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DePaul hopeful for a new arena for 2016-17 season

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel is announced a multi-million dollar renovation plan Thursday that includes remodeling Navy Pier and building a 10,000-seat basketball arena near McCormick Place More>>

Illinois boots Millines, Caldwell over violations

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Illinois wide receiver Darius Millines and defensive end Darrius Caldwell have been kicked off the team. More>>

Loyola loses in NCAA volleyball semi-finals

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Kevin Tillie had 14 kills to help defending champion UC Irvine sweep Loyola of Chicago 3-0 in the NCAA volleyball semifinals Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. More>>

Notre Dame's Kelly: All eyes on Cowboys Stadium

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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says "all eyes are on" Cowboys Stadium after the $1.2 billion showplace was announced as the first venue for the national championship game in the new playoff format. More>>

Notre Dame looks at adding on to football stadium

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"The House that Rockne Built" could be getting a new look. More>>

Illini's Assembly Hall renamed State Farm Center

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The University of Illinois has sold the naming rights for Assembly Hall to State Farm Insurance Co. More>>

Northwestern tennis wins 15th straight Big Ten Title

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Northwestern beat top-seeded Michigan 4-1, giving NU a Big Ten tennis title for the 15th-consecutive season. More>>

Big Ten football changes divisons to East and West

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The Big Ten conference is going with "East" and "West" instead and switching to a nine-game scheduling format after presidents and chancellors approved the moves on Sunday. More>>

Former Irish Coach Digger Phelps diagnosed with bladder cancer

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ESPN says former Notre Dame coach Digger Phelps has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. More>>

NIU's Huskie Stadium to get new scoreboard

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Northern Illinois University is adding a new scoreboards and audio systems to its football stadium. More>>

DePaul signs Hamilton Jr. to letter of intent

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DePaul head coach Oliver Purnell announced today that Thomas Hamilton Jr. has signed a National Letter of Intent More>>

Groce adds Ryan Pedon to the Illinois coaching staff

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Illinois head basketball coach John Groce announced Thursday that Ryan Pedon has joined the staff in the role of special assistant to the head coach. More>>

Former NIU Coach Mallory inducted into MAC Hall of Fame

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Former Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) head football coach Bill Mallory, who led the Huskies to their first Mid-American Conference title, has been selected for induction into the MAC Hall of Fame More>>

DePaul signs R.J. Curington to letter of intent

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DePaul has signed shooting guard R.J. Curington of high school powerhouse Oak Hill Academy in Virginia to a letter of intent. More>>

UIC gives Howard Moore a 3-year extension

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UIC Director of Athletics Jim Schmidt announced a three-year contract extension for UIC head men's basketball coach Howard Moore on Wednesday More>>

Illinois adding 2 transfers to bolster shooting

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Illinois is adding two transfers to is suddenly thin roster. More>>

Swoopes takes over at Loyola of Chicago

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Sheryl Swoopes is moving courtside as the new women's basketball coach at Loyola of Chicago. More>>

Illinois State hires new women's head coach

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Illinois State has hired former Saint Louis University associate head coach Barb Smith as its head women's basketball coach. More>>

QB Golson expects more in 2nd year as ND's starter

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Notre Dame coaches say quarterback Everett Golson is making good progress as the Fighting Irish head into the final week of spring practice. More>>

AP Source: Loyola headed to Missouri Valley Conference

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A person familiar with the situation says Loyola of Chicago has accepted an invitation to the Missouri Valley Conference and is leaving the Horizon League. More>>

Swoopes hired as Loyola of Chicago's women's coach

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Sheryl Swoopes, one of the top players is women's basketball history, is the new coach at Loyola of Chicago. More>>

Northwestern looks set to make run in B10 Legends

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Northwestern is nearing the end of spring football practice looking primed to make a run at the Big Ten Legends Division title this fall. More>>

Beckman hopes to build spring momentum at Illinois

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Illinois coach Tim Beckman has his players wearing wristbands this spring with the acronym WIN. It stands for Whatever Is Needed. More>>

Morgan, 3 other players to transfer from DePaul

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DePaul has granted forward Moses Morgan and three other players permission to transfer. More>>

4th time's a charm for UConn as they beat Notre Dame women

Breanna Stewart scored 29 points to help UConn beat Notre Dame 83-65 on Sunday night to advance to the NCAA championship game. More>>

Hardy stays on as Northwestern assistant

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Northwestern says former Wildcats player Tavaras Hardy will stay on as an assistant under new coach Chris Collins. More>>

Irish Ladies aim for 4th win vs. Connecticut

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Notre Dame doesn't have to look back to see how tough it is to beat an opponent four times in one season. More>>

