University of Illinois
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Illini get commitment from 6-foot-8 DjimdeMay 08, 2011 12:00 am - It’s no coincidence that Illinois coach Bruce Weber offered a scholarship to Peoria power forward Max Bielfeldt one day after Purdue out-toughed the Illini at Assembly H...
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Spellman's scorecard: Tweets, Bears QBs, Chicago baseball and moreMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - Um, yeah ... Okaaaaaay: A tweet this week from former University of Illinois running back and current Pittsburgh Steeler Rashard Mendenhall concerning 9/11 follow...
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Mendenhall causes stir with bin Laden tweetsMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - PITTSBURGH — Rashard Mendenhall has created a stir with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden’s death. The former Illini football star and...
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San Diego taps Illinois defensive tackle LiugetApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - San Diego general manager A.J. Smith now owns the Land of Lincoln triple crown. In 2005, Smith selected Northwestern defensive tackle Luis Castillo with the Chargers’ fi...
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Scheelhaase leads one TD drive, but Illini offense struggles on windy dayApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — As important as spring practices have become to a team’s fall fortunes, the spring games have become as useful as an appendix. During Illinois’ 90-minute scr...
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NCAA wrestling champ joins Illini staffApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois wrestling head coach Jim Heffernan announced Wednesday that two-time NCAA champion Mark Perry will join the Fighting Illini coaching staff as an associate head ...
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Naperville’s Moser wows Loyola with his energy, visionApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - If Porter Moser didn’t set the NCAA record for wowing an athletic director, then the mark must be shatterproof on a DiMaggio-esque level. Here’s how M. Grace Calhoun, Lo...
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Big Ten releases 2013, 2014 football schedulesApr 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Big Ten office announced the conference schedules for the 2013 and 2014 football seasons today, culminating with the Big Ten Football Championship Games on December ...
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Why Richmond's stay in Champaign was so shortApr 04, 2011 11:00 pm - The news about college athletics just keeps getting more controversial. The latest is that freshman basketball player Jereme Richmond announced Tuesday that he is...
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Richmond's short stay a real conundrumApr 04, 2011 11:00 pm - I've had a seat behind Illinois' bench for the last 10 basketball seasons. When you're situated less than five yards from the home team, you learn a little about the gam...