1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (671+ words) Embattled Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel has vowed to ‘ensure that any advertising (at the Big House) is implemented strategically, tastefully and in a manner consistent with the values of the University of Michigan.’ Frank Baum’s “The Wizard of Oz,…...

23+ min ago  (345+ words) South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers is the key to his team's success in 2026. Of course, some of you won't like how I rank the teams each week and that's cool. We are all entitled to your opinions. I will take…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (198+ words) NaVorro Bowman Jr. is one of the higher profile Class of 2027 prospects on Illinois' recruiting board. Las Vegas became the center of the basketball universe last week, with NBA Summer League, of course, the big draw. But Nike taking its…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (804+ words) East Carolina transfer Katin Houser is the likely Illinois starting quarterback once the 2026 season kicks off Sept. 3 against UAB at Gies Memorial Stadium. Where are they now? From “Galloping Ghost” Red Grange through Ron Dayne’s late 1990s eruption at Wisconsin (7,125 yards),…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (363+ words) The News-Gazette Plenty of Illinois athletes didn’t generate many headlines or social media interaction during the past 12 months, but they still racked up accomplishments in their respective fields (and oftentimes in the classroom, too) Beat writer Scott Richey…...

13+ hour, 38+ min ago  (688+ words) Before hitting the green, golfers there for the 37th annual Kendall Gill Golf Outing heard from the man himself alongside Illinois' men's and women's basketball staff. The emcee for the 37th Annual Kendall Gill Golf Outing tells the dozens of golfers to…...

2+ day, 23+ min ago  (378+ words) Former Penn State coach James Franklin is now in charge at Virginia Tech. Of course, some of you won't like how I rank the teams each week and that's cool. We are all entitled to your opinions. I will take…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (451+ words) “How to Seal Your Own Fate” is Kristen Perrin’s second mystery in the “Castle Knoll Files.” You may remember my review of “How to Solve Your Own Murder.” We are back at Castle Knoll with Annie Adams, who is getting…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (223+ words) Illinois Fighting Illini forward David Mirkovic (0) dribbles the ball toward the basket during the men’s basketball game against No. 14 Penn on Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2026, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Illinois' high-profile nonconference games (Texas Tech, Duke,…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (725+ words) A look at the finished product in 1924. In 1959, a call came in to the local Carpenters Hall for two men to put on a wood shake roof on a beautiful new home at 1008 Foothill Drive, Champaign. It just so happened…...