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Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany and Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips in 2012.

Big Ten’s reported deal with ESPN would fatten coffers, thrill coaches

May 30, 2019 at 3:08 p.m.

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany stood before basketball coaches during spring meetings in Rosemont last month, insiders said, and essentially told them: Trust me. I will do what is right...

Dustin Johnson celebrates with caddie Austin Johnson after winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 19, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

Dustin Johnson kills penalty, bails out USGA

May 23, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

We'll never know for sure, will we? We'll never be certain that the USGA would have risked becoming as unpopular as Congress by sticking Dustin Johnson with a penalty for...

Bubba Watson plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the U.S. Open on June 18, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

Bubba Watson excited about chance to play in Olympics

May 12, 2019 at 2:07 p.m.

So many golfers have begged out of the Olympics, it can be hard to keep track. But this update is simple: Bubba Watson remains eager to represent the United States...

Lee Westwood plays a bunker shot on the 11th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 18, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

Finally, golf fans are getting U.S. Open we crave

May 23, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

Martin Kaymer turned the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst into a snoozefest, romping to an eight-shot victory. Players ridiculed Chambers Bay's cratered, yellow greens, turning last year's Open into a...

Dustin Johnson hits a shot on the third hole during the second round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 17, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

Long and short of it: Friday was good to Dustin, bad for Rory

May 23, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

Friday was a day of extremes. No-names put themselves in contention. Big names harmed their chances. Many played 36 holes. Some had the day off. Andrew Landry went out and...

Rory McIlroy plays a shot with a wedge on the fourth green during the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 16, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

Has Rory McIlroy shot himself out of the U.S. Open?

May 12, 2019 at 2:06 p.m.

If there's a silver lining to Rory McIlroy's brutal opening round at the U.S. Open, it's this: Not many spectators were there to see it. Because of overnight rain that...

Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on Thursday, June 16, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

Frustration shows for Jordan Spieth on day of fits and starts at U.S. Open

May 23, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

For a handful of golfers, Thursday was not a complete wash. During the first of three weather delays on the first day of the U.S. Open, Englishmen Luke Donald, Lee...

Rory McIlroy reacts on the 17th green during a practice round prior to the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club on June 15, 2016.

U.S. Open — Five to watch

May 12, 2019 at 2:06 p.m.

OAKMONT, Pa. — I'm going with the chalk and picking top-ranked Jason Day to win the U.S. Open. Here are five other players to watch at Oakmont: Jordan Spieth: He...

Oakmont caddie master has a ‘Caddyshack’ pedigree — and love for Cubs

May 23, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

He is the great connector, linking caddies to players and helping to forge a bond between two of his great loves, Oakmont Country Club and the Cubs. Oakmont caddie master...

Jason Day speaks during a press conference at Oakmont Country Club on June 14, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa.

‘Stressed’ Jason Day doesn’t hold back in pre-U.S. Open media session

May 23, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

There's no "off" switch in a Jason Day news conference. All topics are in play, whether they produce jokes about breast milk or serious talk about the "fragile" nature of...

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