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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The good, the bad and the best: Northwestern swept in demoralizing home series

It’s at this point in the college baseball season — halfway through conference play — when disappointed fans begin to doubt whether their pre-season dreams were just that, dreams. With 15 Big Ten...

Green enters transfer portal, Ciaravino to return to Northwestern

One day after landing a transfer, Northwestern men’s basketball saw its final player with no determined fate enter the portal. Sophomore guard Max Green will leave the Wildcats after just one year...

What Jake West and Phoenix Gill returning means for NU MBB

Jake West and Phoenix Gill will be back in purple threads next season for Chris Collins, as announced via X.com in the latter part of last week. The two first-years are the only members of...

Baseball: 10-run inning propels Northwestern’s comeback win

Northwestern looked dead in the water just three outs into Tuesday’s game, staring down a seven-run deficit. But, as the saying goes, it’s not over until the fat lady sings. ​NU (14-18-1, 5-10...

Baseball: Northwestern overpowers UIC 12-11, drops Purdue weekend series

Northwestern overcame its late-game woes from its weekend series against Purdue to defeat UIC 12-11 Tuesday, fueled by a 10-run sixth inning. The Wildcats (14-18-1, 5-10 Big Ten), clinched their...

Captured: Baseball comes back, outlasts UIC in 12-11 win

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. You...

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
New and old faces, same mentality: the camaraderie of Northwestern’s running back room

Despite an up-and-down offensive season for Northwestern in 2025, the running backs really showed up and showed out. Caleb Komolafe had a breakout campaign, in which he finished eighth in rushing...

The Scorecard: Kick The Dust Up

Five, eight, 13 and 17. What’s the odd one out? You might be tempted to hoist your hand and say eight — it’s the only even number after all. Or maybe 17, the largest of the four. Perhaps you’re...

Softball: Northwestern rolls past Penn State in impressive conference showing

Northwestern softball brought the brooms out in University Park, sweeping Penn State in a dominant weekend series. The Wildcats (20-19, 8-7 B1G) extended their winning streak over the Nittany...

What Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp’s departures mean for Northwestern men’s basketball

To go along with the players graduating from Northwestern, eight athletes entered their names into the transfer portal. Among them are Tre Singleton, Arrinten Page and Tyler Kropp — the three...

Northwestern women’s basketball portal tracker 2026

Last updated: April 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m. CT The Carla Berube era is officially underway in Evanston. In her introductory press conference, Berube stressed the importance of being active in the...

Former Bellarmine forward Jack Karasinski commits to Northwestern

Coach Chris Collins is slowly rebuilding his squad after eight players transferred out of Northwestern, and he landed his first new addition through the portal Tuesday. Former Bellarmine forward...

Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski heads to Northwestern

Bellarmine transfer Jack Karasinski announced on Tuesday over social media that he has committed to Northwestern.,Karasinski averaged 21.7 points and

Jerry Neuheisel left his forever home to coach at Northwestern

The little kid born at the UCLA Medical Center was destined for this moment, swept up in the celebration of an improbable victory. Fortune favored him when he beat Texas as the Bruins’ backup...

BREAKING: Bellarmine forward Jack Karasinski transfers to Northwestern men’s basketball

After completing a visit in Evanston, Bellarmine forward Jack Karasinski announced that he’s committing to play for the ‘Cats and Chris Collins during the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-7-inch...

Monday, April 13, 2026
Northwestern adds first transfers under coach Carla Berube

Carla Berube is already putting her fingerprints on Northwestern’s women’s basketball roster as the Wildcats landed their first two transfer portal additions. Former Syracuse guard Camdyn Nelson...

Lacrosse: Kelly Amonte Hiller reaches 400 career wins in 17-12 NU victory over Penn State

In a game filled with small-scale comebacks, No. 4 Northwestern Lacrosse (11-3, 5-1 B1G) extended its win streak to six with a 17-12 victory over No. 18 Penn State (11-4, 3-3 B1G). The win marked...

Baseball: Northwestern bats go cold, suffer sweep to Purdue

On Friday afternoon, Northwestern was riding a three-game winning streak after scoring 15 runs on 18 hits just two days earlier against UIC. In their next three games against the visiting...

ROUNDTABLE: Northwestern men’s basketball’s top moments of the year 2025-26

Northwestern men’s basketball’s 2025-26 season certainly left much to be desired. A 15-19 overall record, a 5-15 mark in conference play, and a year defined by waves of highs and lows. We saw a...

Women’s Tennis: Northwestern falls to USC and UCLA, secures win over Chicago State

No. 56 Northwestern looked to bounce back after a series split between Michigan State and Michigan.  Taking on a first-time conference opponent in No. 10 USC, the Wildcats (13-10, 5-6 Big Ten)...

Men’s Tennis: Northwestern goes winless in West Coast trip against USC and UCLA

No. 66 Northwestern entered its West Coast road trip with some momentum after two straight wins, but it failed to capture a single point over the weekend.  The Wildcats (15-12, 3-9 Big Ten) were...

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Softball: Northwestern’s offense comes to life in Penn State sweep

Northwestern swept Penn State on the road this weekend, righting the ship in overwhelming fashion following brutal series losses to No. 15 Oregon and Michigan and a midweek loss to DePaul.  The...

Outdoor Track: Northwestern sweeps three events at Chicagoland Championships

Northwestern won all three of its events at the Chicagoland Championships on Friday.  Redshirt junior Skye Ellis’ 4:17.24 time in the 1,500-meter run and redshirt freshman Cary Drake’s time of...

Lacrosse: No. 4 Northwestern defeats No. 18 Penn State 17-12 for Amonte Hiller’s 400th win

No. 4 Northwestern helped coach Kelly Amonte Hiller claim her 400th career win Sunday, as the Wildcats (11-3, 5-1 Big Ten) took down No. 18 Penn State 17-12. Senior attacker Madison Taylor led the...

Track: Northwestern shatters records at Chicagoland Championships

Northwestern track secured three event titles and broke two program records in a strong performance at the Chicagoland Championships on Friday. Skye Ellis and Cary Drake were the stars in...

Saturday, April 11, 2026
Men’s Basketball: Freshman duo commits to second year at Northwestern

Northwestern may have escaped Monday’s madness with just a few gears of its men’s basketball machine left, but two of the most important cogs left are locked in place.  Freshman guards Jake West...

Friday, April 10, 2026
Kronenberg: An ode to Jordan Clayton

If the last week of college basketball news is anything to go by, loyalty is well and truly dead. Within 10 hours of the Division I men’s transfer portal opening, more than 1,000 players added...

Lacrosse: No. 4 Northwestern bests No. 1 Maryland 11-10 behind strong second half

Early in the fourth quarter, No. 4 Northwestern trailed 8-7 against No. 1 Maryland. NU had not led during the first 49 minutes of the contest and the team was looking for a spark in the final...

Softball: Northwestern loses 9-5 in bizarre midweek matchup with DePaul

The past two weeks have been nothing if not wild for Northwestern. The Wildcats (17-19, 5-7 Big Ten) split the first two games in their series against Michigan and No. 17 Oregon, setting up a...

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