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...

Despite already having a solid roster, the NIU baseball coaching staff managed to make a few improvements by signing seven players for the 2007 campaign. Though there weren't many openings available, NIU coach Ed Mathey said they were able to fill some...

An air of uncertainty surrounds a key component of the women's soccer team: senior mid-fielder Elaine Eliadis will be out indefinitely because of an injury to her knee. According to NIU's Sports Information Department, it is not entirely known when the...

NIU coach Steve Simmons and the men's soccer team will take to the field at 2 p.m. Wednesday for their annual intra-squad scrimmage. "It will be a measuring tool to see what [the players] have done this summer and where certain combinations fit," Simmons...

Before the start of the fall semester, the NIU men's soccer team will have already been hard at work on the playing field. The Huskies will play an intrasquad scrimmage Aug. 9 before heading out to play an exhibition game at DePaul Aug. 15. The annual...

The NIU football team will see more airtime than originally thought this upcoming season. The Huskies Oct. 7 game at Miami(Ohio) has been switched to Sunday Oct. 8 and will be aired on ESPN at 7 p.m. The game is the ninth for the Huskies that will be...

Mike Korcek's passion for, knowledge of and dedication to Huskie athletics has reached an unparalleled level. Thus, the retirement of the Sports Information and Assistant Athletics Director will be a heart-felt loss throughout Huskie Country. "Mike's...

Despite going 24-31 overall, 8-18 in the MAC and losing eight of its last nine games, the NIU baseball team capped its 2006 campaign with numerous individual accolades. Southpaw Matt German became the first player in NIU history to be named First-Team...

It was a must-win game Sunday for the NIU baseball team. After dropping the first two games against Western Michigan, 7-4 and 5-4 respectively, the Huskies were in a battle for their MAC tournament lives on Sunday afternoon. NIU (23-26 overall, 8-13 MAC)...

The NIU baseball team ran wild on Tuesday night. Seven stolen bases provided constant pressure on the base paths. That pressure combined with a solid effort from the bullpen to topple the co-leader of the Big Ten, Northwestern, 8-6 in front of 869 fans...

For the NIU softball team, this weekend's four-game set could mean a clinched spot in the MAC tournament. But the games could also shut the door on NIU's postseason. NIU holds the last spot in the eight-team tournament, but all could change after facing...