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Matt Daniels

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5 years

Touchdown Illinois

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A happy Josh Whitman after stunning comeback by the #Illini lifts them into a bowl game

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8 years

Christmas came early today. Meet Sullivan Henry Maberry Daniels. Future LB or OL/DL, weighing 10 lbs, 8 oz., 21 inches long

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5 years

4) Whitman said he expects Champaign to put in a bid for the IHSA basketball state tournaments. “We intend to go after it aggressively,” Whitman said

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Going to roll out first of roughly 40 stories spotlighting every #Illini senior that had their season cut short in Wednesday's @news_gazette . First up: Travis Piotrowski from @IlliniWrestling . Here's a column explaining the concept

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Met Jim Cotter a decade ago. Naturally, covering a football game. He was always easy to talk to. Whether it was about the #Illini . Or high school sports. Or his family. Or my family. You always felt better after talking to him. The local sports scene lost a good one today

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5 years

Illinois lifts Lovie into the air, Marching Illini chant bowl game. Unreal finish as Illinois stuns Michigan State 37-34

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3 years

From about 20 minutes ago as ⁦ @SJOBoysHoops ⁩ celebrates its regional title.

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3 years

FiNAL: Unity 28, Mt. Carmel 21. Matt Brown and Unity defense came alive in the fourth quarter and the Rockets are heading to DeKalb next Friday to play for Class 3A state championship

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2 months

Shoddy video work by me but here is game-winning kick by Charlie Schmitz

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5 years

.⁦ @SJOBaseball ⁩ with its seventh straight regional title after beating Monticello 3-1

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5 years

Attention, #Illini fans fans: Ayo Dosunmu and Giorgi Bezhanishvili will join us for 'Monday Night SportsTalk,' on @wdws1400 at the Esquire in downtown Champaign from 5-6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. Tell your friends

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5 years

Many thanks to @news_gazette readers for helping us become a top 10 sports section recognized again this year by @APSE_sportmedia . Also, kudos to the talented efforts of @srrichey , @clikasNG , @BobAsmussen , @JoeVozzelli , @Tatelines , @adzilis and others for making this a reality

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3 years

FINAL: Unity 28, Williamsville 7 Rockets improve to 12-0 and advance to Class 3A state semifinals

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2 years

FINAL: M-S 5, Chatham 4. Truax lays down suicide squeeze, Yergler slides home with winning run. Bulldogs win first sectional title in program history

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8 years

Huntley DL Olalere Oladipo becomes 11th commit for Lovie Smith and #Illini in 2017

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5 years

Josh Whitman and his wife, Hope, are in attendance at Spartan Stadium. The #Illini AD was in Phoenix last night for Illinois-Grand Canyon basketball, with plans to fly back to Arizona on Sunday for the #Illini -Arizona game in Tucson

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3 years

Celebration from this afternoon in the moments after Unity beat Mt. Carmel 28-21 to advance to Class 3A state championship game

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6 years

. @SJOBaseball after winning its sixth straight Class 2A regional title

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10 years

Jalen Brunson meets Lou Henson in press box just now #Illini http://t.co/5QAaDkvKeX

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6 years

. @SJOSoftball with the sectional plaque

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FINAL: SJO 38, BCC 19. Spartans improve to 6-0 and clinch playoff berth

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5 years

Your Class 2A sectional champions, ⁦ @TuscolaAD ⁩

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Need a TD near the end zone? Tanner Siems is the guy for @SJOFootball . Need a big block? Tanner Siems is the guy for the Spartans. Need an onside kick recovery? Tanner Siems is ... well, you get the point. My latest story on the undefeated Spartans

The Program: Siems proving valuable to SJ-O football success

Senior wide receiver vital with his pass-catching, blocking and leadership skills: 'Tanner really cares about everything as far as our program goes'

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3 years

FINAL: SJO 58, Unity 50. Spartans win first regional title since 2018

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6 years

. @SJOSoftball defeats Maroa-Forsyth 6-2 to win program’s fourth straight sectional title and 12th overall. Spartans (32-3) play at 11 a.m. on Monday in Athens Super-Sectional

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3 years

Future #Illini Crayton Burnett on the mound for ⁦ @SJOBaseball ⁩

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2 years

FINAL: Unity 14, Prairie Central 0. Rockets are bound for another state semifinal appearance

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8 years

Illinois lands 10th commit in 2017 class with Miami Central WR Carmoni Green committing to #Illini today

