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Bret Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois when he returned to college football as head coach of the Illini in December. The NCAA’s decision to grant every fall sport athlete who played through the pandemic an extra season of eligibility meant Illinois could bring back a large group experienced players to be the foundation of Bielema’s first team in Champaign. Schools are not obligated to bring back those players and give them scholarships, but Bielema said he made it clear at his first team meeting that all were welcome. “And I wasn’t going to do it based on watching a bunch of film and deciding who I thought could or couldn’t play or who should or shouldn’t have an opportunity,” Bielema said.

The Colorado women’s basketball team was hoping Sunday’s game at Utah would help improve their seeding possibilities in the Pac-12 tournament. Related Articles Makeup date between CU Buffs and Arizona State set for March 4 Makeup date between CU Buffs and Arizona State set for March 4 Pac-12 power ratings: Five Stanford games reclassified, which could lead to an extra NCAA berth for the conference McKinley Wright IV seeking a few more wins in final home games with CU Buffs Turnovers lead to another missed opportunity for CU Buffs in loss at Oregon Now, it’s completely out of the Buffaloes’ hands. Sunday morning, it was announced the game, scheduled for a noon tipoff, has been canceled due to a high-risk exposure within the Utah women’s basketball program.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Saul “Canelo” Alvarez outclassed Avni Yildirim and retained his world super-middleweight titles with a technical knockout after Yildirim failed to answer the bell for the fourth round Saturday night. Alvarez, of Mexico, dropped the Turkish challenger with a left right combination to the head midway through the third round.

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