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The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
The Illinois Fighting Illini are the athletic teams of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The school colors are orange and blue and the teams compete in the Big Ten conference. The university has won two Division I National Championships since 1958 and more than 25 overall. Famous players include Red Grange, George Halas, Dick Butkus, Lou Boudreau, Dike Eddleman, Ray Nitschke and Johnny Kerr.
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Big Ten going to East-West alignment for divisions
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — No more "Legends." And no more "Leaders." The Big Ten is giving them the boot and following a more conventional route for its division names. The conference is going with "East" and "West" instead and switching to a nine-...
Tags: Northwestern Wildcats, Michigan State Spartans, The Pennsylvania State University, College Football, Purdue Boilermakers
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Michigan's Burke AP Player of the Year
ATLANTA (AP) — Jim Larranaga made his mark as a basketball coach years ago at places like Bowling Green and George Mason. This season, with his Miami Hurricanes enjoying unprecedented success, Larranaga showed he has impressive footwork. Minutes...
Tags: Otto Porter, Marquette Golden Eagles, Syracuse Orange, Teaching and Learning, North Carolina Tar Heels
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Purdue falls to No. 18 Michigan State 84-61
EAST LANSING (AP) — Purdue's plan was falling into place: The Boilermakers were rebounding well and forcing No. 18 Michigan State into a streak of missed shots. The Spartans led by only two points early in the second half. Then Anthony Johnson...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Gary Harris, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Purdue Boilermakers
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Penn St women use balance to beat Michigan State
EAST LANSING (AP) — Suzy Merchant knew Penn State would be a tough opponent. She just thought her Michigan State team would be good too. The Spartans struggled on offense and defense, shooting far below their averages and allowing nearly as many...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Michigan State Spartans, Penn State Nittany Lions
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Michigan wants to get Toussaint going on ground
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michiganhas proven it can win by leaning on Denard Robinson's legs. It happened again last week when Robinson ran for 245 yards at Purdue. The 25th-ranked Wolverines (3-2, 1-0 Big Ten) might be able to get away with just...
Tags: Big Ten Conference, Sports, Michigan State Spartans, Football, Purdue Boilermakers
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Looking back: Members of unbeaten Northmen teams gather for reunion
News-Review sports writer50 years ago -- A 35-year reunion of the 1926-27 Petoskey High School football teams, which put together back-to-back undefeated seasons, was held before the opening night of the 1962 season. Eighteen former Northmen and three coaches, John Hess,...Tags: Sports, John Hess, Michigan State Spartans, Schools, Big Ten Conference
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News Briefs: Politics, 1940 census
Calling on GOP to unite, a confident Romney looks to Tuesday's Illinois vote
VERNON HILLS, Ill. (AP) — Mitt Romney's increasingly confident campaign is intensifying calls — publicly and privately — for his Republican opponents to...Tags: Students, Economy, Business and Finance, Mitt Romney, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers
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Western Michigan takes on Purdue in Pizza Bowl
DETROIT — Western Michigan coach Bill Cubit was thrilled after he found out his team would be playing in a bowl close to home. The Broncos don't even have to leave the state to play in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl on Tuesday against Purdue at...Tags: Toledo Rockets, Drew Brees, Jordan White, College Football, Purdue Boilermakers
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New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short
UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. How they came...
Tags: Sports, Mountain West Conference, UCLA Bruins, New Mexico Lobos, Lawyers
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Illini add two football games to 2014 schedule
Tribune reporterIllinois' 2014 non-conference schedule isn't featuring any national championship contenders. The program announced the addition of two games to finalize the football schedule: Western Kentucky on Sept. 6 and Texas State on Sept. 20. Both games will be...Tags: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Conference USA, Sun Belt Conference, College Football, Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
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Big Ten may shake up its bowl lineup
Tribune reporterNot to dis Mickey Mouse, but Big Ten officials know their fans don't want to go to Orlando every year. Or Tampa. Or Houston. There is one exception. "Pasadena," Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon said. So to combat the bowl fatigue that affects...Tags: Sports, Northwestern Wildcats, Big 12 Conference, Michigan State Spartans, College Football
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Girls hoops | Joliet Catholic's Lumpkin picks Michigan State
Special to the TribuneJoliet Catholic junior Jasmine Lumpkin had nearly 25 scholarship offers from schools across the country, but she decided to end her recruiting Tuesday by making an oral commitment to attend Michigan State in 2014-15. Lumpkin, a 6-foot forward, chose...Tags: Big Ten Conference, Christianity, Sports, University of California, Los Angeles, College Basketball
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