DeKALB | Dave Kaplan's schedule is busy, hectic, frantic and exciting, but none of these words paint a complete picture of his life. A former NIU men's assistant basketball coach, Kaplan now works for Comcast, WGN-Radio and ESPN as a color analyst. Tonight...

Ernie Banks loved the game of baseball so much his catch phrase became "let's play two." If it were up to Mr. Cub, he'd play a double-header everyday. If it is up to NIU men's basketball coach Rob Judson, the Huskies will make it two wins in a row when...

DeKALB | The NIU gymnastics team finished second out of four teams over the weekend at the Quadrangular Meet in Iowa City, Iowa. The Huskies posted wins over Wisconsin-Whitewater and Winona State but fell to host team Iowa 194.575-190.700. NIU posted...

It will be an eventful night at the annual Huskie Leadoff Banquet. The NIU men's baseball team will gear up for its upcoming season from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Sycamore Stratford Inn. "This sets the table for the upcoming year," NIU coach Ed Mathey...

Second guessing coaches' decisions is a favorite past-time of sports fans everywhere. I remember my dad and uncle sitting around the television set loudly bemoaning every call Don Zimmer made as manager of the Cubs. Last October at the Cardinal and Black...

Do something everyday that scares you. Ever since that phrase was given as life-altering advice, it's become an unofficial calling card. On an abnormally warm early January night in the newly minted year of 2007, a friend and I sat down at a local watering...

The new ‘big name' players Garrett Wolfe, Doug Free, Kate McCullagh and Stephanie Raymond. Gone, gone, gone and soon to be gone. With some of NIU's biggest names graduating after this year, it's time to look at who will be stealing headlines in 2007....

DeKALB | Every season, college coaches say their team's No. 1 goal is to win a conference championship. Just ask NIU football coach Joe Novak. "Bowl games are great exposure for our university, but our No. 1 goal is still to win a MAC championship," said...

Alright class, I am behind on the syllabus as usual. That said, lets get right into today's lecture. We've all heard of soccer stars like David Beckham bending a soccer ball to curve it around the goalkeeper or aim corner kicks. But before understanding...

DeKALB | With six regular season games left, the NIU men's soccer team is enjoying a hot streak. NIU (8-3-1 overall, 2-0 MAC) has a 7-1-1 record in its last nine games, and a running five-game shutout streak. The Huskies will play a pair of 1 p.m. road...

So baseball season in Chicago came to an abrupt end, but never fear, the Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks are here. Da Bears are off to a 4-0 start, prompting millions of hibernating fans to scream and succumb to Super Bowl dreams. The United Center is sure...

DeKALB | Former NFL defensive back Ronnie Lott will visit NIU today to teach a class in Barsema Hall. "We're thrilled to welcome Lott to NIU, and excited about the opportunity for our student-athletes to interact with someone who has been successful both...