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...
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...
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...
Injuries and inconsistent play were the biggest factors in men’s basketball’s season going awry, but a strong foundation for next season is present.The Huskies ended the regular season playing their best basketball of the year — the blowout loss...
Women’s basketball won 12 games and lost 17 times in 2014-15. It went 8-10 in conference play and was bounced from the MAC Tournament in the first round. It registered only three victories away from home.Yet, 2014-15 proved to be head coach Kathi Bennett’s...
Football’s 2015 schedule, released by the MAC Friday, features eight Saturday games, two Tuesday games and two Wednesday games.After a three-game homestand near the middle of last season’s schedule, a weeknight game in August and a weeknight game...
With the MAC Tournament approaching, it’s time men’s basketball finds some consistency, especially on the defensive end.Despite their 4-9 record in MAC play, the Huskies are far from the team their record shows. NIU’s success or lack thereof has...
The Seattle Seahawks are looking to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions since the New England Patriots, their opponent Sunday, won Super Bowls XXXVIII and XXXIX in 2004 and 2005, respectively.The Seahawks and Patriots will play 5:30 p.m....
Women’s basketball’s (6-10, 2-4 MAC) five upcoming games will be as season-defining as they could be season-crushing.Starting Wednesday, the Huskies will play four of their next five games at home after finishing up a stretch of four of five games...
NIU football fans may very well get to see a glimpse of the Ohio State team that the Huskies will take on next season in today’s national championship game.The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-1) will square off with the No. 2 Oregon Ducks (13-1) 7:30...
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare has as many MAC Championship game victories as former greats Chandler Harnish and Jordan Lynch. Let that sink in for a minute.Hare picked up his first postseason win in his first attempt, leading the Huskies (11-2)...
Football is heading to the MAC Championship game for the fifth-straight season and will play the Bowling Green Falcons for the second year in a row, NIU having lost 47-27 in 2013. The Huskies (10-2, 7-1 MAC) and the Falcons (7-5, 5-3) kick off 6 p.m....
