Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who lifted the women's game to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee, died Tuesday. She was 64. With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships and prominence on a campus steeped in the traditions […]
With the 2016 NBA Draft in the books, it's time to take a ridiculously early look at the 2017 NBA Draft class. Plenty of sites released their first 2017 mock drafts following last Thursday night's draft. Here's a look at several of them. BleacherReport.com 11. Thomas Bryant, Indiana 15. Miles Bridges, Michigan State 25. Melo […]
Six ex-Big Ten stars were selected in the 2016 NBA Draft last week. [ MORE: Relive every Big Ten 2016 NBA Draft pick ] Michigan State's Denzel Valentine, the national and Big Ten players of the year, was the first Big Ten name off the board, going No. 14 to the Chicago Bulls. Michigan's Caris […]
Not bad for a 270lb TE… Over a 6'0 wide receiver ????? @Nbowers28 pic.twitter.com/OyXuWlci16 — Saquon Barkley (@saquon) June 25, 2016 If any student-athlete knows about athleticism at Penn State, it's running back Saquon Barkley. The sophomore is a dynamo out of the backfield, as hard as any back to corral in the open field, […]
At the intersection of academics and innovation lie Champaign and Urbana. [btn-post-package]When it comes to success in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields, few colleges can claim to be on the same level as the University of Illinois. The list of Illini alumni in these areas is long and distinguished, and includes names […]
Andrew White, the second-leading scorer for Nebraska last season, plans to play his final season at another school as a graduate transfer.