The NFL resumed discussions for a new collective bargaining agreement on Monday afternoon after taking Saturday and Sunday off. The owners and players agreed Friday to a week-long extension on the current CBA. Apparently the two sides were so happy with...

In every season, a final game is imminent. And while most players for NIU can look forward to next year, Ebony Ellis and Marke Freeman are not among them, as the two leading seniors could not help the Huskies overcome the shooting of Ohio (9-21 overall,...

Luol Deng, oh how I thought I knew thee. I chastised the Chicago Bulls for signing you to a six-year, $71 million extension in summer of 2008. I questioned the severity of your "injury" in 2009 and thought it was just another example of you being a human...

March is upon us. The greatest month in the history of months; It is a time when a jump shot can make a man into a legend. There is no better spectacle in all of sports than March Madness. Even the biggest college hoops fans, who claim that every month...

NIU will host some of the top wrestling programs in the Midwest and some of the best wrestlers in the nation over the weekend when the MAC Championships come to the Convocation Center on March 5-6. NIU wrestlers believe this event being in DeKalb helps...

Andrew Singer: The Chicago Tribune reported on Friday that the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team have been evicted from their home park for unpaid rent totaling near $900,000. This eviction has me thinking of the current state of NIU sports. Now, it's not...

While flipping through the television channels on Feb. 19, I stumbled upon the NBA dunk contest just in time to see the flashbulbs go off. As has been the case in the NBA, attention has been paid to what is flashy, showy, ostentatious or whatever synonym...

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera returned to Tigers camp on Thursday for the first time since being arrested last week on suspicion of drunk driving. People are still up in arms over the five-time all star's decision to sip a bottle of scotch...

Apparently the Western Conference isn't where it's at anymore in the NBA. In the past 72 hours, we've seen Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams jump ship from the one-time powerhouse conference in the West to the up-and-coming Eastern Conference. The Nuggets...

Katie Leb: Snow's melting and the world is beginning to be a happy place again. It must mean that spring sports are hitting the field. I for one am pumped to get out in the fresh air and watch some competitive sports. Jimmy Johnson: I am too, Katie. I...

Looking at the poor record of the NIU gymnastics team, one could assume that they are having a horrible season and are not competing. However, that is not the case.Despite their record, the Huskies (1-6 overall, 1-4 MAC) have made tremendous strides since...