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Illini run to Homecoming victory
5:37 PM 2/3/2008 — It wasn't the prettiest or slickest of games, but in the end the Illini found themselves in the win column for the sixth time this season.
"I really believe last year and I know the year before we would not have won that game," head coach Ron Zook said. "But we did the things we had to do.
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Soccer moves to third in conference after two wins
11:08 PM 10/28/2007 — Needing a big lift in the final weekend of the regular season, the Illinois soccer team looked to the foot of senior Ella Masar to kick-start the offense.
She ended up booting the team to third place in the Big Ten.
The Illini (11-5-1, 6-3-1 Big Ten) won back-to-back away games to move ahead of Indiana in the conference after the Hoosiers dropped both of their games on the weekend.
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Orange team wins annual scrimmage
11:55 PM 10/28/2007 — The Illinois basketball team took the court at Assembly Hall for its annual Orange and Blue scrimmage Sunday night in its first public pickup game since Illini Madness more than three weeks ago.
The Illini scrimmaged for four eight-minute periods, with the score being reset after each period.
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Volleyball continues to have success on the road
10:34 PM 10/28/2007 — The Illini volleyball team doesn't settle for breaking even on the road.
After defeating Purdue and Indiana while away this weekend, Illinois holds a strong 6-1 record when playing away from Huff Hall.
"It's kind of an interesting phenomenon because we are 6-1 in a really tough conference on the road and we're almost a reversal at 0-5 at home," Illinois head coach Don Hardin said.
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Hockey club slaps on two more wins
11:04 PM 10/28/2007 — The Illinois hockey club opened its conference schedule the right way on Homecoming Weekend, surviving two tense games to sweep the dangerous Lindenwood Lions.
Coming off a shootout victory against the Lions on the road, the Illini improved their perfect record to 9-0-0 with two more wins by scores of 3-2 on Friday and 4-3 on Saturday.
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Illini achieve bowl eligibility for first time since 2001-02
6:59 PM 11/29/2007 — It's been six years since Illinois last made a bowl game appearance. But with a 28-17 victory Saturday against Ball State, the Illini picked up the sixth win that makes them bowl eligible.
For the seniors on the team, it's the first time they will possibly have an opportunity to keep playing in late December or early January.
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Victory over Ball State makes Illini bowl eligible
8:38 PM 2/3/2008 — Strong performances from quarterback Juice Williams and running back Rashard Mendenhall launced the Illini to their sixth win of the season, beating Ball State 28-17. Click on the icon to hear The Daily Illini's Adam Harris bring you more on the game or click here to see an audio slideshow of the game.
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Red Sox scale Rockies, take championship
11:16 PM 10/28/2007 — DENVER - Gone are those pleading, pathetic days when the Red Sox were practically begging to win a World Series. There's a new monster in baseball, and it's in Boston.
Overwhelming in every way, the Red Sox swept to their second title in four years Sunday night.
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Let's look down the road at postseason scenarios
11:32 PM 10/28/2007 — Sure, only people that go or went to Illinois really care. And even though they received a colossal four votes in the AP Poll, barring some sneaky voting in the polls, Illinois won't be back in the Top 25 in the BCS.
But there was a point to Illinois playing on Saturday.
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Place your bids, A-Rod may be up for grabs
11:09 PM 10/28/2007 — Alex Rodriguez has compiled a pretty impressive resumé since he debuted as an 18-year-old phenom for the Seattle Mariners on July 8, 1994. "A-Rod" became the youngest player to hit 500 home runs this past August and will likely win his third MVP award after leading the American League in home runs, runs and RBIs this past season.
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