The Chicago Bulls (21-24) competed in their fourth ever NBA international game on Thursday, where they faced the Detroit Pistons (12-36) in Paris, France.
The Bulls defeated the Pistons in convincing fashion, winning 126-108. The Bulls dominated...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 20, 2023
WEST DUNDEE – NIU Hockey fell into old habits and was embarrassed in its fourth and final regular season matchup with the University of Jamestown Jimmies (15-5, 9-1 MCH), who slaughtered the Huskies by a final score of 15-2 Saturday.
The loss gave...
By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter
| January 20, 2023
A few of the many reasons why people enjoy sports are because of the parity and unpredictability that sports bring us. Because of this, I believe that there should be a salary cap for all 30 teams around Major League Baseball.
Of the four major American...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 20, 2023
The trade deadline is approaching in the NHL, which for Blackhawks fans means familiar faces may end up in different places.
Contenders are gearing up to bolster their roster and bottom-dwellers are selling their top players for future assets and...
DeKALB – NIU football head coach Thomas Hammock welcomed one freshman and five transfers to the 2023 football roster as the Spring 2023 semester kicks off.
The Huskies were able to find help at multiple positions on both sides of the ball. On offense,...
Before the All-Star break last season, the Chicago Bulls remained at the top of the Eastern Conference but fell apart after the All-Star break due to covid protocols and Lonzo Ball’s injury. Before Ball's injury, the Bulls were 27-11. The Bulls finished...
By Alex Crowe, Assistant Sports Editor
| January 19, 2023
DeKALB – NIU Hockey (2-20, 1-11 MCH) looks to stabilize after back-to-back double digit losses to the University of Jamestown when they travel to Fremont, Nebraska, to take on the Midland University Warriors (3-17, 3-5 MCH) for a two-game weekend road...
DeKALB – NIU Athletics and women’s soccer head coach Michael O’Neill welcomed Taryn Jakubowski as a volunteer assistant on the women's soccer coaching staff on Wednesday.
Jakubowski played four years with Creighton University and served as the...
By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| January 15, 2023
DeKALB – Career-best scoring performances by NIU senior guards Darweshi Hunter and Kaleb Thornton were not enough to defend home court in Tuesday’s MAC battle against the University of Toledo.
Both players led the box score as the Rockets handed...
