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Senior forward Coleman Hawkins entered his name into the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon according to Matt Norlander on X. This comes seven days after announcing his decision to enter the NBA draft. After four years in Champaign, the three-time Big Ten champion will explore all options for the 2024-25 season.

Illinois basketball continues a complete roster change following their Elite Eight run this spring, securing yet another commitment. Four-star transfer Ben Humrichous has committed to the Illini, according to Michael Gross of WEHT-TV. Humrichous is an interesting prospect, coming to Champaign as a senior. His career started at Huntington University, an NAIA institution in Indiana. The...

After a couple of nights of sleep to avoid the during-draft hype, it is time for your sports editor to grade the Bear's most important draft in a long time. After an exciting offseason that already included resigning Pro Bowl corner Jaylon Johnson, adding Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen, Pro Bowl running back D'Andre Swift (somehow), tight end Gerald Everett, safety Kevin Byard and Simone Biles' boyfriend, the Bears turned to the draft last Thursday.

The 2024 softball regular season ended on Sunday, and it was not how the Illini (21-30, 7-15) envisioned. Illinois dropped the final series of the year , as the Iowa Hawkeyes turned a 16-game losing streak into a two-game win streak on their way out of Champaign.

Four-star rising junior cornerback Terrance Brooks committed to Illinois on Sunday. The transfer from Texas fills a big position of need for the Illini as they head into the summer.

A day after landing a talented defensive back transfer, the Illini provided him with a coach. Illinois announced the hire of defensive backs coach Corey Parker on Monday, taking the role formerly held by guys including Purdue head coach Ryan Walters and current Illinois defensive coordinator Aaron Henry.

As everyone gets settled in for a new school year, along comes another year of Illinois sports. New players on new teams get a chance to one-up a solid 2023-24 calendar year for the athletic department, so where can you watch?

The start of a new school year means another year of Illinois Athletics, with the fall sports season ending a summer drought of not watching the Illini in action. But for those who know where to look, Illini action never ended

While students were home enjoying a well-deserved summer break, Illini coaches worked hard on the recruiting trail. Several programs bolstered their rosters over the summer, trying to continue the winning culture established on campus last year . Seven teams made notable additions, starting with the fall sports.

Welcome, everyone, to the first-ever story in our column! This initial discussion will give you a taste of what's to come – a weekly column where the editors give their thoughts on a controversial new ruling in a sport and decide whether the rule can stay or if we should throw it away. As the editor, I wanted to start off with something relatively simple and fresh, as the first week of college football is in the books. Week one's topic concerns the new NCAA ruling, allowing coaches to communicate with a single player in the offensive and defensive units, which has been legal in the NFL since 2008, but never in college until last week. The new system has been implemented to improve communication between the sideline and the huddle up until 15 seconds remain on the play clock. After one week, let's take a look at what the editors think.