NCAA rejects UI's policy appeal

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has denied the University of Illinois' appeal regarding its use of Chief Illiniwek, but it said the nicknames "Illini" and "Fighting Illini" are acceptable.

The UI filed an appeal last month of the NCAA's policy restricting postseason competition for schools using American Indian imagery.

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