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Amanda McGrory, center, who placed second in the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, practices at the Illinois Track Stadium on Monday, April 9, 2007, with teammates Cully Mason, right, and Josh George, left, who placed 10th in the marathon.

McGrory, Scaroni repeat medal-winning finishes in Boston

April 24, 2017
Women's wheelchair participant Tatyana McFadden (251) leads the women participants at the start of the race down down Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune/TNS)

McFadden falters in Boston but wins world title

April 18, 2017
Freshman Dago Saenz and, from left to right, Colin LaFon and Tim Culbertson, holds on the fourth-place trophy after losing to Alabama in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Association. The loss came after defeating Edinboro in overtime and falling to rival Whitewater over the weekend.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball player joins Colombia National Team

March 30, 2017
Freshman Dago Saenz and, from left to right, Colin LaFon and Tim Culbertson, holds on the fourth-place trophy after losing to Alabama in the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Association. The loss came after defeating Edinboro in overtime and falling to rival Whitewater over the weekend.

Rallying Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team settles with fourth in playoffs

March 13, 2017
The Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team finished the season with a 1-11 intercollegiate record, but team members plan to try their best in the playoffs.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball not getting hopes too high for playoffs

March 8, 2017
Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball practices during halftime in the match against Canadian Academy on Jan. 28. The team will head to the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball tournament this weekend.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team finds laughter before playoffs

March 8, 2017
Coach Stephanie Wheeler watches as the womens team plays against Canadian National Academy in the ARC on Friday, Jan. 27th.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team not satisfied with season’s end

March 1, 2017
Illini's Ryan Neiswender takes the ball down the court against the Canadian National Team at the ARC on Jan. 28th.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team ends season on high note

March 1, 2017
Men's Wheelchair basketball's head coach Matt Buchi talks to his players during a timeout at the ARC on Jan. 28th.

Buchi emphasizes mental toughness for Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team

February 17, 2017
Illini's Erica Wilson takes the ball around to the basket against the Canadian National Academy in the ARC on Friday, Jan. 27th.

Wheeler wants progress from Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team

February 3, 2017
Spencer Heslop carries the ball as the Illini Men's Wheelchair Basketball team plays against the Canadian Academy.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team seeks inside dominance in Edinboro

February 3, 2017
Illinois' Spencer Heslop passes the ball in the tournament against Canadian Academy on Saturday at the ARC.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team adds stunts, downs Bucks

January 30, 2017
Illini's Erica Wilson (23) takes a freethrow shot against the Canadian National Academy in the ARC on Friday, Jan. 27th.

Weaknesses show for Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team at home

January 30, 2017
Illinois' Ryan Neiswender takes a shot during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team eyes the Bucks in Champaign

January 28, 2017
Illinois' Megan Blunk shoots the ball during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12, 2016. The Illini won 56-47.

New-look Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team finds confidence

January 27, 2017
Illinois' Ryan Neiswender takes a shot during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Questions remain for Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team beyond leaders

December 8, 2016
Illinois head coach Stephanie Wheeler shouts instructions to her team during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 12. The Illini won 56-47.

Paralympian McClammer returns to women’s wheelchair basketball team

December 8, 2016
Illinois' Ryan Neiswender dribbles to the basket during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Illinois men’s wheelchair dominated by Whitewater

November 24, 2016
Illinois head coach Stephanie Wheeler shouts instructions to her team during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12. Wheeler's team just won gold at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.

Illinois wheelchair basketball teams look out for rubber in Whitewater

November 23, 2016

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team goes undefeated in Wisconsin tournament

November 21, 2016
Ryan Neiswender swerves around the Milwaukee Bucks defenders. Neiswender's sharp turns, spin moves and driving layups were on full display at the eighth annual 2nd City Showdown in Chicago from Nov. 12-13. He went on to score a team-high 15 points in the team's 62-45 loss to the experienced Pacers in the first round of the Showdown's tournament. ​

Tale of two days for Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team

November 15, 2016
Grad student and captain Shelby Gruss looks to pass over threw the hands of the Mary Free Bed Rollin Drive defenders. Rollin Drive went on to defeat the Illinois women's wheelchair basketball team in the first round of the 2nd City Showdown's tournament in Chicago from Nov. 12-13.

