Ben Fader is a journalist for The Daily Illini, focusing on local sports coverage in the Champaign area of Illinois. With a passion for college athletics, Ben provides in-depth analysis and updates on the Illinois football and soccer teams, as well as covering other local sports events and stories.
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By: Benjamin Fader, Ben Fader
It s been a downhill two years for Illinois women s golf, following its Big Ten championship in 2023. In a season full of low finishes, the Illini Women s Invitational at Medinah was no different. There were a couple of highlights from the weekend, but four tournaments into the season, the Illini are searching for team improvement.
I walked into Murphy's Pub on a Wednesday afternoon to sit down with Illinois women's rugby president Ella Schuch (Cubs), captain of the forwards Miranda Zanca and backs captain Makenna Pinkham (Knuckles).
Buckle up, because the Illini are back in action. The No. 24 Ole Miss Rebels match up with Illinois on Sunday. The affair marks Illinois fans’ first taste of the 2024-25 team. Know the foe You can’t discuss Ole Miss basketball without referencing Chris Beard. The two-time Big 12 coach of the year and 2019...
By: Benjamin Fader, Ben Fader
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees World Series may bring this issue to the front desk of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred this offseason, but it also may not. Regardless, MLB payroll regulations are relevant right now and need examination.
By: Ben Fader, Benjamin Fader
Just hours before the opening tip of the season, junior forward Ty Rodgers has announced he will redshirt for the 2024-25 season. It was first reported by Jeremy Werner of the Illini Inquirer
Daylight Savings set clocks back an hour this weekend, bringing darkness much earlier. But as nighttime fell over Champaign, the State Farm Center awakened for the first of 17 Illinois men's basketball games in the 2024-25 season.
By: Benjamin Fader, Ben Fader
Illinois (6-3, 3-3) dropped their recent home game of the 2024 season disappointingly on Saturday. After a season that began with a lot of hype, expectations were brought back down to reality after dropping three of the last five.
By: Benjamin Fader, Ben Fader
It’s a multi-game week to start the season for Illinois (1-0) and its first Friday night game. After a week full of classes and work, Illinois fans can start their weekend with another taste of the 2024-25 squad. Last time out Many Illinois fans likely had Monday night’s performance on replay in their heads this...
By: Benjamin Fader, Ben Fader
Illinois (2-0) has eased into the 2024-25 season with two local matchups. The team has comfortably won by 45 and 32 points, respectively, and has gotten their largely brand-new roster some quality experience together. Through two games, multiple players will stand out as go-to guys moving forward. Kasparas Jakucionis (A): Yeah, this guy is good. It’s only...
By: Benjamin Fader, Ben Fader
The University has a long history of wheelchair track success and has been the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic National Training Site for Wheelchair Track for the last 11 years . As a result, many high-level paralympic athletes have come to Champaign to train, and their hard work has paid off.
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