By Ethan Gonzales, Former Sports Editor
| November 21, 2022
The Chicago White Sox have finally moved on from the Tony La Russa era, but there is still much to do in the offseason to get the team back to their winning ways.
The White Sox hired former Kansas City Royals bench coach Pedro Grifol on Nov. 3. Grifol...
By Michael Stoll, Sports Reporter
| November 15, 2022
Editor's note: Michael Stoll is a junior journalism and communications double major and serves as a sports reporter at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece.
American players have dominated...
This is an opinion piece by Carlos Finney Jr., a sports reporter at the Northern Star, and does not reflect the Northern Star’s or the sports staff’s opinion as a whole.
Justin Fields put on another highlight reel performance this past Sunday against...
Sports reporter DeOndre Saunders compares the early popularity and on-court success of Chicago Bulls second-year player Ayo Dosunmu and former Bulls star Derrick Rose.
By Tyler Murray, Sports Reporter
| October 21, 2022
Editor's note: Tyler Murray is a sophomore communications major and serves as a sports reporter at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece.
Senior quarterback Rocky Lombardi made his comeback...
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson declined a new contract over the offseason because he is a $230 million player.
The Ravens and Jackson couldn’t reach an agreement on an extension after they attempted to give him a $133 million guaranteed...
By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter
| October 6, 2022
Editor’s note: Skyler Kisellus is a junior accountancy major and serves as the sports editor at the Northern Star. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the Star. This is an opinion piece.
NIU is commonly tabbed as a football school, though...
The new age thinking of baseball is slowly starting to ruin the once-great sport. The modern style of analytics that has been adopted by many baseball teams across the league has had a huge effect on the entertainment value of the game.
Los Angeles...
The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament continues to bolster its branding as “March Madness” with a number of upsets occurring in the past two weeks. Within the action of the postseason, the true madness lies within the playoff format that...
The 2022 NFL offseason has brought some of the most shocking moves in the history of the league that will leave it looking completely different from last year.
Davante Adams being traded to the Las Vegas Raiders.
Many people thought the drama between...
Players need to step up for the NIU women’s basketball team due to two starters being injured. Junior guard Chelby Koker will be out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury and redshirt senior guard Errin Hodges is day-to-day with an ankle...
With the Championship round of the 2021-22 playoffs now in the books, only two teams remain as the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams square off for a Super Bowl title on Feb. 13. Ahead of the biggest football game of the year, the time for predictions...
