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Keaton Wagler Garnering Cheers From The Big Ten With Freshman Of The Week Honor
Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (Shawnee, Kansas) is Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced. Wagler earns this latest honor following dominant performances in wins at No. 5 Nebraska and at home over Washington. Wagler Highlights (Jan. 26-Feb. 1) • Averaged 25 points, 6.5 assists, five rebounds, and two steals in a pair of victories as Illinois extended its Big Ten-leading win streak to 11 in a row.
No. 9 Illinois Topples Washington For The Illini's 10th Consecutive Win Against B1G Opponents
No. 9 Illinois extended its Big Ten-leading winning streak to 10 with a 75-66 victory over Washington at a sold-out State Farm Center Thursday night in the Fighting Illini's annual Krush Cancer game. The Illini moved to 18-3 overall and 9-1 in Big Ten play, keeping pace in a four-way tie atop the conference standings at the midway point of the league race. Keaton Wagler led all scorers with 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting.
Mizzou Got A Slice Of Humble Pie And Something Else Handed To It By No. 20 Illini Hoops
No. 20 Illinois cruised to a 91-48 win over Missouri in the annual McBride Homes Braggin' Rights game at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Monday night. Outscoring the Tigers 50-23 in the second half, the Fighting Illini tallied their largest margin of victory against the Tigers and extended their winning streak in the series to three games. Keaton Wagler finished with a game-high 22 points after going off for 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting in the first half.
Illinois Fighting Illini Name Six Football Captains Heading Into The 2025 Season
The Fighting Illini football program named six captains for the 2025 football season: Luke Altmyer, Tanner Arkin, Gabe Jacas, Josh Kreutz, Dylan Rosiek, and Miles Scott. The six captains were determined by a team vote. QB Luke Altmyer Altmyer will serve as a team captain for the first time in his career. One of the top returning quarterbacks in the nation, Altmyer threw for 2,717 yards and 22 touchdowns last season, while leading Illinois to its first 10-win season since 2001.
Alex Panos Promoted To Co-Outside Linebackers Coach On Bret Bielema's Illinois Staff
Alex Panos was promoted to co-outside linebackers coach, head coach Bret Bielema announced. Panos will work alongside Trent Harris in leading the outside linebackers room for the Fighting Illini. "I am excited for the opportunity to promote Alex from within our program after he has showed tremendous growth working with Coach Jamison, Coach Henry, and a number of our assistant coaches over the last three seasons," Bielema said. "Alex's ability to see the game is special.
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Ohio State QB Will Howard develops gruesome ... ▷ Will Howard ▷ Shotoe
Home Will Howard LOOK: Ohio State QB Will Howard develops gruesome knot on non ... Howard appeared to hit his non-throwing hand on a Texas player's helmet during the first half Ohio State quarterback Will Howard appeared to hit his non-throwing hand on a Texas player's helmet during the first half of the Cotton Bowl against the Longhorns on Friday. Howard stayed in the game despite a gruesome knot the ESPN broadcast noted was the size of a golf ball on hand.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib. CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin.
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Anthony ZurcherBBC North America correspondent Donald Trump’s sentencing made for a jarring juxtaposition. Prosecutor Joshua Steinglass reviewed what he called the “overwhelming evidence” behind Trump’s criminal conviction and detailed how the president-elect had shown “disdain for our institutions and the rule of law” before, during and after the trial. He said Trump had “caused enduring damage to public perception for the criminal justice system” and put court officers in danger.
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Home Sylmar fire Fire erupts in Sylmar: Evacuations ordered in Newhall Pass A new wind-swept brush fire erupted in Sylmar shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, prompting immediate evacuation orders north of Interstate 210 from Roxford Street to the Interstate 5/State Route 14 […] A new wind-swept brush fire erupted in Sylmar shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, prompting immediate evacuation orders north of Interstate 210 from Roxford Street to the Interstate 5/State Route 14 split in the Newhall...
Two truths and a lie after Nebraska football gets ... ▷ Nebraska football ▷ Shotoe
First one of these I’ve had to do where it doesn’t feel like there’s anything positive to say about the Nebraska football team after a game. That was an incredibly gross game that was equal parts upsetting and confusing. I, like many, believed that Indiana was the better team coming into today. I thought the Huskers offense wasn’t consistent enough to hang with the Hoosiers’ powerful attack. But I didn’t think IU is 49 points better. I still don’t think Nebraska football is that bad.
