Real American Freestyle (RAF) is bringing wrestling back into the mainstream — and giving professional fighters a place to compete in between bouts. UFC middleweight and three-time NCAA Division-1 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

There has never been a postseason run in the FCS quite like the one Illinois State has strung together over the last month. One of the last four teams into this year’s tournament, the Redbirds have ...

With Week 18 of the 2025 NFL regular season upon us, we've hit the final edition of our NFL Power Rankings for the year. Our weekly poll featured plenty of variety up top in 2025, including nine ...