WBEZ 91.5 Chicago

While the NHL untangles its labor dispute there is still local hockey to be found. 

There are 35 bowl games, which I used to think was too many.

As the Fighting Irish prepare for their biggest game in more than 20 years, the loss of student and superfan Declan Sullivan is still on the minds of the team, students and family.

Northwestern got the bowl monkey off its back and Northern Illnois takes a beating.

Northwestern beat Mississippi State 34-20 in the Gator Bowl on Tuesday and snapped college football's longest postseason losing streak.

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery says too many playoff misses and the inability to develop a productive offense led to coach Lovie Smith's firing.The Bears let Smith go Monday even though they won 10 games.Missing the playoffs for the fifth time in six years and