The daily pitch from Sports Editor : June 24, 2026
- Story byThe News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.
- The daily pitch from Sports Editor : June 24, 2026
Jun. 24—➜ . It's not every year — or even every decade — a Champaign native has the chance to hear his name called at the NBA draft. But the 21-year-old former Illini guard could on Wednesday night.
➜ . A defensive-minded guard who can take control of games if needed, Boswell can also play a complementary role to his new teammates.
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➜ . No matter where Boswell's professional basketball journey takes him, he is proof that athletes who call C-U home can make it on the biggest of stages. Well done.
contract former Illini agreed to late Monday night with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The five-year deal keeps the 26-year-old Dosunmu in Minnesota after he arrived there in early February after a trade from the Chicago Bulls, the team that drafted him in the second round in 2021. Dosunmu averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists to close out the regular season with the Timberwolves before he averaged 15.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 10 playoff games.
➜ . Bismarck-Henning graduate struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief on Monday night for the Braves. He's up to 22 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings this season before the three-game series concludes at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday.
➜ . Five former Illini — , , , and — are in this Korn Ferry Tour event that tees off Thursday at Panther Creek Country Club in Springfield.
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➜ . The Dans are home at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Danville Stadium after playing in Kokomo, Ind., on Wednesday night.
➜ Brian Cardinal, Nick Bosa and Brian Scalabrine.
➜ "Modern Family."
➜ popcorn breath.
