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Illini football coach Lovie Smith shakes hands with Cubs manager Joe Maddon before a game against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on July 23, 2017.

The Joe Maddon fan club includes two Big Ten coaches. Make that, at least two.

June 3, 2018 at 4:30 a.m.

The Joe Maddon fan club includes two Big Ten coaches. Make that, at least two. "Joe knows everybody," said Illini coach Lovie Smith, "and everybody likes him. He's down-to-earth. Everyone...

Year 1 marked an awkward transition from Bo Pelini, and the 2016 season was a tribute to fallen punter Sam Foltz. Now coach Mike Riley truly owns it, and he'll have to choose between Tanner Lee and Patrick O'Brien at quarterback, plus deal with key losses at receiver and linebacker.

Big Ten announces six-year deal with ESPN, Fox Sports worth $2.64 billion

June 20, 2019 at 12:50 p.m.

The Big Ten formally announced its six-year partnership with ESPN and Fox Sports, a deal worth a reported $2.64 billion that industry analysts view as a victory for the conference....

Michigan State football head coach Mark Dantonio speaks at Big Ten Media Day in Chicago on July 24, 2017.

Michigan State aims to rebuild ‘inch by inch’

June 22, 2019 at 9:02 a.m.

Penn State got whipped by Michigan 49-10 last season and then won eight straight Big Ten games — nine if you count the conference title game in Indianapolis. Impossible. Unreal....

Northwestern running back Justin Jackson is mobbed by his teammates after scoring a touchdown during the first half.

Notre Dame, Wisconsin discussing series at Soldier Field and Lambeau Field

June 3, 2018 at 4:56 a.m.

Once Notre Dame and Wisconsin can hammer out an agreement on a football series, the appropriate reaction will be this: What took so long? Sources told the Tribune the two...

Questions we want to ask of the 14 Big Ten schools at football media days

June 3, 2018 at 5:20 a.m.

The coach who generates the most heat at Big Ten media days might not be the pioneer who took his team to Italy (Jim Harbaugh), the guy with a ridiculous...

Ara Parseghian watches from the sidelines during a Northwestern-Michigan State game at Ryan Field on Oct. 23, 2010. Parseghian is recovering at a nursing care facility near Notre Dame's campus after suffering an infection in a hip that has undergone five operations.

As Ara Parseghian falls ill, former players rally around the former coach

June 3, 2018 at 6:19 a.m.

Ara Parseghian's vast network of friends and former players received word Sunday by group email that the legendary Notre Dame and Northwestern coach had fallen ill. Parseghian is recovering at...

Construction workers build the new Milwaukee arena, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, on June 8, 2017. The 714,000-square-foot arena is slated to open in time for the 2018-19 season.

New $524M arena has Milwaukee Bucks angling for new fans — in Chicago

July 1, 2019 at 11:02 a.m.

As he toured the construction site that will become home to Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2018, the president of the Milwaukee Bucks posed an array of questions. "How do we make...

The NCAA tournament runner-up could have another strong season behind guard Nigel Williams-Goss. If forward Zach Collins decides to return for his sophomore season, the 'Zags could be a top five team.

What’s it like to go to the ESPYs? Behind the scenes with Northwestern’s Nate Taphorn

June 3, 2018 at 7:21 a.m.

Dererk Pardon's tweet captured the Northwestern basketball mood Wednesday night ... a salt shaker emptying contents. NU's buzzer-beater over Michigan made it to the final four in the ESPY's "Best...

Pitcher Jose Quintana reacts as he makes his way back to the dugout after being taken off the mound during the sixth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 6, 2017 at Tropicana Field.

Hawk Harrelson on trade: ‘If you can make your ballclub better, I don’t give a (bleep) who it’s with’

May 8, 2019 at 9:23 p.m.

Hawk Harrelson loves Jose Quintana. But he might love the trade that ships him to the North Side even more. "I'm happy, and I'll tell you why," Harrelson said by...

Sammy Sosa and Julian Martinez spray champagne on the fans by the Cubs dugout after clinching the division on Sept. 28, 2003.

The lighter, lighter, lighter side of Sammy Sosa

May 16, 2019 at 12:47 a.m.

A recent Comcast SportsNet poll asked viewers whether the Cubs should ask Sammy Sosa to return next season. The choices: A. Yes, he's an all-time great B. Yes if he...

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