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Viciedo could be the missing piece to the Sox lineup

By Jimmy Johnson | July 12, 2011

Don't call me Aristotle, but how can something so obvious to some people be completely lost to others? The something, or someone in this case, I'm referring to is White Sox prospect, Dayan Viciedo. And, the some people are the hierarchy of the Sox brass,...

NCAA needs to focus on crime, not extra benefits

By Jerry Burnes | June 27, 2011

Excuse me if this is short, but my arm is still a little sore.See, I went to get a tattoo last night. Which was great, because being short on cash, I only had to trade away one of Illinois Press Association awards for my new "Cubs World Series 2012" ink.It...

The Rant: James not the next Jordan

By Brian Belford | June 16, 2011

The Dallas Mavericks have been named 2011 NBA champions after defeating the Miami Heat four games to two.Before this series, LeBron James of the Miami Heat was arguably the best player in the NBA.Should a player who loses confidence in his shot and never...

Wolfe not guaranteed a spot in NFL

By Tony Osborne | June 16, 2011

As we move into the beginning of summer, the NFL lockout continues to loom over the heads of coaches, fans and players alike.Even NFL veterans are showing the displeasure around the league with the continuous staring contest between players and management.Baltimore...

Running back from the law

By Tony Osborne | June 10, 2011

DeKalb| As we move into the beginning of summer, the NFL lockout continues to loom in the heads of coaches, fans and players alike. Even current NFL veterans are showing the displeasure around the league with the continuous staring contest between players...

Full-ride student-athlete scholarships may not be as full as they seem

By Jerry Burnes | June 10, 2011

  DeKALB | Student-athlete scholarships are like a complicated game of fact or fiction. The fact is NCAA student-athletes receive full-ride scholarships. The fiction of scholarships is that full-ride doesn't cover everything one might think. NCAA members...

The Rant: Too much Woozy, not enough Boozy

By Chris Dertz | May 8, 2011

Chicago Bulls' head coach Tom Thibodeau was named the NBA's Coach of the Year. There's one move that he's not making that's making him look like the dunce of the decade, though. Consider this a public plea, Thibs: Start. Taj. Gibson. It should be abundantly...

The Rant: Rashard Mendenhall is dumb

By Andrew Singer | May 4, 2011

Rashard Mendenhall should thank his lucky stars that he lives in a free country.There aren't a lot of places where the public would stand for a person defending an enemy as hated as the recently-killed Osama bin Laden.The Pittsburgh Steelers running back...

Top 10 Huskies of 2010-111 #5 Xavier Silas

By Andrew Singer | May 3, 2011

Xavier Silas could be a lot higher on this list, but the NBA hopeful is slotted at No. 5 for his role on a nine-win team that lost its head coach in the immediate aftermath of an atrocious season.Early on in the NIU men's basketball 2010-11 season, Silas...

Jordan Godsey

Top 10 Huskies of 2010-11 #6 Jordan Godsey

By Brian Thomas | May 3, 2011

Sophomore goal-keeper Jordan Godsey had a great year for the men's soccer team, which is why he was named the Northern Star's No. 6 athlete of the year. Godsey started and played in 15 games this year for the Huskies and posted a 7-3-2 record. "To be...

The Rant: lovin’ some Mallett

By Andrew Singer | May 2, 2011

Apparently a laser-rocket arm that racked up 8,388 career passing yards at Michigan and Arkansas wasn't good enough to be chosen before the 74th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Why did Ryan Mallett last that long? Character issues, leadership questions,...

Top 10 Huskies: #10 Maksym Bartiuk

By Mike Romor | May 1, 2011

Maksym Bartiuk has accomplished quite a bit in his first two years as a Huskie. After last season's impressive 13-6 record at one singles, he earned a 17-9 record this season while being named to his second-straight All-MAC First Team, and is the Northern...