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3 years

. @SJOBaseball beats Paris 5-1 to win Class 2A sectional title. Spartans (33-2) advance to play Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin at 4 p.m. Monday in super-sectional at Millikin University in Decatur

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9 years

FYI new Illinois offensive line coach Luke Butkus here at Illinois pro day, wearing Illinois pullover

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17 days

From about 15 minutes ago FINAL: Monticello 33, PBL 0. Sages clinch a playoff berth for the 15th straight year with their sixth straight win. Outstanding defensive effort as Monticello did not allow a first down, while PBL lost its starting QB and backup QB early

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2 months

SJ-O celebration after its dramatic 24-21 win against Unity

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6 years

FINAL: @IlliniVBall is back in the Sweet 16 after a 25-22, 26-28, 25-17, 25-18 win against Louisville. The #Illini (30-3) will face Marquette (28-6) next weekend at Huff Hall in a regional semifinal match.

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8 years

Four #Illini defensive players earn All-Big Ten honors: DE Carroll Phillips, DE Dawuane Smoot, LB Hardy Nickerson and LB Tre Watson

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5 years

Lucas Kresin with walkoff single, scoring courtesy runner Michael Ludwig to give @TuscolaAD baseball a 1-0 win against SJ-O and a sectional championship in an exceptional game by both teams

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2 years

FINAL: Unity 3, Macomb 1. Rockets going back to state

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5 years

Burnett sets down Monticello in order to throw a three-hit complete game as @SJOBaseball wins 3-1 to earn the program’s seventh straight Class 2A regional title

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2 months

Every week this season, I'm going behind the scenes with @SJOFootball . First up: a look at their starting quarterback Kodey McKinney and why he's prepared his whole life for this moment. 'Now, it's here.'

The Program: McKinney born for this role with Spartans

St. Joseph-Ogden starting quarterback this season following footsteps his dad had 25 years ago

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6 years

Brad Underwood stopped by The Esquire to talk recruiting, the dancing prowess of Giorgi Bezhanishvili, his affinity for Patrick Mahomes, why he’s OK with two shoving matches so far in practice and more about the #Illini

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6 years

PODCAST: Monday Night SportsTalk 10-01-18 @CoachUnderwood @IlliniMBB #Illini @stevekelly7 @mdaniels_ng @BobAsmussen @srrichey

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Matt Daniels

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8 years

Malik Turner is ok. Went to Carle Foundation Hospital, but was back in Memorial Stadium locker room by the time today's game ended

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6 months

Big night in a little more than a month for @EIU_Panthers with Sean Payton, Tony Romo, Mike Shanahan and Jimmy Garoppolo all returning to their alma mater in Charleston

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9 years

Jihad Ward goes 44th overall to Oakland Raiders. First #Illini selected since 2013

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1 year

Unity girls’ cross-country arrives at Hicks Field after winning third straight Class 1A state title this morning in Peoria

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1 year

Colin is the goods, the real deal, whatever other positive adjective you want to throw his way. Going to miss him and his work immensely. Thanks for all the effort and talent you brought to C-U, @clikasNG

Colin Likas

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1 year

Since I just publicly announced it on @wdws1400 , I am wrapping up my time with The News-Gazette this week. Exploring some opportunities outside of journalism that will make use of my skills and passions. Really going to miss the preps beat. It's been a ton of fun since 2017.

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Highlights of #Illini beating Nebraska led SportsCenter. Because starting 4-0 and beating an AP Top 25 team on the road will do that. Follow @srrichey and @BobAsmussen for all the late-night coverage from Lincoln, Neb., after Illinois pulls off 31-24 OT win at Nebraska

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Matt Daniels

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9 years

Illinois 14, Nebraska 13. FINAL. Welcome to the Bill Cubit Era folks

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6 years

Head on out to the Esquire on Monday for 'Monday Night SportsTalk,' on @wdws1400 from 5-6 p.m. We might have a dance-off, too. Because @IlliniMBB standout Giorgi Bezhanishvili is our guest

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9 years

Lovie outside the Illini Union

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10 years

s/o to Doug Wallen from STM for help w/HS boys bball preseason coverage @STMSabernation http://t.co/NVRAFvZW7E

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4 years

As a kid from Glen Carbon, always enjoyed seeing the former Edwardsville superintendent officiate a game the night of bad weather and wondering who would make the call if we had school the next day or have a snow day

IlliniHQ

@IlliniHQ

4 years

The start of Ed Hightower's career as a Big Ten referee got an assist from then @IlliniMBB coach Lou Henson. Our @srrichey caught up with Hightower ahead of this year's @RST_illinois Sapora Symposium dedicated to Henson's life. #Illini

