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Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight congratulates center Kent Benson as he comes off the floor near the end of the Michigan State game on Feb. 9, 1976. Benson led the Hoosiers to a 85-70 victory by scoring 38 points.

Sports flashback: When Indiana went 32-0 for Bobby Knight

August 19, 2019 at 8:11 a.m.

In the third minute of the 1976 NCAA tournament championship game against Michigan, Indiana's undefeated season was suddenly in jeopardy. Starter Bobby Wilkerson had taken an elbow to the head...

Members of the Chicago Cubs enjoy their hotel in French Lick, Ind., where they opened spring training in March 1944. Left to right are: Ed Sauer, Bill Sahlin, Henry Wyse, Ival Goodman, Eddie Stanky, Mickey Kreitner, and Garth Mann.

Sports flashback: White Sox and Cubs spring trainings in French Lick

August 19, 2019 at 8:04 a.m.

The White Sox and Cubs have conducted spring training in many exotic places, but perhaps none so surprising — or with a more tantalizing name — than French Lick, Ind....

Do’s and don’ts at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

August 23, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg in southern Virginia is one of the world's most handsome amusement parks, but to make your experience equally attractive, you need to make smart decisions. DON'T Buy...

Do’s and don’ts at Busch Gardens Williamsburg

May 9, 2019 at 9:29 p.m.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg in southern Virginia is one of the world's most handsome amusement parks, but to make your experience equally attractive, you need to make smart decisions. DON'T Buy...

More sports personalities, issues

December 24, 2018 at 1:54 a.m.

As robust as the Tribune's Chicago Sports offerings are each day in print and online, the world of athletics is just too vast and vibrant for us to cover it...

Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian is carried off the football field amid shouts of "we're number one" after his Irish beat the undefeated Alabama Crimson Tide, 24-23, at the Sugar Bowl at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, La.

The Battle of New Orleans

August 18, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

"The wait was worth it," Tribune reporter David Condon wrote about the 1973 Sugar Bowl. "It was one of the greatest games ever played in college football." Ara Parseghian vs....

Why Theo Epstein should love Chicago. (And why Chicago loves him already.)

May 9, 2019 at 8:55 a.m.

Why has the Theo Epstein story generated so much interest? It's an answer with layers. First, he is a rock star. Winner of two World Series with the Boston Red...

Reaction to Jeff Pearlman’s Walter Payton book

May 9, 2019 at 8:54 a.m.

Judging by the many comments on our website and callers I've heard on local sports talk radio, many fans seem to be angry at the book's author Jeff Pearlman for...

Welcome back, Chicago Bears

May 9, 2019 at 8:51 a.m.

Since the lockout was lifted and weeks of activity were crammed into a few days, interest in the Bears has soared. Our online readership has more than doubled, and we...

Joakim Noah sits on the bench in the first half of an eventual 104-92 loss to the Pacers.

Our profile of Joakim Noah

August 18, 2019 at 11:02 a.m.

We knew that Joakim Noah was controversial – but we didn't see this coming. Last week, long before the anti-gay slur in Miami, Mike Kellams, the Associate Managing Editor for...

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