Teddy Greenstein

Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish walks to the dugout after the fifth inning against the Twins on Sept. 20 at Wrigley Field.

Can Yu Darvish come to the rescue? 4 things to look for in Game 2 of the Cubs-Marlins wild-card series.

October 1, 2020 at 5:22 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs were leading the Miami Marlins late in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday before disaster struck at Wrigley Field. The Marlins put up five runs...

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote circles the bases with a two-run home run in the second inning Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Are the Cubs bats awake now? 4 things to look for in Game 1 of the Cubs-Marlins wild-card series.

September 30, 2020 at 2:42 p.m.

David Ross tossed and turned, unable to sleep as he envisioned his first postseason game as Chicago Cubs manager. The weird part is, this transpired Monday. Finally Ross had to...

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly walks on the field during spring practice on March 2, 2019.

Notre Dame announces 39 football players are in isolation or quarantine as a result of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing

September 29, 2020 at 11:51 a.m.

Notre Dame is undefeated on the football field but struggling with COVID-19 away from it. The Irish postponed last Saturday's game at Wake Forest, and on Monday the program reported...

Northwestern football is being extra cautious with COVID-19 protocols: non-contact practices, face shields and a plastic strip over players’ helmets

September 24, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

Yes, COVID-19 sucks. But not in every way. College football players now are assigned their own water bottles at practice. "Even if we weren't in this pandemic," Northwestern defensive back...

35 years ago today, Ferris Bueller had one day off. But two Cubs games at Wrigley Field were involved. Confused? Let’s try to sort it out.

September 24, 2020 at 9:31 p.m.

Darren Rovell is the kind of guy who's not satisfied to own a 1996 Rose Bowl ticket. The Northwestern alumnus has Clayton Thorson's stained pants from the 2018 Holiday Bowl,...

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches warmups before the Camping World Bowl against Iowa State in Orlando, Fla., on Dec. 28, 2019.

Notre Dame and Wake Forest rescheduled for Dec. 12 after Irish postpone Saturday’s football game because of COVID-19

September 23, 2020 at 2:35 p.m.

Notre Dame has paused all football-related activities — including Saturday's game at Wake Forest — because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The school reported seven positive tests out of...

Ohio State players celebrate the team's 34-21 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Indianapolis.

10 takeaways from the Big Ten football schedule release, including Nebraska taking one in the teeth and Ohio State getting a favorable draw

September 21, 2020 at 1:41 p.m.

Conspiracy Theory Saturday got off to a bang when the Big Ten's Week 1 schedule was released on Fox Sports' "Big Noon" kickoff show. Guess where Nebraska, the Big Ten's...

The University of Michigan football stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Aug. 13, 2020.

10 questions about Big Ten football’s return, from the schedule to player opt-outs to the Trump factor

September 17, 2020 at 7:40 p.m.

Pat Fitzgerald couldn't wait until the Big Ten's official announcement at 8:20 a.m. to share the news with some of his players. As they entered and exited the Northwestern weight...

Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald during the first half of 2018 game.

Big Ten football is coming back in October with an 8-game regular-season schedule — and daily rapid COVID-19 testing

September 16, 2020 at 9:45 p.m.

For a while there, it looked as if Big Ten football would produce only one score this fall: 11-3. As in, 11 schools voting to postpone fall sports and three...

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren addresses the media in Indianapolis on March 12, 2020, after it was announced that the remainder of the conference's men's basketball tournament would be canceled.

34 key events that led to the Big Ten reversing course and announcing a fall football season, from a dire prediction in March to postponement and outcry

September 16, 2020 at 5:08 p.m.

Remember when the Big Ten postponed its fall football season? That slow, painful process in which the conference finally decided in August — after months of concern about COVID-19 —...

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