University of Illinois
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WW South alum O'Toole: 'High school sports a genuine time'Apr 09, 2020 1:00 am - Somewhere on the road between Wichita and Oklahoma City, Reilly O'Toole is talking about life after football. And it's good. It's been a decade since O'Toole quarterbac...
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Former Waubonsie Valley girls soccer star going into Illini Hall of FameApr 09, 2020 1:00 am - The call from University of Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman earlier this week brought Vanessa DiBernardo big news. The Naperville native is going into the Illino...
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Former Elgin all-stater Harrington hasn't lost love of basketballApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - It's been 21 years since Sean Harrington left Elgin High School as the program's all-time leading scorer, but the sweet-shooting, son-of-a-coach, all-stater can rattle o...
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O'Donnell: Bruce Weber recalls 'fairy tale' of Illini's Elite Eight win over ArizonaMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - ONE OF THE SAFEST BETS of new-mill sports is that Bruce Weber will never forget Easter 2005. It was 15 years ago this weekend. It's double-guaranteed that the Orange Kru...
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Illini coach Smith willing to settle for video workoutsMar 27, 2020 1:00 am - Lovie Smith only has to check social media to monitor his players' workout habits while they're waiting out the coronavirus break. Offensive lineman Alex Palczewski, a P...
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Dosunmu, No. 23 Illinois hold off No. 18 Iowa 78-76
Mar 09, 2020 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The rivalry between Illinois and Iowa is heating up. "Basically, they want to kill us, and we want to kill them," the Illini's Ayo Dosunmu said. D...
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Area college players symbolize National Girls and Women in Sports DayFeb 07, 2020 12:00 am - National Girls and Women in Sports Day Wednesday gave area college sports teams reason to celebrate. National Girls and Women in Sports Day began in 1987 to bring nation...
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Last-second shot lifts No. 21 Illinois over Michigan 64-62Jan 25, 2020 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - As the final seconds ticked away in a tie game, Ayo Dosunmu was being guarded by Zavier Simpson, one of the top defenders in the Big Ten. "The one thi...
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O'Donnell: College basketball marquee swinging back toward Underwood and the Fighting IlliniJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - FUNNY HOW THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL MARQUEE can slip away. Or beckon a team back. Three weeks ago, DePaul was 12-1 and the toast of the region. Brad Underwood and Illinois ...
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Peters' return doesn't help as Illini fall to Cal