The Orange Krush will be out in full this week. | Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images There’s really only one way to head into the final week of the college regular season, and that’s with our collective hair on fire. There’s really only one way to head into the final week of the college basketball regular season, and that’s with our collective hair on fire. There’s … [Read more...] about This You Gotta See: Bulls in Miami, Blackhawks on ABC and — whoa! — college hoops chaos
Kofi Cockburn, Alfonso Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan
Illinois center Kofi Cockburn grabs a rebound against Michigan during the second half Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich. | Duane Burleson/AP Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso Plummer had 26, helping Illinois beat Michigan 93-85 on Sunday. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Kofi Cockburn dominated on the inside, as usual, and his teammates provided plenty of offense from the … [Read more...] about Kofi Cockburn, Alfonso Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan
Blackhawks dismantled by Blues as Connor Murphy-Caleb Jones pairing struggles
The Blues kept the Blackhawks scrambling in their own zone Sunday. | AP Photos But Murphy and Jones’ defensive woes were mostly a product of a simple fact: the Blues are a much better team than the Hawks. Connor Murphy and Caleb Jones played poorly Sunday. There’s no other way to describe their performance in the Blackhawks’ ugly-all-around 4-0 loss to the Blues, which … [Read more...] about Blackhawks dismantled by Blues as Connor Murphy-Caleb Jones pairing struggles
Pritzker, Lightfoot join hundreds protesting Russian invasion of Ukraine
Protesters hold up signs condemning Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian flags during a rally in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine outside the Saints Volodymyr and Olha Catholic Church at 2248 W Superior St in Ukrainian Village on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times “Illinois is taking a stand against the bloodthirsty Russian invasion of the sovereign … [Read more...] about Pritzker, Lightfoot join hundreds protesting Russian invasion of Ukraine
Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 27, 2002
Yorkville Christian’s Jaden Schutt (2) floats toward the basket as the Mustangs host Glenbard West. | Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Bloom and St. Rita return and a look at the Player of the Year race. The Player of the Year race began in November with four main contenders: Yorkville Christian’s Jaden Schutt, Glenbard West’s Braden Huff, Thornton’s Ty Rodgers, and … [Read more...] about Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 27, 2002