The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
1 day ago by Molly Clutter/Sports Editor
The Panther football team will face some tough teams this year like Illinois, Illinois State, and Central Michigan. In order to play well against these teams, the Panthers want to train hard and get in tiptop shape.
Eastern's strength and conditioning coach Michael Hall is taking the task of helping the Panthers get to where they want to be.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
1 day ago by Ian Preston
The Gateway Conference had a solid season in 2007 with four of its teams finishing in the top 25. Northern Iowa and SIU ranked in the top five of the conference a majority of the season. This year, the conference has gone back to the name Missouri Valley and added two quality schools in North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
1 day ago by Brandon Augsburg
Some people run from the past. Others embrace it. Erin Pauk, a former point guard for the SIU women's basketball team, embraced hers as she was named girl's basketball coach at her alma mater - Lutheran High School in St. Peters, Mo. - in June. Pauk, a 2008 graduate of SIU, played four seasons of varsity basketball for the Lutheran High Cougars at point guard and scored 2,000 career points, her former coach Mike Holtmeier said.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Brent Busby
A former Western Illinois University athlete is taking part in the world of sports' biggest event: the Olympics.
Zane (Teilane) Taman, who led the Westerwinds basketball team to four straight regular-season conference championships from 2003-06, will compete in the Beijing Olympics this summer with the Latvian national basketball team.
Daily Egyptian, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
2 days ago by Brandon Augsburg
Radio blabbermouth Don Imus was at it again Monday morning. Just more than a year after he was fired for making racially insensitive remarks about the Rutger's women's basketball team on his then nationally aired talk show, Imus spewed more racial bigotry - this time about Dallas Cowboys' cornerback Adam Jones.
Muleskinner, University of Central Missouri, MO
2 days ago
Former Jennies track standout Kristin Anderson finished seventh in her semifinal heat in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials Monday night in Eugene, Oregon at the Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.
Anderson's time of 9:59.
Western Courier, Western Illinois University, IL
2 days ago by Andrew Seligman (AP)
Derrick Rose grew up a few miles from the United Center. Now he'll call the arena home.
The Chicago Bulls took Rose with the No. 1 draft pick on Thursday, opting for the point guard who led Memphis to the NCAA championship game over Kansas State forward Michael Beasley.
Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, KS
3 days ago by Brad Dornes
Former K-State basketball player Michael Beasley was drafted by the Miami Heat with the second pick of Thursday's NBA Draft.
Beasley was the second of three-straight freshmen to be chosen with the top picks in the draft. A record ten freshmen were chosen in the first round this year.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Eastern can be an ordinary college to some students. However, for Brazilian tennis standout Juliana Frey, it is a place of opportunity. Frey decided to enroll at Eastern because her home country doesn't offer collegiate tennis. Frey, 17, is in the International Tennis Federation Girl's Under 18 division and has been involved in the competitive circuit for the last five years.
The Daily Eastern News, Eastern Illinois University, IL
3 days ago by Bob Bajek/Sports Reporter
Assistant track coach JaRod Tobler had a dream. As a sophomore track standout at Illinois State University, that dream was to be an Olympic athlete. Many athletes have this ambition that never comes to life. For Tobler, however, his goal is almost a reality.
Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska, NE
4 days ago by Dana Marie Ahrens
It was a dog fight in Omaha when the Bulldogs of Georgia battled the Bulldogs of Fresno State in the 2008 Men's College World Series championship.
The series came to a close Wednesday after the last in a three-game championship series was played in front of 18,932.
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