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Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald leads the team to the sideline for the start of the game against Maryland on Oct. 24, 2020, at Ryan Field.

Northwestern and Wisconsin will be a defensive showdown. For Pat Fitzgerald, this latest Big Ten battle is par for the course: ‘It’s the Midwest way.’

November 20, 2020 at 5:57 p.m.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald's gravelly voice escalated as he talked about defense. The way a judge might discuss the constitution or an artist might describe Picasso, his delivery became filled...

DePaul coach Dave Leitao shouts instructions to his team during a game against Villanova on Feb. 19, 2020, in Chicago.

DePaul men’s basketball calls off the 1st 3 games of the season after positive COVID-19 tests

November 19, 2020 at 5:59 p.m.

DePaul men's basketball team has called off the first three games of its season after positive COVID-19 tests, the university announced Thursday. All team-related activity will be paused, and the...

Runners on State Street during the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2019.

The 2021 Chicago Marathon has a schedule date after this year’s race was canceled because of COVID-19. And registration for 2020 deferred runners starts has started.

November 20, 2020 at 11:01 a.m.

The Chicago Marathon is working on plans to return for 2021 after this year's race was canceled because of COVID-19 concerns. The 2021 race is scheduled to take place on...

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley talks with his players during a timeout late in the fourth quarter against Penn State on Nov. 7, 2020.

Maryland cancels Saturday’s Big Ten football game against Michigan State amid a COVID-19 outbreak, which now includes head coach Mike Locksley

November 19, 2020 at 10:15 a.m.

Maryland canceled Saturday's Big Ten football game against Michigan State because of a COVID-19 outbreak that has spread to head coach Mike Locksley, the Terrapins announced Thursday. In the last...

Iowa's Joe Wieskamp drives on Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu in the second half March 8, 2020, in Champaign, Ill.

Big Ten releases a men’s basketball schedule that allows for COVID-19-related makeup dates, has 4 games on Christmas and ends with a conference tournament at the United Center

November 18, 2020 at 6:41 p.m.

The Big Ten released its long-awaited men's basketball schedule Wednesday, proceeding with a 20-game schedule that includes built-in open dates to provide makeups for potential COVID-19-related postponements. The conference season...

Simeon's Ahamed Bynum drives along the baseline against Marian Catholic in the Class 4A Eisenhower Sectional semifinal March 6, 2019, in Blue Island.

College basketball early signing period: DePaul announces a 5-player recruiting class that’s ranked 9th in the country

November 17, 2020 at 9:57 p.m.

College basketball's early signing period for the Class of 2021 opened Nov. 11 and ends Wednesday. We're tracking the recruits for Northwestern, Illinois, Notre Dame, DePaul, Loyola and others. DePaul...

Loyola head coach Porter Moser walks off the court after the Ramblers lost to Nevada 65-79 at Gentile Arena on Nov. 27, 2018.

Loyola men’s basketball pauses team activities after positive COVID-19 tests

November 16, 2020 at 4:43 p.m.

The Loyola men's basketball program announced Monday it has paused team activities after positive COVID-19 tests among team personnel. The start of the Ramblers season will be delayed. They were...

Northwestern wide receiver Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman (81) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in West Lafayette, Ind.

Big Ten football takeaways after Week 4, including Northwestern and Indiana proving they’re legit and a rule change — and game-changer? — for COVID-19 cancellations

November 16, 2020 at 7:14 a.m.

Indiana is officially a football school. Northwestern fans aren't thinking about basketball tipping off either. Wisconsin and Ohio State can wait too. Illinois, Michigan — heck, even Rutgers — are...

CNN journalist Omar Jimenez was arrested live on-air during George Floyd protests on May 29 in Minneapolis.

Omar Jimenez, a former Northwestern basketball walk-on and journalism student, has a ‘front-row seat’ to history as a CNN correspondent

November 16, 2020 at 5:04 p.m.

As a middle schooler who played basketball and baseball near Atlanta, Omar Jimenez loved watching Stuart Scott anchor ESPN's "SportsCenter." Jimenez dreamed about being a sports broadcaster, introducing highlights with...

Illinois kicker James McCourt (17) reacts after making the winning field goal to beat Rutgers late in the second half Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Piscataway, N.J.

4 takeaways from Illinois’ 23-20 win over Rutgers, including Isaiah Williams bringing the ‘Juice’ and James McCourt predicting his winning field goal

November 14, 2020 at 6:47 p.m.

Illinois waited more than a year for a victory. The last time the Illini walked off the field as winners came on Nov. 9, 2019, at Michigan State with a...

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