Neil Milbert

The Illinois offense is straight out of the playbook coach Ron Zook used during his three years at Florida. But Zook calls the Illini's defense "a hybrid." "We mixed in...

After starting every game at right guard and playing every snap on offense last season, Matt Maddox will be starting at center for Illinois this season. No big deal, according...

Coach Ron Zook's reconstructed defense will get a major test in Saturday's opener against Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have one of the nation's most productive passing attacks, with quarterback Ryan...

The venue changed from the Meadowlands to Balmoral Park and the order of finish was reversed: Classic Photo came from behind in the stretch to overtake $1.5 million Hambletonian winner...

Hawthorne Race Course and its tenant, the National Jockey Club, are asking the Illinois Racing Board for permission to conduct thoroughbred racing in January. Hawthorne asked for a Jan. 1-31...

Aided by a cunning drive by Tony Morgan, CC Stacey was a 1-length winner in Tuesday night's $90,000 American-National 2-year-old filly pace at Balmoral Park. Rather than try to restrain...

Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz was optimistic Wednesday that the NHL and its players' union could reach a collective bargaining agreement in time to open training camps in September and start...

Jockey Jesse Campbell was in the spotlight when Arlington Park presented its six-race Prairie State Festival for Illinois-breds. Campbell won the Lincoln Heritage by a nose with Beau Happy and...

1.Afleet Alex has shown greatness Who'll win this Triple Crown rubber game between the winner of the Kentucky Derby and the winner of the Preakness? The answer can be found...

Kisan Flakes, a redshirt freshman who became the leading candidate for the backup quarterback job because of his performances during spring practice, has been suspended indefinitely from the Illinois football...