Joel Boyd

Joel Boyd has been an editor in the Tribune sports department since 2009 after 14 years with the Sun-Times. He's currently a senior content editor with primary responsibility for college sports.

Oklahoma State's Chuba Hubbard stiff-arms Tulsa safety Cristian Williams during Saturday's game.

College football Week 3 wrap-up: Which team self-destructed the worst? Why are Florida fans mad at Brian Griese? And the Heisman contender in Oklahoma who isn’t named Jalen Hurts.

September 16, 2019 at 2:53 p.m.

With the top eight teams in the Associated Press poll winning by an aggregate 428-97 — an average margin of 41.4 points — you had to look elsewhere for Week...

Head coach P.J. Fleck of the Minnesota Gophers lines up with his players to sing the school song after defeating the South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the game on August 29, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

College football Week 2 wrap-up: Joe Burrow’s monster game. Jeremy Pruitt feeling the heat. And what was P.J. Fleck wearing?

September 9, 2019 at 10:31 p.m.

Happy learned how to putt ... uh-oh. Since LSU won its second national title in five years in 2007, the main thing holding back the Tigers from returning to those...

Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts greets a fan after Sunday night's game against Houston in Norman, Okla.

College football Week 1 wrap-up: Jalen Hurts tops our ranking of the transfer QB debuts. And is this the year running backs retake the Heisman race?

September 2, 2019 at 2:34 p.m.

The story of Week 1 was freshman quarterbacks. Three of them led victorious comebacks Saturday from double-digit deficits, capped by Bo Nix rallying Auburn past Oregon in the marquee game...

The BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club: What’s the schedule, how to get tickets — and will Tiger Woods play?

August 12, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs set up shop in Chicago's western suburbs this week with the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club. Here's what you need to know if...

Tennessee's Admiral Schofield, a Zion-Benton graduate, was picked in the second round of Thursday's NBA draft.

Tracking local players in the NBA draft: Admiral Schofield and Talen Horton-Tucker picked in 2nd round

June 21, 2019 at 5:25 a.m.

Recapping where players from the state of Illinois were selected in Thursday night's NBA draft: Admiral Schofield, Zion-Benton 6-5 wing, Tennessee Drafted: Second round (No. 42) by 76ers; rights traded...

Jeffery Simmons was the top prospect in Mississippi when he chose to stay home and play for the Bulldogs.

Is being a 5-star recruit a solid predictor for being a 1st-round pick? Thursday’s draft results say yes

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

The first round of the 2019 NFL draft is in the books, and the speculation can begin about which teams' front offices and scouting staffs got it right and which...

Tennessee guard Admiral Schofield smiles after hitting a shot against Kentucky on March 2.

Meet the 54 players from Illinois on NCAA Tournament teams

May 31, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

While Bradley was the only Illinois school to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, the Braves are far from the state’s only representation. A total of 54 players who list an...

National signing day wrap-up: Full class lists for Notre Dame, Illinois, Northwestern and NIU, plus a look at the nation’s top 10

May 31, 2019 at 9:36 p.m.

National signing day for college football is in the books. While the majority of FBS prospects signed during the early period in December, each of the local major-college teams added...

College football signing day: Announcement times for top local players and Notre Dame and Illinois targets

May 31, 2019 at 9:36 p.m.

Wednesday is national signing day for college football. While the majority of FBS prospects signed during the early period in December, a handful of top area high school recruits and...

Illinois coach Lovie Smith looks on during the first half against Maryland on Oct. 27, 2018, in College Park, Md.

National signing day preview: What’s left for Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern to do in the Class of 2019, and where did their top signees wind up in final rankings?

May 31, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

We’re six days out from national signing day in college football, and the three major recruiting services — ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com — have mostly finalized their Class of 2019...

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