I thought I’d never say this, but, John Lucas III can play, folks. The Chicago Bulls’ teeny-tiny backup point guard has carved opposing defenses lately in place of the on-and-off injured Derrick Rose. When Bulls fans were introduced to Lucas this...
While this may be of little consent to those of you who took Duke or Missouri to win the whole tournament, NCAA basketball is displaying parity. The term “mid-major” is brandied about in game-time conversations, while realistically, statistics have...
NIU held it’s Pro Day at Huskie Stadium Friday with draft prospect Chandler Harnish and Scott Wedige working out, among others. Scouts were on hand from the Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks....
Jimmy Johnson: March 28 will mark the start of NIU football spring practices. With Chandler Harnish, four out of the five starters departing from the offensive line, there are major questions surrounding the Huskies’ offense. On defense, Tyrone Clarke...
While it may seem like another awful start, perhaps this is right where NIU baseball wants to be. The Huskies started this season 0-11, almost exactly the same situation they found themselves in last year when they started 0-10. The two starts are also...
Jeremy Lin is being over hyped for every little thing he does except for turning the ball over. Seems like every night ESPN’s SportsCenter covers Lin for at least 20 of the 60 minutes in their broadcast. Yes, Lin has been playing good for a guy that...
Barring any success in the MAC tournament, the NIU men’s basketball season is coming to a close. With that in mind, it’s time to grade coach Mark Montgomery’s first recruiting class of seven freshmen. Stian Berg, Guard Berg became the team’s starting...
Chicago hockey fans need not to worry about their beloved Blackhawks.The Blackhawks did lose nine straight games, and at times, it looked like they might never win another game this season.The Hawks have a great coach in Joel Quenneville and have one...
The Chicago White Sox signed free-agent outfielder Kosuke Fukudome, and from a monetary stand-point, there is no reason to raise an eyebrow at this signing.Its purpose proves baffling.One year removed from the "All-In" campaign that left the White Sox...
As an NIU student, there are a lot of things to pay for.The biggest of these, of course, is tuition.According to NIU's bursar tuition estimator, an average, 12 credit hour student pays an estimated yearly tuition of $10,661.68.This grand total includes...
The trend of Norwegian athletes coming to play at NIU began in 1982 when NIU men's soccer recruited Johan Bergseth.Bergseth is a Norway native. In 1981 Bergseth transferred to Forest View High School in Arlington Heights as an senior foreign exchange...
While NIU women's basketball was busy substituting reserve players Saturday, Eastern Michigan decided to keep one of its starters on the court.Eagles senior guard Tavelyn James was busy running off screens and trying to find open looks, searching for...
