Neil Milbert

Illinois sophomore Pierre Thomas is in great company. A 72-yard kickoff return in the first quarter of Saturday's loss to Purdue made Thomas the second player in school history to...

Cornerback Kelvin Hayden, who has become one of Illinois' top defensive players this season after moving from wide receiver, said Monday he will stay out of contact all week at...

Sophomore receiver Lonnie Hurst is expected to start playing a more prominent role in the Illinois offense now that senior Ade Adeyemo is sidelined six to eight weeks because he...

Sophomore running back Marcus Mason will return from a three-game suspension for violating team rules and coach Ron Turner wants to use him in Saturday's Big Ten opener against Purdue....

Outside linebacker Matt Sinclair had a season-high 13 tackles for Illinois in last weekend's victory over Western Michigan. Last season, when Sinclair played middle linebacker, he led the Big Ten...

Two converted running backs, senior Morris Virgil and junior James Cooper, played key roles as defensive backs for Illinois in last weekend's victory over Western Michigan. Virgil had five solo...

Hawthorne Race Course, dating back to May 20, 1891, begins the Chicago thoroughbred circuit's final meeting of the year Friday. The meeting, which continues through Jan. 2, has racing Wednesday...

After missing a week of practice and the Western Michigan game because of a battered sternum and ribs, Illinois quarterback Jon Beutjer is scheduled to participate in a full practice...

Statistically, Illinois was dominated by Western Michigan but managed to win Saturday's game 30-27 on a late drive for the deciding touchdown with 62 seconds remaining. "Last season in a...

Radio: 1 p.m.; WSCR-AM 670. Line: Illinois by 8. Records: Western Michigan 1-1, Illinois 1-1. Series: Illinois leads 1-0. Last meeting: Illinois won 60-14 on Nov. 8, 1947, in Champaign....