Andrew Bagnato

Junior wrestler Steve Marianetti won the 142-pound championship at the Northern Open in Madison, Wis., last weekend. The Illini women's basketball team, trying to improve on last year's 12-15 overall...

A losing record generally isn't cause for celebration. But when the Illinois women's basketball team went 12-15 (7-11 in the Big 10) last season, it was the team's best record...

Three wrestlers started the season by taking titles at the St. Louis Open last weekend. Steve Marianetti won at 142 pounds, Charles Gary won at 150 pounds and freshman Jacob...

A year ago, a mediocre Illinois football team went into its final game knowing that it was playing Michigan State for a bid to the Holiday Bowl. This year, another...

The volleyball team absorbed a double road whipping at the hands of the Big 10's best teams last weekend. On Friday night in Columbus, the Illini led 16th-ranked Ohio State...

Illinois stopped the bleeding by halftime. The Fumbling Illini had spotted Penn State a 28-0 lead after 18 minutes, but they closed out a disasterous first half with a long...

Illinois linebacker John Holocek has earned Big 10 Defensive Player of the Week honors. Holocek made a game-high 14 tackles, including 11 solos, in the Illini's victory Saturday over Minnesota....

Derek Allen is still haunted by a touchdown-nullifying penalty he committed in the 20-12 loss to Ohio State Oct. 9, the lone blemish on Illinois' Big 10 record. Allen, a...

When was the last time a guy ran for 118 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown, and then dropped back to third string? That's where Damien Platt is listed on Illinois'...

The Illinois volleyball team, which opened the season in the Top 10, appears ready to topple out of the Top 25 after a heartbreaking loss at Purdue Friday. The 24th-ranked...