James and Jarrett return after a long hiatus thanks in part to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The two long-time NASCAR fans discuss one of the most important events in NASCAR's history that has come in the wake of George Floyd's death.
DeKALB — The NIU Athletics department was able to have student athletes return to campus June 17 for voluntary football workouts, providing the department its first chance to test its COVID-19 prevention measures.
Associate Athletic Director for...
DeKALB — The NHL is planning on holding playoffs before the end of summer.
With the NHL being in it’s Phase two stage of COVID-19 response, it is attempting to bring back the playoffs. It will have a Stanley Cup qualifiers with 16 teams playing...
DeKALB — After weeks of negotiation, the MLB team owners and the players are nowhere close to a deal for a 2020 season. This comes after MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark's meeting on Wednesday.
The...
The morning of May 26, a day after the death of George Floyd, Darrell Wallace Jr. received a text from his mother, Desiree Wallace, that included “I love you Bubba.”
“I love you Bubba” is a phrase familiar to me. My parents said a doctor that...
DeKALB — The Mid-American Conference and ESPN announced Friday that the Nov. 3 football game between the University at Buffalo and Northern Illinois University will be moved to another date.
Nov. 3 is the federal Election Day.
“The NCAA and...
DeKALB — The football team announced its final addition to Head Coach Thomas Hammock’s coaching staff on Friday, adding running back and full back’s coach Nic McKissic-Luke according to an NIU Athletics news release.
McKissic-Luke, a 12-year...
As we sit and wait for baseball season to start up, the MLB hosted its annual June Amateur Draft on ESPN 2 Thursday and Friday. This draft was different from those of previous years due to the financial impact from COVID-19.
In a regular year, the...
DeKALB — The Virtual Victory E. Bash kicks off Wednesday with its first event, the Victory E. Bash Auction, starting at 10 a.m. The auction is part of the 10-day event that runs through June 19.
The auction boasts a wide variety of items ranging...
DeKalb — After 227 days of no NBA basketball, the Association will return July 31 to resume the 2019-20 season after it was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The NBA Board of Governors voted to approve the league's 22-team format Thursday to...
DeKALB — Three redshirt senior football players, all starters last season, left the NIU program Monday in favor of entering the transfer portal.
Tight end Mitchell Brinkman and defensive tackle Jack Heflin declared their entering of the transfer...
DeKALB—Athletic Director Sean Frazier announced Thursday that athletic department employees will see pay cuts “of one kind or another” to help the department save money during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Frazier announced Thursday, in an edition of...
