Illinois looks like No. 1 in men’s college basketball preseason rankings after retaining top players
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Guard Stefan Vaaks will transfer to Illinois, agents say
Transfer guard Stefan Vaaks, one of the surprise freshmen in college basketball this season who starred at Providence, has committed to Illinois, his agents at Excel Sports Management told ESPN on Sunday afternoon.
Illinois star freshman Keaton Wagler to declare for NBA draft
Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler will declare for the NBA draft, his agency ProMondo Sports told ESPN.
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25
FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's college basketball rankings for next season.
Dan Hurley, UConn one win away from claiming a modern sports dynasty
UConn shouldn't have been an underdog against Illinois. What Hurley has done is one of the most incredible coaching jobs in any sport this century
Illini fans in Chicago lament Final Four loss but leave season with 'something to be excited about'
Illinois lost to UConn 71-62, but the loss didn't dampen the spirits of fans at Mullen’s Sports Bar and Grill in West Ridge.
What makes you a pro? That’s the question with Illinois and Arizona players having pro experience in Europe.
The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports. This debate is highlighted at the Final Four, where some players from Illinois and Arizona have pro experience in Europe.
At the Final Four, the question of what a pro is bubbles up again
The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports. This debate is highlighted at the Final Four, where some players from Illinois and Arizona have pro experience in Europe.
Circa Sports Illinois to host hole-in-one contest
Sports betting venture Circa Sports Illinois is inviting golf fans to test their swing for a chance to win up to $20,000 during a Hole-in-One Contest on April 9.
CFTC sues Illinois, Arizona, Connecticut for trying to shutter prediction market sports bets
The CFTC argued in a lawsuit that the Commodity Exchange Act gave it "exclusive jurisdiction" over all swaps — which include prediction markets.