In tragedy, there is triumph

Rodriguez family grieves for fallen boxer but believes organ donation will keep his spirit alive

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...Telecky   Drake: Nicole Randel Liz Buck Amy Pierce Evansville: Katie Sears Kacey Rogers Taylor Perry Illinois State: Taylor Baxter Missouri State: Savannah Wiggins Jordan Esquenazi Heather Duckworth Northern Iowa: Gina Brown Jamie Fisher...

Illinois St. 69, Ill.-Chicago 65

Illinois St. 69, Ill.-Chicago 65

'After Cirone' era off to good start for Redbirds

Kristi Cirone was the basketball equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. A four-year starter for Illinois State, the point guard from the Chicago suburbs was three times the player of the year in...

26 March 2009: Maggie Krick looks for 3 points. The Redbirds of Illinois State narrowly escape the talons of the Golden Eagles of Marquette during a Women's National Invitational...

Xavier new No. 1 in mid-major top-10 rankings

...the Pac-10 after beating USC and Arizona State. With back-to-back double-doubles from each...4-0 start for Temple, including wins against Illinois and Auburn. 8. Middle Tennessee State (2-1...

Illinois St. 71, North Florida 55

Illinois St. 71, North Florida 55

Illinois St. 22, N. Iowa 20

Illinois St. 22, N. Iowa 20

Big Ten mailblog

...this: I won't look nearly as cool as Clay, O.B. or my personal favorite, Illinois State basketball star Osiris Eldridge, who sports the O-hawk. Troy from Detroit writes: Adam,If/when...

Illinois college basketball rankings

Scott Powers' Illinois college basketball rankings

Week 12 college football preview

Scott Powers' Week 12 local college football preview

Pick of the litter

Southern Illinois' defensive backs lead the nation in interceptions.

Blogging The Nation

...Other than that, this is one happy Jets fan. owenjs33: It's not Michigan or Ohio State, but Illinois State has turned out some professional athletes with interesting stories. Enochdawg: A Browns fan actually thinks...

Follow the leader

Wheaton Warrenville South's Mack Tracey gave up quarterback to play everywhere, and the Tigers are better for it.

What does weekend of upsets really mean?

...doesn't guarantee regression, and sometimes continuity doesn't guarantee improvement. Other notable results, MVC edition Illinois State 61, UCLA 55: Even without Kristi Cirone, perhaps it will be business as usual in Normal...