The franchise icon rejects talk of a departure as tense negotiations over stadium renovations continue, anchoring the city’s identity despite multimillion-dollar disputes and lingering lease ...

Members of The News-Gazette’s All-Area First Team girls’ soccer selections for the 2026 season at Mattis Park in Champaign on June 16. From left, are Rylie Schulze of Champaign Central, Cali Cooper of ...

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The deal for the Los Angeles Lakers valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, eclipsing the $10 billion paid for the franchise just last year. By Tania Ganguli Not long ago you could buy an N.B.A.