Terry Bannon

Illinois coach Ron Zook is trying to help his own staff at the expense of a Big Ten rival. Penn State defensive line coach Larry Johnson has talked to Zook...

Illinois coach Ron Zook has settled on Texas Christian's Mike Schultz as his successor to Mike Locksley as offensive coordinator. Locksley left to become head coach at New Mexico State....

Norm Cook, who starred at Lincoln (Ill.) High School and the University of Kansas before personal problems shortened his NBA career, is dead at 53. Cook died Dec. 22 at...

Last week's record: 7-9 Season to date: 157-82-1 Last week vs. spread: 8-8 Season vs. spread: 112-122-6 MATCHUP: Bears (9-6) at Texans (7-8) Noon Sunday TV/radio: WFLD-Ch. 32, WBBM-AM 780...

Last week's record: 11-5 Season to date: 150-73-1 Last week vs. spread: 7-7-2 Season vs. spread: 104-114-6 Not including Thursday's games MATCHUP: Packers (5-9) at Bears (8-6) 7:30 p.m. Monday...

BRIAN HAMILTON ON LeSEAN McCOY For a good, long, strange while during Pittsburgh's Nov. 1 visit to Notre Dame, an auxiliary game was played in the press box: Find LeSean...

Last week's record: 13-3 Season to date: 139-68-1 Last week vs. spread: 11-5 Season vs. spread: 97-107-4 Not including Thursday's games MATCHUP Bucs (9-4) at Falcons (8-5) Noon Sunday Line:...

Last week's record: 10-6 Season to date: 126-65-1 Last week vs. spread: 7-9 Season vs. spread: 86-102-4 Jaguars (4-8) at BEARS (6-6) Noon Sunday, WBBM-Ch. 2, WBBM-AM 780 Line: Bears...

Raiders (3-9) at Chargers (4-8) Time: 7:15 p.m. Thursday; NFL Network, WSCR-AM 670. Line: Chargers by 9 1/2. Weather: 60 degrees, cloudy. Raiders: Cynics would say they have something to...

Last week's record: 12-3-1 Season to date: 105-54-1 Last week vs. spread: 6-10 Season vs. spread: 71-85-4 Not including Thursday's games Bears (6-5) at Vikings (6-5) 7:15 p.m. Sunday TV/radio:...