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'A historic day for our athletics program': Three takeaways on Larry Gies' $100 million donation to Illini – 247Sports

‘A historic day for our athletics program’: Three takeaways on Larry Gies’ $100 million donation to Illini  247Sports Illinois receives historic $100 million donation from alumnus Larry Gies, renames football stadium  CBS Sports Larry Gies Makes Transformational $100 Million Gift to Illinois Athletics  University of Illinois Athletics Illinois’ stadium renamed after $100M donation  ESPN Larry Gies makes generous $100 million gift to Illinois Athletics  WANDTV.com …

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Larry Gies Makes Transformational $100 Million Gift to Illinois Athletics

Larry Gies Makes Transformational 0 Million Gift to Illinois Athletics

Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois alumnus Larry Gies has made a $100 million gift to the Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA). The commitment is the largest gift in DIA history and represents one of the largest single gifts ever received by a college athletics program. Gies, whose name also adorns the University’s College of Business, …

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Lucas: Schedule Rapid Reactions – University of North Carolina Athletics

Lucas: Schedule Rapid Reactions – University of North Carolina Athletics

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Ralphie VI Retires – University of Colorado Athletics

Ralphie VI Retires – University of Colorado Athletics

The University of Colorado’s iconic live buffalo Ralphie VI, nicknamed “Ember,” is retiring after four years of service as college football’s greatest mascot.     Ember will now transition to a companion buffalo role, living with Ralphie V on their ranch. Due to an indifference to running, typical of many mammals both four-legged and two-legged, it was determined that it was in …

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Remembering Deng Mayar – University of North Dakota Athletics

Remembering Deng Mayar – University of North Dakota Athletics

Story Links GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The University of North Dakota mourns the loss of former UND student-athlete Deng Mayar, who passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025. He was 22.   Mayar was a member of the 2023-24 and 2024-25 UND men’s basketball teams and was preparing to play for the University of Nebraska at Omaha in …

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KU Athletics Receives Historic $300 Million Gift From Longtime Donor and Alumnus David Booth

KU Athletics Receives Historic 0 Million Gift From Longtime Donor and Alumnus David Booth

LAWRENCE, Kan. (Aug. 13, 2025) — Just days before the Kansas Jayhawks football season kickoff against Fresno State on Aug. 23, the University of Kansas announced an unprecedented gift from alumnus David G. Booth of Austin, Texas. The extraordinary gift, amounting to approximately $300 million, is the largest in Kansas Athletics and University of Kansas history, and is among the …

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Sha’Carri Richardson vows to seek help after airport arrest | Athletics

Sha’Carri Richardson vows to seek help after airport arrest | Athletics

The Olympic gold medal sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has said she plans to seek help following her 27 July arrest, which stemmed from a physical confrontation at an airport with her boyfriend, the US sprinter Christian Coleman. “I’m taking this time to not only see myself but get myself a certain level of help that overall is going to reflect who …

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