DeKALB – NIU football opens its 2023 season against the Boston College Eagles, the Huskies’ first ACC opponent since their 37-19 loss against Florida State University in 2018.  NEW LOOK EAGLES The Eagles are coming off a 3-9 record last year,...

DeKALB – With scorching heat in the forecast daily, the frigid ice rink has been as alive as ever. After winning just four games in the 2022-2023 season, NIU hockey is gearing up to enter a new era for the 2023-2024 season.  PICTURE INTO FOCUS The...

It’s Sept. 5, 1980 in Anaheim, California. NIU football opens its season at Long Beach State University at Anaheim Stadium. NIU flanker Mike Pinckney receives the game’s opening kickoff. Ninety-seven yards later, he crosses the goal line to give the...

DeKALB – Coming off a disappointing 3-9 record in 2022, NIU football looks to bounce back this season from its last place finish in the Mid-American Conference West.  “A facet of the game I’m looking to improve upon is our ability to play complimentary...

The new age of NIU volleyball begins with an abundance of ‘news’: new coaches, new players, new jerseys, new foes and even a new live mascot. With three matches under their belt, the 2023 Huskies have entered the thick of a regular season that...

The Philippines’ hopes of a FIBA World Cup title have been doused, but Filipinos all around the world have many reasons to be excited for the future of international basketball. Gilas Pilipinas – the Philippines’ national basketball team –...

DeKALB – The first showing of the 2023 edition of NIU volleyball hasn’t delivered in the win-loss record, but plenty of volleyball is left to be played for the Huskies to prove their worth. Hosting two opponents at the NIU Convocation Center across...

DeKALB – There were no signs of NIU hockey’s disappointing four-win 2022-2023, with smiles all around Canlan Ice Sports during the team’s training camp from Aug. 14-18. Head coach Brad Stoffers had a busy summer of recruiting players to help...

DeKALB – Seeking its first win and a bit of vengeance, NIU volleyball was forcefully rebuffed by a familiar foe and remains winless to start 2023. The winless Huskies were plagued by the offensive onslaught dealt by visiting Chicago State University...

DeKALB – A scoreless draw with Oakland University defined NIU women’s soccer second home game of its 2023 campaign. The Huskies and Golden Grizzlies were locked in a defensive battle Sunday, as neither team could score. NIU didn’t allow a shot...

DeKALB – A lack of offensive opportunities plagued NIU men’s soccer (1-1), contributing to its first loss of the season at the hands of the University of Memphis (2-0) Tigers by a final score of 3-1 Sunday at the NIU Soccer and Track and Field Complex.  The...

DeKALB – The debut of NIU volleyball’s first-year head coach Sondra Parys has come and gone, and the Huskies remain winless to begin the tenure of their new leader. More than nine months after missing out on a MAC Tournament bid by four tiebreakers...