For the fourth Saturday in a row I attended a Northwestern football game. It was a rare 3:30 pm start for Northwestern football. Their games are almost always at 11 am unless they are planning one of the top teams in the Big Ten.
Northwestern stayed in the game for three quarters as they were tied with Penn St. 13-13 heading into the 4th quarter. However, Penn St. struck for three touchdowns in the 4th quarter to defeat Northwestern 34-13.
Obtaining TicketsOnce again I received a free ticket …

For the first time since May 30, 2004, I attended an Indiana Pacers game at the Conseco Fieldhouse. Hospitality Jim, who I attended the Chicago Blackhawks game with on Monday night, was in Indianapolis to see a kids concert with his wife and daughter. He wanted to attend his first NBA game so I decided to make the trip south on Friday. I left Chicago at 2 pm and arrived at 6:20 pm (one hour time change plus 20 minutes of traffic leaving Chicago).
ParkingParking is free in downtown Indianapolis after …

I was back at the United Center last night for the Chicago Blackhawks game versus the Minnesota Wild to see Martin Havlat’s return. The Blackhawks defeated the Wild 3-1 as Patrick Kane scored the 50th goal of his career in spectacular fashion. Minnesota became the first team since Pittsburgh in 1996 to earn zero points in their first eight road games.
I had planned to attend this game for awhile since Hospitality Jim of the Arsenal boys was in town with his family.
Pre Game DiningSince Hospitality Jim has a …

In what I guess I should have expected Northwestern scored 26 unanswered points to come from behind against Indiana and win 29-28. This was the fourth straight game at Ryan Field where Northwestern came from behind versus Indiana to win the game in the 4th quarter.
1) Seven years ago (November 2, 2002) Northwestern’s Jason Wright rushed for his fourth touchdown of the day with 2:17 left to give Northwestern the win 41-37.2) Five years ago (October 9, 2004) Northwestern’s Brian Huffman kicked the game tying field goal with 29 seconds …

It is difficult for me to attend many Major League Soccer games throughout the season because their games often compete with many other sporting events that take place during the summer and they play on Saturday nights – normally a forbidden night for me to attend sporting events. Last night was an exception since the Chicago Fire was playing a Thursday night game versus Chivas USA and it was the main sporting event taking place in the Chicago area.
One problem with getting to venues in Chicago on weeknights is …

Last night the Vancouver Canucks were back at the United Center for the first time since losing Game 6 of the second round series against the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 as the Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
Last night’s game was different as the Blackhawks could not hang onto a 2-1 lead in the third period giving up two goals to the Canucks at 7:44 and 4:42 left in the game. The Canucks won 3-2.
ParkingOnce again I parked for free along the 2100 block of W. Warren Blvd. …

As I started to attend more and more games at each professional sports stadium, I decided to also attend a game at each Big 10 football and basketball stadium. However, one problem with attending games at Big 10 stadiums and arenas is that I only want to attend when Northwestern plays – giving me a limited number of games to attend. Another conflict that occurs is that there always seems to be some other sporting event, which I prioritize higher than traveling to see Northwestern play on the road (for …

There are three sporting events to attend in the Chicagoland or Milwaukee area tonight.
1) Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in a pre-season match-up at the United Center in Chicago, IL – game time is 7:00 pm.2) Rockford IceHogs vs. Chicago Wolves at the Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, IL – game time is 7:05 pm.3) Notre Dame vs. Providence in a college hockey game at the Joyce Center Ice Rink in South Bend, IN – game time is 7:35 pm.
In addition, you can attend thoroughbred horse racing at Hawthorne Racecourse (post …

If you are interested in attending a sporting event in the Chicagoland or Milwaukee area tonight your only choice is the college hockey game between Notre Dame and Providence in South Bend, IN. The game starts at 7:35 pm.
In addition, you can attend thoroughbred horse racing at Hawthorne Racecourse (post time 1:20 pm) or harness racing at Maywood Park (post time 7:20 pm).

If you want to attend a sporting event in the Chicagoland or Milwaukee area tonight there are two to choose from:
1) Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers at the United Center in Chicago, IL – game starts at 7:30 pm.2) Chicago Wolves vs. Rockford IceHogs at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL – game starts at 7:00 pm.
In addition, you can attend thoroughbred horse racing at Hawthorne Racecourse (post time 1:20 pm) or harness racing at Balmoral Park (post time 7:20 pm).