win
Bush overcomes 'sleepless nights' to win Euro gold
Matt Bush says he will continue to rise to the challenges he faces in Para-taekwondo after winning European gold for Great Britain two months after the birth of his second child.
May 16
3 min
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Jose Mourinho on the verge of returning to Real Madrid as manager
Real Madrid are yet to announce whether a new manager will be sought in the summer, but it is almost certain that one will. Alvaro Arbeloa has failed to bring a trophy back to the Bernabeu, and given ...
May 16
2 min
basketball
Plenty has changed in one year for Keaton Wagler
May 16—CHICAGO — Keaton Wagler's biggest concern a year ago at this time was getting ready for his party after graduating from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. He also couldn't escape a bit of nervousness about his impending move to Champaign, and the start of his college basketball ca
May 16
3 min
team
NCAA regional three-peat? Illinois golfers enter with optimism
May 16—URBANA — Like always, the only goal for the Illinois men's golf team at the upcoming NCAA Regional in Athens, Ga., is straightforward. Win. Period. It has worked like a charm the last two years, with Illinois taking regional titles at Stanford, Calif., in 2024 and at Urbana's Atkins G
May 16
3 min
tennis
Mr. Tennis taking another bold step, back to the U.S.
May 16—As an adult, Craig Tiley aced the first two serves of his tennis life. Hit 'em 164 mph into the back corner: Thwomp, whiff. His overmatched opponents didn't even see the ball. The first act of Tiley's journey started in 1992 in Champaign-Urbana. Hired by then-athletic director Ron
May 16
4 min
soccer
The daily pitch from Sports Editor : May 16, 2026
May 16—➜ , landing three Class of 2027 commits since last Saturday. The latest happened on Friday when St. Laurence linebacker committed to 's team. ➜ . Fresh off a run to the Final Four, six of his staff members are set to receive three-year contract extensions and significant raises to their s
May 16
3 min
football
Can't Wait For Saturday Of course, younger Woodson picked Michigan
May 16—*** In 1997, I happily put Charles Woodson at the top of my Heisman Trophy ballot. We can debate whether Michigan was the best team in college football that season, which is wasn't. But there is no question that Michigan defensive back Woodson deserved to carry off the giant trophy, becom
May 16
2 min
nba
Good Morning, Illini Nation: Post-combine mock draft update
May 16—Bleacher Report's Jonathan Wasserman dropped the first post-combine NBA mock draft I came across this week. included a pair of Illinois guards albeit projected in different spots. Notably, that twosome doesn't include Andrej Stojakovic. The could-be Illini senior is committed to the p
May 16
3 min
season
Report: Former Red Sox Outfielder Agrees To Minor League Contract With AL East Rival
The 38-year-old outfielder spent part of the 2022 season with the Boston Red Sox, recording six home runs, 24 RBIs and a .234/.298/.374 slash line.
May 16
2 min