Redshirt sophomore quarterback Drew Hare did his best Jordan Lynch impersonation Saturday in football’s 51-41 win over the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.The Huskies needed Hare’s Lynch-esque performance as the defense looked like a warm stick of butter being...
The Kansas City Royals are finding a way onto our television screens, into our hearts and now the 2014 World Series, and in my opinion they should be the favorites to become 2014 Major League Baseball champions.For the first time in what seems like forever,...
The Chicago Bulls seem to have found their footing with the preseason wrapping up and the regular season right around the corner.A roster that has a nice mixture of returnees and new faces may prove to be a force to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference....
Football looks to bounce back from its Homecoming loss to Central Michigan as it concludes its three-game homestand. The Huskies (4-2, 1-1 MAC) take on the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (1-6, 1-2 MAC) 4 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Football beat writer Ryan...
Defense has become the forte for women’s soccer as it has gone through conference play.The defense has carried NIU to a 3-1-2 record in MAC play, which situates the Huskies in second place in the MAC East and fourth place overall.The Huskies have only...
If there’s one game a football team would prefer not to lose it would have to be Homecoming.With the stands packed with students, alumni and former players, there’s no bigger home game than Homecoming. Add on to that the Huskies simply don’t lose...
Football continues its three-game homestand with a Homecoming date with Central Michigan. The Huskies (4-1, 1-0 MAC) will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3, 1-1 MAC) 4 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Football beat writers Frank Gogola and Danny...
Are you in a 12-team fantasy football league? Are you a hipster and want to know who the stars are before they totally break out? I’ve got just the players you need.Of course, it’s hard to know which players are going to break out each week. Sometimes...
If there was ever a week for football to lose a home game in which it was a 26-point favorite, this weekend was it.Upsets abounded as 11 top-25 college football teams, including seven undefeated teams, lost between Thursday and Saturday. The Huskies (4-1,...
Football returns home for the first time since it beat the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 55-3, Aug. 28. The Huskies (3-1) will take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-4) 4 p.m. Saturday at Huskie Stadium. Football beat writer Ryan Simpson breaks down the Golden...
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox ended slightly less pathetic seasons than usual, which means there’s hope for next year.Both teams are undergoing renovations and happen to have keys in place for the long ride. Pitching is going to be the path...
It’s a wonderful world for fantasy football rookies.Rookies are always a tough sell in fantasy football. Sure, most of them were great in college, but who’s to say if they’ll be great in the NFL? I am to say. Let me rephrase that: I am to say which...
