New Zealand’s Shane van Gisbergen says phone call led to one-off NASCAR race, Sprint Cup victory
By Zain Bando Medill Reports Shane van Gisbergen held back tears after conquering Chicago’s first-ever NASCAR street race in Grant Park Sunday. The Grant Park 220 overtime victory made van Gisbergen the first driver since Johnny Rutherford in 1963 and the seventh all-time to win a Sprint Cup Series race in his NASCAR debut. Van […]
LISTEN: Boo Buie, NU Wildside rekindle lost Northwestern basketball tradition
By Zain Bando Medill Reports In late March, Northwestern men’s basketball ended a six-year drought when it advanced to the NCAA tournament. But it wouldn’t have been possible without a rock-solid team and an enthusiastic student section. Medill’s Zain Bando has more. Transcript: Senior guard Boo Buie entered the Welsh-Ryan Arena media room after a […]
Justin Broiles’ ‘chop wood, carry water’ motto to follow him throughout NFL journey
By Zain Bando Medill Reports Justin Broiles is far from finished when it comes to taking the next step toward making an NFL roster. Although the six-year Oklahoma defensive back was waved by the Bears May 8, Broiles remains content with a focused mindset that everything else will fall into place with the right attitude, […]
‘You can just hop right on your phone’: Arizona sees gambling boom during Super Bowl week
By Zain Bando Medill Reports PHOENIX – The FanDuel Sportsbook was quiet. Hours before Super Bowl LVII between Kansas City and Philadelphia, bettors sat in comfy chairs. Several television screens showed various games across college basketball and the NBA, including an upset with No. 1 Purdue falling to Northwestern. Before September 2019, sports gambling was […]
Control what you can control’: Miles Sanders, Eagles relaxed ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
By Zain Bando Medill Reports SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In their final media session of the week, the Philadelphia Eagles maintained a loose and relaxed vibe ahead of the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. For Miles Sanders, the fourth-year running back from Penn State, blocking out distractions and only focusing on the task of […]
