Sports 16 hours ago Terrence Shannon Jr., potential first-round NBA draft pick, not guilty of rape Former Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr., a potential first-round NBA Draft pick, has been found not guilty on a rape charge.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois star, NBA prospect Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to face trial on rape charge Former Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was ordered to stand trial for a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident in Kansas in September.
Sports 16 hours ago UConn uses improbable second-half run to clinch trip to Final Four, continue March Madness dominance The defending champion UConn Huskies continue to own March Madness, using a 30-0 run to earn a trip to the Final Four for the second year in a row.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois' Brad Underwood says 'there has to be a plan' to get players to safety during court-storming Illinois coach Brad Underwood is well-aware of what can happen when fans race toward the basketball court after a big win, but he hopes to see some safety measures put in place.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr., a rape suspect, has suspension lifted after judge's ruling Terrence Shannon Jr. had his suspension from the Illinois basketball team lifted by a federal judge Friday after he was charged with rape.
Sports 16 hours ago Maryland's Julian Reese, Illinois assistant coach get into altercation during handshake line Maryland Terrapins star Julian Reese and Illinois Fighting Illini assistant coach Tim Anderson got into an incident after their game on Sunday afternoon.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois basketball star files temporary restraining order in attempt to return from suspension Terrence Shannon Jr. filed a temporary restraining order against Illinois' board of trustees in an attempt to return from suspension — he's been charged with rape.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr faces rape charge, suspended from team Illinois men's basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. was suspended from the team following a rape charge over an alleged incident in Kansas, officials said.
Sports 16 hours ago College golf star disqualifies himself from US Open qualifier: 'I felt sick to my stomach' Tommy Kuhl revealed Monday he disqualified himself from a U.S. Open qualifier after learning he had fixed aerated greens during his course-record round.
Sports 16 hours ago Arkansas advances to Round of 32 with win over Illinois No. 8 Arkansas came away with the victory over No. 9 Illinois in the first round of the March Madness tournament, and will face No. 1 Kansas in the next round.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois' Matthew Mayer says he got caffeine poisoning after drinking six energy drinks Illinois basketball's Matthew Mayer said he drank six Monster energy drinks throughout a whole day, and he was left with caffeine poisoning.
Sports 16 hours ago Iowa cancels 200 tickets purchased by Illinois student section for 'falsely' posing as Boys and Girls Club Illinois' attempt to get 200 students into Saturday's game against Iowa were thwarted when university officials said a group purchased the tickets by posing as a Boys and Girls Club.
Sports 16 hours ago Mississippi State's Will Rogers gets emotional talking about Mike Leach after leading to comeback victory Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers was emotional after he led the Bulldogs to a victory on the heels of the death of coach Mike Leach.
Sports 16 hours ago 5-star recruit lands with Oklahoma after announcing Oregon on Signing Day and decommitting from Notre Dame Five-star safety recruit Peyton Bowen had a whirlwind of a National Signing Day, finally landing on Oklahoma after announcing for Oregon and decommitting from Notre Dame.
Sports 16 hours ago Mississippi State to play in bowl game following death of Mike Leach Mississippi State's football team is planning to play its bowl game against the Illinois Fighting Illini despite the death of head coach Mike Leach Monday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois head coach blasts refs after loss to No. 3 Michigan No. 3 Michigan avoided an upset at home to the Illinois Fighting Illini, but Illinois head coach Bret Bielema thinks Michigan got some help from the refs.
Sports 16 hours ago No. 3 Michigan survives against unranked Illinois, keeps College Football Playoff hopes alive Michigan kicker Jake Moody hit a go-ahead field goal with less than ten seconds remaining to lift the third-ranked Wolverines to a win over Illinois in Ann Arbor.
Sports 16 hours ago College Football Week 12 preview: USC tries to keep Pac-12 CFP hopes alive Week 12 of the college football season has two matchups between top 25 teams, highlighted by No. 16 UCLA facing its fierce in-state rival, No. 7 USC, at the Rose Bowl.
Sports 16 hours ago Illinois moves to 3-1 on the season, best start since 2015 The Illinois Fighting Illini improved to 3-1 on the season which is the best start for the program since 2015. Illinois defeated Chattanooga 31-0 Thursday night.
Sports 16 hours ago College Football returns: Nebraska, Northwestern highlight Week Zero with Ireland game College football returns Saturday with 11 games on the schedule for Week Zero, including Nebraska vs Northwestern traveling to Dublin, Ireland.
Sports 16 hours ago March Madness 2022: Illinois head coach rips officials, says ref told him technical foul was wrong call Illinois head coach Brad Underwood tore into officials Sunday after guard RJ Melendez was called for a controversial technical foul in the team's NCAA men's tournament loss to Houston.
Sports 16 hours ago March Madness 2022: Taze Moore scores 21, Houston hammers Illinois to make Sweet 16 Taze Moore scored 21 points, Jamal Shead added 18 and Houston, a Final Four team last season, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-53 win Sunday over Illinois, ousted in the opening weekend for the second straight year.
Sports 16 hours ago No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title No. 20 Illinois locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title when Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead a 74-72 win over No. 24 Iowa Sunday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Rutgers downs No. 12 Illinois, 4th straight vs ranked team Rutgers isn’t just beating ranked teams, they are dominating them with a relentless hard-nosed style of play.
Sports 16 hours ago Glenn Foster, former NFL player, dead at 31; was in Alabama police custody: reports Glenn Foster, a former defensive lineman for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, died in law enforcement custody in Alabama earlier this week, according to reports.
Sports 16 hours ago Cockburn's career night lifts No. 14 Illinois to 94-85 win Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 38 points to lead No. 14 Illinois to a hard-fought 94-85 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Cincy escapes early 15-point hole, routs No. 14 Illini 71-51 Cincinnati coach Wes Miller had no idea who he was watching early on against Illinois on Monday night.
Sports 16 hours ago Jones' return lifts No. 18 Iowa past Illinois 33-23 Charlie Jones had a 100-yard kickoff return for No. 18 Iowa’s first touchdown and the Hawkeyes went on to beat Illinois 33-23 on Saturday.
Sports 16 hours ago Late steal gives Marquette a 67-66 win over No. 10 Illinois Tyler Kolek didn’t know if he’d be healthy enough to play Monday.
Sports 16 hours ago No. 11 Illinois easily tops Arkansas State 92-53 Coleman Hawkins had 17 points on Friday night and No. 11 Illinois overwhelmed Arkansas State in a 92-53 blowout.
Sports 16 hours ago Illini's Cockburn to sit 3 games for selling items too early The NCAA has suspended Illinois center Kofi Cockburn for the first three games of the season because he sold apparel and memorabilia before new regulations that allow athletes to participate in money-making ventures went into effect.