Collins vows to build winner at Northwestern

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Chris Collins says he's ready to put his own stamp on a program and vows to build a winner at Northwestern. More>>

3 bench players leaving Illinois

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Illinois basketball coach John Groce says three reserve players will transfer after this semester. More>>

Northwestern hires Collins as coach

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Northwestern hired longtime Duke assistant Chris Collins as its basketball coach Tuesday night, hoping he can finally lead the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament. More>>

Miami moves to Sweet 16 with 63-59 win over Illini

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Shane Larkin hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with a minute left and Miami kept possession on a ball knocked out of bounds that probably should have gone to Illinois, helping the Hurricanes hold on for a 63-59 victory Sunday night... More>>

Illini Not Intimidated By Miami

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Miami players are having fun at the NCAA tournament. Even when having to evacuate during the middle of practice. More>>

Late 3-pointers lift Illinois past Colorado 57-49

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Brandon Paul and D.J. Richardson made consecutive 3-pointers to give Illinois the lead with 6 minutes left and the seventh-seeded Illini pulled out a tough 57-49 win over Colorado. More>>

DePaul looking at site near McCormick for men's basketball

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DePaul has ruled out the United Center as a possible home for its men's basketball team. More>>

Loyola begins search for new women's basketball coach

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Eric Simpson, who has spent the last four seasons as the head women's basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, has resigned. More>>

Notre Dame women hope to clear championship hurdle

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Now, Notre Dame will try again to clear that final hurdle. More>>

Chicago St. advances to first D1 postseason tournament

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Jeremy Robinson scored 17 points and Chicago State won its first conference championship as a Division I program, defeating Houston Baptist 75-60 Saturday in the finale of the Great West Conference tournament. More>>

Irish to face Iowa St. in NCAA 2nd round

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Notre Dame has earned its sixth NCAA tournament bid in the last seven seasons. The Fighting Irish are the seventh seed in the West Region and will face No. 10 seed Iowa State on Friday. More>>

Illinois draws NCAA opener against Colorado

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First-year Illinois coach John Groce says he's just happy the team's NCAA Tournament bid means his senior players get a one more shot at a postseason run. More>>

Zeller scores 24, leads Indiana past Illini 80-64

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Cody Zeller scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 3 Indiana past Illinois 80-64 Friday in the Big Ten quarterfinals. More>>

Notre Dame beats Marquette to reach Big East semis

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Pat Connaughton scored 18 points on six 3-pointers and Jack Cooley had two big offensive rebounds in Notre Dame's game-changing run as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish beat No. 12 Marquette 73-65 on Thursday night to reach... More>>

No. 24 Notre Dame tops Rutgers at Big East tourney

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Pat Connaughton scored a season-high 21 points and led Notre Dame's impressive show from 3-point range as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish beat Rutgers 69-61 on Wednesday night in the second round of the Big East... More>>

Groce hopes for hot postseason hand at Illinois

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At Ohio, John Groce's teams had a way of turning it on in the post season. More>>

Rutgers beats DePaul 76-57 in Big East tournament

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Wally Judge hit all nine of his shots and scored a season-high 20 points to go with 10 rebounds, leading Rutgers to a 76-57 victory over DePaul on Tuesday night in the first round of the Big East tournament. More>>

Lady Irish Finally Beat UConn in Big East Final

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Natalie Achonwa's layup with 1.8 seconds left lifted No. 2 Notre Dame to its first Big East tournament championship with a 61-59 victory over third-ranked Connecticut on Tuesday night. More>>

Notre Dame to join ACC sooner than expected

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Notre Dame is joining the Atlantic Coast Conference a season earlier than expected. More>>

Notre Dame women beat Louisville in Big East semis

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Kayla McBride scored 17 points and Skylar Diggins added 14 to help No. 2 Notre Dame beat 16th-ranked Louisville 83-59 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. More>>

UConn women beat DePaul in Big East quarterfinals

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Breanna Stewart scored 21 points to lead a balanced offense and No. 3 Connecticut bounced back from its loss to Notre Dame with a 94-61 win over DePaul in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament Sunday night. More>>

No. 10 Michigan State beats Northwestern 71-61

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Keith Appling scored 16 points and Gary Harris added 12 to lift No. 10 Michigan State to a 71-61 win over Northwestern on Sunday night. More>>

Illini get pounded by Ohio St. in regular season finale

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After a wild and at times chaotic season, it all seems so simple now for No. 14 Ohio State. More>>

No. 8 Louisville beats No. 24 Notre Dame 73-57

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Gorgui Dieng had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to help No. 8 Louisville earn a share of the Big East Conference title with a 73-57 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame on Saturday. More>>

