SIU’s volleyball team will play its first home game this weekend, but won’t be playing in its usual gym.The Salukis (2-5) will be hosting the Saluki Invitational in the SIU Arena for the first time...

For Vicki and Jim Blair, walking the dogs sometimes includes five leashes, excitement and crowds of people.The Blairs volunteer their time and 10 saluki dogs to SIU. Vicki and Jim, who live in Herrin,...

The Saluki women’s golf team opened its season in style Monday and Tuesday.SIU added to its record books and capped off its first tournament of the fall with a dramatic win.The team and sophomore Brooke...

SIU men’s golf opened a new chapter with their first tournament of 2014.The Salukis, led by new head coach Justin Fetcho, finished in eighth place at the Derek Dolenc Invitational presented by DoubleTree....

The 2014-2015 women’s soccer club opened its season by recruiting as many new players as possible.Liz Bravo, a junior from Rockford studying biological sciences, and club president, said she has played...

The SIU women’s basketball team might find its next key contributor Wednesday.Head coach Cindy Stein will hold a walk-on tryout Wednesday at SIU Arena. The tryout is open to any female SIU student enrolled...

SIU’s Rick Walker has coached swimming for 28 years, but he has never coached his own daughter until now.Freshman Kelsie Walker is the daughter of Walker and will be joining the Saluki swimming and diving...

SIU football (2-0) had its first real test of the season Saturday night against Eastern Illinois University (0- 2) and passed with flying colors.The Salukis beat the Panthers in the second half and cruised...

After a four-month hiatus, the SIU women’s golf team is ready to get back into the swing of things.The Salukis start their season Monday at the renamed Jan Weaver- Murray State Invitational at Drake...

Saluki football (2-0) defended its first Football Championship Subdivision ranking since 2011 with a win against Eastern Illinois University (0-2) Saturday night.SIU entered the matchup ranked No. 25 in...

The Du Quoin State Fair was the final chance of the summer for an SIU grad student to pick up a harness racing win; he and his horse made the most of that opportunity.Eric Collier’s Aug. 22 win in the...

Under Armour has a new campaign and a series of commercials featuring professional female athletes.These ads feature athletes such as professional downhill skier Lindsey Vonn, ballerina Misty Copeland,...