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A worker uses a high-pressure hose to clean seats in Papa John's Stadium in Louisville, Ky.

What will college football look like when it returns — and is it even smart to play now?

June 23, 2020 at 10:41 a.m.

We're desperate for football scores, right? But shield your eyes from this one, dear readers. CORONAVIRUS 27, FOOTBALL FANS 3 That's how last week felt as optimism from the likes...

Helmets sit on the sideline as Northern Illinois football players have a walk-through at Huskie Stadium on Sept. 11, 2019, in DeKalb.

Northern Illinois-Buffalo football game moved from Election Day as NCAA encourages student-athletes to vote

June 22, 2020 at 2:42 p.m.

"MACtion" is giving way to Election Day. The Mid-American Conference announced Monday that Northern Illinois' home football game against Buffalo that had been scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, has been...

Athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto speaks at DePaul University on April 18, 2018, in Chicago.

Who will succeed Jean Lenti Ponsetto as DePaul athletic director? Here are 9 candidates.

June 19, 2020 at 6:36 a.m.

Jean Lenti Ponsetto was revered for her work with DePaul's women's teams and the so-called Olympic sports. But critics lambasted her for overseeing a men's basketball program that sank from...

Northwestern's Ryan Padgett tries to stop Southern Cal's Daylon McCutcheon on a 53-yard touchdown run in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1996.

He was on death’s door after treating some of America’s first coronavirus patients. How Northwestern rallied around a former Rose Bowl starter and doctor who battled COVID-19.

July 3, 2020 at 4:19 p.m.

At Northwestern, Ryan Padgett was the one reading Shakespeare on team flights. When his roommate awoke at 7 a.m. to use the bathroom, he would notice Padgett studying index cards...

Julian Martinez and Sammy Sosa come in from the rain at Wrigley Field on June 8, 2003.

Column: My 5 favorite — and funniest — confrontations with former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa

June 14, 2020 at 8:01 a.m.

I returned to the ballpark after a few days off and headed to Sammy Sosa's locker for a catch-up. Sosa looked at me: "Where was you, Terry?" Uh ... nice...

Zach Johnson smiles after a birdie putt on the 15th hole during the first round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

What is PXG and why was Chicago its first retail location? 5 things to know about the golf status symbol Brian Urlacher calls ‘sexy.’

June 13, 2020 at 2:33 p.m.

Bob Parsons had an unusual addiction. The brains behind GoDaddy.com was not hooked on booze or gambling. Parsons blew hundreds of thousands of dollars on sporting equipment. To be specific,...

Sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa before the Cubs-Cardinals game on Aug. 18, 1998, at Wrigley Field.

Debating the swings — and misses — from ‘Long Gone Summer,’ ESPN’s documentary on the Sammy Sosa-Mark McGwire home run race of 1998

June 15, 2020 at 7:49 a.m.

"The Last Dance" wrapped up weeks ago, but Chicago's time machine back to the summer of 1998 is still up and running. While Michael Jordan was fighting off the Jazz...

Sportswriter Rick Reilly recalls the time he called Sammy Sosa on his bluff about steroids in 2002 — and how the Chicago Cubs slugger folded

June 10, 2020 at 2:15 p.m.

Sammy Sosa's "Long Gone Summer" was a seemingly endless joyride. But Sosa's later years in Chicago featured a corked bat, a smashed boombox, a premature walk-out and a memorable incident...

Iowa football players celebrate after a win over Nebraska on . 23, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium.

What’s next for Iowa football? One former player defends head coach Kirk Ferentz, while another is ‘asking for change’ after alleged racist remarks by strength coach.

June 10, 2020 at 7:51 a.m.

It started with a tweet, a comment from Chicago Bears offensive lineman James Daniels about his alma mater. "There are too many racial disparities in the Iowa football program," Daniels...

The Cubs Sammy Sosa rounds the bases with a mini American flag after hitting his 59th home run against the Astros on Sept. 27, 2001, at Wrigley Field.

What was it like to cover Sammy Sosa’s career in Chicago? Simply put, he was one of a kind.

June 9, 2020 at 4:08 p.m.

Sammy Sosa is long gone from the Chicago Cubs, having left town in a trade to the Baltimore Orioles 15 years ago after a stormy exit on the final day...

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