Undersized Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team looks up to taller freshman

November 15, 2016
Women's wheelchair participant Tatyana McFadden (251) leads the women participants at the start of the race down down Columbus Drive in Chicago, Ill during the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016.

Sporting goals beyond sports

November 8, 2016
Illinois head coach Matt Buchi watches his team during the game against Arizona State University at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 13. The Illini won 69-43.

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team building muscle, not wins

October 26, 2016
Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team opens season

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team opens season

October 21, 2016
Amanda McGrory, center, who placed second in the women's wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon on Monday, practices at the Illinois Track Stadium on Monday, April 9, 2007, with teammates Cully Mason, right, and Josh George, left, who placed 10th in the marathon.

Bleakney returns to racing with Illinois wheelchair track team

October 13, 2016
Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team starts in-season practice

Illinois men’s wheelchair basketball team starts in-season practice

October 11, 2016
Chris Davis The Daily Illini Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Pasta and corn keys for Tatyana McFadden in Rio

September 22, 2016
Illinois head coach Stephanie Wheeler shouts instructions to her team during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12. Wheeler's team just won gold at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio.

Illinois women’s wheelchair basketball team adds to gold collection

September 18, 2016
Illinois alumnus Tatyana McFadden wins the women’s wheelchair division of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Oct. 13, 2013. McFadden once again won the Chicago Marathon, her fourth straight in the event.

Illini-turned-U.S.-teammates sweep podium once more

September 16, 2016
Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Illinois finishes one, two and three in Rio’s 1,500 meters

September 13, 2016
Illinois' Megan Blunk gets ready to take a shot during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on Feb. 12. The Illini won 56-47.

Illinois’ Megan Blunk helps USA women’s wheeelchair team defeat Algeria

September 13, 2016
Illinois' Megan Blunk gets ready to take a shot during the game against Alabama at the Activities and Recreation Center on February 12. The Illini won 56-47.

USA women’s wheelchair basketball team now 3-0 in pool play

September 12, 2016
Tatyana McFadden, of Champaign, Illinois, wins the women's wheelchair division of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2013.

Tatyana McFadden’s wins silver in first Paralympic event

September 10, 2016
Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Four Illini rounding out Team USA women’s wheelchair basketball team

September 8, 2016
Illinois' Tatyana McFadden (11) shoots the ball during the wheelchair basketball game against Chicago Sky for the Illini Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament that was held in the ARC on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

24 Illini heading to Rio for 2016 Paralympics

September 7, 2016
Kids score valuable life lessons at basketball camp

Kids score valuable life lessons at basketball camp

August 21, 2016
Members of the Illinois men's golf team walk along the first hole at the Stone Creek Golf Club in Urbana on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.

Team focus on winning, Chipotle runs

August 19, 2016
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Bangladeshi student wants more than Miss World crown

July 5, 2016
Fireworks shoot into the air inside State Farm Center.

Daily Illini Sports Update: June 23

June 25, 2016
The Illini Union is located at 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Late night Tuesday, an attempted robbery took place right outside the front entrance. Two suspects were arrested Wednesday.

Daily Illini News Update: June 25

June 25, 2016
Illinois catcher Jason Goldstein throws the ball back to starting pitcher Quinten Sefcik during the game against Eastern Illinois at Illini Field on Tuesday, April 5. The Illini won 9-7.

Daily Illini Sports Update: June 14

June 15, 2016
Illinois finish third in the NCAA Tournament

Illinois finish third in the NCAA Tournament

June 1, 2016

The 2015-16 Illinois men’s golf team was one of the best

May 8, 2016
The Illinettes perform during Illinois' 78-67 loss to Nebraska at State Farm Center on Saturday.

Dancing your way to the endzone: how buzz around Illini Football has affected tryouts for the Illinettes

April 5, 2016

Illinois men’s golf finish strong, win 3M Invitational

April 3, 2016

Illinois men’s golf compete in Augusta

April 2, 2016
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