The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
18 hours ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
The Panther football team will face some tough teams this year like Illinois, Illinois State, and Central Michigan. In order to play well against these teams, the Panthers want to train hard and get in tiptop shape.
Eastern's strength and conditioning coach Michael Hall is taking the task of helping the Panthers get to where they want to be.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
18 hours ago by Ryan Wood
After a subpar performance in her last meet, Ball State hurdler Amber Williams chose to forgo the 2008 Olympic trials to return to Ball State University for her senior year.
Williams used last season as a competitive redshirt to train for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing after posting a 100-meter-hurdle time of 13.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Brent Busby
A former Western Illinois University athlete is taking part in the world of sports' biggest event: the Olympics.
Zane (Teilane) Taman, who led the Westerwinds basketball team to four straight regular-season conference championships from 2003-06, will compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer with the Latvian national basketball team.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Andrew Seligman (AP)
Derrick Rose grew up a few miles from the United Center. Now he'll call the arena home.
The Chicago Bulls took Rose with the No. 1 draft pick on Thursday, opting for the point guard who led Memphis to the NCAA championship game over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
1 day ago
Road opener
Sept. 6 Georgia game time set at 3:30 p.m.
CMU's Sept. 6 matchup with the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., will be played at 3:30 p.m. EST, the schools announced last week.
The game will be televised on Fox Sports Net South, Sun Sports and FSN Southwest.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
1 day ago by Daniel Johnson
Ron Zook's pacing is nothing new.
Step, step. Hand to his mouth, then back down to his side. His hands in his pockets and out again.
Never mind that it's a Saturday in late June. Zook still has an intent, consistent gait.
NCAA restrictions limit the time that the coach can spend with the players, making any sort of meeting highly improbable, but that's more or less irrelevant, with a complete ensemble of players nowhere to be found.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
2 days ago by Mike Metzger
Being drafted in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur draft is hardly a promising start to a professional career.
However, Burke Badenhop, a Perrysburg, Ohio, native and 2005 graduate of BGSU, is proving the majors are where he belongs.
"Being able to play in the majors is a pretty surreal feeling," Burke said.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
2 days ago by Aaron Vigneault
Senior Associate Athletics Director Derek van der Merwe believes in order for the new events center to take its proper place at CMU, it must be connected to CMU's past.
"One of the things the athletic director is really committed to is attempting to really connect with the institution," van der Merwe said.
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University, MI
2 days ago by Aaron Vigneault
Like each of the newest inductees into Central Michigan University's Athletics Hall of Fame, Jeff Tropf considers his induction as one of the highest honors he has received in sports.
But unlike the other inductees, it took him three schools and a national scandal to get there.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Jeremy Werner
For most people, eating is a pleasure - although sometimes a guilty one. For Illinois sophomore Mike Tisdale, eating is a full-time job. The 7-foot-1 center's day is filled with consuming as much as he can.
In the morning, Tisdale makes a big breakfast before heading to morning workouts.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
2 days ago by Ryan Wood
When it came time for Cincinnati native Tim Issler to make a decision that would fulfill his lifelong dream of playing Division I baseball, he said he had two potential career paths.
The first was to stay in Ohio and play for Wright State, which plays in the Horizon League.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Eastern can be an ordinary college to some students. However, for Brazilian tennis standout Juliana Frey, it is a place of opportunity. Frey decided to enroll at Eastern because her home country doesn't offer collegiate tennis. Frey, 17, is in the International Tennis Federation Girl's Under 18 division and has been involved in the competitive circuit for the last five years.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Assistant track coach JaRod Tobler had a dream. As a sophomore track standout at Illinois State University, that dream was to be an Olympic athlete. Many athletes have this ambition that never comes to life. For Tobler, however, his goal is almost a reality.
The Daily Illini, University of Illinois, IL
3 days ago by Jeremy Werner
Shaun Pruitt's and Brian Randle's dreams of hearing their names called in the NBA Draft did not come true on Thursday night, but the former Illini basketball players' hopes of playing in the NBA are still alive.
Pruitt reached an agreement to play with the New Orleans Hornets' summer league team July 11-20 in Las Vegas, while Randle will join former Illini teammate Dee Brown to play with the Seattle SuperSonics July 7-11 in Orlando.
BG News, Bowling Green State University, OH
3 days ago by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASHLAND, Ohio (AP) - Monica Abbott pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, Crystl Bustos and Stacey Nuveman hit three-run homers, and the U.S. Olympic team tuned up for Beijing with a 20-0 win over a Mid-American Conference All-Star team on Monday night.
The Americans, who will be seeking a fourth straight gold medal in China, improved to 49-1 on their "Bound 4 Beijing" tour and delighted a standing-room-only crowd of 4,126 fans.
Ball State Daily News, Ball State University, IN
3 days ago by Derick Brattain
The Indianapolis Colts are a favorite around Indiana, but for one fan, they will leave a lasting impression. Ball State University senior Kim True said she soon would be getting a horseshoe tattoo to show how much she likes the Colts.
"You couldn't really ask for a better group of guys," she said.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
4 days ago by Andy Reid, Daily Sports Editor
While waiting in line at White Market on East William Street, Justin Leath could barely contain his excitement. In two days' time, the third-year School of Dentistry student would begin a grueling seven-day, 458-mile bike ride from Windsor, Ontario to Toronto and back.
Michigan Daily, University of Michigan, Mi
4 days ago by Ryan A. Podges, Daily Sports Writer
OMAHA - Yesterday was the eve of his 23rd birthday, but Club Wolverine swimmer Michael Phelps wasn't celebrating
During the preliminary races at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, the world's fastest swimmer had been beat in the 400-meter individual medley, an event in which he holds the world record.
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