The 2016 MLB draft came to a close Saturday night. [ MORE: Relive every pick of the 2016 draft at MLB.com ] The three-day event started Thursday night, and Illinois starting pitcher Cody Sedlock was the first Big Ten player off the board, going No. 27 to the Baltimore Orioles. Nebraska outfielder Ryan Boldt (Tampa […]
Bold. Brilliant. Benevolent. Or, in a word, Buckeyes. [btn-post-package]Across the country, people often think ?sports powerhouse? when they think of The Ohio State University. And make no mistake: The school?s earned that reputation by winning the first-ever playoff for the college football national championship last year and turning in several outstanding performances on the gridiron […]
Earlier this year we profiled Minnesota women's basketball player Rachel Banham as she approached breaking the Big Ten' women's basketball all-time scoring record. Since this feature originally aired on TV and online, Banham was selected No. 4 overall by the Connecticut Sun in the WNBA Draft. She is averaging five points and 14 minutes a […]
Last year, on BTN's "Big Ten & Beyond" show, we profiled the special relationship between Ohio State linebacker Joshua Perry and his brother Jahred, who is on the autism spectrum. BTN's Lisa Byington takes viewers inside the Perry family and explains how both Joshua and Jahred have helped each other throughout their lives. Since this […]
BTN is looking for the most die-hard Big Ten fans at the BTN Big 10K in Chicago on Aug. 6! Post your most spirited photos on race day using the #BTNBig10K hashtag for your chance to win! Haven't registered to run yet? Check it out. It's a great race in Chicago for Big Ten fans […]
When Roberta Rubin came to the University of Michigan, she had every intention of studying to become a physical therapist. But her experiences in Ann Arbor set her on a very different academic and career path. It began with a class she took on the works of Shakespeare. The Bard?s plays and poems inspired a […]