Dedication of Memorial Stadium happened 97 years ago on Sunday
Dedication of Memorial Stadium happened 97 years ago on Sunday
Illini AD discusses variety of topics during his appearance on 'Monday Night SportsTalk,' at the Esquire
Forty years ago on Sunday, Dave Wilson’s replacement as the Illini quarterback led Illinois to a 27-17 victory at Michigan State in the 1981 Big Ten opener. Junior quarterback Tony Eason directed the Spartan Stadium visitors to 534 yards in total offense, including an impressive 294 yards an…
The uncertainty surrounding the future of The Ribeye has loyal customers clamoring — by phone and in person, at all hours of the day — for one last steak dinner before the kitchen lights are turned off.
Former Illini helped Cardinals win 1931 World Series before returning to his alma mater to coach
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“Us student-athletes don’t have time to get a job to go get money,” Cole Kirschsieper says. “Because we're playing sports year-round. We're lifting in the off-season; we have practice meetings and everything like that and we have to balance school with it.”
The names William May and Wilbur Burroughs likely aren’t familiar to fans of the Illini, but the truth is that they stand alone in their uniqueness. One-hundred-thirteen years ago, this highly anonymous pair was the first with University of Illinois ties to compete in modern Olympic Games.
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Before the world watches the quadrennial showcase, Illinois beat writer Bob Asmussen asked nine Illini Olympians to share some memories from their unique Olympic experiences.
Righty elevated draft stock in single season with Illini
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It is an admirable move by the UI athletic department to provide a marketing platform — in this case Opendorse — to help student-athletes maximize earning potential ... within acceptable limits.
Several outstanding Illini athletes during the 1954-55 school year thrived on the University of Illinois campus — football’s Bobby Mitchell, basketball’s Paul Judson, and track and field’s Willard Thomson to name three — but there was another lesser known star who rose to the very top of his…
More than a dozen baseball players that once called C-U home are in the MLB system
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
What the second phase of Illinois’ facility upgrades might bring is still to be determined. But here’s four new features Illini fans might appreciate:
Work is underway on several practice venues for Illini athletics, but Memorial Stadium still a priority for renovations in the future
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Trip back home to Omaha was a welcome sight
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Over the next 55 days, we will looking back at some notable moments in Illini history
Men's basketball, golf and tennis rise to the top
And what a school year it was. The News-Gazette sports staff takes a look back — and a look ahead — at Illinois athletics.
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