Neil Milbert

After using junior Matt Minnes as his punter in the opening loss to Missouri, coach Ron Turner called on sophomore Steve Weatherford in Saturday's 49-22 victory over Illinois State. Weatherford...

Hurricane Isabella may meet her match when the Cubs hit Puerto Rico for a three-game series with the Montreal Expos that begins Tuesday. After doing some serious damage to the...

Three Illinois starters--fullback Carey Davis, defensive end Mike O'Brien and defensive tackle Ryan Matha--were on the injured list Thursday, and it's unlikely they will play in Saturday's home opener against...

Coach Ron Turner plans to wait until Friday night before deciding whether junior Matt Minnes or sophomore Steve Weatherford will do the punting in Saturday's home opener against Illinois State....

A crowd of more than 60,000 is expected for Illinois' home opener Saturday against Illinois State, exceeding the turnout of 58,810 that saw the Illini take No. 2-ranked Ohio State...

Illinois coach Ron Turner "loves this team" and "loves its attitude," but he hated to see six false-start penalties in Saturday's 22-15 loss to Missouri in the season opener. Five...

The opening stats suggest quarterback Jon Beutjer will get along fine without the four receivers who caught 191 passes for 2,769 yards and 21 TDs last season. Beutjer completed a...

Starting fullback Carey Davis will miss Illinois' opening game Saturday against Missouri in St. Louis after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday. The senior is expected to be...

Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Funny Cide put in a sharp workout Tuesday, covering a half-mile in 47 4/5 seconds over Saratoga's main track. But trainer Barclay Tagg insisted the...

After coming within inches of losing his life in Saturday's Arlington Million, jockey Gary Stevens left Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights on Tuesday morning and flew home to California....