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11 years

#Illini signee Michael Finke wears No. 42 for Centennial. Which is how many points he had in 68-58 win tonight at Kankakee

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3 years

Best photo @srrichey has ever taken

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@srrichey

3 years

It starts, of course, with @AyoDos_11 's commitment. A notable decision in the moment and one that ultimately changed the @IlliniMBB program. #Illini

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Great man. Great coach. Great father. He'll be missed

News-Gazette Preps

@ngpreps

3 years

Hall of Fame @SJOFootball coach Dick Duval died Thursday morning following an extended battle with cancer. The team's football field officially was named for him six days ago #NGMedia

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8 years

Four renderings that are on display right now at Memorial Stadium of future renovations

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8 years

Stop by the Esquire tomorrow at 5 p.m. for N-G Sports Page radio show. New #Illini coach Brad Underwood and Josh Whitman will be there

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10 years

Four-star RB Ke'Shawun Vaughn ( @KV_XIV ) picks #Illini ahead of Louisville, West Virginia and Purde

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8 years

Epstein committed to Illinois back in August 2015 w/Tim Beckman at the helm and stayed committed throughout all the coaching changes

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10 years

Do you think Friday night kickoff against Kent State is a good idea for #Illini football? RT for yes, FAV for no

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A D-I recruit. A new starting center. Three senior leaders. Five different personalities. They all mesh together to make the offensive line hum for @SJOFootball . 'We’re out there to be with our guys, have fun, play physical, play fast and win games.'

The Program: 'They are the epitome of what an offensive line is'

Three senior leaders. A new starting center who's a junior. And a Division I recruit who's only a sophomore. Meet the St. Joseph-Ogden players responsible for keeping the Spartans' offense

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3 years

Many thanks to Kiel Duval for opening up and sharing his story

News-Gazette Preps

@ngpreps

3 years

Last Friday's regional-championship victory wasn't just another win for @SJOBoysHoops coach Kiel Duval. As @mdaniels_NG writes, Duval still is carrying the memory of his late father to each of the Spartans' contests #NGMedia

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9 years

Lovie Smith and Josh Whitman will join us at the Esquire in downtown Champaign for The N-G Sports Page tonight on @wdws1400

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9 years

A week ago today, this little lady (Sawyer Elizabeth Maberry Daniels) graced my wife and I with her presence http://t.co/H1xj2UkAzh

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FINAL: SJ-O 24, Unity 21. What a game

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4 years

Pumped for @clikasNG , @srrichey , @BobAsmussen , @Tatelines , @JoeVozzelli and others who have worked for The News-Gazette sports section in the past. The @ibcacoaches has recognized our sports section as one of three organizations of the year as part of its 2021 Hall of Fame Class

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9 years

#Illini wrestler Isaiah Martinez wins second straight national title at 157 pounds with 6-5 win over Jason Nolf of Penn State

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6 years

Danville wins Class 4A regional title, rallying to beat Bloomington 66-64 in thrilling finish at Centennial. Vikings (30-3) advance to United Township Sectional semifinal

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2 years

FINAL: Monticello 7, SJ-O 1. Sages win first sectional title since 2014

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3 years

Crayton Burnett finishes off a one-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts as @SJOBaseball beats Shelbyville 7-0 to clinch a spot in Friday’s Class 2A sectional championship game

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5 years

2) Bobby Roundtree was moved to a rehab facility in Chicago last Wednesday. He’s expected to be there 3-6 months before returning to Champaign

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8 years

Whitman: What is not on the table is some type of corporate name for our stadium. It will always be Memorial Stadium #Illini

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26 days

Trey Peters isn't letting a season-ending knee injury get him down. On Thursday, the @MSBulldogFTBL standout had a reason to be upbeat: the #Illini football team he's supported his whole life offered him a scholarship. 'He’s over the moon excited.'

