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The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
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Nebraska's path to Big Ten title game clear
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini had a minor health scare in September, and his players have done little to lower his stress level. Except win. The Cornhuskers are 5-1 in the Big Ten, but only one victory came easily — and that was against Michigan. In the...
Tags: Urban Meyer, Doak Walker, Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Football
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18 Holes with … Mike Small
Poor Mike Small. He thought he'd driven up from Illini territory to play a casual round of golf. But his morning began with a plea from someone who putts as if he's wearing oven mitts. Me. "What do you think about when you're putting?" Small asked on...
Tags: Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Luke Donald, U.S. Open (golf)
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Edgy Tim's recruiting notes: Bolingbrook's Westphal visits Illinois
Bolingbrook junior defensive back Parrker Westphal made an unofficial visit to Illinois on Saturday with some teammates, including Illinois recruit Aaron Bailey. "The wins and losses right now really aren't a big factor for me," Westphal said of the...
Tags: University of Mississippi, Wisconsin Badgers, Awards and Prizes, Football, The Pennsylvania State University
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Grace period short for Collins
Back when Chris Collins was a ball boy for Bulls games when his father, Doug, coached the team in the late 1980s, the precocious teenager reveled in the crowd reaction at old Chicago Stadium whenever he got a chance to practice his jumper. "The more...
Tags: Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Doug Collins, Philadelphia 76ers, National Basketball Association, Sports
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Edgy's football recruiting notes | Garrett, Morgan, Beneventi represent Illinois at Rivals Challenge
The Rivals Challenge at Soldier Field last weekend featured 100 of the top prospects in the country. The Chicago area was represented by Plainfield South linebacker Clifton Garrett, Crete-Monee linebacker Nyles Morgan and Benet junior quarterback Jack...
Tags: Soldier Field, Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan State Spartans, Football
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Edgy's football recruiting notes | Top programs to make the rounds during evaluation period
The all-important spring evaluation period began Monday. Look for some top programs to make stops at several schools in the area from now until the end of May. Colleges are allowed to make two in school visits — one for athletic purposes and...
Tags: Ohio State Buckeyes, Indiana Hoosiers, Michigan State Spartans, Football, Sports
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Illinois runner overcomes figurative hurdles as flat racing star
Ashley Spencer still thinks of herself a hurdler. That was the reason she went to Illinois, to be coached by Olympic bronze medalist Tonja Buford-Bailey, one of the leading 400-meter hurdlers in U.S. history. Spencer never ran flat 400s — other...
Tags: College Sports, Awards and Prizes, Aurora, Loyola Ramblers, Track and Field
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Edgy Tim's football recruiting notes | LW Central's Panfil picks Illinois; Notre Dame's James offered by Illini
Quick and easy was Evan Panfil's decision. The Lincoln-Way Central defensive end orally committed to Illinois after attending the Purdue game Saturday. "The Illinois coaches asked me to call them on the way home from the game," said Panfil, who is 6-...Tags: Wisconsin Badgers, Football, Sports
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Edgy's recruiting notes | De La Salle duo drawing attention
De La Salle Class of 2014 offensive tackle Jamarco Jones will announce his college choice at 1 p.m. June 27 during a press conference at the school. Jones has narrowed his list of favorites to Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. De La...
Tags: Boston College, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, North Carolina State University, Virginia Tech, Football
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Sports on TV
FRIDAY'S MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TV HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || ACC, Boston C. vs. Miami || 54, ESPN2Noon || || A10, Charlotte vs. St. Louis || CSNNoon || || Big Ten, Indiana vs. Illinois || ESPNNoon || || SEC, Florida vs. LSU || ESPNU1 || ||...Tags: Notre Dame Fighting Irish, ESPN2 (tv network), Kentucky Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, Utah Utes
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Big Ten expansion Q&A
The Big Ten knew what it was getting by adding Penn State — a dominant football program. Same with Nebraska. Now expansion is all about demographics, population shift, TV sets, inventory and subscriber fees. Which are all fancy ways of saying...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Rutgers University, North Carolina Tar Heels, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Maryland Terrapins
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Lots of voices to be heard as March Madness begins, including Gus Johnson's
When the brackets come out on Sunday night, you can scout out your favorite teams for what shapes up as wide-open NCAA men's basketball tournament. And once the schedule is released, you can also figure out what CBS/Turner Sports announcing teams you...Tags: TNT (tv network), Entertainment Events, Indiana Hoosiers, Mike Mussina, Sports
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