Spain’s soccer team fired its coach on the eve of the World Cup, and the decision left defender Gerard Pique drawing motivation from the 1989 Michigan men’s basketball team.
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Iowa students stitch together a supportive garment for mastectomy patients: BTN LiveBIG
The GAMA Bra is designed to ease a painful post-operative side effect for breast cancer survivors.
Nine Big Ten student-athletes make 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I
The 2018 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America Division I At-Large Teams were announced, with a combined nine Big Ten students earning recognition.
Maryland family reacts to OL Jordan McNair's death
Maryland sophomore offensive lineman Jordan McNair died Wednesday. McNair was hospitalized following an organized team workout May 29.
Maryland motivates young minds with Mathletics: BTN LiveBIG
Combining sports and statistics spurs interest among these brainy youngsters.
Northwestern adds Clemson QB transfer Hunter Johnson
Hunter Johnson, a transfer from Clemson and the No. 1 rated quarterback in the class of 2017 by ESPN, has announced his commitment to Northwestern University. He will sit out the 2018 season per NCAA transfer rules, and have three years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2019.
An Iowa dean reflects on the state's role during the Civil War: BTN LiveBIG Book Club
When the Civil War erupted, the state of Iowa was only 15 years old. It was a land laced with railroads, though, and blanketed with fertile fields that would have been a boon to either side. So, why then did this young farming state on the edge of America’s frontier throw their lot in with the Union? The history of Iowa during our bloody national conflict is explored in great detail in The Sacred Cause of Union: Iowa in The Civil War by Thomas R. Baker, associate dean of student at the University of Iowa. Ignored at the time by
With a simple device, Purdue researchers hope to keep expectant mothers safe and healthy: BTN LiveBIG
Preeclampsia can be deadly, especially in the developing world.
2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft: Bren Spillane first Big Ten player selected
The 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft is in the books, and the Big Ten had 37 players selected, including Michigan QB Shea Patterson, the conference's final pick (Round 39).
To locate tiny turtles, Illinois enlists the help of some special spaniels: BTN LiveBIG
Pups prowl the grasslands for their hard-shelled quarry.
Twenty-one former Big Ten stars listed on 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
Twenty-one former Big Ten stars are listed on the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, it was announced Monday. See the full list inside.
