18 Big Ten football players to watch next season, including Illinois’ Cole Rusk and NU’s Ore Adeyi
A look at football players in the Big Ten this spring who are poised to have breakout seasons this fall.
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11 Big Ten teams have their starting QBs. The other 7 will carry competitions into the fall.
11 Big Ten teams have settled on their starting quarterbacks. The other 7, including defending national champion Ohio State, will carry competitions into preseason practice.
Federal judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns
The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix.
Nico and Madden Iamaleava transfers raise the issue of whether NIL collectives will recoup payments
The surprise transfers of brothers Nico and Madden Iamaleava have prompted fresh questions about contracts and NIL buyouts in a college sports landscape looking increasingly like the pros.
Kris Jenkins, Villanova’s hero in the 2016 national title game, sues the NCAA for money he could have made
According to a lawsuit, Kris Jenkins is entitled to a share of the largesse associated with Villanova winning the 2016 national title on his buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
Iowa basketball hires Ben McCollum, who swept Missouri Valley titles and won NCAA game in 1 season at Drake
Ben McCollum, who led Drake’s dominating run through the Missouri Valley Conference and a win in the NCAA Tournament in his only season with the Bulldogs, was named head coach...
Trash talk: How beating up a garbage can became a turning point for Omaha, now in its 1st NCAA Tournament
Omaha assistant coach Kyan Brown was walking through the locker room before a game and didn’t like the players’ body language. He needed to find a way to motivate them.
Midwest Region: Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, will open against SIU Edwardsville
Houston men's basketball earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year and will open against first-time qualifier SIU Edwardsville on Thursday.
Iowa fires longtime coach Fran McCaffery after Hawkeyes’ worst season in 7 years
Iowa fired coach Fran McCaffery on Friday after the Hawkeyes won their fewest games and had their lowest Big Ten regular-season finish in seven years.
From a Chicago Bulls fan winning $1M to a putt for a Porsche: How in-game contests keep sports fans engaged
A fan at a Nebraska basketball game recently won a $75,000 Porsche for putting a golf ball the length of the court into a 3-by-3-inch slot. It was one of...