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This Nov. 6, 2010 file photo shows Auburn fans showing their sentiments to the Cameron Newton investigation by the NCAA over his recruitment, prior to an NCAA college football game against Chattanooga at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. The Auburn Tigers found themselves defending quarterback Cam Newton for the second time in five days, this time adamantly sticking up for the Heisman hopeful in the wake of allegations of academic cheating when he was at Florida.

Benefits for NCAA athletes practically tradition

By Andrew Singer | November 15, 2010

When it comes to traditional values of college athletics, nothing is more organic to the institution than giving illegal benefits to players. Auburn quarterback Cam Newton is currently under a fire storm of allegations that have neither been confirmed...

Don’t throw in the towel just yet

By Andrew Singer | November 14, 2010

4,001 people made the life choice to attend an NIU men’s basketball game Friday night.Obviously, the opposing fan base figured into the highest attendance for an NIU basketball game since 2005. The number of Northwestern University alumni in the Chicagoland...

The Rant: A new year kicks off for college basketball

By Chris Dertz | November 10, 2010

Sniff it. Can you smell it? College basketball is back, and before everyone throws in all the "it doesn't matter until March" nonsense, let me give you one reason that it's absolutely imperative to pay attention all season. The national champion is likely...

NIU football is class of the MAC

By Chris Dertz | November 9, 2010

Well that was a good, old-fashioned butt-whoopin’. With the Huskies’ 65-30 thrashing of rival Toledo Tuesday night, they have effectively asserted their dominance on the Mid-American Conference, and can clearly be considered the class of the league....

The Rant: Miami Heat have Bulls’ record in sight

By Mike Buda | November 9, 2010

The crowning of the Miami Heat as the 2010-11 NBA champions will be the exclamation point on why they are far more superior than the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls. Michael Jordan and his band of scrubs weren't good enough for an NBA championship, but since...

Commentary: There’s no reason to miss the football game

By Chris Dertz | November 8, 2010

Tonight’s game against Toledo is not the biggest football game in the NIU football program’s history. It’s not even close to being the biggest game in the last 10 years. None of that is relevant, though, because it is the biggest game NIU has been...

The Rant: Silly Mike Shanahan

By Korey Peterson | November 2, 2010

Rex Grossman still has it. The sports world was waiting to see if he still had it, and now they can rest easily after seeing him do what he does best on Sunday. What he still has, of course, is the ability to lose a game for his team, fashionably. With...

The Rant: Ducks fly together

By Chris Dertz | November 1, 2010

Oregon is the new No. 1 team in the latest BCS standings, and football fans everywhere should rejoice. Not because the Ducks' point-per-minute offense is the most exciting thing since sliced bread (seriously genius stuff). Not because Oregon is clearly...

Harnish clearly NIU’s MVP

By Jimmy Johnson | October 31, 2010

He may not be the obvious choice, but Chandler Harnish is the MVP of the NIU football team. Sure, running back Chad Spann reached consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons Saturday, but Harnish showed why he is so vital to the Huskies after coming up in...

NBA commissioner David Stern announces that Newark Prudential Center has been selected to host the 2011 NBA Draft.

The Rant: Bring on “The Boss”

By Chris Dertz | October 27, 2010

The NBA Draft might be getting a lot more watchable.A source close to some situation told ESPN that good old David Stern is planning on moving the NBA Draft to Newark, New Jersey.I think it's pretty obvious that this means the likely inclusion of a Bon...

The Rant: All hail Paul the magical Octopus

By Chris Dertz | October 26, 2010

Mourn, planet Earth. A psychic octopus has died. Paul, the magical octopus who correctly predicted the results at this year's World Cup, has died at the ripe-old age of 2.5 years old. I want everyone out there to remember the good times that Paul gave...

Possible loss of July recruiting a bad idea

By Chris Dertz | October 26, 2010

Well, the Mayans had it right. The world, as well as college basketball coaches everywhere, has just received its first sign of confirmation that the world will in fact end in 2012.And this sign came gift-wrapped by the Conference Commissioners Association...