Northwestern vs Iowa men’s basketball game changed to Sunday
The Northwestern University men’s basketball game at Iowa, which was originally scheduled for Monday, Jan. 18, has been rescheduled to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17 on CBS-TV.
IHSA Athletics Remain On Pause, Contact Days Can Begin Pending IDPH Approval; Board Will Meet January 27
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors met for its regularly scheduled meeting January 13, where the Board announced that all IHSA sports not operating under an official IHSA season calendar may begin to conduct contact days as soon as they are allowable per Illinois Department of Public
State high school Winter sports remain on pause
By Bobby Narang Almost like a soccer game without a winner, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) had its long-awaited meeting with the representatives of governor JB Pritkzer and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) January 6. But there was no winner in the most recent battle to restart
NFL playoff surprise: Former Bears’ kicker, Browns
By Woodrow Carroll Cody Parkey is alive and kicking. Parkey, the former Chicago Bears’ kicker best remembered for his double-doink missed field goal in the National Football League (NFL) playoffs two years ago against the Philadelphia Eagles. He will play with the Cleveland Browns at the Kansas City Chiefs in
Success: LB Tuf Borland of Bolingbrook at Ohio State
The end of the college football season ended with another success for Alabama in its 52-24 victory against Ohio State in the National championship game Monday in Miami Gardens, Fla.. The Alabama championship was its sixth in 12 years. Ohio State has won one championship in a comparable time, in
Northern Illinois men’s basketball search: ‘Meticulous’
By Bobby Narang Three days into this calendar year, the Northern Illinois University men’s basketball program made headlines. In a shocking in-season move, the Huskies parted ways with long-time head coach Mark Montgomery, January 3, Northern Illinois athletic director Sean T. Frazier announced. “We thank coach Montgomery for his commitment
Undefeated Ohio State aim: Topple undefeated Alabama
By Woodrow Carroll With the most uneven college football season in history coming to an end at 7 p.m. Monday, when Alabama will square off against Ohio State in the college football playoff championship game, we might offer thanks to Georgia and Ball State. Only Alabama, 12-0, and Ohio State,
Wolves’ hockey season will start February 5
The American Hockey League announced Monday that the 2020-2021 regular season will begin Friday, Feb. 5. The Chicago Wolves are among the 28 teams ready to play a shortened season that will feature an adjusted divisional alignment and a tentative postseason format. The Wolves plan to play all home games
Bears will face Naperville Central grad Sean Payton
The National Football League, just as does other high-profile professional sports, has a long reach through the country. Sunday’s first-round playoff game between the visiting Chicago Bears and host New Orleans Saints will not absorb all of the fans’ cheer for the Bears, 8-8 as an at-large team which qualified
Cohn, Shockey, reflect on meaning of Jack Tosh Tournament
By Bobby Narang Basketball runs in the Cohn family. So does the Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament. Let former York High School star point guard, David Cohn, explain the long-running Tournament’s worth to his family. “My uncle is a huge high school sports fan,” Cohn said. “He went to York games
Rose Bowl historic; football followed chariot races
By Woodrow Carroll Because of COVID-19 pandemic, at least 19 college football bowl games have been canceled, moved, or reworked. In the case of the Rose Bowl, the operative word is moved. The ugly virus has forced the Rose Bowl to move from Pasadena, Calif. to Arlington, Texas. Opponents Alabama
Recalling another example of teacher/coach success
The sports world, inhibited by the COVID-19 more than we want, nonetheless chugs along best way possible. Best examples are on the one hand games are postponed and canceled by infectious COVID-19, which has reached more than 335,000 deaths, and on the other hand the National Football League, other professional
York High School head coach to miss Tosh experience
By Bobby Narang York High School first-year boys basketball head coach, Mike Dunn, will have to wait a bit longer for his first coaching experience at his new school. The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) has yet to name a start date for the basketball season, despite surrounding states already
NIU’s Pugh Mayo nominee
Northern Illinois University football player Kyle Pugh was named a semifinalist for the Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Award announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl organization December 14. Pugh, who played in five games season,
U of I football struggles recounted
By Woodrow Carroll Prior to an examination of the University of Illinois’ hiring of Bret Bielema as head football coach, here is a brief look back at events in the football program the last 40 years. Lovie Smith’s tenure as head football coach at the University of Illinois was terminated
The late coach Del Dufrain a teacher, leader, foremost
Del Dufrain was the consummate teacher. He was comfortable on the football field and in the classroom. He enjoyed involvement with students and helping them succeed. He retired as head coach of the East Aurora High School football team following the 1978 season and he retired from teaching biology in
IHSA Board meeting adds little clarity to sports scene
By Bobby Narang The more things change, the more they stay the same. That old saying certainly held true, at least in regards to the Illinois High School Association Board meeting Monday. The IHSA did not add much clarity to an already muddled and reduced high school sports scene. The
Lovie Smith disappointed Ilini
By Woodrow Carroll Lovie Smith’s five-year run as Illinois’ head football coach came to an end after a particularly ugly 28-10 loss at Northwestern Saturday. To many, the hiring of Smith, who guided the Chicago Bears football fortunes from 2004-2012 and an appearance in Super Bowl XLI, the 2006 season,
Chicago Steel vs Youngstown Phantoms December 10
Chicago Steel’s Sam Lipkin, left, and Dylan Robbins, right, are in a battle with Youngstown Phantoms’ John Larkins, center, Thursday, Dec. 10, at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva.
Illini men’s basketball seeks rebound, baseball in flux
Rankings can be counter-productive. The University of Illinois men’s basketball team was anointed with a top six ranking at the beginning of the season. Following a defeat at the hands of possibly the best team in country, Baylor University, 82-69, the Illini fell to host Missouri Saturday in its annual