois — citing local and state challenges

May 28, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.

The PGA Tour and tournament officials have canceled the John Deere Classic, which was scheduled for July 9-12 in Silvis, Ill. The tour on Thursday cited "ongoing local- and state-related...

Mike Tanaka, of Chicago, practices his swing before playing a round of golf May 1, 2020, at Makray Memorial Golf Club in Barrington on the opening day of golf. He and his high school friend Bob Grimm had the first tee time at 8 a.m. Tanaka grew up in Barrington and played for his high school golf team. He arrived 45 minutes early saying, "I arrived early because I was so excited to play. I wanted to enjoy the calm and splendor of the golf course when no one is here."

Illinois golfers can now use a cart and go off in foursomes. Here are the new rules for phase 3.

May 28, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

May has been a tough month for guys like Bill Grelecki. Grelecki sat out during Illinois' halfhearted, one-Softspike-in phase of golf. The state opened courses May 1 but permitted only...

Illinois football coach Lovie Smith looks on during a game against Maryland on Oct. 27, 2018, in College Park, Md.

Do not ask to see Illinois football coach Lovie Smith’s quarantine beard

May 27, 2020 at 11:36 p.m.

Dear children of America: You still can believe in Santa Claus. But Lovie Claus is a mirage. Lovie Smith shocked Illini Nation at precisely 5:34 p.m. Wednesday, posting a picture...

David Ross is carried off the field by Anthony Rizzo and Jason Heyward after the Cubs won the World Series in 2016.

14 highlights from ESPN’s re-airing of the Chicago Cubs’ Game 7 win in the 2016 World Series — featuring guest commentary from Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo

May 27, 2020 at 4:03 p.m.

It happened. It really happened. Not even the abomination that is 2020 can take that away from Chicago Cubs fans. ESPN on Tuesday re-aired the Fox Sports telecast of Game...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald looks on in the second quarter of a game against Ohio State at Ryan Field in Evanston on Friday, Oct. 18, 2019.

Northwestern has its potential starting QB, even with college football’s uncertainty because of the coronavirus: ‘We needed instant competition in that room’

May 26, 2020 at 11:26 p.m.

Pat Fitzgerald has been informing his Northwestern players about developments regarding college football and the coronavirus pandemic. As for entertaining them, Fitzgerald has left that to the professionals: Charles Barkley,...

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