CHICAGO — As the effervescent stadium lights beamed down upon Flames Field’s manicured grounds at nightfall, Northwestern neared halftime of its Monday clash at UIC, deadlocked at 0-0 with the upset-hungry...

Northwestern coach Russell Payne placed pen to paper on a multi-year contract extension, Athletic Director Derrick Gragg announced Thursday. Payne took over the program in May 2021 following longtime coach...

  Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....

For coach Russell Payne, facing his alma mater in conference play typically tells a traditional tale — one of the nation’s foremost foes juxtaposed with a squad looking to turn the tide of a tough...

Dating back to 1994, Northwestern has never scored four goals in a Big Ten home opener — until now. The Wildcats (7-0-2, 1-0-1 Big Ten), in a season full of firsts, have hit another historical milestone.  NU,...