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Illini back in orange and blue
1:03 AM 10/26/2007 — The season hasn't started yet, but already it's make-or-break for a few Illini on the men's basketball team.
Sunday's orange and blue scrimmage, the first public pick-up game aside from Illini Madness, will go a long way in deciding what players will compete during games.
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Soccer to battle two Michigan foes
1:12 AM 10/26/2007 — A week after being mathematically eliminated from winning the conference title, the Illinois soccer team will head to Michigan to gain position in the conference standings before the start of the Big Ten tournament.
The Illini (9-5-1, 4-3-1 Big Ten) open a pair of games against the Michigan schools Friday when they play the Wolverines (3-8-4, 1-4-3) followed by a match against the Michigan State Spartans (6-9-1, 1-7-0) on Sunday.
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Volleyball sets high hopes for second half of season
11:51 PM 10/25/2007 — With the first half of the Big Ten schedule over, the Illinois volleyball team looks forward to a "new season" and the second half of the Big Ten schedule.
That season will begin on the road as the Illini travel to the state of Indiana to face Purdue and Indiana this weekend.
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Hockey club set to play No. 6 team at Ice Arena
9:57 PM 1/14/2008 — The Illinois hockey club will play host to No. 6 Lindenwood for a two-game series at the Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday. After a shootout victory in St. Charles, Mo., last weekend, the Illini hope to take the remaining two games against the Lions at home.
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Red Sox squeeze by Rockies in Game 2
1:19 AM 10/26/2007 — BOSTON - First a blowout, then a nail-biter. October ace Curt Schilling and Boston's stingy bullpen figured out another way to stop Colorado.
Relying more on guile than pure gas, Schilling pitched the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory Thursday night and a 2-0 lead in the World Series over the suddenly stagnant Rockies.
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Hockey team continues undefeated record after Homecoming sweep
3:56 PM 10/28/2007 — Two third period goals, including Pat Saliba's career-first, allowed the Illinois hockey team to storm back and defeat No. 6 Lindenwood 4-3 on Saturday, completing a Homecoming weekend sweep of the Lions.
Power play goals proved crucial yet again, as each team netted two goals after penalties to begin the game.
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Defense key in Illini hockey victory
9:57 PM 1/14/2008 — The Illinois hockey club usually relies on its potent offense to secure victories. On Friday, the defense proved crucial.
Jason Nemeth scored his ninth goal of the season and the Illini made two crucial penalty kills to survive a tense third period and defeat Lindenwood 3-2.
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Illini hit the road, come away with two victories
12:27 AM 10/28/2007 — While most teams expect to break even when playing on the road, that has not been the case for the Illinois volleyball team. The Illini traveled to the state of Indiana this weekend and have returned home with two more wins.
Illinois is now 6-6 in the Big Ten and 14-8 overall and is currently in a third-place tie with a Purdue team they defeated 3-0 on Friday night.
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Big Tens final test before regionals
11:46 PM 10/25/2007 — The Illinois women's cross country team is facing a stacked field of conference competitors Sunday in the Big Ten Championships, a precursor to the NCAA Midwest Regionals in two weeks.
The Illini haven't competed since placing fifth two weeks ago in the Terre Haute, Ind.
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What you need to be the top tailgator this Homecoming
3:57 AM 10/26/2007 — As Illinois prepares to take on Ball State at Memorial Stadium as a part of the University's 97th Homecoming, fans, students and alumni will be taking part of another Illinois tradition: tailgating. Tailgating is a tradition like none other. It's part of the college football culture, just like fight songs, helmet stickers and the Hail Mary.
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David Letterman can't save Ball State
11:47 PM 10/25/2007 — While I would love to write about how we should or could beat Ball State this weekend, my editors had other ideas that I didn't want to pass up. For those of you who didn't know - not that I expected you to - David Letterman is a Ball State alumnus. While other former Cardinal students like John H.
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Position by position breakdown: Illinois vs. Ball State
12:00 AM 10/26/2007 — QUARTERBACKS Zook replaced Juice Williams last game in the second series of the second half, but neither he nor backup Eddie McGee could find the end zone down the stretch. Ball State's best playmaker is sophomore Nate Davis. The Ohio native has tallied 20 touchdown passes and thrown for more than 200 yards in each of his last seven games.
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Players to watch: Illinois vs. Ball State
12:09 AM 10/26/2007 — Illinois: #94 David Lindquist Position: Defensive lineman Year: Junior Hometown: Highland Park, Ill. Height: 6-feet-3 Weight: 276 lbs. For the second straight week Lindquist tied his career high in tackles, tallying six tackles against the Wolverines last week.
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Keys to the game: Illinois vs. Ball State
12:19 AM 10/26/2007 — Illinois Run, baby, run Ball State hasn't fared well against the run this year, including letting up 521 yards against Navy. The Cardinals have allowed an average of 214.9 yards a game this season on the ground. That being said, the Illini should be able to run wild over the Ball State defense with Rashard Mendenhall and the quarterback duo of Juice Williams and Eddie McGee.
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Beantown's successes shame the Windy City
1:06 AM 10/26/2007 — Da Red Sox are wicked good, da Patriots are wicked good, da Celtics have a chance to be wicked good, and Boston is giving me a wicked case of sports jealousy. While it might seem that Boston's triumphs would cause New York fans the most pain, it should be Chicago fans who are suffering, because every Boston success this year has been a cruel reminder of a Chicago sports franchise's failure.
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