Injuries have claimed another Huskie. One week after NIU lost two defensive starters against Iowa State, the offense took a hit. Junior wide receiver Dan Sheldon will miss the remainder of the season with a dislocated left elbow, coach Joe Novak said...

Ninety-five years. Sunday, the Cubs won their first post-season series in 95 years. Let me say it again: 95 YEARS. I know, it’s crazy. Anyway, think about just how long 95 years really is. The last time the Cubs won a post-season series, Theodore Roosevelt...

Having 15 credit hours of class and 20 hours of practice each week isn’t easy. The underclassmen football players take on an even bigger class load - learning the playbook. I Sophomore wide receiver Sam Hurd remembers how difficult it was to get a grasp...

After a win against Akron Friday, the NIU volleyball team committed 58 errors in a loss to Kent State Saturday. The error count was the second-highest total this season. The Huskies committed 61 errors against Western Kentucky Aug. 30 during the Best...

The NIU women’s soccer team suffered two shutouts over the weekend at the hands of Akron Friday and Kent State Sunday. Both road scores turned out the same, with the Zips and the Golden Flashes keeping NIU’s offense silent with 3-0 losses. Akron (4-6-1,...

A day after winning its sixth consecutive home match, in straight sets, the NIU volleyball team fell hard in MAC play, with a five-game loss to Kent State. The Huskies (13-3, 2-2 MAC) won with scores of 30-21, 30-23 and 30-27 over Akron Friday. NIU then...

It wasn’t the smash-mouthed football game the crowd of 21,736 expected. At least on one side of the ball. Ohio rushed for 244 yards, while NIU coach Joe Novak abandoned the run after half time. The move paid off for the Huskies, as quarterback Josh...

P.J. Fleck admits he was overly confident in NIU’s overtime win over Ohio Saturday. Who could tell? En route to breaking a career record for receptions and an NIU record for receiving yards in a game, Fleck oozed confidence in all his words and actions....

The Downers Grove North High School tandem of freshmen Mike Corvo and Matt Corcoran led the NIU men’s soccer team to its second win of the season Sunday. As goalkeeper, Corcoran had four saves and recorded his first career shutout for the Huskies (2-7-2)...

When the NIU women’s soccer team looks for its first MAC win, it will face Akron and Kent State, two teams that have improved since last facing NIU. The Huskies will see the Zips at 7 p.m. today at Akron, and the Flashes at 1 p.m Sunday on the road....

A 1-3 team that’s a 22-point underdog on the road has made for quite a week of preparation for NIU football coach Joe Novak. While fans see a one-win team, the coach sees an endless array of offensive misdirection and trickery that makes his head spin....

Last year, the NIU volleyball team lost to both Kent State and Akron on the road in MAC matches. This season, however, both the Golden Flashes (5-6, 1-1 MAC) and the Zips (6-8, 1-1) travel to play at Victor E. Court, where the Huskies are 9-1 this season....