DeKALB — The NIU women’s basketball team were defeated in their first road game of the season against the Harvard University Crimson 70-53. Crimson junior guard Maggie McCarthy led the team with 16 points, shooting 6-for-8 from the field and making...

  DeKALB — Double overtime heroics by senior forward Nick Markanich led the NIU men’s soccer team to a 2-1 win over the Georgia State University Panthers to win the Mid-American Conference championship for the first time since 2011. "It...

DeKALB — The volleyball team clinched the final spot in the Mid-American Conference tournament on the same day they celebrated this year's class of seniors. The Huskies defeated the University at Buffalo Bulls in straight sets Saturday, after honoring...

DeKALB — The NIU cross country team wrapped up their season by competing in the NCAA Midwest Regional Friday, finishing 28th out of 32 teams.  Head coach Jaime Moreno spoke on the effort her team gave, even though they came into the final meet not...

With just under a month left in the 2021 college football season and the clock ticking on who will compete in the college football playoffs, there's plenty of great matchups between the top 25 teams this weekend that could determine which four teams are...

DeKALB — The NIU Huskies and the Indiana University Hoosiers went head-to-head Friday with the Hoosiers, defeating the Huskies 85-49. Hoosier junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis finished the game with 19 points and seven blocks, acting as the defensive...

DeKALB — The NIU volleyball team came away with a victory Friday against the University at Buffalo Bulls in five sets 25-21, 24-26, 25-22, 25-13, 15-11. Head coach Ray Gooden spoke of his team being able to pick up a huge win in such a hard fought...

The Chicago Fire FC wrapped up their regular season with a 2-0 loss to the Columbus Crew Sunday. The matchup between the Eastern Conference rivals featured scores from Columbus midfielder Lucas Zelarayán and forward Miguel Berry, marking Chicago’s...

Some teams are raising eyebrows early in the NBA season, while other teams have underachieved thus far. A few teams that have been performing above expectation this season are the Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and the Chicago Bulls. The...

DeKALB — An offensive onslaught led by freshman forward Zachariah Thomas and senior forward Nick Markanich helped the men's soccer team to a commanding 5-2 semifinal victory over Bowling Green. “The focus this week was making sure we were composed...

A taunting penalty called on Chicago Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh on Monday night in their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is drawing the ire of not just Bears fans, but football fans and analysts. Here's some thoughts from the Northern Star sports...

Another interesting week of the NFL has passed with more headlines heading into Week 10 of the season here are the three biggest headlines for the NFL. Aaron Rodgers/Packers were not punished enough for breaking COVID Protocol rules One of the biggest...