The Big Ten cable network has been an unchallenged success promoting conference sports to a national audience and making money for its members. The academic programming its leaders had promised hasn’t panned out.
Today - Colleges
Top-seeded Purdue scored a wild run in the top of the ninth inning and made it hold up to defeat Indiana 6-5 to win the Big Ten Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, and earn an automatic berth into the College World Series.
Sunday - Purdue University
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Loyola of Maryland took a much slower route to the NCAA lacrosse championship game than the Greyhounds are accustomed to.
Sunday - Notre Dame
Colleges
Sandusky charity to shut down, transfer programs
PHILADELPHIA – The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago – and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged withFriday - Colleges- Spartans look to build on baseball success
Just in case the high school players looking for a place to extend their careers forgot, or never paid attention to begin with, yeah, there’s a baseball program at Manchester College.Friday - Colleges
- Hoosiers carefully pick opponents
Indiana signed on for two more years of the Crossroads Classic this week. It’s a move, coach Tom Crean said, that changes some non-conference scheduling.“We’re going to play a neutral game in Indianapolis.Thursday - Indiana University
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