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21 hours ago in College, News, Sports

Bielema, Illini players headed to Wrigley Field for Illini Night on June 2

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema and defensive back Matthew Bailey will guest conduct the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field on June 2 during Illini Night, with defensive lineman Joe Barna throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Cubs take on the Athletics.

2 days ago in College, News, Sports

Incoming Illini freshman Quentin Coleman named to USA Basketball U18 National Team

Incoming U of I freshman Quentin Coleman has been named to the 2026 USA Basketball Men's U18 National Team and will compete at the FIBA U18 Men's AmeriCup in Leon, Mexico, from June 1-7.

2 days ago in Sports

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice continues serving jail sentence as team begins voluntary offseason workouts

While most of the Kansas City Chiefs participated in voluntary workouts this week, wide receiver Rashee Rice was back in Texas, serving his 30-day jail sentence after violating the terms of his probation for his role in a car crash that left multiple people injured.

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike

Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players' association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond.

2 days ago in Sports

Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum

Baseball players fired the opening salvo Wednesday in what is expected to be long and contentious labor negotiations, asking for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum and increasing the money high-revenue teams share with the less-wealthy clubs.