Since mid-March 2020, the entire sports world has been shaken by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Here is an ongoing stream of news stories and features about how the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted Illinois Athletics.
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Illinois and the Coronavirus Pandemic
How the Illini were impacted by COVID-19.
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September 16, 2020
Nov. 25 announced as new start date for college basketball season
It’s all coming back.
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September 16, 2020
Lovie, Whitman & Chancellor Jones: ‘We’re going to get after it’
Lovie and Josh have some thoughts about the conference’s return to play.
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September 16, 2020
Big Ten has plan in place for football season starting in October
Football is coming back.
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August 13, 2020
Whitman, Lovie focused on future after fall sports cancelation
The decision-makers are making plans for the future.
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August 11, 2020
Just hours before the cancelation, Lovie said his team was ready to play
Smith still wants his guys to have a senior year.
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August 11, 2020
It’s time for a new legal fiction
Players can end the decades of institutional sclerosis that has plagued college sports
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August 5, 2020
Big Ten releases revised 2020 schedule
We now have an idea of what the upcoming year will look like.
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July 17, 2020
A 2020 season may change the definition of fandom
Would you still be a fan if you can’t go to the game?
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July 16, 2020
Illinois bans tailgating, 20% capacity at Memorial Stadium for 2020 season
You have to wear a mask, too.
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July 1, 2020
Milo Eifler, Mike Epstein speak out about potential dangers of playing during pandemic
The Illini players are using their voices.
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June 27, 2020
Training groups small, expectations large for Illinois
Strength coach Lou Hernandez talks about how covid protocol has changed things for the Illini.
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June 8, 2020
About 40 Illinois Football players began returning to campus Monday
They’re baaaaaaack.
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May 29, 2020
Illinois players ‘excited’, ‘nervous’ about return to campus
The Illini leaders set the tone for a return via a zoom video call.
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May 22, 2020
2020 Big Ten Football Media Days put on hold
The postponed events just keep rolling in.
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May 22, 2020
Some Illinois student-athletes will begin returning to campus June 3
Football and men’s basketball players are up first.
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April 14, 2020
‘Nobody wants to see careers ruined by it’: Emily Waldon on uncertain futures that depend on MLB draft
Whether the draft is five or ten rounds, thousands of players will be affected.
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April 9, 2020
Memorial Stadium, State Farm Center lit up blue in honor of healthcare workers
The Illini join the national trend Thursday night.