Illini football players kicked off team
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Illinois football players Jody Ellis and Derrick McPhearson &#151; accused of stealing wallets, cell phones and laptop computers &#151; were kicked off the team Monday just hours after pleading not guilty to felony burglary and theft charges.
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Students who portray University of Illinois mascot Chief Illinwek filed a lawsuit Thursday to end the NCAA's sanctions against the school.
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The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek , following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.
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Two Western Illinois football players were suspended from the team Wednesday after being charged in a weekend burglary.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Luther Head had a game-high 17 points and Dee Brown added 15 along with nine assists as top-ranked Illinois cruised to a 78-59 victory over in-state foe Chicago State at Assembly Hall.
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Starting forward Michelle Munoz missed No. 2 Ohio State's game against Indiana on Sunday because of an ankle injury.
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There was no celebrating when Illinois&#39; players found out they were the No. 1-ranked team in college basketball on Monday afternoon.
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There was irritation among some Texas A&amp;M players this week when they learned they were the opponent for the Iowa State homecoming game.
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The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek, following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.
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Rashard Mendenhall will skip his senior year at Illinois and enter the NFL draft after rushing for a school-record 1,681 yards while leading the Illini to the Rose Bowl.
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Freshmen guards Dupree Fletcher and Marcus Butler and sophomore guard Robert Nelson have been dismissed from the team for actions off the court, coach Steve Merfeld said Tuesday.
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Illinois head coach Ron Turner expects Jon Beutjer to be in the starting lineup when the Illini start Big Ten play Saturday against No.
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Top-ranked Illinois had its lowest-scoring game of the season, but the Illini remained unbeaten with a 60-47 victory over Indiana yesterday at Champaign, Ill.
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Ron Turner is fired by Illinois after three straight losing seasons, a sharp turnaround from early success that included the team's first Big Ten football title in a decade.
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Michigan State, Boston College's opponent in the Champs Sports Bowl Friday night, announced yesterday that four players have been declared academically ineligible and a fifth has been suspended for violating team rules.
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter and Cleveland Browns running back William Green were ejected before Sunday&#39;s game for fighting during warmups.
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James Augustine tied his career high with 21 points as No. 1 Illinois all but abandoned its outside game for inside jumpers and layups in a 84-65 win over Ohio State in its Big Ten opener Wednesday night.