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Unionization a good move

By Steve Shonder | March 26, 2014

While Northwestern’s football team didn’t do much on the field last season, it’s certainly made its mark in the world now.Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Northwestern football players are employees of the university, who are,...

Rantings: Powerhouses are slated as underdogs

By Steve Shonder | March 24, 2014

College basketball’s underdogs are wolves in sheep’s clothing, and they’re running wild.It’s time to batten down the hatches because March Madness is for real. Did anyone pick Stanford and the University of Dayton to play each in the Sweet 16?I...

Rantings: Underdogs need to be embraced in college sports

By Steve Shonder | March 17, 2014

March Madness is the only time of year where people gather round their televisions and root for the underdog in college sports.You may think I’m crazy, but this is the only time America allows for the underdog to be embraced without the underlying hatred...

Women’s hoops poised for big run next season

By Frank Gogola | March 16, 2014

Women’s basketball crossed a number of items off its to-do list this season, but it will look to take another, possibly even bigger, step toward bringing a MAC title to DeKalb next season.The Huskies (11-19, 7-13 MAC) upped their overall and conference...

Non-conference slate gives baseball edge

By Brian Earle | March 4, 2014

Year in and year out, baseball puts together a rigorous non-conference schedule to begin its season.The Huskies schedule games against some of the top teams in college baseball while playing in some very challenging weekend tournaments and invites.“It’s...

Senior pitcher Alex Klonowski winds up to pitch against Ohio on April 7, 2012. Klonowski is ranked as the No. 5 pitching prospect in the MAC.

Stop pretending the cold is OK and move baseball’s start back

By Steve Shonder | March 3, 2014

It’s exactly 1 degree out as I write this, but don’t worry: Baseball season is right around the corner. Right?You can worry. I’m worried, too. NIU baseball and softball have already kicked off, going to far-flung places like Arizona and Florida,...

Football schedule sends Huskie on the road 7 times

By Frank Gogola | March 1, 2014

Football’s 2014 season schedule presents some challenges, but it’s very favorable in terms of making a return trip to Detroit for the MAC Championship game.For the second year in a row, Huskie Stadium will play host to only five teams, while the Huskies...

Tourney game may be home

By Brian Earle | February 24, 2014

With only four games remaining, men’s basketball is fighting for the chance to host their first MAC tournament game since 2003.Every team is fighting for a better position in the standings and looking to earn a higher seed. The top two seeds receive...

Men’s basketball’s offense clicking

By Brian Earle | February 17, 2014

On the offensive side of the ball, basketball head coach Mark Montgomery’s message all season long has been that the team has no discernible stars.The Huskies may not have a go-to scorer per se, but on any given night anyone can be the high scorer....

Culture change on hand for men’s basketball

By Brian Earle | February 10, 2014

For the last five seasons, men’s basketball has established a losing culture in DeKalb as the bottom feeders of the MAC.After winning just five games in each of the last two seasons, losing had become an expectation for the team.That has changed for...

Who cares if Super Bowl is outdoors?

By Steve Shonder | January 28, 2014

Every football team fights it out in rain, sleet or snow, but when the Super Bowl comes around, the elements are suddenly a bad thing.This year, Super Bowl XLVIII will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with most of the festivities surrounding...

College basketball better in one semester

By Frank Gogola | January 21, 2014

For hardcore college basketball fans, the season started two months ago.For the March Madness college basketball fan, the season will start in two months.But for the average college basketball fan, the season started two weeks ago, when the college football...