The Illini football coach – an unabashed fan of other Illinois programs – took issue with AP voters' placement of the men's hoops squad ...

Illini football looks to build off a historic season with a large chunk of talent back for another season. The team opens spring practices on Wednesday. Head coach Bret Bielema announced that ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema stopped by the Esquire for our weekly radio show hosted by News-Gazette sportswriters ...

As spring football ramps up throughout the month of March, questions loom as many programs have opted out of playing a spring game in front of fans.  Currently, 19 Power 4 programs have canceled their ...

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The Illini football head coach appreciated Raftery's memorable line on Jakucionis' go-ahead triple against Purdue ...

T he NFL isn’t just the most dominant force in American sports. It’s the only league that requires an economics degree to ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Illinois wide receiver Pat Bryant is the winner of the Loren Tate Media Award.

Former New England Patriots running back James White has joined the Illinois coaching staff as an assistant running backs ...

Former Badgers great James White, the sweet-footed running back who went on to win three Super Bowls, will have a place on an ...

Former New England Patriots running back James White is making the switch to college coaching this upcoming season.

James White won three NFL titles with the Patriots after a stellar Big Ten career under Bret Bielema at Wisconsin.