Teddy Greenstein

Fans watch a game between Northwestern and Minnesota on the first day of the men's Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

Tournaments over Thanksgiving? Bubbles? ‘May Madness’? Either way, Big Ten coaches are confident there will be a basketball season.

August 23, 2020 at 8:59 p.m.

Big Ten fans have lost their football Saturdays, lost faith in some of their leaders and might lose their sanity. Your grilled brats and Old Oaken Bucket are not returning...

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren speaks about the cancellation of the Big Ten men's basketball tournament March 12, 2020, in Indianapolis.

‘I know we made a wise decision’: Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren says the call to postpone fall sports ‘will not be revisited’

August 20, 2020 at 6:10 a.m.

Kevin Warren will take the blame for not fully explaining the Big Ten's position when he announced last week that fall football would not be played in 2020. "Yes," Warren...

Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade during the first half of the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 28, 2019.

Big Ten football parents will gather Friday outside the conference’s Rosemont headquarters in a ‘peaceful show of force’: ‘Mask up and be respectful’

August 18, 2020 at 9:39 p.m.

First came the open letters, which the Big Ten ignored. Then Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields launched a #WeWantToPlay petition, which has garnered more than 270,000 e-signatures. And Big Ten...

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wears a mask as he watches a Juneteenth march in South Bend, Ind., on June 19, 2020.

Notre Dame football’s COVID-19 backup plan includes altered practices and a possible replacement for coach Brian Kelly

August 19, 2020 at 2:08 a.m.

We're all replaceable, right? The Veep can step in for POTUS. Michael Keaton, George Clooney and Val Kilmer all played Batman. And Notre Dame has a COVID-19-related plan regarding coach...

Indiana quarterback Peyton Ramsey is sacked by Tennessee defensive back Shawn Shamburger during the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2, 2020.

A Northwestern football dad wonders: Why is it deemed safe to play high school football in Ohio — but not in the Big Ten?

August 17, 2020 at 11:15 p.m.

Doug Ramsey is both a head coach and Big Ten football dad. His Elder High School team in Cincinnati is on track to start the season one week from Friday....

Offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs of the Iowa Hawkeyes lifts the Floyd of Rosedale trophy after the 23-19 win over the Minnesota Gophers at Kinnick Stadium.

Letters from parents and now a #WeWantToPlay petition: Big Ten football parties are still fighting — and looking for answers from Commissioner Kevin Warren

August 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Austin Spiewak's Iowa football bio tells you about his doggedness. 2016: Redshirted after joining the team as a walk-on. 2017: Did not see any game action. 2018: Did not see...

Milwaukee Brewers batter Christian Yelich (22) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a three-run home run in the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday, August 14, 2020.

Cubs fall to Brewers 4-3 after Christian Yelich rips a 3-run homer into the empty bleachers

August 15, 2020 at 4:35 a.m.

Perhaps David Ross forgot to knock on wood. Asked before Friday night's game about everything falling in his team's favor — a 13-3 record, no COVID-19 positive tests and three...

Chicago Cubs left fielder Kyle Schwarber, left, celebrates with right fielder Steven Souza Jr. (21) after Schwarber hit a solo home run during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020.

Ready for this strange season to get weirder? The Cardinals are set to visit Wrigley Field for ‘home’ games against the Cubs.

August 15, 2020 at 1:09 a.m.

The best record in baseball. Batting 1.000 with COVID-19 tests. And three bonus games at Wrigley Field against a division rival that could be gassed. Yeah, things are working out...

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana fires up the crowd during a break in the AFC championship game Jan. 20, 2019, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Notre Dame icon Joe Montana has his doubts about whether football can be played safely, especially in college

August 13, 2020 at 2:18 p.m.

Joe Montana looks out from his flat in San Francisco's Marina District and notices white circles painted on the parkland grass to designate social distancing. Restaurants are buying parking spaces...

In this March 5, 2019, file photo, Nebraska football coach Scott Frost answers a question during a news conference in Lincoln, Neb.

7 lingering questions about Big Ten football, including what would a spring season look like? And is Nebraska entering the transfer portal?

August 12, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

The big question has been answered: There will be no Big Ten football this year for the first time since 1895. But that pronouncement leads to a mess of other...

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