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Tennis Australia says it has advised its players against competing in Russia following reports that Davis Cup team member Thanasi Kokkinakis featured in an exhibition event ...

A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 ...

The investigation is ongoing. However, at this point, we have learned that the defendant drank multiple alcoholic beverages at various locations throughout the evening and shortly before the crash,” C ...

The Mahomet Aquifer will remain off-limits to carbon sequestration for at least the next 12 months after the Champaign County Board took action Thursday night to protect the sole source ...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer celebrates during the Illini’s 21-17 win against South Carolina in  the Citrus Bowl.

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The suspect taken into custody this morning in connection with a Sunday crash that killed two women is a Mexican citizen who ...

Shauna Green and her Illinois women’s basketball team will look to get back to winning ways on Thursday night when the Illini ...

Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis looks to make a play with forward Morez Johnson Jr. nearby on Thursday night in the Illini ...