http://illinihq.com/news/ Latest Illini sports stories for IlliniHQ.com en-us Copyright 2009, The News-Gazette, Inc. http://illinihq.com/news/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:54:51 PST <p>— Bruce Weber spent part of Friday at Winnetka New Trier. He wasn't recruiting, but watching his daughter Emily represent Centennial at the IHSA diving championships. The senior's score of 282.40 made her one of 12 divers to qualify for Saturday's state final.</p> <p>— Weber anticipates "another two or three weeks" before Joseph Bertrand (knee) can return to practice.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/2009/11/20/weber_on_his_daughter_bertrands_injury_tuesdays_late_start/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>After routs of SIUE and NIU, Illinois on Saturday hosts ... Presbyterian College. But there are a few challenges awaiting the Illini. Beat writer Paul Klee examines when Illinois will dive into the deep end of its pre-Big Ten schedule</p> <p><strong>Utah:</strong> Losing money at the blackjack tables is a bigger concern.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/2009/11/20/for_ui_basketball_fans_waiting_is_the_hardest_part/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>College football beat writer Bob Asmussen's best Illini bets for the All-Big Ten team, which will be announced Monday.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/2009/11/20/asmussens_all-big_ten_thoughts/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p><strong>News you can't leave work without:</strong></p> <p>An Erin Andrews update.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/2009/11/20/5_oclock_shadow/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>Destiny Williams will ...</p> http://illinihq.com/news/2009/11/20/destiny_williams_will/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST <p>PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Former Illini D.A. Points shot a 2-under-par 70 at Del Monte, and Matt Bettencourt had a 71 in wind and rain at Spyglass Hill to share the second-round lead Friday in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.<br /> Points, 66th on the PGA Tour money list this season, had a scrambling round with two eagles, three birdies, two bogeys and a triple bogey.</p> http://illinihq.com/news/2009/11/20/points_shares_second-round_lead/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:00 CST