Wednesday night, about a quarter after 9 o'clock, I checked deadspin.com and saw the headline that instantly sent a wave of astonishment over me: Joe Paterno's Coaching Career Is Over.These are words that many college football fans thought would never...

Three point shooting can be the difference between a lopsided win and an upset victory, and Carthage used the trey to defeat NIU 74-70 in overtime Friday night.The exhibition was supposed to be a game for the Huskies to flex their muscles against the...

Wow, what a game.My jaw dropped open four or five times. I felt like my computer chair was a seesaw as I watched NIU slug it out at the Glass Bowl against Toledo.The end result?The Huskies prevailed 63-60 over the Rockets in a frenetic game.At first,...

Without the NBA, I am lost in a stupor of televised Tim Tebow games and watching Nelson Cruz look lost at a position he played all year.The only saving grace has been a successful Chicago Blackhawks team to this point, but even this cannot compare to...

Toledo will look to ballhawk Chandler Harnish on Tuesday with its talented senior cornerback, Desmond Marrow.The 6'3'', 210-pound senior has been tough for opposing offenses to handle so far this season.Marrow was named MAC Defensive Player of the week...

NIU recorded its first road win of the season against Buffalo at UB Stadium Saturday.This first road win came off of a missed extra point by Buffalo kicker Peter Fardon with 14 seconds left on the clock.The 29-year-old kicker pulled the extra point wide...

Winning tends to breed positive reactions.If a team is successful on the field, fans typically will plop themselves into the stands. So my question to all you NIU fans is simple: Where has been the support for the men's soccer team?The Huskies got off...

Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane couldn't have said it better himself in the book, "Moneyball.""How can you not be romantic about baseball?"For Cubs fans, it's quite easy. The entire fan base is made up of long-lost hopeless romantics. They all...

Things are starting to look up for the NIU football team. The Huskies' most recent win over the defensive powerhouse in Kent State could spring board the team into the second half of the season. The upcoming weeks ahead show some exciting games with some...

Homecoming.Ah, what is there to say about this upcoming weekend of limitless fun?Loads and loads of festivities.NIU students, past and present, downing charred food, all while washing it down with their beloved drink of choice.Well, NIU. Call me selfish,...

NIU suffered another heartbreaking loss. This time, the defeat came via Central Michigan.And again, the Huskies' defense didn't show any signs of improvement against a below-average Chippewa offense.Too many big plays led to the NIU defeat, as they gave...