No team in the Mid-Continent Conference can "touch" this NIU men's tennis team. The Huskies proved Saturday, with an 8-1 victory over Western Illinois (now 15-3), that no team in the M-C can come close to Charles Merzbacher's group. "It was great to get...

At last, George Foreman has been vindicated. Seventeen years ago in Kinshasha, Zaire, his place in boxing history appeared to have been set. It was there on Oct. 30 that he lost his heavyweight title to the master—Muhammad Ali. Foreman did not lose...

The Huskies' recent split with powerhouse Illinois State could provide NIU's softball team with the inspiration it needs for this weekend's games. However, the Huskies will be cautious not to become overconfident after their 1-0 10-inning upset over ISU...

Steve Senter's performance in the Huskies' 8-1 win over Illinois-Chicago gave his coach Charles Merzbacher something to smile about. One reason is the eight-meet win streak the NIU men's tennis team (15-8, 5-0 in the Mid-Continent) owns. Another reason...

NIU's softball coach Dee Abrahamson and her team will travel to Illinois State for a 3 p.m. Wednesday doubleheader against the Redbirds with three goals in mind. First off, the Huskies (14-16, 0-2) hope to come away with a couple of wins against ISU which...

Two touchdowns and a field goal wouldn't have helped the NIU baseball team on Tuesday as the College of St. Francis racked up a decisive 18-0 victory at Huskie Diamond. "I needed to put in the Prevent Defense," NIU coach Joe "Spanky" McFarland said after...

The NIU women's basketball team is holding its banquet Sunday April 28 at 2 p.m. in the Chick Evans Field House, and the general public is invited to attend the festivities. Reservations for the banquet must be made by April 22 and can be done by calling...

Illinois-Chicago and Western Illinois provide the next Mid-Continent obstacles for the streaking NIU men's tennis team. The 14-8 Huskies take on the Flames 3 p.m. on the West Campus Courts Tuesday. NIU looks to extend a seven-meet winning streak. "We're...

Answer a question with another question: Curious about the latest coaching trends in major-college football Xs and Os? First-year NIU head coach Charlie Sadler, his staff, and several top-notch guest lecturers will speak April 19-20 at the Huskie Football...

One extremely lopsided statistic stands out before the first pitch is ever thrown in Tuesday's 3 p.m. NIU_St. Francis College baseball battle at Huskie Diamond. Huskie skipper Joe "Spanky" McFarland steps into the dugout with a 3-20 NIU career coaching...

Considering the quality of the field, being in the Top-100 was enough of an achievement for Art Sanchez to draw praise from NIU's swimming boss Dave Clark. Sanchez swam a :24.56 for the 50-meter freestyle which placed him 96th among the 120-plus entrants...

NIU may have lost a head coach when Jim Molinari defected to Bradley last week, but one of his prize recruits is coming to NIU anyway. Hubert Register, a 6-8 forward from Minneapolis who averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds and earned all-city honors, signed...