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How to enjoy end of college

By Lucas Deal • May 4, 2007

What I will miss.

By Lucas Deal • April 27, 2007

Is he really a five-tool player?

By Lucas Deal • April 20, 2007

Should Barry wear 42?

By Lucas Deal • April 13, 2007

Baseball: the better game

By Lucas Deal • April 6, 2007

College football deja-vu

By Lucas Deal • April 2, 2007

Random Final Four Thoughts

By Lucas Deal • March 30, 2007

Can feisty Florida team be stopped?

By Lucas Deal • March 26, 2007

Press row wrong spot for AD Ron Guenther

By Lucas Deal • March 26, 2007

Weber’s look said it all

By Lucas Deal • March 16, 2007

Sixty-five reasons we love March Madness

By Lucas Deal • March 15, 2007

Searching for a sign on Selection Sunday

By Lucas Deal • March 14, 2007

Uncross your fingers, Illinois: You’re in the bracket

By Lucas Deal • March 12, 2007

Illini squeak by Nittany Lions; survival is all that counts in tournament

By Lucas Deal • March 9, 2007

The way I see it…

By Lucas Deal • March 7, 2007

Illinois must recover

By Lucas Deal • March 5, 2007

True Weber reveals self to Illini fans

By Lucas Deal • March 2, 2007

Sports has its own language

By Lucas Deal • February 23, 2007

Priorities in place as end nears

By Lucas Deal • February 22, 2007

Senior Night game not just for players

By Lucas Deal • February 21, 2007

Frazier discusses recent win, upcoming Michigan game

By Lucas Deal • February 20, 2007

Illini overcome injury, establish strong defensive identity

By Lucas Deal • February 19, 2007

When basketball becomes irrelevant

By Lucas Deal • February 16, 2007

When a rivalry goes crimson: Indiana answers

By Lucas Deal • February 12, 2007

Who wants to step up, be ‘special’?

By Lucas Deal • February 9, 2007

Wildcats showed grit

By Lucas Deal • February 8, 2007

Second half shows what could have been

By Lucas Deal • February 5, 2007

Bears to win with defense

By Lucas Deal • February 2, 2007

‘Dean’ Izzo sick of abuse to Big Ten

By Lucas Deal • January 31, 2007

Calvin Brock says Illini need to remain poised

By Lucas Deal • January 30, 2007

Boilermakers dampen Illinois tourney hopes

By Lucas Deal • January 29, 2007

NCAA fans give thanks to Stern

By Lucas Deal • January 26, 2007

Hall crowd carries Illini to victory

By Lucas Deal • January 24, 2007

Illini keep faith for spot in the NCAA

By Lucas Deal • January 19, 2007

Column: Randle’s dunks, dishes lead Illini over Hawkeyes

By Lucas Deal • December 13, 2006

Column: Examining Oden

By Lucas Deal • December 13, 2006

COLUMN: Return of rivalry

By Lucas Deal • December 13, 2006

Lack of Leadership leaves Illini at a loss

By Lucas Deal • December 13, 2006

COLUMN: Brock sparks Illini

By Lucas Deal • December 13, 2006

Column: Illini fall at Xavier

By Lucas Deal • December 13, 2006

COLUMN: Illini struggle to beat UIC at their home away from home

By Lucas Deal • December 11, 2006

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By Lucas Deal • December 8, 2006

