Illinois began to turn heads this past fall with a 10-3 season capped by a Citrus Bowl win against South Carolina. A ...

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

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

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

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The same can be said for the Illinois Fighting Illini and head coach Bret Bielema, who are coming off an impressive 2024 season, going 10-3 overall, 6-3 in Big Ten games and defeating South ...

A controversy between Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema has resulted in a proposed rule change from the NCAA. RELATED: Looking to get involved with daily fantasy sports? Here’s a Dabble promo code ...

Oregon's Dan Lanning brilliantly exploited a coaching loophole with a decision that helped the Ducks escape with a win over Ohio State, and a "T-bar" action during a return that led to Bret Bielema ...

Over the past month or so, Bret Bielema has helped build the Illini recruiting class into one of the best in the country. For 2026, we have the No. 6 class in the nation, and that number will ...

Bret Hart's ranking system takes into account a wrestler's look, promo and in-ring skills, which are all rated out of 10. Typically, this ranking system is used to take a look at some of the best ...

State championship coach Cory Bielema is set to be named the next Limestone head football coach, pending approval at the District 310 school board meeting on Tuesday. Bielema is listed on the ...