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Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:38 PM CST

Expansion-minded IFL invites 5 teams into league
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Indoor Football League has invited five franchises to join the league for the 2009 season, an outreach that could expand the league to 23 teams.

IFL names commissioner

Tommy Benizio, the owner and president of the Odessa Roughnecks the past five seasons, was named commissioner of the Indoor Football League on Monday.

UIF, IFL combine to create the Indoor Football League

BLOOMINGTON -- A merger that was in the works for two years finally came to fruition nine days ago. Now, it has a name.

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UIF quickly finalizes merger with IFL
BLOOMINGTON -- United Indoor Football and the Intense Football League announced Wednesday that the two indoor football leagues have officially merged.

Brady: Merger could bring expansion
BLOOMINGTON — With United Indoor Football and the Intense Football League headed toward an apparent merger, the new league’s growth might not stop there.

Extreme meet praise as they return home
BLOOMINGTON -- Andre Raymond stood outside the entrance to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum on Sunday evening still frustrated. | Photo Gallery

Hit by Storm in United Bowl IV
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Bloomington Extreme put itself in a position to win a United Indoor Football championship Saturday. Misfortune took it away.

Burk announces his retirement
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Quarterback Dusty Burk announced his retirement on Saturday night after the Bloomington Extreme’s 40-35 United Bowl IV loss to Sioux Falls.

Quick rise to the top for Extreme

DBs spur strong finish

Q&A with Kenton Carr

Burk ready to play in UIF title game, but future tugs at him

Rogers named GM

Rage suppressed, Extreme advances to UIF championship game

Christofilakos named UIF's top special teams player

Offensive player bios

Defensive player bios

Coaching staff bios

UIF team bios

UIF rules

Extreme 2008 schedule/results

Extreme 2007 schedule/results

Pro Football
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Sports Extra

The Pantagraph's pro sports section

Bears WR Marty Booker to miss Rams' game

Piniella says he likes the chemistry of the Cubs

Wings blank Thunder 5-0

Veteran center Marty Standish joins Thunder

Joe Gibbs Racing ready to build on success

Extreme Video Coverage
Game highlights, previews and interviews
Extreme advances to United Bowl Highlights: Extreme vs Beef Highlights: Extreme vs Wild Players preview 2008 season Coach Carr previews 2008 season 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. Horsemen 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. Raptors 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. BlueCats 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. Outlaws 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. Ice 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. Rage 2007 Highlights: Extreme vs. Beef

Scholastic Sports & Rec

High school and rec leagues

Shooter: Central's Norton putting up 500 shots a day

Next stop for CCHS football: State final?

West girls basketball clamps down U High offense

NCHS girls basketball tops BHS 38-34

Bloomington's Drake, Normal's Hamilton in 2 state swim finals

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College sports

Win feels like a loss to ISU men's basketball

14 Redbirds will bid ISU adieu Saturday

Illini have no wiggle room for bowl berth

ISU women's basketball off to 0-2 start

Redbird volleyball earns Valley tourney berth