Shannon Ryan – Page 26

Illinois coach Lovie Smith stands along the sideline during the second half against Nebraska on Sept. 21, 2019, in Champaign.

Illinois football helmets will have a black fist and messages of social justice on them all season

October 22, 2020 at 4:41 p.m.

The Illinois football team this season will promote messages of social justice on their helmets, the university announced Thursday. For Friday's opener at Wisconsin, the team will replace its traditional...

Wisconsin fans dance to "Jump Around" after the third quarter of a game against Tennessee Tech on Sept. 7, 2013, at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. Because of COVID-19 restrictions and a spike in cases in the state, no fans will be allowed to attend the Badgers' season opener Friday against Illinois.

No bands or cheerleaders, piped-in crowd noise and some cardboard fans: What Big Ten football game days will look like in 2020

October 22, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.

The sounds of horns and a squealing saxophone piped into Camp Randall Stadium at the end of the third quarter begins one of the most raucous traditions in the Big...

Illinois wide receivers Josh Imatorbhebhe and Donny Navarro (86) celebrate after Imatorbhebhe's touchdown in the second half against Wisconsin on Oct.19, 2019, in Champaign.

Who’s new? Who’s gone? And who opted out? Get to know Illinois football ahead of Friday’s Big Ten opener.

October 21, 2020 at 11:27 a.m.

Illinois started 2-4 last season with especially disheartening losses to Eastern Michigan and Nebraska. Fans' expectations were low. But the Illini became one of the surprises of the Big Ten,...

Illinois wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe (9) celebrates his touchdown with teammate Trevon Sidney (5) on Sept. 7, 2019, in East Hartford, Conn.

How Illinois athletes worked to boost voter registration on campus: ‘There’s definitely a heightened sense of urgency. Everyone is really out here fighting to be heard.’

October 15, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.

Illinois golfer Ali Morallos turned 18 shortly before moving from California to Champaign for college, not long before the 2016 election. "I didn't know where to go to register for...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood argues a call with officials during the first half against Northwestern on Feb. 27, 2020, in Evanston.

Illinois basketball opens practice with high expectations — but also plenty of wariness about COVID-19 challenges: ‘To think we’re not going to have cases would be foolish’

October 15, 2020 at 8:43 a.m.

Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood can predict a few things about the eventual Big Ten champion's future. "It's not necessarily about winning this year," Underwood said on a video...

Kenya's Rita Jeptoo celebrates winning the women's Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013. Jeptoo's time of 2:19:57 was the fastest since Paula Radcliffe's record-setting race in 2002.

Chicago Marathon runners are determined as ever to complete their 26.2 miles — even if the 2020 race is virtual: ‘Chicago is a bunch of doers’

October 11, 2020 at 10:47 a.m.

Gloria Rojas had been looking forward to the 2020 Chicago Marathon after missing last year's race while recovering from being hit by a taxi as she crossed the street downtown...

Illinois coach Brad Underwood talks to his team in the first half against Michigan State on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at the State Farm Center in Champaign.

Illinois and Arizona postpone their college basketball game scheduled for Dec. 12 to next season

October 2, 2020 at 1:18 p.m.

Illinois and Arizona agreed to delay the return game of their series until the 2021-22 season, the schools announced Friday. The game originally was scheduled for Dec. 12 in Champaign....

Illinois State University Athletic Director Larry Lyons takes part in "Athletics March for Black Voices," a protest organized by ISU student-athletes, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, on the campus in Normal, Ill. The impetus for the march came from the student-athletes' displeasure with a comment by Lyons that "All Redbird lives matter."

Illinois State athletic director Larry Lyons retires after 33 years at the university and 7 years in the role

October 2, 2020 at 6:49 p.m.

Illinois State athletic director Larry Lyons on Friday announced his retirement after 33 years working at the university. Lyons, who took over as AD in 2013, will step down at...

Long locks, no sleeves and a mission to get Illinois primed for the football season drive strength and conditioning coach Lou Hernandez

October 2, 2020 at 2:16 p.m.

Lou Hernandez keeps 30 years of notebooks filled with workouts and calendars. Like most strength and conditioning coaches, his dedication to details was developed through the decades to apply with...

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wears a mask as he watches a Juneteenth march in South Bend, Ind., on Friday, June 19, 2020.

Notre Dame traces the COVID-19 outbreak on its football team to a pregame meal and a player vomiting on the sideline

September 29, 2020 at 2:19 p.m.

Notre Dame will resume football practice Wednesday despite having 39 players in isolation or quarantine due to a COVID-19 outbreak that ESPN.com reported was traced to a pregame team meal...

All Stories