Teddy Greenstein

Teddy Greenstein is a former Tribune reporter.

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald during a game against Ohio State in October 2019 at Ryan Field in Evanston.

100 facts about Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald as he earns win No. 100

October 25, 2020 at 2:14 p.m.

You might know Pat Fitzgerald missed the 1996 Rose Bowl with a broken left leg, once got valuable career advice from Mike Ditka and ends interviews with "Hashtag Go Cats!"...

Kevin Warren talks to reporters after being named Big Ten Conference commissioner during a news conference on June 4, 2019, in Rosemont.

10 things to know about Big Ten football’s COVID-19 protocols

October 25, 2020 at 3:12 p.m.

Ohio State coach Ryan Day said it was "torture" watching other Power 5 conferences play on Saturdays while his team had to take a knee. But Big Ten Commissioner Kevin...

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields tries to get around Michigan's Khaleke Hudson (7) on Nov. 30, 2019, in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Big Ten football power rankings: Which teams could challenge Ohio State? And who will fight to avoid the bottom?

October 22, 2020 at 5:03 p.m.

The wait is (almost) over. Big Ten football opens Friday night with Illinois visiting Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium. The uniforms and coaches will look familiar ... but not much...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald, center, smiles at quarterback Andrew Marty (7) during the closing minutes against Illinois on Nov. 30, 2019, in Champaign.

Who’s new? Who’s gone? And who opted out? Get to know Northwestern football ahead of Saturday’s Big Ten opener.

October 21, 2020 at 4:27 p.m.

Northwestern ended last season on a one-game winning streak. That's the nicest thing one could say about the 2019 Wildcats. Pat Fitzgerald's worst team in his 14 years as coach...

11 mayors of Big Ten cities send a letter to the conference seeking clarity on COVID-19 protocols with football season 3 days away

October 20, 2020 at 11:50 p.m.

The Big Ten football season begins in three days, and the conference has yet to supply certain information regarding COVID-19 protocols. On Tuesday morning, mayors from 11 Big Ten cities...

An electric bike from Wheels.co that The Glen Club, a public golf course in Glenview, is offering in lieu of golf carts for $25 per player.

Want to zip down fairways at 18 mph in an electric bike? Go to The Glen Club and ask for Wheels for Golf.

October 26, 2020 at 9:31 p.m.

Walk or ride? If you play golf, you've heard the question. But now at The Glen Club, there's a follow-up: What do you want to ride? The public course in...

Wisconsin's A.J. Taylor is wrapped up by Illinois defenders Sydney Brown (30) and Ayo Shogbonyo (52) in the second half of a game on Oct. 19, 2019.

Big Ten releases details of Week 1 football schedule and announces 5 Friday games

October 12, 2020 at 7:47 p.m.

Watching SEC, ACC and Big 12 games has been painful for some Big Ten football fans. But that misery is about to end — and end a bit sooner for...

Phoenix Suns forward Frank Kaminsky tees off during a round of golf with some of his former Benet Academy friends at the newly rebranded Flossmoor Golf Club.

Golf is booming in the COVID-19 era, and Flossmoor has discovered the formula for survival: ‘We did not need another stuffy club’

October 11, 2020 at 1:47 p.m.

Within days of completing a rescue mission to save a century-old south suburban golf club, Dave Goich put his head in his hands and asked himself: What have I done?...

Luke Donald hits his tee shot on the 14th hole during round one of the Safeway Open at Silverado Resort on Sep. 10, 2020 in Napa, Calif.

Luke Donald is helping design a practice area at Waveland for youth golfers: ‘This is an opportunity to do something amazing’

October 7, 2020 at 3:43 a.m.

In creating a new space for young golfers, the First Tee of Greater Chicago chose one of the sweetest spots in the Midwest — right along Lake Michigan. And in...

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly talks to players at the bench during the Camping World Bowl game against Iowa State on Dec. 28, 2019.

Brian Kelly pledges Notre Dame football ‘will be even more vigilant’ after a COVID-19 outbreak that involved 39 players

October 5, 2020 at 10:22 p.m.

In normal times, coaches warn players about excessive celebrations to avoid a 15-yard penalty. Now? The penalty could be more serious — getting sick, missing games and imperiling teammates. That...

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