Peters to play football at Illinois

Mahomet-Seymour standout: 'Thank you to my family, coaches, friends, and teammates who have supported me along the way. I am grateful for the opportunity'

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9 years

Lovie: Coach McGee has assured Coach Nickerson that as long as we can keep them under 39 points, we'll win a lot of games #Illini

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10 years

S/O to Cole Berry ( @ColeBerry45 ) of @SJOBaseball for help w/N-G preseason coverage http://t.co/CfSUudr0DH

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2 years

FINAL: Mahomet-Seymour 35, Lincoln 33. Bulldogs pull the upset

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@mdaniels_NG

10 years

s/o to STM's @torimccoy23 , @lexi_n_i_knoit & @EELLIIZZAABETTH for help w/HS girls bball preseason coverage http://t.co/rrPB64LVk3

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8 years

First #Illini commitment since mid-June. Had offers from Louisville, Maryland, Nebraska, among others

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5 months

Pretty cool that former @SJOSoftball standout and three-time N-G Player of the Year Bailey Dowling will get another chance at the Women's College World Series this week with Alabama

The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: May 29, 2024

Former SJ-O standout Bailey Dowling to play in Women's College World Series with her Alabama teammates. ... Villa Grove softball and GCMS baseball get ready for their state tournament debuts

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2 years

Mahomet-Seymour 33, Lincoln 32, 1:50 left in fourth quarter. Finn Randolph has been clutch for Bulldogs this quarter with four points and good defensive pressure. M-S ball coming out of timeout

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4 years

Nothing like having Saturday’s sports section almost done by 8:30 p.m., and then adapting on the fly. Big news for #Illini fans, though. Look for more reaction on Ayo Dosunmu’s decision in Sunday’s paper from best writer @srrichey , who picked a hell of a week to go on vacation

IlliniHQ

@IlliniHQ

4 years

Saturday's N-G sports cover features @mdaniels_NG on Ayo Dosunmu announcing he'll return for a third season with @IlliniMBB , plus @clikasNG continues our one big question series and also catches up with @carolinerkerr of @STMVolleyball1 . #NGMedia @APSE_sportmedia @ngphotostaff

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8 years

Expect Jeff George Jr. to start his fourth straight game today and for WR Malik Turner to play after missing last Saturday with a concussion

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8 years

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman here at practice, along with a scout from the Seattle Seahawks

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2 months

No football tonight in Monticello because of thunderstorms. Monticello will host St. Joseph-Ogden at noon on Saturday

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9 years

The @news_gazette named a Top 10 Sunday sports section by @APSE_sportmedia in our circulation category

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8 years

Illinois football receives 12th commit in 2017 class: QB Dwayne Lawson, who left Virginia Tech prior to the start of 2016 season

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2 years

Unity gets a two-out RBI double from Reece Sarver and a two-out RBI single from Jenna Adkins to take a 3-1 lead on Macomb after four innings

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8 years

Make plans Monday evening to join us at the Esquire for the N-G Sports Page radio show because #Illini WR Mikey Dudek is our guest

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@mdaniels_NG

3 years

Shouts to @srrichey , @clikasNG , @BobAsmussen , @Tatelines , @JoeVozzelli and the many others in the newsroom who played a part in helping The @news_gazette sports section win a Triple Crown in the 2020 @APSE_sportmedia contest. Here's a sample from some of our award-winning work

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5 months

Mike Shanahan, Sean Payton, Tony Romo and Jimmy Garoppolo had never been in the same room together. Until last weekend in Charleston for an @EIU_Panthers event at their alma mater. My column from a 'phenomenal weekend.'

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2 years

Celebration time for the Bulldogs

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9 years

Martinez's win marks fourth straight year an #Illini wrestler has won a national title, first time ever in program history

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@mdaniels_NG

11 months

Caroline Kerr has worked her whole life for this. Why has the former @stmvolleyball standout thrived for @Vol_VBall leading into tonight's NCAA tournament match against High Point? My story on how belief has paved the way for the Champaign native

Daniels | Former area star thriving at Tennessee

Mom: 'Watching her play on ESPN, it was like, ‘That’s my kid and she is on national TV.’ From her days as a ball girl at Huff Hall until now,

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10 years

Solid interview w/ALAH's Avery Schrock ( @Aschrock_Knight ). Thanks 4 help w/HS boys bball preseason coverage http://t.co/qQu6LwYul8

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Matt Daniels

@mdaniels_NG

10 years

#Illini commit Pat Nelson ( @BigBossPat ) and WR target Emonee Spence ( @Emonee_NikeMan ) at Illinois practice right now

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8 years

Lovie: We get the same type of effort always from Zach Grant each week, and that's a winning effort #Illini

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10 years

Thanks to Tuscola's Clayton Turner ( @clayturn ) for helping today w/high school football preseason coverage http://t.co/GE5TcPRdfE

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9 years

The Lovie Smith Era begins at Illinois. Story here

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1 year

Out at Dick Duval Field in St. Joseph today for Class 3A first-round playoff game between St. Joseph-Ogden (7-2) and Carlinville (6-3). Cool with a slight breeze. Football weather in essence. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.