Illinois Yields To NCAA, Will Retire Mascot
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The University of Illinois will retire its 81-year-old American Indian mascot, Chief Illiniwek , following the last men's home basketball game of the season on Wednesday.
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In the first half, Illinois trailed for 11 minutes, 20 seconds, longer than it had in its first seven games combined. In the second half, the Fighting Illini were in control buzzer-to-buzzer in a solid defense of their No. 1 ranking.
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The throwback uniforms Illinois planned to unveil Wednesday against Wake Forest were sent back to the tailor. It appears the Flyin&#39; Illini replicas were too big and baggy in the shorts.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Ron Zook took over Illinois&#39; struggling football program Tuesday, returning to his roots and promising to turn around a team that has sunk to the bottom of the Big Ten since winning a league title in 2001.
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LAS VEGAS -- No. 1 Illinois got the tuneup it wanted Thursday, grinding out a 69-51 victory over Northwestern State. &quot;I was happy with the way they made strides today,&#39;&#39; said Illini coach Bruce Weber, who
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Illinois coach Ron Turner said repeatedly he hopes to stay. His players all want him to come back. Now it's Illinois athletic director Ron Guenther's turn to have his say. "Of course I'm concerned," Turner said after the Illini's 28-21 overtime loss to Northwestern left them 3-8, their third straight losing season.
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ST. LOUIS - Top-ranked Illinois faced adversity for the first time this season. That means a coaching opportunity for Bruce Weber the next time he puts in a game tape.
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After three straight blowouts, No. 5 Illinois was looking forward to its first real test Saturday against No. 24 Gonzaga. Now it looks like the Illini will have to wait until top-ranked Wake Forest comes to Champaign, Ill.
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Students who portray University of Illinois mascot Chief Illinwek filed a lawsuit Thursday to end the NCAA's sanctions against the school.
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There was no celebrating when Illinois&#39; players found out they were the No. 1-ranked team in college basketball on Monday afternoon.
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Luther Head scored 22 points, Dee Brown had 18 as No. 1 Illinois made 13 3-pointers to remain undefeated with an 81-68 victory over 12th-ranked Michigan State on Tuesday night.
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George Mason's furry green mascot, originallyÃÂ designated for extinction by the athletic department,ÃÂ will reamin the Patriots' mascot this season.
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Illinois added to the longest winning streak in the nation and set some school history. Roger Powell Jr. went 10-for-10 from the field and scored 21 points and Dee Brown added 19 points to lead the top-ranked Illini to their 26th straight win, 83-63 over Penn State on Wednesday night.
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The University of Illinois Monday fired Ron Turner, who has coached the football team for eight seasons. Illinois, which finished the 2004 schedule with a 3-8 record,won just
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By Melissa Jenco  mjenco@@dailyherald.com  The Illini are taking up residence in DuPage County.
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It was, as is often the case with this old coach, couched in a joke. Said UNLV coach John Robinson on Tuesday, two days after announcing he will retire at the end of the season: &quot;I think some young players are saying &#39;Uh-oh.
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LUBBOCK, Texas - Bob Knight left when he wanted to this time. Eight years after he was fired by Indiana, the school he led to three national championships, Knight walked away yesterday from college basketball in midseason.