Leathernecks must stop stars
The Leathernecks face a demanding opener. Toledo, favored to repeat as Mid-American Conference champion, was unbeaten at home in 2004. Bruce Gradkowski, who completed 70 percent of his passes for...
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Spoo puts trust in sophomore
In his 40-plus years of coaching, Bob Spoo has excelled at developing quarterbacks. He did this at Loyola Academy with Tim Foley and at Wisconsin. At his alma mater, Purdue,...
QB a candidate for Payton award
Coach Jerry Kill's Salukis, ranked No. 5 in the nation, return 16 of 24 starters from the team that was ranked No. 1 for 12 weeks before losing 35-31 to...
Radcliffe always showed he had major-league class
It would have been easy--not to mention justified--for Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe to have grumbled bitterly about his lot in life. After all, despite being one of the best catchers...
Pitcher Hamm gets kiss from `catcher’
The pressure was on soccer great Mia Hamm at Wrigley Field on Sunday. "Whatever you do, don't bounce it," Cubs manager Dusty Baker and coaches Dick Pole and Gary "Sarge"...
She’s heading back to NIU
Carol Owens, twice an All-American player at Northern Illinois and a 10-year assistant coach at Notre Dame, will be introduced Tuesday as the Huskies' new women's basketball coach. Owens succeeds...
`Mikan’ drill key for OSU star
Jessica Davenport, Ohio State's high-scoring, shot-blocking, 6-foot 4-inch sophomore center, knows George Mikan as "someone who played a long time ago ... way before my time." Nevertheless, a drill that...
Smith a pain to Cougars
It was hard to believe Khara Smith played with a painful foot injury Friday night. "The doctor told me it was my decision. It was up how much pain I...
Dant helps Demons tie mark
DePaul senior Jenni Dant is an emotional player. She had plenty of opportunity to emote Sunday. The 17th-ranked Blue Demons (17-3, 6-1 Conference USA) beat South Florida 74-66 and tied...
More joy for Wildcats fans
Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston remained a house of stunning basketball upsets Thursday for the second night in a row. The Wildcats women knocked off Big Ten leader Penn State (12-7,...