Can't Wait For Saturday Early opener gives Illinois extra prep time for pivotal Duke matchup
May 28—*** Certainly, someone at the Big Ten office or within the Illinois athletic department ran the idea of opening the football season on Thursday past sixth-year head coach Bret Bielema, right? Not that he would have objected. Bielema likes extra time to get his team ready for an opponent and by playing UAB on Sept. 3, Illinois will have a two-day head start on the second oppnent Duke, ...
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The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 28, 2026
May 28—➜ . ➜ after winning a sectional title last Saturday in Peoria. ➜ . In doubles, and will compete for Uni High, with and from Urbana and and from M-S. straight season openers for the Illinois football team on a weeknight. The 2026 opener against UAB is now at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 at Gies Memorial Stadium after the Big Ten announced select kickoff times on Wednesday. The Illini ...
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D1Baseball examines Auburn's pitching ahead of Auburn Regional
D1Baseball tabs Auburn's pitching rotation as the best in the Auburn Regional... and there is no close second.
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