No. 22 Illinois Hosting No. 24 Michigan For A Rare Contest Between Two Ranked Teams In Champaign
The Illinois football team is ranked #22 in this week's AP Top 25 and #21 in the Coaches Poll. The Fighting Illini are off to a 5-1 start and have been ranked for five consecutive weeks. Saturday's sold out showdown against #24 Michigan will be the first AP Top 25 ranked vs. ranked game at Memorial Stadium since 2000. It will be the 24th ranked vs. ranked matchup in the history of Memorial Stadium, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary this weekend.
Illinois QB Luke Altmyer Earns A Pair Of National Weekly Awards After Beating Nebraska
Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer was named to the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 and the Manning Award's Stars of the Week lists for his performance leading Illinois past #22 Nebraska. Altmyer was also added to the official Davey O'Brien Award Watch List for the season. The National QB of the Week will be announced by the Dave O'Brien Award on Tuesday at 11 a.m. CT.
No. 24 Illinois Rallies To Force Double Overtime Before Beating No. 22 Nebraska, 31-24
No. 24 Illinois marched into a sold-out, hostile road environment at No. 22 Nebraska and left with a win, securing a 31-24 overtime victory over the ranked Cornhuskers on Friday night. Outscoring Nebraska 21-7 after halftime, the Orange and Blue became the first team in the nation with two AP Top 25 wins and improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2011. Illinois moved to 3-0 in overtime games under head coach Bret Bielema.
Most Boring VFL/AFL Player Encounters/Sightings.
#3 Pretty much all boring. I saw Danny Frawley one time in a car park. He walked past and looked at me strangely, I was in the process of tying up a makeshift belt of hay band... I had forgotten a belt. Continuing the car theme, Luke ball drove past me in a car once.. that was intense. Also saw James Hird once in the main street of my hometown. I wasn't even sure it was him. Seemed to short. But it was him.
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#4 Excuse my tired memory, but isn't one of the effects of TB4 use an increase in the bodies generation of IGF-1? Therefore a test for increased levels of IGF-1 would be a red flag in testing... Have I just knocked over the knocking over of the strands that Bruce thought he had a good day doing? And in doing so exposed Bruce Francis as being unsuitable to sit in judgment on the panelists? Yes, TB4 is involved in increasing production of IGF1, apparently.
Illinois Football: Game-by-game prediction of the 2023 Illini season
The 2023 Illinois football season is right around the corner, and it is time to start predicting where we will finish. Coming off an 8-4 campaign in 2022, the Illini fanbase is hungry for more. We haven’t had a consistent winner in a long time, and the 2022 campaign could be the start of something special. Looking at 2023, Illinois draws a favorable schedule. We don’t have to play Ohio State or Michigan, which is a rarity. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity.
Michigan Basketball: Gut reactions from agonizing loss to Illinois
Final/OT Illinois Fighting Illini 91 Michigan basketball lost in the most brutal way possible. Yet, it has happened over and over for a team that clearly doesn’t deserve the NCAA tournament. When Michigan basketball is sitting at home during the NCAA tournament, the Wolverines will only have themselves and their numerous late-game collapses to blame. After rallying from a nine-point deficit late Thursday, Michigan basketball got up by seven points with less than two minutes to go in overtime.
3 keys and a prediction for Michigan Basketball vs Illinois
Matchup 17-12 18-10 It’s another must-win game for Michigan basketball on Thursday night as the Wolverines head to Illinois. Here are three keys and a prediction. The Michigan basketball team is getting closer and closer to being in the NCAA tournament field and the Wolverines could take a huge step on Thursday night against Illinois. Illinois is 36th in the NET rankings right now. Michigan basketball is 54th. So this would qualify as a quad-1 win.
Indiana basketball vs. Illinois: How to watch, betting tips, & more
Indiana basketball travels to Champaign after snapping their three-game losing streak to take on a Fighting Illini squad that has won five straight games. The Hoosiers have lost three of their last four matchups in Champaign and lost 67-66 in the last matchup where both Indiana and Illinois were unranked back on March 1, 2020. Which Indiana basketball team shows up on Thursday night? Do we see another repeat performance as we saw against Penn State last week?
