The daily pitch from Sports Editor : Sept. 5, 2026
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Sep. 5—➜ . The 42-year-old, who won three straight U.S. Open men's doubles titles from 2021 to 2023, opened his most recent stay at the Grand Slam tournament on Friday with doubles partner . The pair defeated and 7-6 (3), 7-6 (6) for a first-round win on Friday.
➜ did so from 1913-18. Zuppke won his first nine season openers with the Illini.
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➜ at the University of Illinois Golf Course.
runs Champaign native gave up in his last start against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field. The Colorado Rockies pitcher threw six shutout innings against the team he grew up rooting for on July 23, 2025, picking up the win after allowing four hits while striking out three. Gordon is set to start against the Cardinals again at Coors Field at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday. He carries a 1-4 record with a 5.18 ERA into his ninth start of the season.
➜ . The Illini (2-0-3) delivered their best offensive performance of the season with a 3-0 win at Western Michigan on Thursday night. and Co. will look to keep the trend going against the Hokies (4-0-3) at 11 a.m. on Sunday from Blacksburg, Va.
➜ . The Illini (1-2) play McNeese State (0-5) at 1 p.m. on Saturday in Houston before closing out the Rice Invitational against the host Owls (5-0) at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
➜ . The Illini women's golf team plays in its first event of the 2026-27 school year when this two-day tournament starts Tuesday in Trophy Club, Texas.
➜ Jude Bellingham, David Mirkovic and Terrence Shannon Jr.
➜ "Outer Banks."
➜ Christmas.