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The NFL schedule release is only a day away, and fans will soon learn when each marquee matchup will take place ahead of what promises to be a massive 2026 NFL season. However, the league already gave fans an early…
Real Madrid lost its appeal against UEFA at sports’ highest court after being fined for fans singing a homophobic chant at Pep Guardiola during a Champions League game against Manchester City. Madrid had challenged a fine of 30,000 euros ($35,000) and a two-year probation order to close a small sec
The NFL revealed its 2026 international schedule on Wednesday, a day ahead of the full schedule release on Thursday. Nine games are on the slate this season across seven countries, the most in league history and the contractual maximum under a 2023 resolution that allows the league to play up to eig
May 13—EVANSTON — The last time Miles Osei went to a game at Memorial Stadium in Champaign? It was 13 years ago ... and he was playing in it. Caught a late touchdown pass from Nathan Scheelhaase during a 37-34 loss to Northwestern. Plenty has changed since then for Illinois football and Osei. The 20
May 13—I'm headed to Chicago this morning for the third day of the 2026 NBA Draft combine. All three Illinois guards currently in the draft — Keaton Wagler, Kylan Boswell and Andrej Stojakovic — will be available for interviews. Boswell will play in the second game of the day at Wintrust Arena.
May 13—WESTVILLE — Going into Tuesday's home game against Champaign Central, Westville softball coach Brandon Zaayer didn't know what to expect, and he was up front about it with senior starting pitcher Lilly Kiesel. "I said, 'I don't know if you're going to make it one inni
The home team has won every game this series; will that continue as they head back to Detroit?
Cameron Young has been playing with a golf ball that would conform to the upcoming rollback.
Jason Collins was an important player on the Nets teams that earned back-to-back NBA Finals berths in 2002 and 2003. The 7-foot center suited up for six teams over 13 NBA seasons, appeared in 735 games and started 477 of them. But Collins’ legacy transcends what he accomplished on the basketball cou