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The Cougars take on No. 9 seed Auburn in the second round, which will essentially be a home game for the Tigers in Birmingham.

Following the first wave of the NFL free agency, Nate Atkins shares his latest Bears seven-round mock draft.

LOS ANGELES — Seeking stability in a season featuring little of it, the Clippers have turned to a player who wasn’t on the roster until a month ago.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Illinois came into the NCAA Tournament with nothing to lose, so Thursday’s first-round exit at the hands of Arkansas wasn’t as difficult to digest as their most recent tournament losses.

Like most kids, Marquise Lightfoot tried out about every sport: baseball, swimming, basketball.

There won’t be much of anything worth remembering about the Illini’s loss to the Razorbacks, and, truth be told, there might be only one thing: The Illini didn’t show up until it was too late.

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It is shocking how long it took for him to reunite with his sneaker.

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LOS ANGELES — UCLA and USC won’t be making the trip to Houston, but the Final Four won’t be short on intrigue. Can the hometown Cougars cut down the nets for the first time in school history? Can Alabama and the murder investigation hovering over this year’s tournament be removed…

Fortunately for the ninth-seeded Illini, Thursday’s matchup won’t be a jumping contest. At least they’d sure as heck better hope not.