Column: Ho-Hum, Illinois wins once again

By Lucas Deal • December 7, 2006

In-state tournament needed

By Lucas Deal • December 1, 2006

Illini must rebound from loss to Terps to prevent losing streak

By Lucas Deal • November 29, 2006

Illini volleyball finishes ninth in conference

By Lucas Deal • November 28, 2006

Short-handed Illini hope to be successful against Eagles

By Lucas Deal • November 17, 2006

Column: Dear Bruce, it’s time for us to go big

By Lucas Deal • November 16, 2006

Edinger dominates play with energy, enthusiasm

By Lucas Deal • November 14, 2006

Column: Illini’s 45-point victory shows team’s potential

By Lucas Deal • November 14, 2006

Volleyball struggles with offense in losses

By Lucas Deal • November 13, 2006

Illini hope to build on recent success

By Lucas Deal • November 10, 2006

Volleyball signs handful of recruits for 2007 season

By Lucas Deal • November 9, 2006

Big Ten names Ashley Edinger as Defensive Player of Week

By Lucas Deal • November 9, 2006

Column: Illinois crashes the boards in win

By Lucas Deal • November 9, 2006

Basketball team proves strength in defense

By Lucas Deal • November 2, 2006

Greg Oden, Ohio State bring new talent to fresh-faced conference

By Lucas Deal • November 1, 2006

Thanks for putting us on the map Dee, James, now let the kids play

By Lucas Deal • November 1, 2006

Women outmatched at home

By Lucas Deal • October 30, 2006

Illini to seek revenge against 2 Big Ten foes

By Lucas Deal • October 27, 2006

Illini’s Turner slowed down by nerve injury

By Lucas Deal • October 27, 2006

COLUMN: Illini recruitment foiled

By Lucas Deal • October 16, 2006

Illini volleyball defeats Buckeyes

By Lucas Deal • October 16, 2006

‘Rough weekend’ matches await volleyball

By Lucas Deal • October 13, 2006

Defensive specialist Vrdsky talks volleyball, college life

By Lucas Deal • October 12, 2006

Bazzetta named Player of Week

By Lucas Deal • October 5, 2006

Strong defense leads volleyball team in win

By Lucas Deal • October 2, 2006

Illini look to avenge tough ’05 loss

By Lucas Deal • September 29, 2006

Volleyball takes Northwestern 3-0

By Lucas Deal • September 28, 2006

Illini aim for first Big Ten win

By Lucas Deal • September 27, 2006

Volleyball team loses starter to knee injury

By Lucas Deal • September 20, 2006

Bazzetta, Illini defeat Flyers in four

By Lucas Deal • September 13, 2006

Tough matches ahead to offset happy return home for Illini

By Lucas Deal • September 12, 2006

Q & A with Amy Palash, new to Illinois volleyball

By Lucas Deal • September 12, 2006

Q & A with Illini Kristine Anderson

By Lucas Deal • September 7, 2006

Women’s volleyball team starts off winning season

By Lucas Deal • September 5, 2006

Illini volleyball team faces tough tourney

By Lucas Deal • September 1, 2006

Illini win State Farm Classic

By Lucas Deal • August 28, 2006

Illini take on rival Redbirds at tourney

By Lucas Deal • August 25, 2006

Column: Get rid of the LOB

By Lucas Deal • April 27, 2006

Column: A little spring changing

By Lucas Deal • April 6, 2006

Weber ready for Falcons’ defense

By Lucas Deal • March 16, 2006

Spartans take control

By Lucas Deal • March 13, 2006

Iowa wins the Big Ten

By Lucas Deal • March 13, 2006

Preparation against Spartans under way

By Lucas Deal • March 10, 2006

Transfer talks college hoops

By Lucas Deal • March 7, 2006

Taking a chance on Illinois

By Lucas Deal • February 28, 2006

Augustine, Brown end careers with milestone victory

By Lucas Deal • February 27, 2006

Illinois faces Iowa

By Lucas Deal • February 24, 2006

Michigan tops Illinois

By Lucas Deal • February 22, 2006

Michigan keeps seniors from the history books

By Lucas Deal • February 22, 2006

Illinois outplays Indiana; Davis happy with energy

By Lucas Deal • February 20, 2006

Hoosiers losers in rematch

By Lucas Deal • February 20, 2006

Men ready to take on Indiana

By Lucas Deal • February 17, 2006

Randle’s dunk puts nail in Wildcats’ coffin

By Lucas Deal • February 16, 2006

Illini aim to tame Wildcats

By Lucas Deal • February 15, 2006

Buckeyes ‘outplay’ Illini

By Lucas Deal • February 13, 2006

Nittany Lions shock Illini

By Lucas Deal • February 6, 2006

Illini head to Madison

By Lucas Deal • January 31, 2006

Illini enter four-way tie atop Big Ten

By Lucas Deal • January 30, 2006

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