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AP Top 25 College Football Poll: The Experts Are Ready to Believe in Illinois In the preseason Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, the Illini were validated by a panel of writers across the country with a No. 12 ranking

AP Top 25 College Football Poll: The Experts Are Ready to Believe in Illinois www.si.com/college/illi...

11.08.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois Football Offers Class of 2027 Offensive Tackle Davis Seaman Seaman, a 6-foot-5, 265-pound blocker from Columbus, Ohio, announced that he had received an offer from the Illini on Saturday

Illinois Football Offers Class of 2027 Offensive Tackle Davis Seaman www.si.com/college/illi...

10.08.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How Did Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic Pack on 27 Pounds? Call It the Fletch Flex Spindly no more, Ivisic is the latest Illini hooper to transform his body under strength coach Adam Fletcher's increasingly renowned regimen

How Did Illinois' Zvonimir Ivisic Pack on 27 Pounds? Call It the Fletch Flex www.si.com/college/illi...

08.08.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Three-Star Forward Landon Davis Commits to Illinois: How He Fits A 6-foot-8, 215-pound forward from Waukee (Iowa) Northwest, Davis provides two Brad Underwood staples: shooting and positional size

Three-Star Forward Landon Davis Commits to Illinois: How He Fits www.si.com/college/illi...

06.08.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois Football Q&A: Kamden Lopati Wants to Set the Standard for His Class Lopati, a four-star quarterback who signed with Illinois on Sunday, discusses his recruitment, Illini football and family

Illinois Football Q&A: Kamden Lopati Wants to Set the Standard for His Class
www.si.com/college/illi...

01.08.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four-Star 2026 Guard Ethan Brown Commits to Illinois Basketball Brown, a 6-foot-4 shooter from Rolla, Missouri, accepted a scholarship offer from the Illini on Wednesday

Four-Star 2026 Guard Ethan Brown Commits to Illinois Basketball www.si.com/college/illi...

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Artur Beterbiev asks Dmitry Bivol of a trilogy bout: β€˜How old do I have to be?’ Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have already combined to stage two hugely important light heavyweight unification bouts, and now a trilogy fight seems to be materializing – just not fast enough for B...

Artur Beterbiev asks Dmitry Bivol of a trilogy bout: β€˜How old do I have to be?’ My story:
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06.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois' Will Riley Selected by Washington Wizards in 2025 NBA Draft Riley, the 2024-25 Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year, was selected by the Wizards with the No. 21 overall pick

Who knew? Not the experts. Will Riley hung tough where he had been projected to go in Wednesday's NBA Draft all along. My story:
www.si.com/college/illi...

26.06.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois' Kasparas Jakucionis Selected by Miami Heat in 2025 NBA Draft Jakucionis, who slipped to the Heat with the No. 20 overall pick, is the first one-and-done NBA player in program history

It took longer than expected, but Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis finally heard his name called at Wednesday's NBA Draft. My story:
www.si.com/college/illi...

26.06.2025 03:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What the fuck is the point of paying money to a police department if they won’t protect people from hostile masked kidnappers?

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β€œOh, and I almost forgot: All those people who harvest, process and package the food here? … Gone.”

I mean, how can it not work?

07.06.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Illini Terrence Shannon Jr. Ignites Minnesota's NBA Playoffs Blowout Win Shannon scored 15 points in key minutes to spur the Timberwolves' in a 143-101 win over Oklahoma City on Saturday

Former Illini Terrence Shannon Jr. Ignites Minnesota's NBA Playoffs Blowout Win www.si.com/college/illi...

25.05.2025 23:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four-Star CB Nick Hankins Jr. Includes Illinois Football on List of Five Finalists Hankins, a class of 2026 Belleville (Illinois) West prospect, could help give the Illini another in-state recruiting foothold

Four-Star CB Nick Hankins Jr. Includes Illinois Football on List of Five Finalists www.si.com/college/illi...

24.05.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois Receives One of the Most Significant Commitments of Bret Bielema Era Nasir Rankin, a two-sport star recruit from Morgan Park (Chicago), announced his commitment to Illinois football

Illinois Receives One of the Most Significant Commitments of Bret Bielema Era www.si.com/college/illi...

