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Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski reacts during a game against Louisville in the ACC Tournament on Wednesday in Greensboro, N.C. The Blue Devils pulled out of the tournament Thursday because of a positive COVID-19 test within their program and announced their season was over, marking the first time since 1995 they won't play in the NCAA Tournament.

Column: One Shining Asterisk? Duke bowing out is an ominous reminder that COVID-19 is still here — and a risk to physical health and athletic dreams.

March 12, 2021 at 1:44 p.m.

A point of pride for Illinois coach Brad Underwood is how his team has avoided contracting COVID-19 all season. The Illini's only cancellations were because of opponents' issues. They have...

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu drives past Minnesota's Tre' Williams (1) in the second half of a game on Feb. 20, 2021, in Minneapolis. Dosunmu scored 19 points.

Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu’s ascending basketball career can be credited to his family’s blueprint for success: ‘You’re the CEO. We’re the board.’

March 11, 2021 at 2:54 p.m.

The Dosunmus strategically installed a whiteboard next to the pantry in their family home. Scribbled in marker are ambitious goals for Ayo Dosunmu, the youngest child in the family of...

An empty Wrigley Field in Chicago during a Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 2, 2020.

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It started with the NBA on March 11, 2020. 24 hours later, COVID-19 shut down the entire sports world. A look back on all that transpired — and what’s happened since.

March 11, 2021 at 7:56 a.m.

March is one of the busiest months on the sports calendar, and last year was no exception. Until it wasn't. The front page of the baiduhai's Chicago Sports section...

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman watches the Illini take on North Carolina A&T on Nov. 25, 2020, in Champaign.

Column: AD Josh Whitman says the Big Ten not naming Illinois co-champs with Michigan ‘will forever live in infamy’ — but it’s a rule he voted for twice. And now it’s time to move on to bigger March goals.

March 11, 2021 at 12:06 p.m.

Athletic director Josh Whitman doused more fuel onto the tinder pile of perceived slights Illinois has been collecting by publishing an open letter Tuesday, ripping the Big Ten for not...

Illinois guard Aaliyah Nye passes the ball against Maryland on Feb. 17, 2021, in College Park, Md.

Illinois women crush Wisconsin 67-42 in the only game in town as both Big Ten tournaments prepare to take over Indianapolis

March 10, 2021 at 8:28 a.m.

Illinois coach Nancy Fahey walked into the locker room as usual. But this wasn't a typical postgame meeting with her team. Players doused Fahey after a 67-42 victory Tuesday against...

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer in the second half of a game against Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Jan. 7, 2021.

Iowa’s Luka Garza named Big Ten Player of the Year over Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu

March 9, 2021 at 4:02 p.m.

The debate is now settled: Iowa center Luka Garza was named Big Ten Player of the Year over Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu on Tuesday. Garza, who ranks third nationally with...

Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) and Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) battle for position in the first half in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Tuesday, March 2, 2021.

What’s at stake for every team in the Big Ten Tournament — including a possible Illinois-Michigan rematch for the title

March 9, 2021 at 8:06 a.m.

Last season, the Big Ten Tournament got in only one day of games before shutting down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams are eager to make up for lost time....

Loyola celebrates a 75-65 victory over Drake in the championship game of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on March 7, 2021, in St. Louis.

Column: Loyola is back in the NCAA Tournament — where the MVC Tournament champs know how to create unforgettable moments

March 8, 2021 at 8:49 a.m.

After cutting down nets and being doused in water to celebrate their Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship, Loyola coach Porter Moser and two seniors were the only ones who understood...

The Northwestern defense collapses on Illinois center Eva Rubin (22) in the first half of a game at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021.

Eva Rubin is helping build the Illinois women’s basketball program. But she’s also showing how athletes with diabetes can excel.

March 7, 2021 at 2:41 p.m.

A few months ago, Illinois center Eva Rubin received a request from a basketball coach at another college asking her to speak to a player who had questions about diabetes....

Ayo Dosunmu drives to the basket in the second half as Ohio State's Duane Washington Jr. defends at Value City Arena on March 6, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Illinois defeated Ohio State 73-68.

Column: Ayo Dosunmu plays superhero again in his return — this time looking the part — rallying No. 4 Illinois to a 73-68 victory over No. 7 Ohio State

March 7, 2021 at 9:50 a.m.

When doctors presented Illinois star guard Ayo Dosunmu options for gear to protect his broken nose, he didn't hesitate. He wanted to look cool. Wearing a black mask in his...

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