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Once University of Illinois athletes graduate, their careers can take them far apart.

7/1/2009 - 12:00 AM Post your comment

Federer beats Haas to reach 7th Wimbledon final

WIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Roger Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance Friday to beat Tommy Haas in straight sets and reach his seventh straight Wimbledon final, putting him within one win of a record 15th Grand Slam title.

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7/3/2009 - 11:54 AM Post your comment

Sanchez's hustle play leads Pirates past Cubs, 3-0

PITTSBURGH — Ross Ohlendorf pitched seven innings and Freddy Sanchez got the depleted Pirates going by scoring from second on a ball that bounded only a few feet from home plate during the fourth inning, helping Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Tuesday night.

6/30/2009 - 10:16 PM Post your comment

Johnson, Giants beat Cardinals 6-3

ST. LOUIS — Randy Johnson won his third straight decision and 303rd of his career despite surrendering two home runs to Albert Pujols in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

6/30/2009 - 10:54 PM Post your comment

Hartleb reflects on state of Illini baseball

Where does the Illinois program stand after a season that saw the Illini win a series over the eventual national champions but finish 34-20 while just missing out on the NCAA Regionals?

7/1/2009 - 4:57 PM 1 comment

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Men's tennis team shaves heads for cancer awareness

Illini baseball team defeats Western Illinois

Illini track host Illinois Invitational

Vick bankruptcy plan gives more to creditors

NORFOLK, Va. — Michael Vick's revised bankruptcy plan would funnel more of his future pay to his creditors and ensure that they receive a portion of his earnings even if the suspended NFL star doesn't return to the league.

7/1/2009 - 12:00 AM Post your comment

NCAA nixes appeal of Kelvin Sampson in recruiting case

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA is finished with the latest Kelvin Sampson saga. The NCAA on Tuesday rejected an appeal from the former Indiana basketball coach, who was slapped with five years of potential penalties for taking part in more than 100 impermissible calls to recruits while coaching the Hoosiers.

7/1/2009 - 12:00 AM Post your comment

Pistons fire Curry after rough season

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons fired coach Michael Curry on Tuesday as the team started rebuilding from an unpopular trade, a sub-.500 record and an embarrassing first-round exit from the playoffs that ended its six-year streak of making it to the conference finals.

7/1/2009 - 12:00 AM Post your comment

Bizzarri gets 3rd place at USA Championships

After getting some breaks and running a personal-best time, Illinois women's track and field star Angela Bizzarri placed third in the 5,000 meters at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., last Friday.

6/29/2009 - 11:00 PM Post your comment

Fans get close to Dee Brown, Illini players at 1st Tailgate

Those who attended the first Dee Brown Tailgate in Rochester, Ill. on Saturday had the opportunity to play cards with Jerrance Howard and Rich McBride, bid on a pair of Derek Fisher's shoes and play bags and basketball against Dee Brown himself.