The Bulls improved to 21-1 when holding opponents to under 90 points. plus, Northwestern gave Ohio State all it can handle; Loyola no match for Cleveland State. more ›

Quarterback C.J. Bacher tossed two third quarter touchdowns to give Northwestern a lead over Michigan they wouldn't relinquish on their way to a 21-14 win over the Wolverines. Bacher finished with 198 yards passing and two touchdowns with two interceptions. It was an ugly weather day as precipitation switched between rain and snow, forcing Michigan to go to the ground which wasn't enough as they found themselves looking at the school's first-ever eight loss season. As for the Wildcats, they're enjoying their first eight win season since 2000, which also happens to be the last time they beat Michigan (a crazy 54-51 overtime win). They close out the season next week in Evanston against Illinois. more ›

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Chicagoist knew there'd be plenty of surprises during Sunday's college football Bowl Championship Series selections, given the losses by the two top-ranked team on Saturday and then general tumult among the top ranked teams all season long. Among the biggest surprises was the Rose Bowl's selection of the Fighting Illini to play against the USC Trojans on New Year's Day. The Illini did knock off Wisconsin when they were ranked fifth, and they handed Ohio... more ›

The Big Ten Men's Basketball Conference Tournament rolls into town on Thursday for what will be the last one hosted in Chicago until at least 2012. On Thursday, the tournament will kick off its seventh run at the United Center. Our friends in Indianapolis, not satisfied with their Super Bowl trophy earned by beating the Chicago Bears, have also outbid Chicago to host the annual Big Ten tournament from 2008 through 2012. The tournament kicks... more ›

The Northern Illinois Huskies have accepted a bid to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. This bowl holds the honor of being the first bowl game of the year in addition having the longest and most ridiculous name of any bowl. The NIU Huskies will take on the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs on December 19 at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium. Although the Huskies lost five games during the 2006 campaign, four of... more ›

We know that everyone will be up early on Saturday morning to get that perfect seat at the bar for the Ohio State/Michigan football game. Don't get too caught up in football and forget to feed the music monkey first. more ›

We've always wondered when the damn Amish would get their due. HELLO-OH! Join the 19th century, at least. We know you don't exactly think of technology, or us technophiles, as evil, but we do know you think you rank a bit higher on the holiness scale. We don't get the whole philosophy anyway. If it's not hypocritical, it seems at least more ›

Tales of "urban coyotes" roaming the Chicago area are fairly common these days. Illinois' largest natural predator has adapted to living among humans and apparently doesn't mind too much. One of them was spotted hanging out on the rocks near the lake shore at Navy Pier in 2003, and they've also been spotted rolling through the Lincoln Park Zoo on two separate occasions. more ›

Kickers are the Rodney Dangerfield of any NFL team. They never get any respect when they're doing their job, and the instant they fuck up their job's in jeopardy. That's the situation that the Bears' Paul Edinger finds himself in now as the Bears have signed former NY Jets kicker Doug Brien, who himself was out of a job in part because a couple missed kicks in the playoffs overshadowed his stellar career numbers. more ›

Remember the story about Chicago doctor Richard Phillips suing his former lover, Sharon Irons, for emotional damages claiming she gave him head, didn't swallow and then impregnated herself with the remnants? Well, on Friday a judge said the process by which the child was conceived doesn't matter, he's still responsible for the child. A DNA test proves that Phillips is the now-5-year-old girl's father. After the DNA test Phillips agreed to pay $800 a month in child support, the judge said the $800 was inadequate and ordered Phillips to pay $1600 a month. Irons maintains that she got pregnant through sexual intercourse with Phillips. more ›

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