Jason Langendorf

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

The wins keep stacking up for Illinois football, both on the field and on the recruiting trail. Whether it has been landing high school gems such as Nasir Rankin or retaining his own key contributors, coach Bret Bielema and his staff keep making headway in the college football talent arms race.

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

The good news for Illinois' football program continues to roll into Champaign. High school edge rusher Kayden Bennett, the top high school recruit in the state of Connecticut, on Tuesday announced his commitment to the Illini. Bennett, from Suffield (Connecticut) Academy and set to graduate in 2026, was offered by Illinois last April and recently scheduled a June 20 official visit to Champaign.

1 week ago | si.com | Jason Langendorf

Sometimes life isn't fair. Ty Rodgers, perhaps the most beloved current figure around the Illinois basketball team and a player whose return in 2025-26 from a redshirt season was being eagerly anticipated by Illini Nation, suffered a knee injury that will require surgery and sideline him for a significant stretch. Illinois coach Brad Underwood broke the news at his media availability session Monday, sharing some – if not all – of the details related to Rodgers' situation.

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

The Keyshawn Davis-Edwin De Los Santos lightweight title fight scheduled for Saturday in Davis’ hometown of Norfolk, Virginia, has been called off by Sampson Lewkowicz, the promoter told BoxingScene on Friday evening. Davis, 13-0 (9 KOs), was set to make his first defense of the belt he earned with a knockout win over Denys Berinchyk in February, but he arrived on the scales Friday more than four pounds over the 135lbs lightweight limit and was subsequently stripped of his title.

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Jason Langendorf

Keyshawn Davis got what he was asking for. At Thursday’s final press conference ahead of Davis’ first defense of his lightweight title – against challenger Edwin De Los Santos on Saturday at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia – Davis told the assembled media that he relished the idea of his opponent coming after his belt. “I want him to say that he’s going to come here and win and try to take my strap,” Davis said. “I didn’t pick him for him to not say stuff like that.