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  Illini add transfer, Darius Paul

  Monday, May 6 at 1:36 PM

  Brandon Paul's younger but much taller brother, Darius Paul is transferring to Illinois. The former Gurnee Warren all-state prep was the MAC Freshman of the Year after starting 33 games for Western Michigan.

• ESPN's Rick Reilly on the Josh Ruchotzke beat

  ESPN's Rick Reilly has traveled the world covering sports. Wednesday, he was in Princeville for the Farmington-Princeville baeball game and a feature on the Farmers' inspirational star, Josh Ruchotzke.

• State Farm Center is new home of Illini basketball

  State Farm buys the naming rights to Assembly Hall. For the price of $60 million over 30 years, the Illini basketbal home is now named State Farm Center.

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  D.A. Points wins Houston Open----thanks to Mom's putter!

  D.A. Points went old school to record his second PGA Tour win. Points turned to a putter his mom used decades ago to earn the Houston Open title.

• Michigan's Max Bielfeldt is Sweet 16 bound

  Peoria Notre Dame grad Max Bielfeldt is enjoying NCAA March Madness on the Sweet 16 Michigan Wolverines.

• Peoria Pipeline- 20 years of Peoria preps to Illini

  Jerry Hester started the streak in 1993. DJ Richardson will end the streak in 2013. For 20 years, a Peoria prep player has been on the Illini roster.

• Assembly Hall at age 50

  Saturday is the 50th anniversary of the opening of Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois.

• Illinois 74 #1 Indiana 72

  Our postgame report on the Illini's shocking upset win.

• Max Bielfeldt- Peoria's member of #1 ranked Michigan

  The University of Michigan vaulted to the top of the national rankings with a win over Illinois yesterday. Peoria Notre Dame grad Max Bielfeldt gave the Wolverines a big lift off the bench.

• Illinois preps for #2 Michigan

  Coach John Groce previews the Illini games vs. the Wolverines on Sunday.

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