Steady Bulldogs outlast Valpo
Feeding off the fervor of the largest home crowd in school history, Valparaiso scored the first 12 points and never trailed 10th-ranked Butler until 17 seconds remained in Tuesday night's...
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Curlin wins race for Horse of Year
Last fall Curlin was much the best in what many considered to be the most competitive Breeders' Cup Classic in the 23-year history of America's richest race and on Monday...
Curlin crowned 2007 Horse of the Year
Last fall Curlin was much the best in what many considered to be the most competitive Breeders' Cup Classic in the 23-year history of America's richest race and on Monday...
Queen enjoyed Tafel’s royal Derby showing
My favorite story Queen Elizabeth II (right) was among the 156,635 people who saw the Kentucky Derby, but Barrington's Jim Tafel was the king for a day. Street Sense, a...
Expansion may dilute Breeders’ Cup quality
When the Breeders' Cup was inaugurated in 1984, the objective was to bring thoroughbred racing back into the U.S. sports mainstream by showcasing the best horses in North America and...
Redbirds’ chances disappear in a flash
Illinois State's second-half comeback fizzled in a 65-59 loss to Kent State in Saturday's consolation game of the Chicago Invitational Challenge at the Sears Centre. The Golden Flashes (3-2) led...
Champaign J all bubbly
Tears of joy streamed from J Leman's eyes, and the cheers of Illinois fans were ringing in the fifth-year senior linebacker's ears as he walked off the Memorial Stadium field...
Leman, fellow Illini seniors go out big winners
Tears of joy streamed from J Leman's eyes, and the cheers of Illinois fans were ringing in the fifth-year senior linebacker's ears as he walked off the Memorial Stadium field...
Gelding leaves no questions
Corleone Kosmo was demoted to second on a disqualification after finishing first as the even-money favorite in the $726,000 Breeders Crown aged trot at Mohawk Raceway, but he left no...
They’ll send their regrets
From its inauguration in 1984, the Breeders' Cup has lured a Who's Who list of owners, trainers and jockeys. A subplot to Saturday's renewal is the four people on the...