Since the injury to three-time NBA All-Star Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls’ play on the court has not been the same, but the playoffs should be in reach.Prior to Rose’s injury to his meniscus in his right knee in a Nov. 22 matchup against the Portland...
The Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito saga appears to have run its course for now, but it says a lot about the problems that occur in locker rooms across the country.While the truth behind whatever happened between Martin and Incognito has yet to reveal...
Following two disappointing seasons in which men’s basketball won a combined 10 games, things could be looking up for NIU this season.Despite their record after four games, the Huskies (1-3) have been competitive in every game they’ve played. In each...
There’s a saying that all managers are hired to be fired, and Rick Renteria is next up on the chopping block.The Chicago Cubs introduced Renteria as the successor to Dale Sveum on Thursday. Renteria has no past major league managerial experience, but...
After hype and buildup over the last couple weeks, the Huskies are set for their biggest game of the season. Football (9-0, 5-0 MAC) will host Ball State (9-1, 6-0 MAC) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a game that will have serious implications for the season to...
With five weeks left in the college football season, No. 18 NIU football trails the No. 16 Fresno State Bulldogs in the BCS Standings by two spots.Ever since the original BCS Standings came out back in week nine of the season, I have been trying to figure...
Despite No. 18 football (9-0, 5-0 MAC) blowing out its last two opponents, it won’t continue steamrolling whomever’s in its path.The Huskies defeated their last two opponents — the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-8, 0-5 MAC) and the Massachusetts Minutemen...
Although it may sound strange, NIU fans should not be that upset the Huskies (9-0, 5-0 MAC) fell to No. 18 (.3169) in the latest BCS standings.In Week Three of the BCS standings, the Huskies came in at No. 20 (.2770) in the Harris Poll, No. 20 (.2639)...
With just more than two weeks until the MAC tournament, volleyball has all but clinched a trip to Geneva, Ohio.While they still have four conference matches remaining, the Huskies (15-11, 7-5 MAC) need just one win and a Central Michigan loss to guarantee...
The Heisman talks for redshirt senior quarterback Jordan Lynch are hotter than ever following his dominating, record-setting performances in his last two games.Two weeks ago against Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, Lynch set the NCCA record for the...
An injury-filled weekend featuring the league’s stars is exactly what the NFL did not need.Chicago Bears Jay Cutler and Lance Briggs, who are both expected to miss between one and two months, seemingly lucked out, as the injury bug took much larger...
If there is one thing volleyball has learned the past few seasons, it’s that a slow start can be countered by a strong finish.Head coach Ray Gooden’s squad suffered two losses over the weekend to divisional rivals, but if history repeats itself, NIU...
