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Phi Sigma Kappa wins with walk-off

By Dre Range | September 15, 2016

DeKALB | Week two of the fall 2016 intramural softball league saw a thrilling end between two Greek-League teams, Phi Kappa Psi (1-0) and Phi Sigma Kappa (1-0) that ended in a 14-13 win for Phi Sigma Kappa on a walk-off grand slam.Phi Kappa Psi came out...

Freshman forward Jaylen Key goes against Chicago State University's defense on Dec. 2. Men’s basketball (16-8, 5-6 MAC) will return home Saturday to face the University of Akron (19-4, 8-2 MAC) after playing four of its last five games on the road.

Rematch ahead for men’s basketball

By Krystal Ward | February 11, 2016

Freshman forward Jaylen Key goes against Chicago State University's defense on Dec. 2. Men’s basketball (16-8, 5-6 MAC) will return home Saturday to face the University of Akron (19-4, 8-2 MAC) after playing four of its last five games on the road.

Wilson providing huge spark for basketball

By Krystal Ward | February 11, 2016

Freshman guard Marshawn Wilson has been a consistent player off the bench for men’s basketball, leading the team in scoring six times this season.Wilson is shooting 45 percent on the season and averaging 17.4 minutes per game. He tied and set new career-highs...

In Focus: Who will win the Super Bowl?

By Northern Star staff | February 5, 2016

The Carolina Panthers will face the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 50 on Sunday. Here are the Northern Star staff's predictions for Sunday's big game:Photo Editor Nick BosshartWinner: Carolina Panthers. Carolina quarterback Cam Newton had a dominant season...

Strong players could help Chicago Cubs come back

By Chris Loggins | June 22, 2015

Changes to the Chicago Cubs may help the team finally end its streak of disappointing seasons.The Cubs have continuously struggled to make the playoffs and keep up with fans’ expectations since a 2008 season in which it went 97-64. Seven seasons later,...

Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher, delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 14, 2015, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Hopeful White Sox start season slowly

By Chris Loggins | June 15, 2015

There is still hope for the White Sox, despite its slow start to the season.Even though the past few seasons have not been friendly to the White Sox, there were still high expectations for the team coming into the 2015 season. The 2014 season ended with...

Gogola: Coach Bennett resigns, but Athletic Department refuses to say why

Gogola: Coach Bennett resigns, but Athletic Department refuses to say why

By Frank Gogola | May 4, 2015

Kathi Bennett, who resigned as the women’s basketball head coach on Wednesday, lived and breathed basketball; her unbriddled passion and fire for basketball adds to the mystery of her resignation from NIU without any mention of why.Bennett was wholeheartedly...

Starting pitcher Jon Lester throws the ball during his Chicago Cubs debut on Sunday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs were blanked by the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0, in the season opener but will look to even up their record in the second game of the series at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Wrigley Field. The game will air on WGN.

Chicago baseball: Don’t bet against new-look Cubs

By Steve Shonder | April 6, 2015

Just like every other year, this is the year for the Chicago Cubs, except there’s more truth to that than ever before.The Cubs are coming off an 89-loss season, and suddenly they’re no longer total long shots. It’s a bit of a stretch to expect a...

Chicago baseball: White Sox look like instant contenders

Chicago baseball: White Sox look like instant contenders

By Frank Gogola | April 6, 2015

The Chicago White Sox had themselves an out-of-the-blue renaissance over the offseason that sparked the fan base and put the team into the national eye.The White Sox’s offseason moves combined with a good core of returning players puts them on the fast...

Major League Baseball: 2015 season predictions

By Northern Star staff | April 6, 2015

The Sports staff predicts the winners of the six Major League Baseball divisions, four wild card spots, the American League and National League pennants and the World Series champion.American League EastFrank Gogola: Boston Red SoxSteve Shonder: Boston...

NCAA men’s basketball: Final Four, National Championship predictions

By Northern Star staff | April 4, 2015

Only four teams — No. 1 Kentucky, No. 1 Wisconsin, No. 7 Michigan State and No. 1 Duke — remain heading into the final weekend of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.The Big Ten was supposedly in a down year yet it has two teams in Wisconsin and...

Senior Aaron Armstead (2) dribbles in a game against Western Michigan on March 4 at the Convocation Center. Winning at a high level consistently will create a basketball culture among students, writes Sports Editor Frank Gogola.

NIU men’s basketball: Winning will build basketball culture that will attract students

By Frank Gogola | March 26, 2015

Men’s basketball saw its attendance increase by nearly 25 percent in a season in which the Huskies’ record remained nearly stagnant.The Huskies went 14-16 (.467) this season after going 15-17 (.469) in 2013-14. Unlike their winning percentage, attendance...