AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TONIGHT #2 MICHIGAN at NORTHWESTERN, 7 pm CT BTN: Kevin Kugler, Jordan Taylor, reporter Andy Katz WGN 720: Dave Eanet, Billy McKinney CREIGHTON at DEPAUL, 8 NBCSN/Peacock: John Fanta, Matt McCall Blue Demons app: Zach Zaidman, Dave Corzine

CUBS spring-training schedule with TV/radio broadcasts:

CUBS spring-training broadcast breakdown: 11 games on Marquee and 10 on The Score. Both will carry the spring opener Feb. 20 vs. White Sox.

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring White Sox manager Will Venable, who should have more to work with in his second season, by @mitchtrout.bsky.social. trib.al/VJHBOrO

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 ON TV TONIGHT WISCONSIN at #8 ILLINOIS, 7 pm CT NBCSN/Peacock: John Fanta, Robbie Hummel

Barrett Media announced the voting results for its top 20 major- and mid-market sports-radio stations. Among major markets, THE SCORE ranked #7, and ESPN 1000 ranked #13.

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Seahawks, whose defense rocked the Patriots to win Super Bowl LX. trib.al/NgLU8me

NBC announces Cubs great Anthony Rizzo will be part of its MLB coverage. trib.al/FBLzZct

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TODAY NORTHWESTERN at IOWA, 2 pm CT FS1: Noah Reed, Steve Prohm WGN 720: Dave Eanet, Billy McKinney

The Sun-Times Sports Sunday cover, featuring the Cubs (trib.al/QkLHjyX) and White Sox (trib.al/BiI8N39), who open spring training this week.

.@Barrett_Media released its annual Top 20 series this week. Here’s where The Score & ESPN 1000 ranked among major-market sports shows. MORNING Mully-Haugh, #6 Kap-J.Hood, #14 MIDDAY Carmen-Jurko, #12 Rahimi-Harris-Grote, #15 AFTERNOON Waddle-Silvy, #3 Spiegel-Holmes, #8

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TODAY DEPAUL at PROVIDENCE, 3 pm CT FS1: Dave Sims, Vin Parise Blue Demons app: Zach Zaidman, Dave Corzine #5 ILLINOIS at #10 MICHIGAN STATE, 7 Fox 32: Jason Benetti, Steve Smith WLS 890: Brian Barnhart, Doug Altenberger

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Milan Cortina Olympics, which began with a multi-site opening ceremony. trib.al/JYZ4pGu

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TONIGHT LOYOLA at DAVIDSON, 5 pm CT CBSSN: Chris Lewis, John Henson Rambler Sports Network: Scott Sudikoff, Christian Thomas BELMONT at UIC, 8 ESPNU: Clay Matvick, Kevin Lehmanadding Flames Network: Jonathan Hood, Kenny Williams

UIC’s game tonight on ESPNU is its first appearance on an ESPN linear network since March 10, 2020, when the Flames played Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League final on ESPN. It's UIC’s first home game on an ESPN linear network since Jan. 10, 2020, also against NKU.

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring MIKE TIRICO, who relived with me his call of the Bears’ miracle TD vs. the Rams.

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On his call of Caleb Williams' miraculous TD pass to Cole Kmet, TIRICO doesn't know why he said one thing and wishes he hadn't said another ...

MIKE TIRICO, set to call his first Super Bowl, is still in awe of Rams-Bears playoff game, miracle TD. trib.al/X6MsVx9

The Sun-Times Sports headline of the night:

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bulls, who continued their overhaul by trading Coby White — and they're not done. trib.al/slzu3n0

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TONIGHT NORTHWESTERN at #5 ILLINOIS, 8 pm CT BTN: Kevin Kugler, Jess Settles (analyst) ESPN 1000*: Dave Eanet, Billy McKinney WLS 890: Brian Barnhart, Doug Altenberger *-Blackhawks airing on WGN 720

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bulls, who had a busy day — and they could get busier. trib.al/y0S8fCT

Northwestern's new Ryan Field won't open until Oct. 2 against Penn State, by @slgreenberg.bsky.social. trib.al/wZ68les

