NFL Draft Picks Who Would Be Instant Starters for the Chicago Bears » With the Senior Bowl in the books and the Super Bowl coming up, it's time to focus on the NFL draft. The Bears hold the 20th overall pick in the first round and could go in a number of different directions.  General manager Phil Emery has a reputation for evaluating talent at a high level, sel... Loyola Rolls Past Cleveland State, 87-60, On Emotional Senior Day » Jordan Hicks scored a career-high 26 points, hitting 11 of 15 shots from the field, and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Loyola University Chicago (15-15, 5-11 Horizon) to an 87-60 victory over Cleveland State (14-17, 5-11 Horizon) at Gentile Arena this afternoon in the regular-season finale for b... A Look Ahead - Illinois »   NUsports.com Special Contributor Skip Myslenski previews Northwestern's game against Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Sunday.   * Point Dave Sobolewski took to cyberspace shortly after the 'Cats inspired performance Wednesday night at Ohio State. "Essentially, no matter who's... Huskie Offense Effective in First Major Scrimmage » The Northern Illinois football team scrimmaged for nearly 90 minutes in full pads Saturday at Huskie Stadium in the most intense day of full contact work so far this spring. The Huskie offense, especially the first team unit working behind quarterback Jordan Lynch (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel HS), appe... Loyola Earns Seventh Seed For Horizon League Championship » Thanks to yesterday's 87-60 victory over Cleveland State, Loyola University Chicago (15-15, 5-11 Horizon) has earned the No. 7 seed for the 2013 Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship and will travel to No. 6 seed Youngstown State (16-14, 7-9 Horizon) for a first-round game on Tuesday, March 5...