Colts select Northwestern linebacker Anthony Walker in 5th round of NFL draft
As a young boy, Anthony Walker and his dad watched "Boyz n the Hood," the riveting drama that takes place in South Central Los Angeles. Ricky Baker, on the cusp...
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Celtics get hot from 3-point range, finish off Bulls
They were listening, right? Brad Stevens' players had to be eavesdropping. During his pregame media session Friday, the Celtics coach said he liked his team's shot selection in Game 5,...
Northwestern, Illinois in field for NCAA women’s golf tournament
Selection Thursday was good to the Northwestern women's golf team. Illinois too. The Wildcats will be the No. 3 seed in the Athens, Ga., region of the NCAA golf tournament,...
Northwestern adds promising transfer A.J. Turner from Boston College
When Northwestern reopens the renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena in 2018, it won't have cornerstone guards Bryant McIntosh and Scottie Lindsey or forward Gavin Skelly. In a nod to that reality, the...
Which Big Ten teams stand to lose most in NFL draft?
This much we know: The Big Ten will not have a quarterback taken in the first round. Again. The last one to get plucked in the first round was Penn...
Northwestern, once a steppingstone for coaches, is now a destination
Two decades ago, there was no joy in the room. Gary Barnett, the modern patriarch of Northwestern football, said he was "exasperated" by contract negotiations that led to a 12-year...
An emotionally invested Kevin McHale talks Bulls-Celtics series
Imagine what calling these Bulls-Celtics playoff games has been like for Kevin McHale. He's a Celtics legend who describes general manager Danny Ainge as one of his best friends. He's...
Golf leaders move to curb inane video rulings
Sorry, golf narcs. If you're one of those hawks who hunt for violations while clutching a DVR remote, you've just lost some power. Golf's leading bodies haven't quite pulled the...
Northwestern signs Pat Fitzgerald, Chris Collins to contract extensions
"Fitz" and "Basketball Fitz" will remain in Evanston, with Northwestern set to announce that football coach Pat Fitzgerald and basketball coach Chris Collins have signed contract extensions. The announcement will...
Will Fred Hoiberg’s palming gripe get NBA officials’ attention?
The Zen Master was also the master of zebra manipulation. Phil Jackson publicly griped about NBA officiating for decades, once saying, "This was Munich in '72 revisited," and alleging that...