21.05.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois Football Beats Out Wisconsin for Coveted Three-Star Defensive Lineman King Liggins, from Brother Rice (Chicago), on Wednesday announced his commitment to the Illini over the Badgers

Illinois Football Beats Out Wisconsin for Coveted Three-Star Defensive Lineman www.si.com/college/illi...

21.05.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canelo Alvarez once again undisputed after defeating mobile William Scull Twelve rounds of glorified square dancing with William Scull left Saul β€œCanelo” Alvarez clearly agitated, but for his troubles he was at least rewarded with a unanimous decision. He is once again the ...

Hit and miss: Canelo Alvarez reclaims undisputed status against the elusive William Scull in what was otherwise a dud of a Riyadh debut.
www.boxingscene.com/articles/can...

04.05.2025 20:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Remembering the Moment ESPN's Lee Corso Delighted Illini Nation With the iconic 'College GameDay' analyst set to retire next season, many Illini fans share a favorite 'Coach' moment

A fun one:

Remembering the Moment ESPN's Lee Corso Delighted Illini Nation www.si.com/college/illi...

18.04.2025 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Illinois Football Outduels Top Programs to Land Three-Star Running Back Javari Barnett, of Tampa, Florida, turned down offers from SEC powers and Big Ten rivals to commit to Illinois

Illinois Football Outduels Top Programs to Land Three-Star Running Back www.si.com/college/illi...

07.04.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Current Projection of Illinois Basketball's 2025-26 Roster The Illini have lost some pieces – and gained one very big one. Where do things stand as of today?

Current Projection of Illinois Basketball's 2025-26 Roster www.si.com/college/illi...

07.04.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twin Towers Unite: Arkansas' Zvonimir Ivisic Joins Brother Tomislav at Illinois The NCAA transfer portal had been unkind to Illinois' basketball program since the end of its season, but it finally scored an unqualified win on Saturday. Arka

Twin Towers Unite: Arkansas' Zvonimir Ivisic Joins Brother Tomislav at Illinois www.si.com/college/illi...

07.04.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dain Dainja, Luke Goode and More: Best 2024-25 Seasons From Former Illini Which former Illinois players had the best seasons in another college program's uniform this past season?

Dain Dainja, Luke Goode and More: Best 2024-25 Seasons From Former Illini www.si.com/college/illi...

02.04.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Report: Illinois Forward Morez Johnson Jr. Selects Transfer Destination Johnson, who signaled his plans to move on from the Illini last week, picks Big Ten rival Michigan as his landing spot

Report: Illinois Forward Morez Johnson Jr. Selects Transfer Destination www.si.com/college/illi...

02.04.2025 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nonito Donaire on seizing undisputed from Naoya Inoue: β€˜I know I can do it’ Plenty has changed since Nonito Donaire first embarked on his professional career almost a quarter century ago, but he’s still just a fighter looking for a good scrap.

Nonito Donaire on seizing undisputed from Naoya Inoue: β€˜I know I can do it’
www.boxingscene.com/articles/non...

01.04.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Richard Torrez Jnr is as healthy as a boxer can be "I’m preparing the right away in order to not be one of those guys who needs subtitles when they talk,” Richard Torrez Jnr tells Owen Lewis.

Really enjoyed talking to Richard Torrez, a 25-year-old heavyweight boxer who could have done just about anything with his life and chose the trade where people get punched in the head.

www.boxingscene.com/articles/ric...

30.03.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The dimmest people you know now hold the keys to the kingdom

29.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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There Could Only Be One Hubie Brown | Defector It would be wrong to say that Hubie Brown deserved a better sendoff than Bucks 135, Sixers 127 on Super Bowl Sunday because Hubie Brown was perfect for Bucks 135, Sixers 127. He would have bunny-hoppe...

There Could Only Be One Hubie Brown - defector.com/there-could-...

27.03.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Buy or Sell: Illinois Basketball's Chances for a Deep NCAA Tournament Run We've had plenty to say all season about the Illini's potential to dance deep into March. Let's hear your take.

Buy or Sell: Illinois Basketball's Chances for a Deep NCAA Tournament Run www.si.com/college/illi...

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