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Illinois Preview CapsuleEds: With BC-BKC--Illinois PreviewBy The Associated Press=IllinoisLast season: 15-19, first losing season since 2008.Nickname: Fighting Illini.Coach: John Groce.Conference: Big Ten.Whos gone: G Kendrick Nunn (transfer to Oakland), G Khalid Lewis.Whos back: F Malcolm Hill. The senior led Illinois through a chaotic season with team-high 18.1 points a game plus 6.6 rebounds; F Leron Black. Talented, physical redshirt sophomore a big contributor two seasons ago, then played just seven games due to injury; C Mike Thorne Jr. averaged 12.9 points, then lost for the season after just eight games due to injury. G Jalen Coleman-Lands. Out with a broken finger for several weeks but as a freshman started 24 games and averaged 10.3 points; C Maverick Morgan, 6-10 senior will look to build on a strong finish that saw him start 11 of the final 12 games.Whos new: G Tracy Abrams. Sixth-year point guard not exactly new but has been out the past two seasons with a pair of injuries. F Kipper Nichols. The 6-6 redshirt freshman was a double-digit scorer in high school but will play first college season after transfer from Tulane. G TeJon Lucas, top recruit from Milwaukee averaged 20.5 points, 7.8 assists a game as a high school senior.The Skinny: Illinois hasnt been to the NCAA Tournament since 2013, Groces first season. That three-year absence is the Illinis longest since missing back-to-back tournaments in the early 1990s. A return to the NCAAs is possible for one of Groces deepest teams, but theyll need to stay healthy after two injury-prone seasons. Anthony Rizzo Cubs Jersey . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. Brad Brach Jersey .S. hockey team after paying his dues as an NHL general manager for more than three decades and giving up a lot of his free time to help USA Hockey. http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Mike-Montgomery-Kids-Jersey/ .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Kendall Graveman Jersey . Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu levelled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point. Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. Brandon Morrow Cubs Jersey .J. -- Marty Brodeur beat the Pittsburgh Penguins yet again. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Falcons had wide receiver Julio Jones back with full clearance for Thursdays practice, confirming the teams biggest star will be ready for Sundays opening game against Tampa Bay.Jones status for the opener was never really in doubt, even when he was held out of last weeks final preseason game with an ankle injury and was limited in Wednesdays practice.Even so, having the All-Pro practice without restrictions was comforting for coach Dan Quinn and the Falcons.He looked like Julio, which is a good thing for the Falcons, Quinn said.Added offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan after the practice: Julio always looks good.Jones is coming off one of the most prolific seasons in NFL history. Jones led the league with 1,871 yards receiving, the second-highest total in NFL history. Jones and Pittsburghs Antonio Brown shared the NFL lead with 136 catches.Asked if he is ready for the opener, Jones said, Of course. Everythinng is great.ddddddddddddJones role as a leader on the offense grew following the teams release of Roddy White, who holds most of Atlantas career receiving records.The Falcons signed Mohamed Sanu from Cincinnati to be the No. 2 receiver. Jones said he expects extra attention from defenses while Sanu, Justin Hardy, Eric Weems and Aldrick Robinson adjust to their roles in the offense.I feel like theyre going to try to double me and take me away from the game and make other guys prove themselves, Jones said. But I have all the faith in the world that those guys will prove themselves. ... The way weve been practicing has been awesome.Former Falcons coach Mike Smith is Tampa Bays new defensive coordinator.Coach Smith will have something going, Jones said. ... Itll be fun though.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org ' ' '