University of Illinois
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'It's hard to process': Burlington Central grad Kollhoff reacts to Big Ten cancellationAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - To Zoey Kollhoff it was a double whammy. That's how the Burlington Central graduate, now a freshman women's soccer player at Illinois, felt Tuesday when the Big Ten anno...
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Without juggernaut conferences, NCAA was wise to cancel fall championships*Aug 14, 2020 1:00 am - The asterisk. * It should be made the official sports symbol of the years 2020 and 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has canceled, or in the very least, has severely compromis...
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Big Ten pulls plug on football, fall sportsAug 11, 2020 12:00 pm - Big Ten players and coaches spoke, and the administrators didn't listen. The conference officially canceled football and all fall sports on Tuesday afternoon, a move tha...
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Before Big Ten news, Smith made final pitch to save seasonAug 11, 2020 12:00 pm - Before the Big Ten announced its decision to postpone football season, Illinois took the field for its regularly-scheduled practice in Champaign on Tuesday. Then coach L...
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No Big Ten decision yet as players and coaches lobby to play footballAug 10, 2020 3:00 pm - It was a confusing day for anyone who follows or plays Big Ten football. Monday began with rumors that the Big Ten would be the first Power Five conference to pull the p...
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Illinois footballl begins practice with aggressive COVID testing planAug 06, 2020 4:00 pm - Illinois football had an interesting reply to the Big Ten's COVID-19 guidelines. Just this week, the conference announced protocols that require at least two coronavirus...
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Big Ten football season set to begin on Labor Day weekend
Aug 05, 2020 1:00 am - The Big Ten released its 10-game conference-only football schedule beginning as early as Labor Day weekend but cautioned Wednesday there is no certainty games will be pl...
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Lou Henson left his unique stamp on college basketballJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - The Amazing Aggies and the Flying Illini. The Lou-do and the Orange Krush. Lou Henson left his stamp on college basketball in a number of ways. He took two teams to the ...
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Illini get rebuilt golf course thanks to $15 million donationJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Northwestern, Indiana and Iowa made recent upgrades to their golf facilities. Now Illinois is doing the same. The school announced that the Atkins family has donated abo...
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Top basketball players of the century: Boys No. 2, Warren's Brandon PaulJun 06, 2020 1:00 am - It happened every day. During practices, during games. Every day. Almost like clockwork, former Warren boys basketball coach Chuck Ramsey would turn to his assistants an...