Where’s Ted Lasso when we need him? A not-so-proud Northwestern alum reflects on the hazing scandal. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 30, 2023
Three Best Options to Join Colorado in the Big 12 With the Buffaloes being the latest to announce their intent to switch conferences, which school could be the next to jump ship? Sports Illustrated · Jul 28, 2023
Northwestern interim coach David Braun doesn’t address hazing allegations against football program Wildcats players decide to not attend Big Ten Media Days. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023
First Alleged Northwestern Hazing Victim Publicly Comes Forward in New Lawsuit Ex-Wildcats quarterback Lloyd Yates and a former women’s volleyball player added to Northwestern’s extensive hazing scandal on Monday. Sports Illustrated · Jul 25, 2023
Of course race is a factor in lawsuits against Northwestern Not lost on some, how convenient that this decades-old pattern and practice is investigated and goes public during Derrick Gragg’s rare tenure as one of the few existing Black men overseeing a D1 program Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Ready or not, Northwestern football is right around the corner. Does that still matter? If the Wildcats are awful — throwback awful, to a time when many questioned if they belonged in the Big Ten — critics will line up to bury them. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023
Former Northwestern Player Goes on Record About ‘Absolutely Disgusting’ Hazing Rituals It continues to get ugly for the Wildcats’ football program in the wake of Pat Fitzgerald’s firing. Sports Illustrated · Jul 20, 2023
What we learned about Devin Leary, Kentucky football at SEC Media Days NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kentucky football’s appearance at SEC Media Days offered the first chance for Mark Stoops and Wildcats players to update the outlook for the 2023 team since the end of spring practice. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Northwestern hazing scandal puts school in company with schools such as Penn State Northwestern has been added to a long list of American universities to face a scandal in athletics and may eventually join the trend of making large payouts following allegations of sexual abuse The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023
At Northwestern, a widening gap between questions and answers fills with a purple haze Just how twisted are things in the Wildcats’ football program and athletic department? Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023
Ugonna Onyenso out for a ‘couple of months’ due to injury on Kentucky basketball trip LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky sophomore Ugonna Onyenso will remain sidelined for “a couple of months” after sustaining an injury during the UK basketball trip to Canada for the GLOBL JAM tournament last week, coach John Calipari confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Former football player sues Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern leaders in hazing scandal The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023
1st lawsuit filed against Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern leaders stemming from a hazing scandal A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and members of the school’s leadership, seeking damages stemming from a hazing scandal that cost the former football coach his job The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Kentucky Flashes Title Contender Credentials in Summer Tourney Win The Wildcats looked much improved while winning a U23 tournament featuring both pro and college players from across the globe. Sports Illustrated · Jul 18, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023 Brad Calipari discusses the next step in his coaching career. It means competing with dad. As Kentucky’s players took the court for their first game of the GLOBL JAM last week, a familiar face stood near the team’s bench area, watching over the Wildcats and chatting with UK coaches and staff members.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 17, 2023 SEC Rival Hires Son of Kentucky Basketball Coach John Calipari The father-son duo should meet at least twice in the 2023–24 season.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2023 Joliet Catholic star Dillan Johnson switches from Northwestern to Wisconsin It didn’t take long for the fallout from Pat Fitzgerald’s stunning firing to spill over into Northwestern’s recruiting prospects.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 16, 2023 Northwestern and the cost of wanting to be big-time in college sports The hazing scandal that led to coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing has shone a harsh spotlight on the school.
Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2023 Kentucky sets tone early, beats Africa to go perfect in GLOBL JAM pool play No matter what happened in Kentucky’s pool-play finale at the GLOBL JAM on Saturday afternoon, the Wildcats knew they had already qualified for the event’s gold medal game set for the following night.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 15, 2023 On list of Northwestern Q’s still unanswered: Where is AD Derrick Gragg’s leadership? Does Gragg have any real authority over the football program, or does that authority quietly reside, as some insiders indicate, with the board of trustees and the school’s preeminent benefactor, former insurance magnate and billionaire alum Pat Ryan?
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 Kentucky dominates Canada in GLOBL JAM, qualifies for gold medal game The Kentucky Wildcats are clearly the team to beat at the GLOBL JAM.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 ‘That’s why you come to Kansas State’: Wildcats embrace new mindset as Big 12 champs ARLINGTON, Texas — It feels like the Kansas State football team has embraced the role of underdog for as long as the Wildcats have been playing football.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 13, 2023 On this day: Seven-time champion Celtic forward Frank Ramsey born The NBA's original sixth man and seven-time champion Frank Ramsey was born on this day in 1931.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 12, 2023 Report: Ed Orgeron Interested in Northwestern Coaching Vacancy The former LSU coach is reportedly interested in the Wildcats’ vacancy
Sports Illustrated · Jul 10, 2023 CFB Media Reacts to Northwestern Reportedly Firing Pat Fitzgerald Amid Hazing Allegations College football media members weighed in on the decision from the Wildcats.