Athletes with disabilities in it to win it
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Rohan Murphy lost his legs at birth and grew up thinking that he wouldn’t ever be able to play sports. However, in eighth grade his physical education teacher introduced him to wrestling and he started to become fully involved with the team in ninth grade. He later went on to […]
Close-knit Ohio State alumni squad overcomes obstacles to win first TBT championship
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports A week prior to the start of The Basketball Tournament, Carmen’s Crew, the Ohio State alumni team, wasn’t even sure whether or not they would play in the tournament this year. The team only had six players confirmed to participate. “We were really looking at it saying: ‘I don’t know […]
TBT poised for continued growth with player-caliber higher than ever
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports The roots of the The Basketball Tournament can be traced back to a group text message thread from a Sunday afternoon in 2010 between some like-minded friends. On their day off from work, TBT CEO and co-founder Jon Mugar and his friends went back-and-forth about the feasibility of having an […]
Big Ten Tournament Notebook – Michigan State defeats Michigan 65-60 to capture Big Ten tournament title
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports The five-day Big Ten Tournament kicked off with thousands of people pouring into the United Center Wednesday evening, March 13 as the games culminated with the championship on March 17. Step back through the highlights for your favorite Big Ten teams. March 17 With about 2 minutes left in the […]
Kentucky golfer makes a name for himself in first PGA Tour-appearance at the Genesis Open
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports One of the perks for Lukas Euler winning the Genesis Open’s Collegiate Showcase on Feb. 11 was the opportunity to meet the tournament’s host, Tiger Woods. The other perk for the Kentucky senior was earning a spot in the main field at Riviera Country Club and competing against and meeting […]
Glencoe-native transfers home to play tennis for Northwestern
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports When she was 8-years old, Carol Finke played her first tennis tournament in an event hosted by Northwestern University. Since then, she’s dreamed of playing for the Wildcats. The Glencoe-native caught the eye of Northwestern women’s tennis head coach Claire Pollard at a young age.
Even with new players, Clippers’ offensive system gives team edge
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Prior to the start of the season, most preseason predictions had the Los Angeles Clippers in the bottom-half of the NBA, outside the playoff picture. Now at the All-Star break with 23 games left in the season, the Clippers are sitting in the eighth and final playoff spot in the […]
LA Kings return home with 4-3 shootout loss to Canucks
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Returning to Staples Center for the first time since Jan. 21, the Los Angeles Kings hoped to give their notoriously faithful fans something to cheer about. However, Elias Pettersson and the Vancouver Canucks had other plans. Both Pettersson and Adam Gaudette tallied a goal and an assist to hand the […]
Big Ten preview: Four teams expected to vie for conference title in women’s tennis
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports With Big Ten Conference play officially underway, Northwestern University women’s tennis keeps the focus on the same goal this season that they do every year: to win the conference championship. “That’s a big goal for us, but we can’t really think about that every match,” said junior Julie Byrne. “We […]
Northwestern qualifies for ITA Team Championship with wins over UCF, Miami
By Neel Madhavan Medill Reports Northwestern University sophomore Caroline Pozo – roughly midway through the third set of her match against Miami’s Carla Girbau – noticed that teammate Inci Ogut had just defeated her opponent in a three-set battle on the adjacent court. Ogut’s 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 win over Miami’s Yuna Ito at the No. […]
