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Coach Lovie Smith and Illinois randomly drew Penn State as an annual Big Ten East crossover opponent from 2022 to '25.

Here’s why Illinois, not Northwestern, has brutal Big Ten East crossover games in the future

May 31, 2019 at 4:34 p.m.

The Big Ten on Wednesday released its football schedules for 2022-25, and not every fan base is thrilled with the division crossover games. Take Illinois. The Illini appear to be...

Kirk Herbstreit’s thoughts on Northwestern-Purdue and why he likes Michigan over Notre Dame

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Don’t be offended if Kirk Herbstreit fails to reply to your tweet over the next few days. The ESPN/ABC analyst will be on the call for three games between Thursday...

There's a leadership void and rancor from the parents of players who still support DJ Durkin. Plus the season opener is against Texas, which surrendered 51 points to the Terps to open 2017.

Rating the Big Ten QBs: From Heisman Trophy hopefuls to those hoping to survive

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

The Big Ten’s last Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback was Ohio State’s Troy Smith in 2006. Since then, Oklahoma has had two — Sam Bradford and Baker Mayfield. Maybe the trend will...

Cash incentive? NIU devises a novel way to encourage students to show up for football games

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

It can be tough to get a teenager out of bed. Or out of a library. Most schools are struggling to fill their student sections at football games, but Northern...

Big Ten predictions: Is Ohio State overrated? Can any team challenge Wisconsin in the West?

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

Pat Fitzgerald concluded his media session Monday with these six words: “Enjoy the ride. Here we go.” Big Ten football is finally upon us, starting with Northwestern-Purdue in prime time...

3 things we learned from the Cubs’ sweep of the Reds

May 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Three takeaways from the Cubs’ four-game sweep of the Reds: 1. The bats have come alive. The Cubs outscored Jim Riggleman’s crew 29-9, and three of the victories were over...

Cubs' Jason Heyward rounds second base after hitting a triple during the first inning.

David Bote, Kyle Schwarber hit monster homers as Cubs dismantle Reds 9-0

May 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

College football season is upon us, and Sunday’s Cubs-Reds game was akin to Alabama-Mercer. It was decided shortly after kickoff. Sorry, first pitch. The Cubs scored three against an outfit...

Series preview: Mets at Cubs

May 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

All games on WSCR-AM 670. Monday: 7:05 p.m., NBCSCH. RH Noah Syndergaard (9-3, 3.38) vs. LH Jon Lester (14-5, 3.64). Tuesday: 7:05 p.m., WGN-9. RH Jacob deGrom (8-8, 1.71) vs....

Kris Bryant heads to Iowa; Alec Mills gets another start in Chicago

May 31, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

Kris Bryant is headed for a mini-tour of the Midwest. His rehab stint will take him to Omaha, where the Triple-A Iowa Cubs play on Monday night, and then to...

With one week to spare, Big Ten strikes a deal with Comcast

May 31, 2019 at 4:36 p.m.

Industry observers viewed it as more than just a bluff. But in the end, Comcast Xfinity and the Big Ten Network came to an agreement that will allow subscribers to...

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