Michigan State football: 3 takeaways from huge win at No. 16 Illinois
Final Michigan State Spartans 23 Illinois Fighting Illini 15 Payton Thorne throwing an interception on the first play of the game felt like it was going to play into a rough day for Michigan State football. But that just wasn’t the case. Michigan State bounced back to score 23 straight points after trailing 7-0 and took firm control of the game.
Michigan football: Predicting the Wolverines’ final 6 games of 2022
Michigan football is now ranked No. 5 in the nation and boasts a 6-0 record heading into Penn State this weekend. Here is how I think the Wolverines will finish the year. Prediction Penn State Nittany Lions 24 No. 5 Michigan hosts No. 10 Penn State this weekend in its annual “Maize Out” game. Sadly the game will kick off at noon, but the atmosphere should be pretty good nonetheless. If this game was at Penn State we would be looking at a different ball game, but in Ann Arbor, I like the Wolverines.
Big Ten football: Game-by-game predictions for Week 6
The Big Ten football season is in full swing now, and there are some exciting conference games coming up this weekend. Here are my Week 6 Big Ten football picks. Prediction Rutgers Scarlet Knights 28 Spread: Neb -3 Nebraska got itself back in the win column last weekend with a win over Indiana, a team that I put in the same category as Rutgers right now.
Big Ten Football: Northwestern, Illinois look like potential contenders
Two Big Ten football teams made a statement on Saturday as Northwestern and Illinois each put together impressive wins. Final Northwestern Wildcats 31 Nebraska entered this season a “sleeper” pick to win the Big Ten West and was predicted by numerous publications to dramatically improve upon their three wins from last season.
FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL LEGENDS' DIGITAL COLLECTIBLES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT NEXTNAME
, /PRNewswire/ -- Fighting Illini basketball fans can now purchase digital collectibles of some of their favorite former players. University of Illinois basketball legends and members of the 1989 team which reached the Final Four: Kenny Battle, Stephen Bardo, Marcus Liberty, and all-time leading scorer Deon Thomas have signed with NextName to offer fans the opportunity to show support through the sale of their personal digital collectibles, also known as non-fungible tokens (NFT).
Nebraska Football: 3 takeaways from disappointing loss to Illinois
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers walks off the field after the loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) Use your ← → (arrows) to browse Nebraska Cornhuskers 22 Illinois Fighting Illini 30 Football is finally back, folks.
I on the Illini - Game Week 101 with Matt Stevens (S1,Ep43)
"I am a member of three different paid sites, [but] I wanted to tell you that the collective insight from the leadership of this place is second to none. It is remarkable how often I feel like I know what is going to happen before it happens. I am so appreciative of the obvious hard work that you guys are giving .... You guys, in a short time, have shown me that you are the best at what you do."
Ayo Drafted By Hometown Chicago Bulls in Second Round of NBA Draft
Illini All-American guard selected by hometown Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft with the 38th overall pick Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer July 29, 2021 Courtesy SKS Sports, owner Steve Snider. The lifelong dream of being drafted into the National Basketball Association by his home city franchise has come true for Ayo Dosunmu.
Live Period Evals (Part 1)
"I am a member of three different paid sites, [but] I wanted to tell you that the collective insight from the leadership of this place is second to none. It is remarkable how often I feel like I know what is going to happen before it happens. I am so appreciative of the obvious hard work that you guys are giving .... You guys, in a short time, have shown me that you are the best at what you do."
Illini Fill Final Assistant Spot with Chicago Native Tim Anderson
Illini head coach Brad Underwood calls new assistant coach hire Tim Anderson “the complete package”. July 9, 2021 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The final assistant coach position at Illinois on Brad Underwood’s staff has been filled. Illinois has announced the hiring of DePaul assistant coach Tim Anderson to join previously hired and promoted Illini assistant coaches Chester Frazier and Geoff Anderson on Underwood’s completely revamped coaching staff.
New Jersey’s Matt Fries Becomes Fourth OL Commit of Illini’s 2022 Class
Matt Fries, a three-star offensive tackle from Cranford, New Jersey, announced his verbal pledge to Illini on Friday night. Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Football Writer July 2, 2021 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In both a literal and figurative way, Illinois’ 2022 recruiting class just got a lot bigger on Friday night.
