Eager to win at Northwestern, Chris Collins isn’t going anywhere
In the mind of his boss, one of Chris Collins' best coaching moves last season came when he was delegating, not actually coaching. Here was the situation: Northwestern was down...
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Northwestern and Chris Collins agree to contract extension
Chris Collins didn't even raise a glass with wife Kim the night he agreed to a contract extension to remain at Northwestern. "Maybe we gave each other a hug," Collins...
Northwestern women’s golf team seeks best finish in NCAA Championships
Northwestern's Hana Lee has an odd philosophy regarding the weather at the NCAA Women's Golf Championships: The worse it is, the better it is. "I hope it's windy," she said....
Big Ten seeking ways to emphasize academics in college sports
Commissioner Jim Delany emerged from three days of Big Ten meetings in Rosemont with a mandate for widespread change. "It's a time of tumult," Delany said Wednesday. "And a time...
Big Ten athletic directors want changes to enhance athletes’ experiences
When Julie Hermann played volleyball at Nebraska in the '80s, the program would have brownie sales to raise revenue. At Notre Dame in the '70s, Gene Smith recalled that a...
Big Ten ADs respond to abuse allegations at Illinois
The situation that Illinois faces regarding complaints of abuse from football and women's basketball players is not on the agenda at the Big Ten spring meetings, which are taking place...
Bettinardi putters make big impact on PGA Tour
On a spectacular June day on the North Shore, Bob Bettinardi wanted to spread the gospel. Bettinardi went to the practice range where the world's best 50-and-over players were prepping...
Time for a change: Bulls need to part ways with Thibodeau
You could analyze it a dozen ways. Or you could boil it down to this: The Bulls tried Tom Thibodeau's way for five seasons. In the end, it didn't work....
Stunned Bulls have no answers, left with only questions about future
They were dazed and certainly confused. No one on the Bulls expected the season to end like this, with a 94-73 demolition by the Cavaliers. "Of course you're going to...
LeBron James carries Cavs with his hot hand
LeBron James set up his sensational Game 5 performance with a foreshadowing comment after Game 4. "If I get one game where I shoot 50 percent," he said, "we might...