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The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
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Ex-Oklahoma State QB Lunt considering Illini
Tribune reporterFormer Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt is considering coming home. That would mean playing for Illinois. Lunt, from Rochester, Ill., visited Illinois last weekend and, according to sources, the Illini are in good position to land him. His decision...Tags: Big 12 Conference, Pacific-12 Conference, Football, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores
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Schiano reiterates Freeman is the starting QB
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - INSIDE SLANT Bucs coach Greg Schiano spent the first day of OTAs trying to dial down the rhetoric surrounding starting quarterback Josh Freeman. Over the weekend, Schiano told the National...Tags: Buffalo Bills, Eric Wright, Quincy Black, Aqib Talib, Brian Leonard
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New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short
UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...
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WHITE SOX-TWINS Dunn's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead White Sox over Twins MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Dunn homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, powering the Chicago White Sox past the Minnesota Twins 9-4 on Wednesday. Dunn hit a pair of two-run...Tags: Dayan Viciedo, Josh Roenicke, Basketball, Jeff Locke, Minnesota Twins
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Illini add two football games to 2014 schedule
Tribune reporterIllinois' 2014 non-conference schedule isn't featuring any national championship contenders. The program announced the addition of two games to finalize the football schedule: Western Kentucky on Sept. 6 and Texas State on Sept. 20. Both games will be...Tags: Conference USA, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, College Football, Sun Belt Conference, College Sports
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Paul excited for NBA predraft camp
Working out in advance of the NBA draft, Brandon Paul found University of Miami players surrounding him. His workout partners remind him often of their victory over Illinois in the NCAA tournament. But Paul claims one victory. "Kenny (Kadji) knows the...
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Big Ten may shake up its bowl lineup
Tribune reporterNot to dis Mickey Mouse, but Big Ten officials know their fans don't want to go to Orlando every year. Or Tampa. Or Houston. There is one exception. "Pasadena," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. So to combat the bowl fatigue that affects...Tags: Rutgers University, Holiday Bowl, Maryland Terrapins, Basketball, Barry Alvarez
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Girls hoops | Joliet Catholic's Lumpkin picks Michigan State
Special to the TribuneJoliet Catholic junior Jasmine Lumpkin had nearly 25 scholarship offers from schools across the country, but she decided to end her recruiting Tuesday by making an oral commitment to attend Michigan State in 2014-15. Lumpkin, a 6-foot forward, chose...Tags: Purdue Boilermakers, Big Ten Conference, Basketball, ESPN (tv network), Michigan State Spartans
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McCarthy gets early look at team's rookies
ReutersThe Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Green Bay Packers - INSIDE SLANT The real fun, as chaotic as it is at times, will start May 20 when as many as 90 players congregate on the practice fields across from Lambeau Field for the start of organized team...Tags: Graham Harrell, T.J. Lang, Brad Jones, Clay Matthews, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Anna Kendrick and Olivia Wilde film 'Drinking Buddies' in Chicago, Chief Keef talks Pitchfork, R. Kelly parties at Underground
Before shooting the independent film “Drinking Buddies” at Revolution Brewing's Kedzie Brewery Thursday, Oscar-nominated actress Anna Kendrick ate lunch at Hot Doug's in the Avondale neighborhood. Specifically, the 26-year-old “Up in the...
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Mike Helfgot on boys basketball | Balanced Orr a Red-West threat; Grayslake Central, Benet are back
There are several more talented teams in the city, but Orr might be as balanced as any.
As the Spartans demonstrated in their 45-29 upset of No. 2 Young on Wednesday, their pieces fit well enough together to challenge Crane, Farragut, Marshall and...Tags: Big Ten Conference, Basketball, Northwestern Wildcats, Colorado State Rams, College Sports
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DePaul to visit Northwestern
Northwestern basketball will hit Las Vegas and Tobacco Road this season. The Wildcats also plan to play some in-town games with local appeal. NU's schedule has yet to be finalized, but the Wildcats are slated to play UIC at the Pavilion and host...
Tags: DePaul Blue Demons , JerShon Cobb, Kale, Drew Crawford, Purdue Boilermakers
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