Morgan Park High School, Illini Alum Ayo Dosunmu Hopes To Be First-Round NBA Draft Pick
By Matt ZahnJune 24, 2021 at 7:33 pm CHICAGO (CBS) — Around 70 of the top NBA Draft prospects were at Wintrust Arena this week for the Draft Combine. That includes Morgan Park High School alum Ayo Dosunmu, who is hoping to be a first-round pick after his terrific three-year run with the Illini. READ MORE: 2 Police Officers Among Those Injured In Crash That Shut Down Northbound Lake Shore Drive Through Hyde Park Dosunmu was not competing in the five-on-five games Thursday afternoon.
Illini Golf Alums Pieters & Detry to Represent Belgium in Tokyo Olympics
Belgium’s Olympic men’s golf team will be a two-man team of Illini alums Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry. Thomas Pieters just missed a medal, finishing fourth in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. (Courtesy Illinois Athletics) By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer June 24, 2021 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The men’s golf duo representing Belgium in the upcoming Summer Olympics will be two of the best players to ever play at Illinois.
I on the Illini - Tim Anderson, Kofi and the NIL (S1, Ep36)
"I am a member of three different paid sites, [but] I wanted to tell you that the collective insight from the leadership of this place is second to none. It is remarkable how often I feel like I know what is going to happen before it happens. I am so appreciative of the obvious hard work that you guys are giving .... You guys, in a short time, have shown me that you are the best at what you do."
I on the Illini - Ayo to Da Bulls (S1,Ep39)
"I am a member of three different paid sites, [but] I wanted to tell you that the collective insight from the leadership of this place is second to none. It is remarkable how often I feel like I know what is going to happen before it happens. I am so appreciative of the obvious hard work that you guys are giving .... You guys, in a short time, have shown me that you are the best at what you do."
Q & A with Illini recruit Jalen Hooks
"I am a member of three different paid sites, [but] I wanted to tell you that the collective insight from the leadership of this place is second to none. It is remarkable how often I feel like I know what is going to happen before it happens. I am so appreciative of the obvious hard work that you guys are giving .... You guys, in a short time, have shown me that you are the best at what you do."
Illini basketball fans, learn the name Jeremy Fears Jr.
"I am a member of three different paid sites, [but] I wanted to tell you that the collective insight from the leadership of this place is second to none. It is remarkable how often I feel like I know what is going to happen before it happens. I am so appreciative of the obvious hard work that you guys are giving .... You guys, in a short time, have shown me that you are the best at what you do."
2022 SG Commit A.J. Storr speaks with IlliniGuys
By Kedric Prince – IlliniGuys.com Director of Recruiting April 9, 2021 The Illini basketball staff received good news this week when 2022 shooting guard A.J. Storr called to commit to play for Illinois. Originally from Kankakee, Illinois, 6-foot-5, 200-pound Storr played for Compass Prep (AZ) this past season. Storr is an athletic swing guard who can get to the rim with ease and who has a smooth shooting stroke. Aj Storr @storr_aj has committed to the orange and blue.
College football odds, Week 7: Who will win every Top 25 game?
Before you make any college football bets in Week 7, make sure to check out our win probabilities for every Top 25 game so you can bet smart. We told you it would happen. No, we’re not talking about Florida beating Auburn (though yes, we told you that, too). After each of our 15 projected favorites won in Week 5, we discussed the likelihood at least three (and as many as six) underdogs would beat Top 25 opponents last weekend.
NCAA Basketball: Purdue, Kentucky take care of business
In big NCAA basketball conference road tests, Kentucky and Purdue came out on top. In the Busting Brackets Daily Wrap-Up, we go through the major games of the day with a few short summaries and articles to keep you up to date on the recent news in the college basketball world. This covers the biggest games of yesterday and today, as well as looking at major news stories from across the nation.
NCAA Basketball: Marquette defeats Seton Hall in Bubble Battle
NCAA basketball’s Wednesday night featured several good games, but Marquette’s win over Seton Hall led the way. In the Busting Brackets Daily Wrap-Up, we go through the major games of the day with a few short summaries and articles to keep you up to date on the recent news in the college basketball world. This covers the major games of yesterday and today, as well as looking at major news stories from across the nation.
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