No. 20 Pitt shoots 72% in win over DePaul

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J.J. Moore scored 21 points off the bench and No. 20 Pittsburgh shot a school-record 72 percent to beat DePaul 81-66 on Saturday in the Panthers' last Big East regular-season game. More>>

Penn State beats Northwestern 66-59

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Jermaine Marshall and D.J. Newbill each scored 18 points to lead Penn State to a 66-59 victory over Northwestern on Thursday night. More>>

Wisconsin women beat Illinois 58-57

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Morgan Paige scored 18 points, including two free throws with 3 seconds remaining, and 11th-seeded Wisconsin beat Illinois 58-57 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Thursday. More>>

Iowa eliminates Northwestern in Big 10 Women's Tournament

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Morgan Johnson and Jamie Printy scored 18 points apiece and Iowa defeated Northwestern 60-55 on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten women's tournament. More>>

Amonte-Hiller gets 200th win as Northwestern beats BC

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No. 4 Northwestern women's lacrosse beat Boston College 17-10 in Evanston.  The victory gave head coach Kelly Amonte-Hiller her 200th career win. More>>

DePaul loses 43rd straight game to ranked opponent

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Brandon Triche and James Southerland combined for 37 points in the final home game of their careers, and No. 17 Syracuse beat DePaul 78-57 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. More>>

Irish Coach Brey done talking about "Catholic 7"

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Notre Dame coach Mike Brey says he's exhausted from considering all the scenarios regarding which conference the Fighting Irish will play in next season. He says he doesn't want to think about it now until it's decided. More>>

UIC pounds Cleveland St. in tournament opener

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Josh Crittle scored 20 points, Daniel Barnes added 16 and Illinois-Chicago beat Cleveland State 82-59 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. More>>

Loyola season ends at Youngstown State

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Loyola's season ends at Youngstown State. More>>

Fight spoils Notre Dame's win over St. John's

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Jerian Grant had 21 points and eight assists, Eric Atkins added 15 points and No. 24 Notre Dame held St. John's to 18 percent shooting in the second half in a 66-40 victory Tuesday night. More>>

Marble leads Iowa past Illinois for 63-55 victory

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Devyn Marble scored 21 points and Iowa beat Illinois 63-55 on Tuesday night for its fifth win in seven games. More>>

  • Northern Illinois Huskies

  • Wednesday, April 24 2013 9:25 AM EDT2013-04-24 13:25:55 GMT
    Northern Illinois University is adding a new scoreboards and audio systems to its football stadium.
    Northern Illinois University is adding a new scoreboards and audio systems to its football stadium.
  • Thursday, April 18 2013 8:02 PM EDT2013-04-19 00:02:55 GMT
    Former Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) head football coach Bill Mallory, who led the Huskies to their first Mid-American Conference title, has been selected for induction into the MAC Hall of Fame
    Former Northern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) head football coach Bill Mallory, who led the Huskies to their first Mid-American Conference title, has been selected for induction into the MAC Hall of Fame
  • Tuesday, March 5 2013 9:46 PM EST2013-03-06 02:46:17 GMT
    Matt Smith scored 16 points as Toledo crushed Northern Illinois 70-46 Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid and move into a tie for first in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
    Matt Smith scored 16 points as Toledo crushed Northern Illinois 70-46 Tuesday night to snap a two-game skid and move into a tie for first in the Mid-American Conference West Division.
  • Illinois-Chicago Flames

  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 8:13 PM EDT2013-04-18 00:13:41 GMT
    UIC Director of Athletics Jim Schmidt announced a three-year contract extension for UIC head men's basketball coach Howard Moore on Wednesday
    UIC Director of Athletics Jim Schmidt announced a three-year contract extension for UIC head men's basketball coach Howard Moore on Wednesday
  • Tuesday, March 5 2013 10:42 PM EST2013-03-06 03:42:28 GMT
    Josh Crittle scored 20 points, Daniel Barnes added 16 and Illinois-Chicago beat Cleveland State 82-59 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.
    Josh Crittle scored 20 points, Daniel Barnes added 16 and Illinois-Chicago beat Cleveland State 82-59 on Tuesday night in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.
  • Tuesday, February 26 2013 10:50 PM EST2013-02-27 03:50:41 GMT
    Daniel Barnes scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds Tuesday night, helping Illinois-Chicago sweep its season series against Wright State with a 60-55 victory Tuesday night.
    Daniel Barnes scored 13 points and pulled down nine rebounds Tuesday night, helping Illinois-Chicago sweep its season series against Wright State with a 60-55 victory Tuesday night.

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