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Resurgent No. 22 Nebraska, No. 24 Illinois clash in Big Ten opener
For the first time since October 2011, No. 22 Nebraska and No. 24 Illinois find themselves listed in the same Associated Press Top 25 poll. They'll meet in a Big Ten opener Friday night in Lincoln, Neb., to decide which team gets to stay there., ,The Cornhuskers (3-0) are off to their best start sin...
Guarding against letdown, Illinois tackles Central Michigan
Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he isn't worried about his players and a possible letdown heading into Saturday's home game against Central Michigan.,The Illini are coming off a 23-17 home win last Saturday over Kansas, which entered the game ranked No. 19 and left with the program's first defeat o...
Illinois scores late, forces 4 turnovers to stun No. 19 Kansas
Kaden Feagin plunged for the go-ahead touchdown with 9:34 left and Illinois forced four turnovers to earn a 23-17 victory over No. 19 Kansas in front of a sellout crowd Saturday night in Champaign, Ill., ,Xavier Scott picked off two passes from Jalon Daniels -- and returned one for a touchdown -- wh...
QB Jalon Daniels leads No. 19 Kansas against Illinois
Last year, Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels got to play just three games before he suffered what developed into a season-ending back injury., ,Illinois was one of the unfortunate three foes to face him., ,Daniels threw for two touchdowns in the first quarter last Sept. 8 - and wound up 21 of 29 for ...
Luke Altmyer, Illinois have no trouble with Eastern Illinois
Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes in the first half to spark Illinois to a 45-0 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois Thursday night in Champaign.,Altmyer, a junior, finished 19 of 24 for 213 yards and the four scores as Illinois (1-0) built a 31-0 halftime lead on the way to improving ...
Illinois digs in for fight with neighbor Eastern Illinois
In last year's opener, Illinois needed an improbable fourth-down conversion and a last-second field goal in order to beat Toledo in Champaign., ,Illinois hopes it won't be pushed as hard in Thursday's opener against Eastern Illinois, an FCS foe located 45 miles south of Champaign. But fourth-year co...
LLWS roundup: New York, Mexico keep hopes alive
New York scored all of its runs in the fourth inning and shut out Illinois for a 4-0 victory in an elimination game Sunday at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.,Starter Vincent Ruggiero allowed two hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in five innings, and Dean Scarangello yielded...
LLWS roundup: Hawaii shuts out Illinois
Evan Tavares struck out nine in 5 1/3 innings as Wailuku, Hawaii, blanked Hinsdale, Ill., 5-0 on Friday to record a second consecutive victory in the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa.,Tavares, who fanned the first five batters he faced, allowed just two hits and one walk. Kellen Takamu...
Five-star F Will Riley commits to Illinois, reclassifies to ‘24
Will Riley, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2025, signed his letter of intent Sunday to play for Illinois and will reclassify to 2024.,Riley became the highest-ranked recruit the Fighting Illini signed in "the internet era," according to Illinois in a news release. Riley was the No. 9 overall pr...
Kansas State lands former Illinois standout Coleman Hawkins
One of the top players in the transfer portal, former Illinois big man Coleman Hawkins, announced Friday that he's committed to Kansas State.,After four seasons with the Fighting Illini, Hawkins initially put his name in for the NBA draft. Without a draft assurance, he opted to withdraw from the dra...
Terrence Shannon Jr. found not guilty in rape trial
Former Illinois standout and NBA draft prospect Terrence Shannon Jr. was found not guilty on felony charges of rape and aggravated sexual battery on Thursday.,A jury in Douglas County, Kansas, rendered the verdict after less than two hours of deliberations.,Shannon's trial began Monday, and his lawy...
Illinois adds Barcelona G Kasparas Jakucionis
Kasparas Jakucionis, a point guard from Lithuania and a possible first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is heading to the United States to play for Illinois next season.,Illinois announced Tuesday that it had signed Jakucionis, who started playing for Barcelona's basketball club when he was 16.,Jak...
Illinois G Terrence Shannon Jr. preparing for draft, rape trial
CHICAGO -- Terrence Shannon Jr. faces rape and sexual assault charges in Kansas next month in a trial scheduled to begin two weeks before the 2024 NBA Draft.,Illinois' All-American guard was briefly suspended last season when the allegations became public, but gained reinstatement when a judge ruled...
Republican-sponsored anti-LGBTQ bills attacking transgender youth participation in sports reaches new low
Republicans en masse across the country haven’t made it clear what they truly stand for outside of hating others and tolerating racism and all forms of bigotry. They’re more afraid and concerned of Black peaceful protestors and children properly identifying their sexuality than insurrectionists, mas...
A dome is dumb, won’t make Bears stick around
Hmm, let’s think. After the Bears purchased land in Chicago suburb Arlington Heights and the rumors began to swirl that they might be planning to move out west at some point in the relatively near future, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of Chicago’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot. What can we offer the Bear...
How to Indict Yourself 101 — taught by Rocky Wirtz
I didn’t think the definition of “transparency” was all that hard to understand....
Turns out Northwestern’s controversial new AD has close ties to a mega-donor
The calls are growing louder for Northwestern University to reconsider its decision to hire Mike Polisky as athletic director....
Illini look fine, say 'GG' to Huskers
Illinois hasn’t had a lot to smile about, football-wise, this season. Or most seasons, really....
High School Basketball Brawl Gets Both Teams Disqualified From State Playoffs
In the waning minutes of last Friday’s Illinois Class 3A sectional final between Farragut and North Lawndale, Farragut’s Donovan Jones went for a dunk when a North Lawndale player appeared to undercut him, causing him to topple awkwardly to the hardwood. Others rushed in, a handful of spectators joi...