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Patrick Baldwin Jr. of Hamilton High School in Sussex, Wis., during a game against Evanston in the E-Town Showdown at Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena on Feb. 8, 2020.

Blue-chip basketball recruit Patrick Baldwin Jr. has a ‘home visit’ with his father, a college coach, that reflects the world during the coronavirus pandemic

May 6, 2020 at 3:39 p.m.

What do you get when you take a blue-chip recruit, add a rules-abiding college coach for a father and throw in a dash of social distancing? You get what transpired...

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren addresses the media in Indianapolis on March 12, 2020, after it was announced that the remainder of the Big Ten Tournament was canceled.

Could Big Ten football return with only some schools participating? Commissioner Kevin Warren says it’s too early to evaluate.

May 4, 2020 at 11:44 a.m.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey made news last week by saying that independent thought might play a role in the return of college football. "There is room for different conferences to...

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren addresses the media in Indianapolis on March 12, 2020.

Big Ten athletes and coaches now get free access to the Calm app — making good on Commissioner Kevin Warren’s commitment to mental health

May 4, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.

The seminal moment in Kevin Warren's youth eventually gave him strength, confidence and a window into mental health. At 11, Warren was struck by a car while riding his bike...

Bulls forward Horace Grant in April 1992.

Who is Horace Grant? 5 things to know about the former Chicago Bulls forward, including his mentions in ‘The Jordan Rules’ and a messy fallout after an alleged handshake deal with Jerry Reinsdorf.

May 14, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.

Jerry Krause took a beating in the "The Jordan Rules," the iconic book on the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls. So did Doug Collins. And Michael Jordan felt disrespected enough to freeze...

8 things to know about the NCAA’s new endorsement rules that will change the face of college sports. Will Illinois, Notre Dame and Northwestern benefit?

April 30, 2020 at 7:39 a.m.

When Johnny Manziel was at Texas A&M, he celebrated big plays by rubbing his fingers together in a "show me the money" gesture. Turns out he was ahead of his...

Northwestern defensive lineman Joe Gaziano (97) sacks Duke quarterback Daniel Jones (17) on Sept. 8, 2018, in Evanston.

Illinois’ Oluwole Betiku Jr. signs with the Giants as an undrafted free agent, while Northwestern’s Joe Gaziano lands with the Chargers

April 28, 2020 at 9:59 p.m.

Northwestern's all-time sacks leader did not get his name called Saturday, but life could be worse for Joe Gaziano. As the sun set, he was finalizing a free-agent deal with...

Jeffrey Jordan watches a scrimmage during Illini Madness at Assembly Hall in 2009.

‘Don’t mess up’: Jeffrey Jordan — Michael Jordan’s oldest son — talks growing up in the shadow of a legend, that Scott Burrell hug request and his hopes for ‘Last Dance’

April 28, 2020 at 4:09 p.m.

Michael Jordan's oldest son kindly answers to Jeff, Jeffrey, @HeirJordan13 (on Twitter and Instagram) and "Bones." "That's my family nickname," he says. "Growing up I was really skinny." He is...

Chris Collins, center, gathers with his family last year, including father and former Bulls coach Doug, as Northwestern announces Chris will be their basketball coach.

Who is Doug Collins? 5 things to know about the ‘workaholic’ coach who survived a shocking firing from the Chicago Bulls.

April 26, 2020 at 9:35 a.m.

The story of basketball cannot be told without Doug Collins. He was the skinny kid from small-town Illinois who became the first pick in the 1973 NBA draft. The shooting...

Reggie Devers, right, of Wheaton, reacts to a putt from Robert Tardio at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn on March 25, 2020. Golfers in Illinois will be allowed to return to courses starting May 1 -- but with safety restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois reopens golf May 1 but with strict regulations — twosomes only, no carts and no practice putting

April 30, 2020 at 10:43 a.m.

Golfers like to joke they've been social distancing for years: They hit a weak slice that lands in the right rough while their playing partners hit pull hooks or, once...

A group of golfers at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn on March 25, 2020.

Illinois golf courses have the green light to reopen May 1, but they await the state’s ‘strict safety guidelines’ amid COVID-19

April 23, 2020 at 9:20 p.m.

Like finding a ball that was thought to be lost off the tee, Illinois golfers got some good news Thursday: Courses may open May 1 under "strict safety guidelines." What...

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