The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.

A White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations.

Illinois is ranked 18th in the new AP Top 25 poll, released Monday. The Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) also are 20th in the coaches' poll.

Earlier this month, a dozen freshmen made their way to West Virginia as early enrollees to participate in winter workouts and spring football. Now, those new pl

Texas (14-6), 9 p.m. No. 25 UConn (14-6) vs. DePaul (10-11), 8 p.m. Jen Rizzotti led Team USA to the bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Betting on Super Bowl 2025? CT has laws about where wagers can be placed.

Campbell at Stony Brook, 1 p.m. Elon at Drexel, 1 p.m. Loyola Chicago at Rhode Island, 1 p.m. NC A&T at Hofstra, 1 p.m. Navy at Army, 1 p.m. Rutgers at Penn St., 1 p.m.

The inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic women’s basketball doubleheader took place at Prudential Center in Newark

CS Bakersfield at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. Idaho St. at Sacramento St., 10 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Pacific, 10 p.m. San Diego at Portland, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC San Diego, 10 p.m. Weber St. at Portland St., 10 p.m.

After taking down Kentucky and Tennessee in back-to-back weeks, Vanderbilt jumps 18 spots in Any Katz's latest power rankings.

With conference play well underway, and eight weeks to go until Selection Sunday, here is an early look at which teams could make the NCAA tournament field.

No. 1 Auburn (18-1) did not play. Next: at LSU, Wednesday. No. 2 Duke (17-2) vs. NC State. Next: vs. North Carolina, Saturday.

No. 2 Duke (17-2) beat Wake Forest 63-56. No. 3 Iowa St. (17-2) beat UCF 108-83; beat Arizona St. 76-61. No. 4 Alabama (17-3) beat Vanderbilt 103-87; beat LSU 80-73. No. 5 Florida (18-2) beat South Carolina 70-69; beat Georgia 89-59.