At age 9, Luke Luffman previewed where he would go to college: Illinois. The Urbana native is in his sixth season on the ...

Wrestling is a family activity, a source of pride and a path to Luke’s University ... a chance to become Illinois’ first five-time qualifier. Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter ...

Chris Luffman's sport of choice in Granite City was football. But thanks in part ... a source of pride and a path to Luke's University of Illinois education. So far, two degrees.

Former UMD head football coach Bob Nielson is calling it a career. On Thursday, he announced after 32 years of coaching, including the last nine seasons at the University of South Dakota ...

“In Illinois we’ll be inducting Cubs and White Sox baseball people like Ernie Banks and Luke Appling, and Chicago Bears football legends like ... who later assisted Bob Knight at Indiana University, ...

VERMILLION — Bob Nielson is stepping down as head football coach at the University of South Dakota ... Minnesota-Duluth and Western Illinois. He finished his head coaching journey with over ...

Ken Blackman Ken Dilger Stu Levenick Since ... Maxwell asserts: ‘Everything rises and falls on leadership.’ The 2024 Illinois football program was rooted in authentic Illini tradition ...

Shrewsbury Town goalkeeper Jamal Blackman has signed a contract extension for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old joined the club on a short-term deal last month and has made six ...

The Fighting Illini coach didn't call out the recruit by name, but Bielema watched Dunlap's Mack Sutter play basketball ...

Ethan Hampton has something to brag about to his new Illinois teammates after the former Northern Illinois quarterback led the Huskies to one of the most impressive wins of the 2024 season with NIU ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...