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Chris Collins has yet to coach a game that counts for Northwestern, and yet he's already a mini-celebrity.

Collins is hype AND hope for Northwestern

At Northwestern, words like "expectations," "hype" and "potential" usually are associated with football. But lately those words are starting to float around the men's basketball team. The reason for this...
Had he not had a frustrating exit from the team (to join AL Central rival Detroit), he might be looked at more fondly. Please believe it though: dude was a beast in black. Four All-Star trips, 700+ RBIs and two Silver Slugger awards.

Hey Cubs, why not hire Ozzie?

Dale Sveum is out the door, Joe Girardi chose to stay in New York, and the Cubs are practically back to square one in their search for a new manager....
Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long is better than at least one sportswriter expected.

My bad, Kyle Long

Despite the recent string of injuries on the Bears roster, there are still good things happening with this team. One is a much improved offense, currently ranked 14th in the...
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Wildcats have only just begun to impress

Northwestern University shined in the national spotlight last week thanks to the Wildcats historical encounter with Ohio State on the football field last Saturday. The result is not what the...
Northwestern's Kain Colter is wearing his feelings about paying college players on his wrists.

Time to pay college athletes

Last weekend, Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter was one of many NCAA football players who sported "APU" on their wristbands during games. The letters stand for "All Players United," a movement...
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Starry Sky

The long wait is over for the Sky and their fans. In the WNBA franchise's eight-year history, the team has never had a winning season, much less made the playoffs....
If so I would like to induct <a class="runtimeTopic" data-topic-id="PESPT006940" href="#">Robbie Gould</a> on the first ballot. I had it on the inside of my foot the whole time. It was NEVER in doubt.

New coach, same old Cutler

Bears coach Marc Trestman has spoken highly of quarterback Jay Cutler since taking over the team. Some of the good things Trestman has said: "He's a bright football guy," "He's...
It's up to linebacker Lance Briggs to pick up where Brian Urlacher left off as the Bears' defensive team leader.

It’s Briggs’ world now

For 10 seasons, Lance Briggs was the right-hand man to future Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher. Briggs was the Robin to Urlacher's Batman, the Luca Brasi to Urlacher's Don Corleone....
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Wrigley Jumbotron a huge mistake

Being a sports fan and a sportswriter, I have never fully pledged allegiance to the Cubs or White Sox. But I must say I've always had a special place in...
Properly named, Dent put a hurtin' on opposing QBs. I mean, look at him flying through the air to sack Joe Montana here. Anyway, he was the Super Bowl MVP in 1986 and retired with 137.5 sacks, third best in the NFL at the time.

3 Bears rookies worth watching

The Bears' rookies have some big shoes to fill. With training camp only three weeks away, new coach Marc Trestman will have a lot of tough decisions as he tries...