Neil Milbert

While the Maktoums didn't have their usual stellar racing year in Europe, Sheik Mohammed and Sheik Hamdan succeeded in scoring their long-awaited major coups in America's Triple Crown races. Bernardini...

After being routed repeatedly last season, Illinois is losing close games in 2006. "As our guys study the films (in preparation for Saturday's game), it won't take long to find...

Illinois strong safety Kevin Mitchell has the utmost respect for top-ranked Ohio State (9-0, 5-0) but welcomes the challenge Saturday's game will pose for the Illini (2-7, 1-4). "Everybody wants...

Coach Ron Zook and offensive coordinator Mike Locksley didn't think the situation was hopeless when Illinois trailed 30-24 at its own 47-yard line with one second to play Saturday at...

Illinois is leading the Big Ten in red-zone offense, scoring 17 of 18 times inside the 20. The problem is the Illini don't get there often and when they do,...

In terms of records, there's a big gap separating 17th-ranked Wisconsin (7-1, 4-1) and Illinois (2-6, 1-3). But in Big Ten rushing statistics, the schools rank 1-2. The Badgers average...

The author Nelson Algren said of the town of his childhood, "Chicago is an October sort of city, even in spring." Something rare freshened our air a year ago on...

Rashard Mendenhall's fumbling problems notwithstanding, the sophomore back got a vote of confidence from Illinois coach Ron Zook, who gave him his first career start at Penn State. To make...

Now that Illinois coach Ron Zook has had time to reflect on the positives in Saturday's 26-12 loss at Penn State, it doesn't seem as devastating to him as it...

Although Illinois ran for 202 yards and passed for 156 in Saturday's 26-12 loss at Penn State, third-down conversions again were a major problem. The Illini failed on 12 of...