AREA COLLEGE🏀ON TV TONIGHT UIC at MURRAY STATE, 7 pm CT ESPN+: Casey Roehl, Rob Cross LA SALLE at LOYOLA, 7 Marquee: Jordan Bernfield, Kate Constable #22 ST. JOHN'S at DEPAUL, 7 Peacock: Noah Reed, Nick Bahe

KEVIN KADUK, who helped launch CHGO, let go by parent ALLCITY Network. trib.al/kYrnKPT

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring Frank Thomas, who was upset with being left off the White Sox' Black History Month graphic. trib.al/fcyp8Mo

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 ON TV TODAY #9 ILLINOIS at #5 NEBRASKA, 3 pm CT FS1: Kevin Kugler, Nick Bahe

The Sun-Times Sports Sunday cover, featuring Caleb Williams, whose wizardry has changed perception of Bears around football, by @patfinley.bsky.social. trib.al/ZGwiVgF

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 ON TV TODAY DEPAUL at XAVIER, noon CT FS1: Jack Kizer, Nick Bahe UIC at SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, 6 pm ESPN+: Larry Larson, Mike Trude WASHINGTON at NORTHWESTERN, 7 pm BTN: Dave Revsine, Bruce Weber

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring Colson Montgomery, who says he's ready to take the next step as the White Sox' centerpiece. trib.al/RiOfPXh

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring our Chicago sports media power rankings. trib.al/cECII89

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Cubs TV voice JON 'BOOG' SCIAMBI tops sixth annual Chicago sports media power rankings. trib.al/V8G9lmW

COMING THIS AFTERNOON: The Sun-Times' 6th annual Chicago sports-media rankings!

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TONIGHT ON TV PENN ST. at NORTHWESTERN, 7 pm CT Peacock: Chris Vosters, Tre Demps WASHINGTON at #9 ILLINOIS, 8 FS1: Jeff Levering, Steve Smith

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy, who dreams about rewarding Chicago for its patience, by @benpopecst.bsky.social. trib.al/AhHJfQo

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 ON TV TONIGHT DEPAUL at GEORGETOWN, 7:30 pm FS1: Chris Vosters, Phil Martelli

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Bears, who could take advantage of a deep group of pass rushers in the draft, by @patfinley.bsky.social. trib.al/rzE0J23

Matt Spiegel said DAN BERNSTEIN will be in the studio at 5 pm as part of the Terry Boers Celebration of Life show on The Score.

AREA COLLEGE 🏀 TONIGHT ON TV INDIANA STATE at UIC, 7 pm ESPN+: Sam Brief, Joey Lane SAINT JOSEPH'S at LOYOLA, 8 pm CBSSN: Tom McCarthy, Chris Walker

OTD in 1996: #Blackhawks rally from down 4-0 in 3rd period vs. #LGRW to take lead before settling for tie. Tony Amonte had a highlight-reel goal. PAT FOLEY & MICKEY REDMOND called it for FOX. Here’s the 3rd period from my @YouTube channel: youtu.be/GYWGKaNiX-0?...

BREAKING: NBC 5 Chicago makes Lou Canellis' hiring official. trib.al/23PvqJb

The Score announced it will celebrate TERRY BOERS from noon to 7 Tuesday. Matt Spiegel will host.

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring the Patriots and Seahawks, who will meet in Super Bowl LX, by @patfinley.bsky.social. trib.al/0EDz2av

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AREA COLLEGE 🏀 ON TV TODAY DUQUESNE at LOYOLA, 1pm Marquee: Jordan Bernfield, Nick DiNardi #11 ILLINOIS at #4 PURDUE, 2 Fox: Kevin Kugler, Miles Simon SETON HALL at DEPAUL, 4 truTV: Brandon Gaudin, Greg Anthony, Nabil Karim NORTHWESTERN at UCLA, 5 FS1: Carlo Jimenez, Don MacLean

The Sun-Times Sports cover, featuring Derrick Rose, whose number will be retired Saturday night. trib.al/CsdSe9r

UPDATES with comments from Dan Bernstein, Dan McNeil and George Ofman. Terry Boers, former Sun-Timesman, host at The Score, dies at 75. trib.al/uZ1LQHS

Terry Boers, former Sun-Timesman, host at The Score, dies at 75. trib.al/3ZSmZvB