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The scene pre-game on the United Center court.

Bulls could contend for NBA title

By Davione Barrow, Sports Reporter | September 16, 2021

DeKALB – The last time the Chicago Bulls won an NBA championship was in 1998. Since then, a lot has changed within the league, but as of today, in 2021, the chances of a title in Chicago doesn’t seem like something out of the ordinary.  In the...

Fans throw up the Huskie symbol at Saturday's home opener between NIU and Wyoming. The reported attendance was 11,334.

Fans showed they remembered NIU

By James Krause | September 13, 2021

DeKALB — Two hours before kickoff on the west side of Huskie Stadium, a voice rings out in joy from a lawn chair under a red canopy. “Thank god we’re back to somewhat normal,” the voice said over walls blaring music. The voice belonged to...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields plays against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Evaluating the preseason for Bears rookies

By Noah Silver, Sports Reporter | September 10, 2021

As the final snaps of the 2021 NFL preseason were taken, rookies from all around the league attempted to prove their worth to their teams.  While some picks were virtual locks to make this season's roster, others were constantly on the hot seat and...

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy talks with an official before a preseason NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn.

Offseason moves could doom Bears

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | September 9, 2021

The Chicago Bears’ offseason decision making so far has not been ideal, with a lot of head-scratching moves that seem to have become the norm for the Bears under their current management.  The first of many decisions has to start with retaining...

Chicago Bulls' Ayo Dosunmo throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Bulls forming team for playoff push

By Carlos Finney Jr., Sports Reporter | September 8, 2021

The Chicago Bulls have not seen success since the days of Derrick Rose in a Bulls jersey. They have been mediocre, to say the least, for the last four years.  Things took a turn for the better this past year with some overdue changes in the front...

Wide receiver Kenny Golladay runs with the ball during New York Giants NFL training camp held at Eddie Moraes Stadium, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Newark, N.J.

Former Huskies set for NFL season opening

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | September 8, 2021

With the NFL season opener drawing closer, clubs have trimmed down their rosters to the mandated 53-player limit.  As the deadline to cut down has come and gone, some rosters feature players who established themselves during their college days at...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields plays against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Why Chicago should ride with QB1

By James Krause | August 30, 2021

The Chicago Bears and its fans can measure their options at quarterback any number of ways and probably end up with a variety of ways to decide a quarterback. The one comparison that rookie Justin Fields will win over veteran Andy Dalton every time...

United States' Nelly Korda plays a driver off the 5th tee during the final round of the Women's British Open golf championship, in Carnoustie, Scotland, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

LPGA stars to compete in 2021 Solheim Cup

By Wes Sanderson | August 25, 2021

Team USA finalized its roster Monday for the 2021 Solheim Cup, Sept. 4-6 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. The Americans are looking to win back the cup after a 2019 defeat at Gleneagles in Scottland.  Team USA’s roster will feature Nelly Korda,...

The par-3 seventh hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Pebble Beach Golf Links, the pinnacle of public golf

By Wes Sanderson | April 13, 2021

Golfing has always held a special place in my heart. The game has given me the opportunity to caddie in some of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour. While carrying someone else’s bag in a professional event is a bucket list experience, it still...

Baylor junior guard Davion Mitchell slaps hands with fans after arriving home as NCAA college basketball champions April 6, 2021, in Waco, Texas.

National championship a long-time coming for Baylor

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | April 7, 2021

The University of Baylor Bears men's basketball team won its first NCAA National Championship in program history after playing a dominant game against the University of Gonzaga Bulldogs, winning by a final score of 86-70 Monday night. The Bears played...

Gonzaga guard Jalen Suggs (center) celebrates making the game winning basket with Joel Ayayi (left) against UCLA April 3, during overtime in a men's Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Gonzaga won 93-90.

Final Four was one for history books

By Waleed Alamleh, Sports Reporter | April 5, 2021

The Final Four gave us one of the most spectacular moments in tournament history. The first-seeded Gonzaga University Bulldogs defeated the 11th-seed University of California–Los Angeles Bruins on a last-second buzzer beater in overtime.  It was...

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (left) congratulates new teammate Brooklyn Nets forward Blake Griffin (right) March 21, after Griffin scored his first two points as a Net during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in New York.

Buyouts have broken the NBA

By Jarrett Huff | April 3, 2021

The NBA is broken — again. The past decade plus of NBA basketball saw some of the most talented rosters ever constructed, with the sole purpose of taking down whatever “superteam” preceded them. Now the league has a new superteam problem, and it's...